Choices?

[Will]

Originally Posted by Pheebs

I thought choices were good too

We can all mock and laugh at those with no choices whilst we make our minds up and never come to an agreement, and grow old deciding.....

[Pheebs]

\o/

[Streeteh]

I walked into a starbucks a few years back (had never been into one before).

Me: 'Hi there i'd like a black coffee please'

Cashier: 'A what?'

Me: 'Black coffee'

Cashier: *confused look* 'You have to choose from the list on the wall behind me'

/me looks at list

/me fails to see 'black coffee'

/me leaves

Never been into one since. I've learned since that day what i want is actually called an 'Americana', wtf? It's just black coffee! I know this isn't completely to do with excessive choices, but it does lead into that. Along with excessive choices, the choices have gotten more complicated. So for example these damn coffee shops, it's not a coffee with milk, it's a super foamy latte with extra green & blacks organic dark chocolate, the 98% cocoa kind though, not the 96%, with extra organic marshmallows, white, not pink, ta.

The worst is American restaurants though, you feel like you're on a gameshow where you have to answer as many questions as possible in 10 seconds.

'Hi there i'd like a full english breakfast please'
'Pork or beef sausages?!'
'Eeeerrrrr, pork'
'Over easy, sunny side up or scrambled eggs?!'
'Eeeerrr, scrambled?'
'Rye or wheat toast?!'
'Wheat!'
'Hash browns or mushrooms!?'
'Mushrooms!?'
'Red or brown sauce?!'
'I JUST DON'T KNOW ANY MORE!!!!!'
/jumps out of window

[Burble]

Originally Posted by Streeteh

I've learned since that day what i want is actually called an 'Americana', wtf? It's just black coffee!

Americano. Not the same as a proper filter coffee as it's a shot (or two) of espresso topped up with hot water. Starbucks usually have half decent filter coffee on the go but they go have a habit of having their machines set too hot and burning the coffee.

[Streeteh]

Originally Posted by Burble

Americano. Not the same as a proper filter coffee as it's a shot (or two) of espresso topped up with hot water. Starbucks usually have half decent filter coffee on the go but they go have a habit of having their machines set too hot and burning the coffee.

Ah aye that's the one. As i say this was several years ago (when starbucks didn't rule the world), i haven't been in since so maybe they have changed their ways for the better (simpler).