Starbucks Is Stupid
I, like a lot of people, enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning. I sometimes get a regular coffee, or I pick one with a foo-foo name like caramel macchiato if I am in the mood for something different.
My brother-in-law bought me a Starbucks gift card as part of my Christmas present, so I’ve been visiting one of the places near my office. The coffee is good, but there’s a few things that annoy me about them now:
1. Today’s Barista Is — What the hell is that about? Why does someone that makes coffee need to have some special name? How stupid! And do I really need to know their name and whether or not they like puppies?
2. “May I Call?” — This is the stupid thing that is said between the foo foo people at Starbucks so that the “barista” knows what to make. I know they are trying to be polite, but this is the only coffee store I’ve ever been to that says this stupid thing. How about you have a monitor in the area that the coffee is made in that shows the orders — just like they do at any fast food restaurant.
3. Tall, Grande, Supremo — What the hell ever happened to Small, Medium and Large? Once again, Starbucks has to have their own special titles for coffee sizes. The problem is that all of their competitors have adopted this stupid naming structure too. I always make sure that I say small, medium or large — just to piss them off. 
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Joe,
I avoid the whole foo foo thing by making my own Starbucks at home. Then again, they make the coffee too weak.
BTW- They call them “Barista” so you feel obligated to tip. I guess no one wants to tip someone called “coffee slinger”.
–Jim