Starbucks vs. CBTL

Ben: (swivels chair and turns to me) Mitch?
Me: Yeah?
Ben: Are you busy?
Me: Kinda. (as I'm searching for unrelated work stuff on the net and totally procrastinating from actually writing for the magazine)
Ben: Really?
Me: (peers over glasses) Why, what is it?
Ben: Can I ask you a question?
Me: What?
Ben: What do you like better: Starbucks or Coffeebean?
Me: (takes a moment as I'm a serious ponder-er when it comes to trivial questions) Well...
I like that Coffeebean has that card thingy and you can gain points to get free coffee and stuff. And I like their Chai Tea Latte. But I like Starbucks' Espresso Frappucino 'cause that wakes the shit out of me. But I don't really go to either of those places. So if I had to choose, I'd say Starbucks, only because of their Espresso Frappucino and because that shit serves a real purpose. But I'd never pay for that much for coffee. Shit. I lived in the province for God's sake. My coffee was always 3-in-1 or the Nescafe Frothe --- WHICH THEY PHASED OUT. And I used to buy Coffeemate Vanilla and Hazelnut to make my coffee taste good. THEY PHASED THAT OUT TOO. Fuckers. I think they figured I was the only one drinking that shit. (Obviously, I went into an entire, unsolicited monologue.)
Ben: Ok thanks.
Me: Why'd you ask?
Ben: Oh I just wanted to cross out the things NOT to get you [for Christmas.]


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Another day at the office.