Well, Robert, you did butt in, and rightfully so. I held off answering your
post for a couple days, and now that I'm calmed down and sitting comfortably
in my office drinking a fruity Phoenix Mountain Dan Cong this somewhat snowy
morning, let me say....

You're right.
I'm wrong.
I'm sorry.

Happymexicansock, please forgive me, and don't take it personal. Starbucks
just kicks off my worst most intolerant and intolerable language control
freak qualities. Please come back and join the fray.

Michael


Robert 1/23/04

>
>> 1/23/04
>>
>>
>>> Yes, it is a concentrate. I'm a barista @ starbucks, and the recipe
>>> for a chai latte is usually but not always, 3 | 4 | 5 pumps chai for
>>> every tall | grande | venti, with water to dilute the concentrate.
>>> Milk is then added, and a dallop of foam. Many customers ask for "No
>>> h20." I recommend adding sucralose for an imitation to the concentrate
>>> sweetness.
>>
>> First, of all, what the bloody hell is a "barista." If you're a waiter, say
>> "waiter." Second, what on earth is a f***ing "tall," "grande," "venti"? I
>> suspect you meant to say "small," "medium," "large," right? So, say it. Damn
>> company can go to bloody hell.
>>
>> Not that I'd have an opinion on this, barista.
>>
>> Now, excuse me please. I've got to go out to buy my sucralose.
>>
>> Put this under, "Posts You Wish You'd Trashed" -- except I don't.
>
> Not to butt in, but I will. Your reply is extremely rude and shows your
> complete ignorance of manners and/or the topic being discussed.
>
> No matter how affected you may feel the term is, Barista IS Starbucks'
> term the position. It is a real word. It is Italian for barkeeper and
> is commonly used for the person who operates the expresso machine.
>
> Tall/Grande/Venti is Starbucks' terminology for their serving sizes. It
> may represent small/medium/large, and while I wish that was what they
> did put on their menu, it ain't. So, live with it, but don't take it
> out on happymexicansock.