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September 16, 2007
Starbucks: The Way I See It
Anyone who has been to Starbucks in the last year has seen their 'The Way I See It' anecdotes on the side of each cup. Some see their quips as controversial and, at times, inappropriate. Personally, I love them. Some of them are silly, a lot are thoughtful, and at times, they have some moral lessons.
But, Damnit, Fuckin' Joel Stein! I know it is not literally his fault, but I often curse his name. I just imagine his smug face making some lame joke on "I Love the _____" and I say, "Fuckin' Joel Stein!"
I know you're confused, but this is how I tell my stories. I hook you in, and then curse someone for no apparent reason. Let me explain. Remember the "The Way I See It" quips I explained earlier? Well, there are literally hundreds (probably not thousands, I don't think) of little quotes on little Starbucks cups, and I get the SAME QUOTE EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Here it is:
"The Way I See It #230 Heaven is totally overrated. It seems boring. Clouds, listening to people play the harp. It should be somewhere you can't wait to go, like a luxury hotel. Maybe blue skies and soft music were enough to keep people in line in the 17th century, but Heaven has to step it up a bit. They're basically getting by because they have to be better than Hell.Joel Stein
Columnist for the LA Times"
The first time I got this cup, I thought it was somewhat humorous. The second time I got this cup, I thought, "Don't they have more cups?" The third time I got this cup, I thought, "Am I going to hell? What the fuck?" The fourth time I got this cup, I thought, "Apparently, I am not going to Hell... I am already there."
Yes, I go to Starbucks semi-often, but honestly, I get this cup nine out of ten times. And, it's not like the Baristas are playing a mean joke on me --though, I did think this was possible!!-- I get this cup even when friends and coworkers buy my coffee for me.
Fuckin' Joel Stein, seriously.
Posted by Stacy on September 16, 2007 09:42 PM | Filed In: Newspaper
Comments
This is the exact kind of post I've been missing from you.
Posted by Ken at September 20, 2007 06:58 AM
They want you to be desperate for different quotes so you'll buy more coffee. ;)
Posted by Kimchihead at September 20, 2007 09:54 AM
lol! i don't go to starbucks enough to notice, but now i will have to check my cups if i am ever there...
Posted by suki at September 23, 2007 10:14 AM
starbucks is lame. They also need an apostrophe
Posted by c at September 25, 2007 12:24 PM
