Random Starbucks rant

[ScottieK]

OP - completely standard. I think most baristas expect customers to speak Starbucks. Takes practice, but you'll get the hang of it.

Here's a recent rant (or commendation, depending on your world view) against Starbucks....well, not really against Starbucks in general, just this particular one.

Sunday morning, I went in to coach my usual chess lesson. There was a bum sleeping in one of the sofa chairs about five feet from me. My student said the bum had been there when he got in, so about ten minutes. What was even more strange is that I rarely see bums in that part of Albuquerque...I see them all the time when I'm at work downtown, but not in the Northeast Heights. They sometimes hang out outside the downtown Starbucks, but don't go in. So I told the girl at the counter about this guy. "Okay, I'll tell my manager." I doubt she did.

They let this guy sleep there for at least an hour (!!) and then they eventually did ask him to leave. Thankfully he left without incident, because he was obviously bigger than the girl they sent to kick him out. Which makes me wonder...they did have a couple guys working too...should the manager have done it herself (I'm pretty sure the manager was a girl), get a guy to do it, or send the girl (hoping the bum wouldn't start [censored] with a girl)?

I'd think that most Starbucks (and other establishments) would kick him out almost immediately or once someone told them about it. I don't know if they just didn't care, or what...they were kinda busy, but not too busy to kick the guy out. One of the regulars I know there couldn't believe it. Of course, the bum fell asleep in the regular's favorite chair.....when the bum left, the regular refused to sit in that chair. Oh well.

Other than that, the service at that Starbucks has been excellent.

ScottieK