by A on January 1st, 2011

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If someone says "Let's go to Starbucks", what do you immediately think?

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by gtravels loves her life penguin on January 1st, 2011
I'll never know how they convinced so many people to pay so much money for a cup of coffee.
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- Perfect! It's even worse when you say you don't see the point in going because you aren't going to buy anything and then they just tell you they will buy you something and 'not to worry'. Determined much?
  
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  by A on January 1st, 2011
- @gtravels - They get away with it by...
  
  1) Locating stores in places where people are not very price-sensitive.
  
  2) Designing the layout and decor of the stores to make it seem like the expense is worth it.
  
  3) Marketing, marketing, marketing.
  
  I find Starbucks stores quite fascinating, because the 'Buy, buy, buy, BUY G**** IT!' message is so loud to my trained ear/brain.
  
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  by Old School on January 1st, 2011
- @AG: People do seem to love their Starbucks. I never did get that.
  
  @OS: Yeah. I do get that but I often find the lemming mentality pretty frightening. Reminds me of Oprah. If she told people she ate dog crap for breakfast, tomorrow everyone would be waiting by their dog's ass for their morning meal.
  
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  by gtravels loves her life penguin on January 1st, 2011
- Starbucks has amazing marketing skills. No question about that.
  
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  by A on January 1st, 2011
- Howard Schultz read his Dr. Suess when he was growing up....;-D...
  
  http://www.boundless.org/2000/regulars/money_talks/a0000349.html
  
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by Woah! This Jew's bored!! on January 1st, 2011
the smell of the place. Then I think of corporate greed.
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by AB is an asylum run by the inmates, ciao! on January 1st, 2011
Cool, they have good coffee.
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by Curiosity didnt kill the cat. I did. on January 1st, 2011
I would think, "There is no way I'm going to Starbucks."

I like to support independently owned coffeehouses, and keep the culture of the small business alive.
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by Ombliss22 on January 1st, 2011
Bill hicks did a great bit about some arabs getting together to discuss blowing up america and the americans sneaked up and built a starbucks around them. Funny man hicks.^_^
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by miserypop on January 1st, 2011
Ummmm........ You know the nearest one IS 3 hours drive away?
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by uthinkimcrazy4real on January 1st, 2011
OMG I love there fraps but dang they're expensive.
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by Funkycherry on January 1st, 2011
I hope they're paying.
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by Wellduh on January 1st, 2011
First I would say "Why", then "where", and then"did you win a lottery"?
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by megcham on January 1st, 2011
I think someone is in need of a caffeine fix.
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by SassyPink on January 1st, 2011
starbucks soy mocha
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by RefreshPerspective on January 1st, 2011
Yay! Caffeine!
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by Wynper on January 1st, 2011
No thank you...I'll go along to keep you company but none for me thanks.
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by Dior on January 1st, 2011
"I need money" Starbucks is so very expensive whenever I go in there I end up spending a fortune.
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by Gratefully Me on January 1st, 2011
"Why?"
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by I'm Just Along For The Ride on January 1st, 2011
I'll pass...
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by Megaman-man COAT in my name on January 1st, 2011
I think of hipsters with iPads, iphones and Mac-tops all sitting around jerking each other off on how great they are while being douchey to normal people.
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by Baba on January 1st, 2011
i'll suggest going somewhere else and if that doesn't work, i'll get out of going.
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by knowwereman222 on January 1st, 2011
How can I get away from them I hate starbuck it is over priced and the coffee sucks
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by elizabeth17 on January 1st, 2011
That they must be talking to someone else. :P
Just not my cup of tea. ;)
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by Mister_Bromyde on January 1st, 2011
"Oh, god. One of them."
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- I hate when people say that, too!
  
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by Over and Out on January 1st, 2011
Hi AG

I don't drink coffee or tea so I would just think they're asking the wrong person.
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- People say that to me just because I live near one and I hate it *so* much. Do they have anything better to do than go to Starbucks? Spending time on Answerbag is so much more satisfying.
  
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  by A on January 1st, 2011
- I live near one too AG. Even the drive-thru line is always packed! I don't get it either. It is more fun here.
  
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  by Over and Out on January 1st, 2011
- I don't mind living so close to one. It makes it easier when I'm giving someone directions to my house since so many people are so obsessed with it. I just wish they would realize that I may live close to one, but that doesn't mean I want to go there.
  
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  by A on January 1st, 2011
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by Lucindaoffthecuff on January 1st, 2011
1. Oh, I hope that the line isn't long and the place isn't crowded and loud. That's how it usually is, at least around here.
2. Strabucks as a destination? Seems as if we could do something more interesting if we're going to be out. To me, Starbucks is a place I pop into if it's on my way somewhere and if I'm in the mood for a strawberries and cream frappuccino.
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by Jerilynne_I on January 1st, 2011
I'm already en-route by that time
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