Let's face it, going to Starbucks at Fairview is a bit like ordering something from "The Soup Nazi" on Seinfeld (s07e06, to be exact), when there is a lineup... Don't start asking for anything complicated like cutting your reheated sandwich in 3 or getting some Blonde coffee drip (after the morning only brew is done) because these girls ( let's face it, no guy works here, and they definitely aren't women, yet) are VERY busy!!!
So if you want speed, go get a coffee at the food court where plenty of restaurants have it brewed and waiting for hours for clients to buy it.
There is also Java U and Second Cup at each extremeties of the mall where The Bay is and where Sears...used to be.
I like Starbucks at Fairview because it's so busy. The staff is normally very nice and some even laugh at how ridiculous I am, which is what I want them to. I give them a nice tip through the app, whenever they laugh or smile. And they give FREE refills! What a deal!
Wait in line, give your complicated order, pay quickly, and move to the side to wait for your name to be called.
If you think they are too slow...go elsewhere!
But elsewhere don't have this "Je ne sais quoi" that SB has, maybe it's the feeling of being robbed by their overpriced, overcomplicated concoctions? Or maybe we all feel like we are a part of something that's bigger than all of us, something untangible...something...
Holy sh*t this blonde coffee is really getting me HIGH!!!
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