Most of you who know me realize I care nothing about drinking coffee. I have watched you poor addicted saps go to Starbuck’s for years to get your fix and have laughed and thought that would never be me.
Well the tide has changed. I can blame it on the snow and cold, but I have grown to have an addiction for hot chocolate from Starbuck’s.
It was very intimidating at first. Kind of like going to a drug house and not knowing what to order if you have never been around drugs. I mean, really, the terminology. Wow, it is intimidating, and you look like an idiot if your just say “uh yeah, I would like a large hot chocolate.”
Instead I had to learn how to say it. For me, it is a “Grande, non-fat, hot chocolate, with whipped.” …and correct me if I am wrong, but you kind of have to say it in that order so you don’t look stupid. One time I switched the “Grande” and “non-fat”, and the drive through lady corrected me. They are kind of like the hot chocolate Nazis. I have repeated the terminology in my head numerous times in order to make it flow smoothly.
Also, I know, the “whipped” and “non-fat” together kind of defeat the purpose, but at least I feel a little better about it.
Apparently, I was right. Starbuck’s must put an addicting substance in their drinks, because I find myself wanting to go back often.
Starbuck’s anyone?
Bradd Brown
