There is no recession.....

kfallon

.....it's official! The Coffee Shops are still full which can only mean people have more money than sense paying over the odds for boiling water, a scoop of Nescafe and a bit of frothy milk!

Plus the fact they hold them aloft like some sort of trophy as they 'march' to work. Is Coffee the new status symbol.

"Oh I can't go to work without my <insert name of over priced cup of coffee> in the morning" - STFU :mad:

That. Is. All.

Let the witty retorts commence!

Jaysoose

BUt i need my skinny soy lattes...im addicted...its a nice treat....its only a fiver..etc etc...

LOOK AT ME I DRINK IN STARBUCKS!!!!

Dr. Zeus

kfallon wrote: »

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Plus the fact they hold them aloft like some sort of trophy as they 'march' to work. Is Coffee the new status symbol.
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Made me laugh:D thanks

LoanShark

There is Nought wrong with Starbucks, Didn't you know, that its in starbucks where people make their first decision of the day...


Its the cups with no name or any design on them thats the status symbol...

kfallon

LoanShark wrote: »

There is Nought wrong with Starbucks, Didn't you know, that its in starbucks where people make their first decision of the day...

It's in bed where people make their first decision of the day, "Will I have that "pedal n' crank" before I go to work?"

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't

I remember once, we couldn't find a room for a meeting here in the office and the other person suggested "Shall we just go to Starbucks and have a coffee and the meeting there?" They were reliably informed that if I set foot inside the kip I would be burning it to the ground along with the 'arty farty' types who sit in there all day reading books and wearing scarves (even in summer!!!)

Elessar

There never was a recession. Anytime I go to my local shopping center (pavilions swords) there are queues of cars to get in and the place is black. Always has been. Weekends are the worst.

I've always said it, there never was a recession around here.

EDIT: Coffee shops are always full too.

easyeason3

I went into a coffee shop yesterday to treat myself to a take away mocha.
The silly bint behind the counter made me coffee with milk (puke) & still charged me for a mocha. She didn't know how to make a mocha & was too stupid to ask anyone for a bit of help.
It was only when I got to work that I noticed :mad:

Dr. Zeus

Personally I think Starbucks tastes rank and is way over priced. Plus you have to speak Starbuck to order there. I think it's a form of brain washing.
If you say can I have a regular coffee staff assume a blank confused face. Then they try and "educate" you as to the correct lingo. "Oh you mean a vente double americano with a twist".
No I meant a regular coffee. Hate the place.

Renn

Butlers > *

Thank this post and I'll stamp your card for free.

LoanShark

easyeason3 wrote: »

I went into a coffee shop yesterday to treat myself to a take away mocha.
The silly bint behind the counter made me coffee with milk (puke) & still charged me for a mocha. She didn't know how to make a mocha & was too stupid to ask anyone for a bit of help.
It was only when I got to work that I noticed :mad:

OMG, That is SOOOOO uncool..Reckon that B@lls'd your day up!!

mathie

kfallon wrote: »

Let the witty retorts commence!

Jaysoose wrote: »

BUt i need my skinny soy lattes...im addicted...its a nice treat....its only a fiver..etc etc...

LOOK AT ME I DRINK IN STARBUCKS!!!!

...or not.

meditraitor

Dr. Zeus wrote: »

Then they try and "educate" you as to the correct lingo. "Oh you mean a vente double americano with a twist".
No I meant a regular coffee. Hate the place.

You mean an Americano?

Ah the joys of 40c coffee

Jaysoose

mathie wrote: »

...or not.

oooooooh listen to her..

LoanShark

kfallon wrote: »

It's in bed where people make their first decision of the day, "Will I have that "pedal n' crank" before I go to work?"

MEH, I Like my way of saying it..

LoanShark

meditraitor wrote: »

You mean an Americano?

You mean a medium Americano..

Essien

Some people like coffee and can afford coffee.....I don't see the problem

Kasabian

I had a KFC yesterday . I am sorry for spending my money on it.

It was lovely

mikemac

Ah OP, you must be one of those people who judge people.

Your neighbour buys a new car or goes on a holiday, "no recession there..." as they shake their head.

They like coffee, they are happy to buy it, no issue there

genericguy

LoanShark wrote: »

You mean a medium Americano..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkpDEn7mGVY

kfallon

feelingstressed wrote: »

Ah OP, you must be one of those people who judge people.

Your neighbour buys a new car or goes on a holiday, "no recession there..." as they shake their head.

They like coffee, they are happy to buy it, no issue there

The same people will be complaining that they have no money or that the recession is crippling them. Or maybe it's just people are too lazy to boil the kettle!

It's like people who text in to vote for the X-Factor and all that rubbish yet they will be up in arms about reduction in Children's allowance etc, well stop spending a fiver every Saturday evening voting for cnuts and you won't feel the effect!

