Trader Joe's downsizes free coffee cups
 

On Sun, 27 May 2012 08:25:45 -0400, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

> I'm with you, I'm shopping, I don't need to be juggling a piece
> of food while I'm pushing my cart. It's not usually something I
> want, anyway. I sure as hell don't want a cup of coffee.
>
> nancy, not the least bit jealous

I knew I like you for a reason!

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Trader Joe's downsizes free coffee cups
 

On Sun, 27 May 2012 10:25:00 -0700, sf > wrote:

> On Sun, 27 May 2012 07:53:12 -0400, George >
> wrote:
>
> > What jealousy? You complained about the idea that an item that you were
> > getting for "free" was now furnished in a smaller size. The proper thing
> > to do would be to make a scene and demand to see the manager and then
> > demand to have the money you paid for the coffee refunded.
>
> You need to wake up and smell the coffee. I didn't start this thread
> and I don't care what size their free cup of coffee is.

Ooops, sorry George. I went off on you for no reason at all. Mea
culpa.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Trader Joe's downsizes free coffee cups
 

George wrote:
>
> On 5/26/2012 6:32 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> > MotoFox wrote:
> >>
> >> And it came to pass that sf delivered the following message unto the
> >> people, saying~
> >>
> >>> This matters why? I have never even thought about getting a "free
> >>> coffee". Not a freeloader and don't eat/drink while I shop anyway.
> >>
> >> That's no way to live.
> >
> > Agreed. Probably hasn't got a nearby Trader Joe's
> > or Costco, hence the jealousy against the rest of us.
>
> What jealousy? You complained about the idea that an item that you were
> getting for "free" was now furnished in a smaller size. The proper thing
> to do would be to make a scene and demand to see the manager and then
> demand to have the money you paid for the coffee refunded.

Either that, or "go Andy".

Trader Joe's downsizes free coffee cups
 

David Harmon wrote:
>
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, Mark Thorson
> > wrote,
> >The new ones are only about 20% smaller
>
> Bring your own cup?

That would be cheating.

Trader Joe's downsizes free coffee cups
 

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Mon, 28 May 2012 12:55:13 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > David Harmon wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, 25 May 2012 16:58:08 -0800 in rec.food.cooking, Mark Thorson
> >> > wrote,
> >>>The new ones are only about 20% smaller
> >>
> >> Bring your own cup?
> >
> > That would be cheating.
>
> What about refilling the same store-provided cup?

I do that, more often now than before.