bob_the_builder Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Usually I don't need attention, just coffee
MintSauce Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 T-shirt seen overseas...."Friends don't let friends go to Starbucks"
Myra Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Just received this via email: If you don?t know, lance is planning on opening a bike shop in texas. It is going to be called Mellow Johnny?s after his nick name.Below is a complaint from one of his customers!<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Dear Mr. Mellow JohnnyI am writing to complain about the service I recently received when I came to your store, shopping for a bike. I have no complaints about the decor or cleanliness of the store itself; it seemed quite pleasant. My complaint has to do with the service I received. As soon as I arrived, I saw one of your employees and approached him. ?I'm looking for a bike, Lance,? I said. I knew his name was Lance, by the way, because his name tag said so.Well, I don't mind saying that Lance looked me up and down with the coolest, most appraising look I have ever seen. ?What kind of bike?? he asked, after an uncomfortable silence.?I hear good things about the Specialized brand,? I replied. ?And I'd like to get something really nice, so I have as much as $450 to spend.?You will be as shocked as I was, Mr. Johnny, to learn that this Lance character turned around without saying another word and walked away.The nerve!I am not someone to be trifled with, however, so I followed him, grabbed him by the shoulders and spun him around to face me. (I was surprised at how light he was and, frankly, he seemed a little thin.) ?Don't make me talk to your manager, young man,? I said. Although, to tell the truth, ?young man? seems a bit of a stretch. This Lance employee of yours looks like he's pushing 40. I find it a little sad that someone that old hasn't found better employment than working as a bike salesman.But I digress.Lance told me that you don't sell Specialized bikes in your store (don't feel bad, Mr. Johnny's; perhaps someday, after establishing credibility with the bike industry, you'll be able to get more than just the Trek brand in your store) showed me a nice Trek ?Lime? as he called it, though he winced noticeably when he touched the bike, as if he were too good for it, somehow. ?I'd like to take it on a test ride,? I said. Lance seemed to grumble under his breath a bit as he adjusted the seat height for me, though to be fair he did a perfectly adequate job. In fact, he seemed like a fair mechanic in most respects. I think he may be more suited to working in the back of your store than in the front room. Just a thought. As soon as I got in the parking lot, this Lance character, on a matching Lime, rode ahead of me, taking off at an ungodly speed. I could only barely keep up! I'm quite sure that, as we rode up a hill, he once looked back at me, held my gaze for a moment, and then stood up and pedalled away as if it were some kind of race.I don't think I'm being unreasonable when I say that I just don't think that was called for.It wasn't long, Mr. Johnny?s, until Lance actually lapped me on the city block course we were riding on, smacking my butt as he went by and asking: ?How do you like them apples?? Well, I don't like those apples one bit.I'm certain it will not surprise you to learn that after this experience, I was absolutely not going to purchase a bike from your store. I wheeled the bike in, put down the kickstand, and was just about to storm out purposefully when this Lance character walked over with a pen in one hand and a large photo of himself in the other. He signed it and proffered it to me. Not wanting to agitate an obviously deranged man, I took the photo and got out as quickly as I could.You're new in town, Mr. Johnny's, and I truly want your bike shop to succeed. But if you don't start being more careful about the help you hire, you're almost certain to go out of business in short order.Kind Regards,Elden Nelson
TitusTi Posted March 20, 2008 Posted March 20, 2008 Starbucks make just about the worst coffee in the world! Do you not know what coffee tastes like? Perhaps you've been drinking it too hot for to long and it has scalded your taste buds?
porky Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 If you go to Starbucks for the coffee, you probably also go to Mc Donalds for the burgers. Its not about the coffee or the burgers, its about a culture and an experience, theres hardly a kid in the world who dont want to go to Mc Donald and hardly an adult who wouldnt want to try a "double pumpkin latte" or a "skinny regular" from Starbucks - unfortunately I refer to the American version here - the local Starbucks outlets are a poor example of the original American brand. ...............and I actually like (American) Starbucks coffee, its probably the freshest coffee you will get as the brew is constant, theres a massive variety of flavours, the staff are an institution to themselves (especially in New York) and they are constantly re-inventing new ways to enjoy coffee. ..............Okay Hi-jack over. As for LA s store, my prediction is it will be the most popular, most overpriced, most hyped, most profitable cycle store in the world. My further prediction is he will sell a lots of bikes but millions of LA tee shirts, baseball caps, cycling outfits, coffee cups, key rings etc all promoting "LA" - (who else)??. Good luck to the man, it beats flipping burgers at the local Mac.! porky2008-03-21 05:15:44
bob_the_builder Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 the local Starbucks outlets are a poor example of the original American brand. ............... I didn't even know there was Starbucks here... I was basing my comments on o/seas, so no coment on the local ones...
widget Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 the local Starbucks outlets are a poor example of the original American brand. ............... I didn't even know there was Starbucks here... I was basing my comments on o/seas' date=' so no coment on the local ones...[/quote'] Yah, theres quite a few around, especially in the "Exclusive books stores". They have a very limited "menu" here compared to the USA so not really that great, in my opinion anyway, and nobody beats the US for their 500ml "regular size" coffee. As far as Mellow Johnnys gos, it was inevitable, but Kudos to the man, he has a history with Nike, Trek etc and is just capatilizing on what he knows and dos best, we can all be fairly sure Nike is gonna fly outta there.I am just disappointed he is dosnt forsee selling Cannondale - or I may have popped in.
bob_the_builder Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Exclusive books... see that's why I never knew Starbucks was here... I avoid exclusive books the same way I avoid rape.
Delgado Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Aren't the coffee shops in Exclusive Books from the "Seattle Coffee" franchise ?
Evan Andreou Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 the local Starbucks outlets are a poor example of the original American brand. ............... I didn't even know there was Starbucks here... I was basing my comments on o/seas' date=' so no coment on the local ones...[/quote'] Yah, theres quite a few around, especially in the "Exclusive books stores". Pardon the ignorance, is Seattle Coffee Co(in Exclusive) and Starbucks the same company?
Delgado Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Can you imagine a 180 km' date=' 45km/h ave Saturday morning club ride?[/quote'] Yup the joys of dope!!!??
Red Zone Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Yah' date=' theres quite a few around, especially in the "Exclusive books stores". Pardon the ignorance, is Seattle Coffee Co(in Exclusive) and Starbucks the same company?[/quote'] Exclusive books have Seattle C C- totaly different to Starbucks, or the same as in Burger King and McD's are the same -which they are essentialy
widget Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Aren't the coffee shops in Exclusive Books from the "Seattle Coffee" franchise ? Good grief, still got the "brain fog" from the weekend. Yes, your right, its "Seattle coffee" and it sucks.! Is there a Starbucks in SA then??
ewep Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 Can you imagine a 180 km' date=' 45km/h ave Saturday morning club ride?[/quote'] Yup the joys of dope!!!?? OK guys. We're NOT stopping at Seattle Coffee for some refreshment. Dr Fuentes did however say he'll be available at the 100km with a "pick-me-upper"
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