Starbucks has a policy that allows people to loiter in there without purchasing anything. Frequent customers know that.
The End
Btw, you won't hear me apologize often, so you may want to put that in your sigfile. ~Mergie
I hope that all the homeless people in each city otr town go to Starbucks everyday and stay the entire business day. Fill their restaurants with homeless people and lets see how that business model works out.
Fuck Starbucks.
And Clemson, fuck them too.
I stand with tater.
That was my point when I suggested they may have been waiting on the third party to arrive before they ordered. I would venture to guess millions of people use Starbucks locations as meeting places each day. Many of them likely don't order anything or order something of much less value than the time they spent in the store.
None of us were there and don't really know what happened. The whole things does seem somewhat questionable, but that's not to say it didn't go down as the media have reported it. I've read/heard everything from this was a stunt orchestrated by Starbucks so they will look like the good guys in the long run to similar instances have occurred at that location in the past and this one was merely part of a pattern. Based on nothing more than what has been reported, I'm starting to lean more towards the former. Why else would Starbucks give up an entire afternoon of revenue to make a bunch of good people sit through a class they don't need when the solution was to simply fire the guilty party?
I did see another video that was reported to have been filmed in January where a white guy named Weston was given the code to the restroom in a Starbucks after a black guy was denied the code. For those of you who have seen the video, did Weston not come across as extremely accommodating to a stranger shooting a video with a cell phone?
They were not arrested because a Starbucks employee said "arrest them!" They had an opportunity to leave, but by their own accounts they let either their pride or simple greed get in the way. This should not be news, but we all know why it is.
It’s clear that some of y’all didn’t read the article.
1) The guys were asked if they wanted to order and replied no, that they were just there for a meeting.
2) They were told by employees if they weren’t making a purchase they needed to leave.
3) They refused to comply and the cops were called. Told them to leave and when they refused, were arrested.
Where is the problem? Last time I checked Starbucks is a business, not a public park. How would you react if someone came to your place of work and told you they were going to have a meeting and would leave in about 20 minutes.
“Oil change?”
“Nope, just here for a meeting, thanks”
“Can I help you find anything.”
“No thanks, just doing a real estate deal.”
Yes, Starbucks has created an atmosphere that encourages meetings or gives people a place to hang out or try to become the next NY Times bestseller, but they did so expecting those people to be drinking their coffee while doing so.
What we have is just another example of someone expecting to get something for nothing.
Btw, you won't hear me apologize often, so you may want to put that in your sigfile. ~Mergie
I didn't call anyone out specifically, so take a breath. My facts came from the article in the OP, which you would know if you had read it. Hmm..., guess I was talking about you. Is this policy you keep referring to written down somewhere. If so, you're right. If not, I would say that an unofficial policy created by customers is not the same as a company policy. Stay objective? How about taking your own advice, son.
When you are asked to leave from private property, you leave, period. If you do not, you deserve what ever happens. Just because you or someone else has done something in the past doesn't mean it has to be allowed in the future, it is private property. My rights are greater than your rights on my property, just as your rights are greater on your property than my rights. I can change the rules on mine any time I choose, just as you can on yours.
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is,
as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
Yup, what Fuzzy said.
So if you own a bakery and some fags want a dick cake for their wedding you can tell them no?
I was feeling a little trolly last night. I just get tired of the hypocrisy here sometimes. (Not from you). It’s their policy to make their place a hangout. Regardless of what transpired, it didn’t appear that they were there to start a scene nor did they see it as an opportunity to capitalize on it, as a few of you inferred. Not everyone quietly slinks away when they see that they’re being treated differently and/or unfairly.
Some of y’all pounce on the “hidden opportunity” every chance you get.
Btw, you won't hear me apologize often, so you may want to put that in your sigfile. ~Mergie
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