I understand what you mean. I live in the Seattle area and I'm sure there are 10 Starbucks within 2 miles of my condo. There are also at least 25 independents, and a dozen or so larger competitors like Tulleys. In my vehicles, I keep stacks of the buy-ten-get-one-free cards and always seem to have one for whoever is convenient.
But, it must be a real struggle to own and operate one of these stands. Though the margins are huge, the hours suck. I've seen a few go out of business.
Starbucks is overpriced, but I still don't hate them.
They pay their employees a decent wage with health benefits that far exceed those of Wal and K Mart.
They have cool stuff like CDs and special promotions. I buy those trinkets to give away to my customers. When I slap down the 'Ichiro' Starbucks card on the table, the sale is closed.
So, yeah, Starbucks is a 700 pound Gorilla and their karma is scary, but it could be a lot worse.
Oh, I'm not so sure about that!
Little Italian coffee places seem more karma-friendly to me!
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go-oh-oh-oh-oh . . .
Shooby-dooby-dooby-doo ...
msolga wrote:Oh, I'm not so sure about that!
Little Italian coffee places seem more karma-friendly to me!
Oh, I think we mostly agree.
It's just that I don't hate them as long as they are useful to me.
I'm an unashamed hypocrite, I guess.
Nah! Not to worry! It's just coffee afterall:D
...and an old favorite:
To Be is to Do - Descartes
To do is To Be - Socrates
Doo bee doo bee doo - Sinatra
I think we're hijacking dys's thread. :wink:
neologist wrote:I think we're hijacking dys's thread. :wink:
totally, carry on as if I wasn't here but remeber how it will effect your own karma. what comes around, goes around.
OH!
Crimeny!
Here it comes!
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Life is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself be . . .
Do be a do bee, don't be a don't bee -- Romper Room
to understand your own karma just remove the skin of a toy balloon.
neologist wrote:I think we're hijacking dys's thread. :wink:
Nah, neologist. This is dys' way. He starts a thread, get people hopping, then promptly vanishes! He's probably started 5 more by now!
P.S.: Sorry I forgot the mayonnaise.
miracle whip is a human disgrace.
Setanta wrote:Happiness runs in a circular motion
Life is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself be . . .
... and anyway, we're all gonna
die, anyway!
So why waste precious time hassling to get rich, fighting & bitching, worrying about
anything at all .....? Not worth it &
such bad karma!
Dear msolga Because of world life is first step of second life..
Become rich for poor people ..
Fight for honour..
My Prophet Mohammed says...''work to world as if you will not die to the eternity.. pray for as second life and God as if you will die today.. Best one is who prefers second...''
