Kevin's Watch

Matrixman wrote:Isn't it curious how Ronald McDonald manages to stay slim? Wonder where he eats. Probably not at McDonald's.

He's probably never even visited a Maccies in his life.

And who cab blame him for not eating at Maccies?

Red nose, talks funny, tall and skinny, messed up hair, and hasn't changed his clothes in over a decade. Sees a bunch of strange creatures, most of which are trying to steal his stuff (Hamburgler, Fry Guys). Seen up anywhere from 5 am to around midnight. Strangely energetic and enthusiastic.

Tweaker.

It's one of those movies I always mean to Watch. I've always been opposed to McDonalds though, mainly because of their corporate philosophy.

Apparently, their stated goal is to have nobody in the world more than 5 minutes from their nearest McDonalds.

I like the occasional fast food, but apart from anything else, it's too expensive to eat regularly.

--A

and this differs from Starbucks?
Most large corporations are fairly dispicable...

Usivius wrote:and this differs from Starbucks?
Most large corporations are fairly dispicable...

Agreed; but then, they have to be.

We don't have starbucks here.

--A

Avatar wrote:We don't have starbucks here.

--A

We have dozens of them in Ann Arbor. Can we send you a few?

But in what way is Starbucks despicable? I've enjoyed their coffee and food the times I've been to their stores.

duchess of malfi wrote:

Avatar wrote:We don't have starbucks here.

--A

We have dozens of them in Ann Arbor. Can we send you a few?

I'll wait to hear the reply to MM's question.

--A

Matrixman wrote:But in what way is Starbucks despicable? I've enjoyed their coffee and food the times I've been to their stores.

I don't mind Starbucks. It's just the people who go there to buy identities instead of coffee. "Oh look, I'm so cultured that I can open my laptop in public and drink a mocha-frappe-thing while writing my next impressionist lyric. I'm at the center of culture, watch out! Here, let me read my diary out loud!"

Okay, maybe they're not the problem and I just watch too much Upright Citizens Brigade.

Nah, they suck. Anyone who pays more than $1 for a cup 'o joe is just showing off. Especially the people who sit in or right outside of Starbucks.

Wow...you guys (and gals) dislike Starbucks the way I dislike prog rock...

How about donut shops? What is your stand on the innocent donut?

(...okay, maybe not so innocent, if the Super Size Me guy's next documentary involves them...!)

Cail wrote:Nah, they suck. Anyone who pays more than $1 for a cup 'o joe is just showing off. Especially the people who sit in or right outside of Starbucks.

Yeah, the only Starbucks I use is the one at my college. And when I do, I quickly leave and drink outside. And usually it's not even coffee; I get their Tazo cold tea.

I'm so mad at its existence, cause there used to be a place called the "Hawk's Nest," which made kickass chicken tenders and sandwiches and other stuff. But the students are so vapid they wanted to replace it with a Starbucks. Damn iPod generation.

And Matrixman: doughnuts kick ass. Don't even get me started on how great it was when my town had a Dunkin Donuts. That was ages ago, though, when I was a kid. And personally, I think Dunkin Donuts beats Krispy Kreme any day, but that may be more sentiment than anything. Have very fond memories of walking into the store and seeing a wall of donuts.

Dunkin Donuts is indeed far superior to Krispy Kreme. It is known.

i had Starbucks once. worst coffee i have ever had. i prefer prison coffee to the crap i had.
dunkin donuts makes the best ice coffee. except this one inmate who makes it taste just like sugar smacks. damn. diabetes cuts my coffee intake (i love the sugar in it)

Yeah, once I get my own place, I think I'll look for a city bigger than my current one, so the chances of a Dunkin' Donuts will be good.

Great, turned this into a Galley thread, heh.

Matrixman wrote:But in what way is Starbucks despicable? I've enjoyed their coffee and food the times I've been to their stores.

Over-roasted coffee and Enya CD's. I'm a big fan of good coffee, but marketing a lifestyle to folks who obviously don't know a damned thing about the product?

Truely despicable.

I consider fast food like mcdonalds and kfc as a treat. I've never eaten it more than about twice in a week. I find it absolutely delicious (as everything that's bad for you tends to be), kfc more so than mcdonalds.

The people who say they don't like the taste: Have you had it so much that you've gotten bored of it? I wouldn't have thought it would be so popular if the majority didn't enjoy the taste (it's the only thing going for it; it isn't good for you, and it ain't cheap).

There is nothing more perfect in life than a Dunkin' Doughnut's Boston Creme........

Cail wrote:Nah, they suck. Anyone who pays more than $1 for a cup 'o joe is just showing off. Especially the people who sit in or right outside of Starbucks.

whut.

i have a bucky's card. every saturday when i go on my weekly grocery haulin trip (we don't have a car...i go on the Muni bus with backpack to Trader Joe's and Safeway)...i go to bucky's and have a triple shot vente capuccino dry and a scone. this is my quiet time. i sit in the very comfortable bucky's armchair in the back of the store by the back window and when i'm finished with my freakin bucky's scone (pumpkin is best but i like the tiny littel 3 vanilla scones for a dollar seventy five too) i go outside where there are tables and (OMG) ASHTRAYS and have a smoke and call a friend or something.

izzat showing off? (triple shot vente capuccino dry is 3 bucks and change plus scone)