The barista at Starbucks finished my drink and called out “Double tall nonfat half peppermint white chocolate mocha with no whip”. I quickly grabbed my drink and pretended like a just ordered a coffee.
“The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat… So people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self: Tall. Decaf. Cappuccino.” -You’ve Got Mail
And I thought my usual summer order – “triple grande upside down iced caramel macchiato” – was high maintenance. ;)
I love that quote from YGM. It’s so on the mark.
Love me some You’ve Got Mail!!
And I can’t believe they call out what you got…at the Starbucks I frequent they just say, “Abbey, your order is up.”