Starbucks
upon reading Natalie's blog i was inspired and reminded of a little event that took place not long ago. normally, i hate starbucks. i don't drink coffee, i'm not a vegetarian and i just hate the whole "scene" that goes on there. you've got your people doing homework, your people talking about school/homework/philisophical crap, and then the ever hated 15 yr old girls who dress up to sit and talk loudly about boys with their friends in starbucks. i feel like i have to be a university student or some intellectual soul to even walk in that place. (by the way i know i'm being over dramatic and if i actually wanted to hang out there or talk to people it would probably be fine, just stay with me)
so anyways now you understand how i feel about Starbucks. so the other night i was out getting a movie and Kirstin(the wife) asked that i bring her back a huge cup of ice blended caffeine, otherwise known as the "vente frapuccino". so me being the stand up guy i am, went in to purchase this icy beverage. after i ordered, the guy i ordered from says,"so do you like the new album?" at first i was taken back, suprised and i'm sure had the old "whaah?" look on my face. but shortly after i realized i was wearing my Thrice jacket and i could not contain the excitement. we talked for as long as we could but Starbucks being the busy place it is, had people coming in from behind me. i mentioned that i had just seen them in Seattle and he said he had wanted to go but couldnt..etc etc.. after our brief encounter it made me think..i want to be friends with this guy! but how do i get friends? most of the friends i have now are a result of meeting friends friends..i never just run into a guy and start hanging out, or say hey wanna be friends? it's not like in elemntary school where you could walk up to anyone at recess or whatever and say, hey wanna play? but how cool would that be. after i post this i probabably won't try to be his friend because he'll think i'm a freak haha but maybe i still will.
basically it was the best Starbucks experience i've had, ever. so one day i hope to finish that little conversation and possibly have another person i can invite to shows. so i guess the lesson here is, evenif you don't want to go to Starbucks for your wife, you should because you might meet a cool guy who likes the same music as you, and then you'll feel good twice because you can get home and give your wife the beverage and also have had a nic elittle chat.
so anyways now you understand how i feel about Starbucks. so the other night i was out getting a movie and Kirstin(the wife) asked that i bring her back a huge cup of ice blended caffeine, otherwise known as the "vente frapuccino". so me being the stand up guy i am, went in to purchase this icy beverage. after i ordered, the guy i ordered from says,"so do you like the new album?" at first i was taken back, suprised and i'm sure had the old "whaah?" look on my face. but shortly after i realized i was wearing my Thrice jacket and i could not contain the excitement. we talked for as long as we could but Starbucks being the busy place it is, had people coming in from behind me. i mentioned that i had just seen them in Seattle and he said he had wanted to go but couldnt..etc etc.. after our brief encounter it made me think..i want to be friends with this guy! but how do i get friends? most of the friends i have now are a result of meeting friends friends..i never just run into a guy and start hanging out, or say hey wanna be friends? it's not like in elemntary school where you could walk up to anyone at recess or whatever and say, hey wanna play? but how cool would that be. after i post this i probabably won't try to be his friend because he'll think i'm a freak haha but maybe i still will.
basically it was the best Starbucks experience i've had, ever. so one day i hope to finish that little conversation and possibly have another person i can invite to shows. so i guess the lesson here is, evenif you don't want to go to Starbucks for your wife, you should because you might meet a cool guy who likes the same music as you, and then you'll feel good twice because you can get home and give your wife the beverage and also have had a nic elittle chat.
posted by Todd Bee at 8:30 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for sharing your story Todd. That is a cool story. Your story reminds me of a girl I know who has a goal of meeting two new people every day. It's fun to meet new people, especially in random places like Starbucks. Keep us posted on your next Starbucks adventure.
That was a great Starbucks story Todd. I often like to talk to baristas. We discuss life, our jobs, and a couple days ago one asked me to bring in a BP take-out menu. There are a couple that I'm particularly fond of and I can't help think that we could be friends if we only knew each others name. What's with no name tags Starbucks? Seriously. That just makes our world a little colder. Maybe next time I'm chatting it up with one of my favorites I'll make it my goal to know their name.
i know it's really wierd in situations like that. because if they're the same sex it looks wierd to ask them to hang out. and if they're the opposite sex they think you "like" them.
so it's just generally awkward. i wish it was easier to make friends too - like if we could just be like "you're cool, lets hang out some time" without sounding like a wierdo or like you're coming onto them...
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