This little episode made me giggle. It happened this week in Belfast:
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A certain law firm in Belfast has its own little in-house cafe, which recently did a deal with Starbucks to stock its coffee.
A leading member of the law firm walked in and approached the counter.
LAWYER: Could I have a coffee please?
CAFE MANAGER: Yes, sure.
(Lawyer glances up and looks concerned)
LAWYER: Hang on, is it all Starbucks now?
CAFE MANAGER: Yes, exclusive deal and you get it much cheaper than normal.
LAWYER: Oh no, I can’t drink Starbucks coffee. I’m really against large corporations and I hate the whole globalisation thing.
(Lawyer goes off on a rant against big businesses)
CAFE MANAGER: Ummm, well that’s all we have.
LAWYER: Oh for God sake! Well, I’m not drinking it! Just give me a Coke.
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Should I tell him?
Stephen Graham
4 responses so far ↓
1 S Quinney // Jan 16, 2007 at 12:56 pm
You’re kidding!!!!!!!!!
2 John Wright // Jan 16, 2007 at 1:18 pm
What a hilarious exchange. I’ve never really understood the moral or ethical difference between big business (like Starbucks) and small business (like, presumably, the kind of coffee they served before). He said he’s against “large corporations” - I’ve never heard any good reasons to distinguish??
3 WTK55 // Jan 16, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Asshat.
4 Rosalita Paglia // Jan 17, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Great title! ‘Define Stupidity!’ I think this is actually a point for the anti-capitalists though, that capitalism is so prevalent that he can’t even think straight about which products to buy! haha
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