Comments on: Open request to Starbucks customers

By: T

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:03:18 +0000

I think children are an accessory best left at home if you are entering a Starbucks! I hate to go in to sit, relax, spend a fortune on a cup of coffee only to have it ruined by someones brat that is full force running, yelling and screaming! I wish those of you with children would realize that those of us who do not know your children are not amused by their behavior! Usually we are actually wondering if you even know it is your job to discipline. Leave the brats at home if you want to come hang with the rest of the yuppie community!

By: Lynn Stenftenagel

Lynn Stenftenagel — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:59:16 +0000

Hello! We’re writing a book about Starbucks. It sounds like you’re a fan of Starbucks, altho not necessarily a fan of Starbucks customers. I wondered if you would like to share a Starbucks experience for possible inclusion in the book. It can be a specific thing that happened or just your feelings about why you frequent a particular store. If your submission is included in the book, we’ll send you a copy of the book, give you credit in the book, and send a $25 Starbucks gift card. Hope to hear from you. Lynn lynn@lessonsforsuccess.com

By: Mikel

Mikel — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 23:06:24 +0000

I would having free power outlets for Laptop users would run up some serious bills when ten or twenty people sit for hours at a time. Maybe they should pull the plug and have an area with toys for children?

By: jk

jk — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:54:13 +0000

Marc, if I was that thin skinned I wouldn’t be doing this in the first place. What I find funny is how the last line is being overlooked:

FINAL UPDATE: This was just a joke. No children were harmed in the making of this post.

By: Marc Orchant

Marc Orchant — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:33:09 +0000

James:

Seems you’ve upset a few folks with this one. Hopefully they’ll get over it.

I agree with Todd that Starbucks definitely markets itself as more than a coffee bar. They provide a meeting space where I almost always see business being conducted and laptops used.

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 09:15:39 +0000

Starbucks sells more than coffee. The Starbucks in NYC have wireless access points and comfortable chairs. There are some Starbucks that sell music CDs. If they were just in the business of selling coffee, the stores would be much smaller and the layout different and the experience of going to a Starbucks would be marketed differently.

I’ve also been to Starbucks where people run extension cords across the floor so they can work. I think it’s just as inconsiderate as not controlling a child. It’s a public space and certain courtesies should be practiced.

Take the post in the manner it was intended and get over *yourself*.

By: Mr. Guilt

Mr. Guilt — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 08:45:50 +0000

Last time I checked, Starbucks was in the business of selling coffee, not an extention to office space. While there are some common courtesy points you bring up (controlling children, which should always be the rule regardless of venue), others are just snippy.

Get over yourself.

By: Barry B

Barry B — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 07:00:34 +0000

Very funny. Reminds me of the rhythm of the story "The House that Jack Built" and its side-splitting (for children) parody, "The House that Drac Built".

By: jk

jk — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:33:15 +0000

Todd, I don't feel superior, just glad you have a Tablet PC. :)

By: Todd Adams

Todd Adams — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 21:44:37 +0000

But tell me you don’t feel slightly superior sitting there with your U, watching people with laptops try to sit two or three to a table and realizing that their laptops and associated “stuff” won’t all fit on the table top.

I can empathize, jk

By: jk

jk — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:12:39 +0000

Who said it's quiet at my house?

By: LK

LK — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:08:02 +0000

Why don't you just stay home, if you want peace and quiet.