tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25277707330047158982012-02-16T17:37:37.906-08:00Coffee Cup AdvertisingI hate Starbuckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534741247729956845noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527770733004715898.post-17407861190986409552010-11-16T10:34:00.000-08:002010-11-16T10:34:51.693-08:00Small Coffee Shop Advice<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Small Coffee Shop Advice<o:p></o:p></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Coffee shops are notorious for attracting individuals who surf on the web, sit and enjoy intellectual conversations, or sip their lattes discretely while they people watch.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Last September I was walking to work, and noticed a small coffee shop tucked away behind some rather large corporate buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I noticed it due to its <a href="http://www.thoughts.com/thedude/coffee-cup-advertising-the-new-age-of-marketing">innovative advertising</a> on the street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The owner had drawn a large arrow on the sidewalk with chalk pointing to his coffee shop.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">I love small coffee shops, and hate large corporate coffee shops like Starbucks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Starbucks seems to attract the elitist minded individuals, or spew out environmental rhetoric just because it is “cool”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This small coffee shop I walked into was everything I expected.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">It lacked elitists, the barista behind the bar was working obsessively quick and seemed to be passionate about what she was doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">I ordered a 16 ounce white chocolate mocha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was served in a coffee cup that had a brand for Overstock.com on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked the barista why Overstock was printed on the cup, and she said that they got the cups for free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="http://www.thoughts.com/thedude/coffee-cup-advertising-the-new-age-of-marketing">Creative advertising</a> if you ask me. </span>I couldn’t blame her for accepting the<a href="http://www.cupadllc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=12"> free cups</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1373437415"> </a></span><a href="http://www.cupadllc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3">Free coffee cups</a> sounds like a good deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <a href="http://www.thoughts.com/thedude/coffee-cup-advertising-the-new-age-of-marketing">coffee cup advertising</a> didn’t bother me either.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">After I received my mocha, a large woman approached me and said, “do you know where I can find an art museum?.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I quickly told her where she could find an art museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly, we found ourselves engaged in stimulating conversation discussing politics and economics.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">After an hour of enlightening conversation the woman left, and I finished my coffee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love my life.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2527770733004715898-1740786119098640955?l=ihatestarbucks.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>I hate Starbuckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00534741247729956845noreply@blogger.com0