Monday, October 19, 2009

Chocolate, men, coffee – some things are better rich.

In the last week i've been to Starbucks three times! I recently acquired a gift card and it's probably the best thing ever! Normally i don't visit Starbucks that often cause its so expensive. I like Tims but for different reasons. Tims is like your average bar that sells the standard beers and as per cocktails vodka cran. and sex on the beach. Starbucks is your swankier bar that can make you a strawberry mohito or a sour grape martini. More expensive but way more fun.

Its honestly amazing the stigma that comes with carrying a Starbucks cup. Its like you're higher up in society. I walked by a tim hortons with a huge window while carrying my Starbucks and I thought 'Don't judge me Tim people, Im actually one of you even though your coffee cost like a third of the price.' I also can drink hot stuff like ultra fast, but I thought I paid like 6 bucks for this I need to carry it around longer for status. Absolutely ridiculous I know.

But did you know that about two years ago Mcdonalds changed their coffee cups because a study showed that people wouldn't buy it, even though it was delicious, because there was a certain stereotype attached with drinking out of the Mcdonalds cup. I dont remember the cup, maybe it was kinda tacky looking. So they changed it the new one still has the 'M' marking on it but its a little more classy looking.

Its crazy how a coffee cup can mean so much. Starbucks is especially compelling as well because there is quotes on their cups! I love quotes, the ones for StarB go like this: "the way I see it...' There haven't been any I can actually remember. I do remember reading somewhere that there's like a FB group you can join called "I judge you based on the coffee you order at starbucks" The way I see it, Its probalby better to order a Mezzo non fat pumpkin spice latte no whip. Tastes the same.

1 comments:

that was a delightful read.