I went to Starbucks this morning because it was the only coffee shop with in several miles. I don’t like to frequent Starbucks because I always feel out of place when I am in there wearing some Dicky shorts and ankle high socks. You need to be wheeling an attache and an blue tooth earpiece in order to fit in there not to mention you need to speak the friggn language when placing an order. I always get the snooty eye roll when I refuse to say the word “Venti.” I mean seriously…What does Venti mean other then allowing them to get away with charging $3 more for a normal cup of coffee.
But I figured out why everything is so expensive and its somewhat hypocritical. I ordered a coffee and a breakfast sandwich and I swear to god they wrapped and bagged the sandwich as though it was made of glass and was planning to travel across country on a FEDEX truck !!
I walked out of there with a bag so big that I practically needed a shopping cart. I proceeded to sit outside where I quickly removed the sandwich and tossed the packing material in the garbage. As I sat there I read on their packaging about how they were the first company to offer 100% post consumer waste made cups. All I could think about was how much trash I just created by buying a sandwich and a coffee and laughed at how they boast to be environmentally friendly.
I get that the paper is recycled but CMON….I just tossed out 3 times more waste then they save by making the friggn cup.
There should be a law passed that requires all cashiers and the like to ask the customer “do you NEED a bag?” Most times I find myself taking my stuff out of a bag and handing it back to the cashier. I think of the money Starbucks could save on bags if they only asked the customer this question. Shit…maybe they could have saved some of the stores they closed ?