I am sure that we have all been in places where the name of the establishment is defined by a neon sign on the roof saying "EATS". Well, maybe not. They are known as "Greasy Spoon' restaurants, and have a reputation for great tasting food, but not always too much hygiene, or a health-inspired menu.
Having been snubbed and belittled by the Starbucks serving lady (Lady???? Hmm, I will leave that one alone!)I took my coffee over to the table thingy where I am expected to struggle with adding sugar and cream myself, and what do I find? The sugar containers are traditional. Traditional Greasy Spoon, that is. Now, if ever a product were poorly designed, yet has stood the test of time, it is a sugar container at a greasy spoon restaurant. They have a glass body, and a stamped out cheaply chromed top, with a flap covering a miniature exit hole that is just about large enough for sugar to flow out of in a controlled manner. Except.........(here it comes, more whining....) that what actually happens is that the steam rising from the coffee will cause the sugar to adhere to the chrome top around the exit hole, causing reduced flow. some of this moistened sugar will then, as the container is placed back upright, go back into the container, increasing the overall moisture content, and thus generating lumps that a Dung Beetle would be proud of. For a sugar-holic like myself, there is only one sugar supply that is more annoying, and it is those paper sachet micro-packets that everyone assumes or pretends are a spoonful, but in reality contain about a quarter to a third of a spoonful each, thus maximizing profits, as most people are too embarrassed to put eight of those into a single cup of coffee. But not me, babe, no no no it ain't me babe, as Bob Dylan used to sing. No, I take a lot of delight in not only taking multiple sachets and opening them at the same time, but also complaining in a loud voice yet with a smile that they ought to get a proper sugar bowl, and what is the world coming to? Anyway, this is probably the last of my Starbucks whines, I hope that you all enjoyed hearing the truth! I will not be like General Douglas MacArthur when it come to Starbucks, I will not return.

hahaha sad story aye!....hmnnn you should try the starbucks coffee shop in halifax. it's not bad in there and they have disposables stuff. everyhing is in good shape. well, your experienced in starbucks is sooo sad hehehe.... go for tim horton's instead hehehe