Willbbz

feelingstressed wrote: »

Ah OP, you must be one of those people who judge people.

Everybody judges everybody

Procasinator

meditraitor wrote: »

You mean an Americano?

An Americano is an espresso (which is a particular method for making coffee) with added water. While it's fairly common, it's not necessary what one will call a regular coffee. Maybe to him a regular coffee is a drip coffee.

A regular coffee is a little ambiguous actually, as a "regular" coffee in Turkey would be rather different to that in Italy.

danbohan

Essien wrote: »

Some people like coffee and can afford coffee.....I don't see the problem

true , still 1.8 million working in this country , many many rich retired , 450k unemployed who are probably better off than 750k earning under 25k per year so many can afford a coffee , its not 1847

gazzer

Dont think I have ever bought a coffee on the way into work, then again I am a tea drinker. Never bought a tea on the way into work either. Just make it when I get into work.

kfallon

gazzer wrote: »

Dont think I have ever bought a coffee on the way into work, then again I am a tea drinker. Never bought a tea on the way into work either. Just make it when I get into work.

The voice of reason!

cleremy jarkson

I always think that people who drink coffee have smelly dehydrated breath.

In other news, I don't like coffee.

easyeason3

LoanShark wrote: »

OMG, That is SOOOOO uncool..Reckon that B@lls'd your day up!!

It did.
I hadn't had one for ages & was really looking forward to it.

I used to drink between 5 & 8 cups of coffee during the working day before. Madness.

Einstein

There was never a recession...cinema's always packed, shopping centre car parks always jammers...restaurants full...

That recession word should be banned I tells ya...

NothingMan

I tried ordering coffer in Australia once and the guy just didn't get what I wanted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaHkEH3nk8w

admiralofthefleet

still riding kirsty milczarek?

kfallon

easyeason3 wrote: »

It did.
I hadn't had one for ages & was really looking forward to it.

I used to drink between 5 & 8 cups of coffee during the working day before. Madness.

When was the last time you had a good night's sleep :eek:

Kasabian

I am going to get a refreshment . Anyone got an objection ?

kfallon

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

still riding kirsty milczarek?

On and off, should have a nice winner at Newmarket tomorrow

kfallon

Kasabian wrote: »

I am going to get a refreshment . Anyone got an objection ?

Keep it to water and you're ok.....or TK Red Lemonade

I drink tea.

admiralofthefleet

kfallon wrote: »

On and off, should have a nice winner at Newmarket tomorrow

does she go the whole 5 furlongs

NothingMan

I don't drink any hot drinks so not an issue for me. As such I have a "I don't drink tea, I won't make you any" attitude. So whenever my friends visit our apartment and I ask them if they would like a cuppa and they say yes, I just point them towards the counter, I know you way too long to be considered a guest, now drink your tea and leave so I can take off my pants again.

kfallon

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

does she go the whole 5 furlongs

She often gets the Fallon 'drive' and she hears the Fallon 'whistle' when I'm about to come from behind!

admiralofthefleet

im more of a hayley turner man myself, but i wouldnt mind doing an uphill finish with milkshake

Michael Doherty

cup of tea everybody

Sleepy

Luckily for me, the office has a Gaggia bean to cup machine so my morning caffeine fix is free

kfallon

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

im more of a hayley turner man myself, but i wouldnt mind doing an uphill finish with milkshake

Hayley Homewrecker.....the slut!

Poor man's Cathy Gannon in the jockey stakes!

admiralofthefleet

kfallon wrote: »

Hayley Homewrecker.....the slut!

Poor man's Cathy Gannon in the jockey stakes!

continue...

petes

There is no spoon.....

Recession this will ya!

kfallon

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

continue...

Why do you think Emma Spencer won't interview her after she rides a winner......

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1268719/Channel-4-racing-host-Emma-Spencer-refuses-interview-winning-jockey-blamed-stealing-husband.html

easyeason3

kfallon wrote: »

When was the last time you had a good night's sleep :eek:

Had to go cold turkey a few years ago

kfallon

easyeason3 wrote: »

Had to go cold turkey a few years ago

There you go folks, coffee....as addictive as heroin!!!

Hank Scorpio

Never understood the big fascination with tea/coffee

Its almost frowned upon here at work to not go for one in the morning

Then again im a smoker so i guess im being a bit of a hypocrit!

kfallon

nuxxx wrote: »

Its almost frowned upon here at work to not go for one in the morning

Stay strong my friend, I am in the same boat, they will not break us!

eoin_mulhern

Was in a coffee place yesterday as there was no tea in work and was dying for a cuppa.....what made me cringe was some fat auld sow questioning the girl behind the counter was the milk skinny milk while she held a double choc muffin in the other hand....

The look of disgust that she might get non watered down milk.