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vegansoopergurl
Apr 19, 2005, 6:44 AM
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kay, seriously.... what is up with starbucks..... I mean they're everywhere.... it's sooooo annoying. THey're taking over the world... aughhh!!
I seriously don't get it.... why do people line up in those long ass line ups so that they can order their crazy, high maintenance hot beverages? :roll:
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old_school
Apr 19, 2005, 7:15 AM
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im not sure but i think the answer lies deep with in the minds of the hordes of peeps buying their shit. the only thing that pisses me off is that their caffiene is better than yao.
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anykineclimb
Apr 19, 2005, 7:26 AM
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Starbucks is overrated and overpriced.
just like climbing shops, support the little people!
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e_free
Apr 19, 2005, 8:32 AM
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Its only slightly more disturbing than the epidemic of ABC stores
if ya know what i mean
.....anyone? :roll:
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dookie
Apr 19, 2005, 12:09 PM
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ABC stores?
are those liquor stores over there?? they were in VA... otherwise I can't help that question. :lol:
I personally have boycotted starbucks for years now, it's the best thing you can do. I've seen kids handing out directions to local shoppes outside of starbucks in the citys - they probably get kicked out from the front of the shop pretty fast, but it's worth a try ;)
I'm happy to say that to my knowledge there is no starbucks within a 30 mile radius of me. That might be a New England thing? However there are a freaking ton of Dunkin Donuts!!!
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dookie
Apr 19, 2005, 12:21 PM
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oh and by the way, here's another reason I won't buy their stuff
This ad came out in April of 2002 - 7 months after 9-11...
a little too creepy of a marketing tactic for my taste....
http://www.snopes.com/...s/images/toocool.jpg
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dookie
Apr 19, 2005, 12:23 PM
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amen to that wide!!! ;)
There's two within about 2 miles of here I think... :lol:
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lordjim
Apr 19, 2005, 12:46 PM
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There is one 5 blocks away from my apt, one across the street from my lanudr-o-mat, and one more that I pass on the way to my classes on UK's campus. There are also I think 2, maybe 3 more in this city. When I moved here in 97, none.
Totally stoaked that there is a new localy owned coffee type place two blocks away.
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madriver
Apr 19, 2005, 12:49 PM
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...Starbucks saturates the market and only signs short term leases. Taking the choice locations based upon high visibility corner or retail locations, drive thru availibility, and demographics. Once they have saturated the market, competition withers. Since the leases are short term, if they need to decimate they can. All corporate owned stores, their stock is doing well.
In the Know
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macherry
Apr 19, 2005, 2:21 PM
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timmy ho's 4lyfe!!!!!!
i will drink swill from mom and pop's truck stop before stepping in a starfuks!!!!!!!!
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madriver
Apr 19, 2005, 2:54 PM
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...while I don't care for the coffee at SB, they are a well run, high quality corp. They test for water quality prior to opening a site. They have state of the art filtering systems, and they have corp. training facilities in all regions. A high quality product, highly trained staff, and frequent corp. evaulations make for a company with staying power. Besides they help pay for my kids education....stock tip of the day.
MR
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macherry
Apr 19, 2005, 3:08 PM
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In reply to: ...while I don't care for the coffee at SB, they are a well run, high quality corp. They test for water quality prior to opening a site. They have state of the art filtering systems, and they have corp. training facilities in all regions. A high quality product, highly trained staff, and frequent corp. evaulations make for a company with staying power. Besides they help pay for my kids education....stock tip of the day. MR
hmmmmm, sounds like a corporate profile from mcdonalds!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry mr, but i'll put that 4.50 they charge for a latte into my own kid's college fund :lol:
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madriver
Apr 19, 2005, 3:11 PM
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In reply to: hmmmmm, sounds like a corporate profile from mcdonalds!!!!!!!!!!!!!
..their stock is flat to downgrade...look at Sheetz....
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dingus
Apr 19, 2005, 3:18 PM
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They keep their bathrooms very clean as a rule. Do NOT underestimate this amenity.
I go out of my way to shit at Starbucks. I try not to buy their coffee, but sometimes thats all there is.
It gives me great satisfaction to eacuate my bowels at Starbucks and then leave without buying anything.
Try it, you'll see. Petty fecal humor encourages regularity.
Cheers
DMT
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web_slave
Apr 19, 2005, 3:35 PM
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Wierd, I like starbucks and try not to get worked up about inconsequential crap like where I buy my coffee.
Plus the girls at the 'bucks are waaaaay cuter then the old french ladies with the nasty black hairs growing out of there chins at Timmy H's....
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Apr 19, 2005, 3:38 PM
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Just by showing your face at Starbucks, you have helped create the buzz that they are well visited by those who know. You unwitting fool!
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madriver
Apr 19, 2005, 3:46 PM
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In reply to: Just by showing your face at Starbucks, you have helped create the buzz that they are well visited by those who know. You unwitting fool!
...my face is at Starbucks sites well before anyone knows that they are coming...after that I rarely set foot in one...
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Apr 19, 2005, 4:25 PM
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In reply to: They keep their bathrooms very clean as a rule. Do NOT underestimate this amenity. I go out of my way to s--- at Starbucks. I try not to buy their coffee, but sometimes thats all there is. It gives me great satisfaction to eacuate my bowels at Starbucks and then leave without buying anything. Try it, you'll see. Petty fecal humor encourages regularity. Cheers DMT
LMAO Dingus!!!
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macherry
Apr 19, 2005, 4:26 PM
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In reply to: They keep their bathrooms very clean as a rule. Do NOT underestimate this amenity. I go out of my way to s--- at Starbucks. I try not to buy their coffee, but sometimes thats all there is. It gives me great satisfaction to eacuate my bowels at Starbucks and then leave without buying anything. Try it, you'll see. Petty fecal humor encourages regularity. Cheers DMT
very funny dingus, love the toilets at starfuks, no stalls, just one toilet, lots of space, clean...............yes!!!!!!!!
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getbornkeepwarm
Apr 19, 2005, 5:06 PM
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i live in what used to be a pretty run down neighborhood in chicago. while it's still mainly lived in by homeless and vagrants and the like, in the past few years 3 starbucks have opened up all within two blocks of my house. it's sick. also, i thought it was bad here, but i was in seattle a while ago, that was simply overwhelming. in short... support your local coffee shops!
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Apr 19, 2005, 5:41 PM
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In reply to: ...Starbucks saturates the market and only signs short term leases. Taking the choice locations based upon high visibility corner or retail locations, drive thru availibility, and demographics. Once they have saturated the market, competition withers. Since the leases are short term, if they need to decimate they can. All corporate owned stores, their stock is doing well. In the Know
I have never, ever seen a Starbucks store close. Here in the Inland Empire, the fact of the matter is that Starbucks' coffee is better than that of 90% of the independent coffee shops.
-Jay
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Apr 19, 2005, 5:49 PM
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In reply to: I have never, ever seen a Starbucks store close. Here in the Inland Empire, the fact of the matter is that Starbucks' coffee is better than that of 90% of the independent coffee shops. -Jay
The fact eh?
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jt512
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In reply to: In reply to: I have never, ever seen a Starbucks store close. Here in the Inland Empire, the fact of the matter is that Starbucks' coffee is better than that of 90% of the independent coffee shops. -Jay The fact eh?
Yes.
-Jay
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scrapedape
Apr 19, 2005, 6:21 PM
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Not your opinion?
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