I find myself in Starbucks again for a meeting with another prospective employer.  Why they come here is still a mystery of course;  no it’s not really.  They come here because it’s the place to be seen,  it’s trendy,  it’s status. They certainly don’t come here for the coffee because it’s shit. I’ve tasted dirty water with more flavour than an Americano coffee.  You know there are so many other coffee shops here which are far better in regards to the quality of coffee and flavour,  but they do not have the status that Starbucks has managed to muster. And of course it comes from the country that is soon to deliver to the world president Trump,say no more. 

Anyway my Chinese friend has left and I’m sitting here staying out of the rain and then through the fog of noise I hear, what I thought was a voice coming over a tannoy, but it is in fact the nasal filled voice of a very loud American girl. My god what must that voice be like without all the background chatter?  

The place is full of foreigners and I’m just another one adding to the myth that Starbucks is the place to be. The after taste in my mouth can only be compared to the after taste of a full 16mg cigarette. In fact that might be a more pleasant experience. 

Do yourself a favour and avoid Starbucks like the plague, you would be better taking up smoking really. Not only is it cheaper it’s far more enjoyable.