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  • - So this morning, I went to Starbucks.

  • You know Starbucks. You've heard of Starbucks?

  • (audience) Yeah! Yep.

  • There's one on the corner next to the Starbucks

  • across from the Starbucks?

  • [laughter]

  • Go in there for coffee, should be simple.

  • You go in, you order, they say "What's your name?"

  • You tell them your name. A few minutes later,

  • they hand you a coffee that says "Helen."

  • You know. [laughter]

  • Should be easy, it's not.

  • First, there's a long line. Why is there a line?

  • I mean, there are more Starbucks in the world

  • then there are people. We should all--

  • [laughter] We should have our individual

  • Starbucks by now. [laughter]

  • I think one reason is-- the line is so long because

  • the people don't know what to order.

  • That's--that's one of the things.

  • These people, they go every single day,

  • and then they just stare up at the menu.

  • [laughter]

  • Like seeing it for the first time.

  • It's the same menu. Nothing's changed.

  • They have coffee, they have tea,

  • and they have Michael Buble CDs.

  • [laughter]

  • Choose something.

  • And then there are the people who know what they want,

  • but they're--they-- so complicated.

  • That's the problem with it.

  • There's a woman in front of me,

  • she ordered a mocha, no-foam, extra whip, sugar-free,

  • double shot, non-fat, vanilla iced, Ariana Grande.

  • And-- [laughter]

  • Then after you place your order,

  • you walk over to the barista station,

  • which is a fancy name for "coffee pourer person," and--

  • [laughter] This is a place where people

  • stand as close to the counter

  • as they possibly can, even though there are 12 people

  • waiting for their order that were before them.

  • And then, after you get your coffee,

  • you have a seat, which-- you can't find a seat,

  • it's impossible, 'cause

  • I call 'em "Starbucks Squatters."

  • That's what they-- They order one coffee,

  • and then they sit there-- 8 to 12 hours.

  • And they bring so much stuff with them.

  • It looks like they're moving in.

  • They have a newspaper, they have a book,

  • a charger, a laptop,

  • extension cords, a cot,

  • [laughter]

  • pictures of their family, a personal assistant,

  • a garden hose--I don't know why.

  • [laughter]

  • No one should spend that much time at a Starbucks,

  • which brings me to the dress code,

  • and I've mentioned this before, but,

  • Spandex bike shorts are not acceptable.

  • [laughter]

  • A) You're sweaty.

  • B) No one wants to see you dig in there for exact change.

  • [loud laughter]

  • There is nothing worse than a warm dollar.

  • [groans and laughter]

- So this morning, I went to Starbucks.

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Starbucks Manners from Ellen

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    Joanne posted on 2015/04/29
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Keywords

people

US /ˈpipəl/

UK /'pi:pl/

  • noun
  • Ordinary people; the general public.
  • Ordinary people; commoners.
  • Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • The employees of a company or organization.
  • Humans in general; persons considered collectively.
  • Men, Women, Children
  • A nation or ethnic group.
  • Human beings in general or considered collectively.
  • One's family or relatives.
  • other
  • Human beings in general or considered collectively.
  • other
  • To populate; to fill with people.
audience

US /ˈɔdiəns/

UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

  • noun
  • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
stare

US /stɛr/

UK /steə(r)/

  • noun
  • A long look at something or someone for a reason
  • verb
  • To look at someone or something for a long time
order

US /ˈɔrdɚ/

UK /'ɔ:də(r)/

  • noun
  • An authoritative command or instruction.
  • Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • Instructions to others to do what you want
  • State in which things are neat and organized
  • What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
  • A society or organization, especially a religious one.
  • A request to make, supply, or deliver something.
  • An arrangement of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.
  • Social or political control of an area
  • The condition of being neatly or methodically arranged.
  • other
  • Give an authoritative instruction or command to do something.
  • Request (something) to be made, supplied, or served.
  • verb
  • To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
  • To give instructions to others to do what you want
  • To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
  • other
  • The state of peace and security maintained by the enforcement of laws.
line

US /laɪn/

UK /laɪn/

  • noun
  • Border that divides two places or regions
  • Long crease in the skin, often from age
  • Mark that is long, straight and very thin
  • Row of words, letters or numbers that are written
  • Telephone connection
  • People waiting one behind the other; queue
  • Long thin wire, e.g. for electrical signal
  • verb
  • To put material along the inside of something
yeah

US /ˈjɛə, ˈjæə, jɛ-/

UK /jeə/

  • other
  • Yes (informal)
  • An expression of excitement or strong agreement
  • exclamation
  • Another way of saying 'yes'
laughter

US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

  • noun
  • Action or sound of laughing
  • Something that causes laughter.
  • A response to something funny.
  • other
  • The expression on someone's face when they are laughing.
  • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
  • The action or sound of laughing.
free

US /fri/

UK /fri:/

  • adjective
  • Living, happening without being controlled
  • Costing no money
  • Not working; not busy
  • verb
  • To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
code

US /kod/

UK /kəʊd/

  • verb
  • To express information in a series of numbers
  • To write a secret message using secret symbols
  • To write programs using computer languages
  • noun
  • The sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that determines the specific amino acid sequence in the synthesis of proteins.
  • A systematic collection of laws.
  • A password made of a set of letters or numbers
  • Set of rules for behavior
  • A secret language using secret symbols
  • Written part of a computer program
  • A set of rules or principles.
  • A system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages.
  • other
  • A system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy.
  • other
  • To write code for a computer program.
dress

US /drɛs/

UK /dres/

  • noun
  • Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • A one-piece garment for women or girls that covers the body and part or all of the legs.
  • Clothing suitable for a time period or occasion
  • other
  • To put on one's clothes.
  • other
  • To put clothes on.
  • To prepare food for cooking or serving.
  • To prepare (poultry, game, etc.) for cooking or market by removing the feathers, fur, or entrails.
  • To clean and bandage a wound.
  • verb
  • To prepare food (e.g. salad) before cooking or eating
  • To decorate something for display e.g. a mannequin
  • To put clothes on
  • To clean, care for and apply a cover to a wound
  • adjective
  • Suitable for formal occasions.