I am going to get in the habit of these weekly wrap-ups because…
a. every blogger and their mother seems to do it.
b. I’m clearly a conformist.
So here are the weird things I read this week when I wasn’t sitting at Starbucks making frantic calls to people about funding for the water project in Ethiopia.
First up is very timely and slightly prophetic, since it deals with Starbucks AND water…frozen water to be exact.
Someone just filed a … Keep Reading!!!
Last month, Starbucks announced that they would be adding video screens to 2,400 drive-thrus around the US, so baristas and customers could see each other while ordering. Many people thought it was a gag, others thought it was just silly. This video, from St. Augustine, Florida, shows why the Deaf community sees it as such an important move. These screens allow them to use drive-thrus now. More important than the convenience itself, this is a show of acceptance and acknowledgment … Keep Reading!!!
I always thought it was due to my husband’s mumbling or my lightning speed chatter that caused Starbucks baristas to hand over our orders with some seriously bizarre names attached.
Well, now I know better.
-Jaymee
*NSFW language… Keep Reading!!!