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What to do while waiting for your frap?

Starbucks choco coin

While waiting for the ordered items, I munched on the coin choco and played with the statement table.

Starbucks round table

In this branch, not all tables are like this. I started with the basic question and correlated the words eventually.

how are you today

The ‘I’m fine’ or something similar was nowhere.

Okay. Maybe, this must be the situation:

confused

If you’re confused, you’d probably say:

give me a moment

If that’s the case, you need to:

Slow down relax

The main reason for the confusion is you’re torn.

question

But let’s not dwell on that.

not the issue

You’ve got two basic options: to remain confused or sort out your thoughts and feelings and decide.

choices

But how soon? That, only you would know.

Finally, my items came. Here’s the limited edition of mug. I’ve been checking this whenever I’d have the chance. This has been out of stock for quite a time.

collector's series

And time proves that I still like java chip.

Starbucks likees

While sipping the frap, this one made me uncomfortable. Whenever I hear of napkin, I associate it with one particular feminine stuff.

is napkin right

But if you’ll closely look at its meaning, it says:

1. A piece of cloth or absorbent paper used at table to protect the clothes or wipe the lips and fingers.
2. A cloth or towel.
3. A sanitary napkin.
4. Chiefly British. A diaper.

While a tissue as defined is:

1. A fine, very thin fabric, such as gauze.
2. Tissue paper.
3. A soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel.

With that in mind, I think whoever thought of the print should have used the term “tissue” instead.

It doesn’t end there. “Less napkins. More plants. More planet.”

Uhum, let’s revisit astronomy. Is it really possible to increase the number of planets in that case? What I learned ages ago was that, people are trying to explore other planets hoping there’d be soil in there to plant more. And if we plant more, there’d be more resources.

On the other hand, some paper bags only have the print “recycle” instead of Starbucks’ campaign to “Reuse. Then Recycle”. Finally, they made sense. To reuse is often thought as to recycle. In general, reusing is better than recycling.

re-use the recycle

And while I was finishing my dough and pulling my last sip, I glanced once again at the most sensible question from the statement table:

who are you today

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21 comments
  1. kg says: April 5, 200911:27 pm

    what a way to pass time ano? so interesting, the table i mean. galing ng story telling mo! :)

    kgs last blog post..Preschool lessons

  2. BlogusVox says: April 6, 20094:47 am

    “Less napkins. More plants. More planet”

    Most likely, who ever phrased this is either a Middle Eastern or a South Asian. I see lots of signs and ads here. Some wrong spelling, others grammatically wrong and sometimes illogical.

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  3. fortuitous faery says: April 6, 20095:15 am

    cute mug! i actually bought a starbucks mug that says “manila” and has a jeepney on it and took it back with me to the states. i turned it into a pen holder. :P

    fortuitous faerys last blog post..ode to a jollibee yumburger with cheese

  4. yummybite says: April 6, 20095:24 am

    i miss starbucks. oh i love java chip too! that’s what i order everytime. and i don’t know when will i be brave enough to dry other frappes. :)

    yummybites last blog post..going filipini

  5. HalfCrazy says: April 6, 200910:14 am

    I love the statement table too. I’m not a Starbucks fan, I don’t even go there but everything looks and smells so good when you enter the store LOL. Coffee makes me vomit for some reason and all of Starbucks products are not exempted. Didn’t pass my tastes.

    And I enjoyed your blog even if you were just passing time in there LOL.

  6. aline says: April 6, 20091:32 pm

    Whoa! All in one sitting…
    I was a fan of starbucks but I need to cut down because of budget.

  7. kayni says: April 6, 20092:42 pm

    boy, you sounded busy while waiting for your frap =).

  8. dong ho says: April 6, 20092:56 pm

    whoa! very creative. i’ve seen one of those tables in starbucks but never even read any of those phrases. im impressed and i agree that the line “less napkis, more plants. more planet” needs to be rephrased or maybe totally changed.

  9. cza says: April 7, 20093:03 am

    nice nice nice! :D I never really paid much attention to the scribbles. I will definitely now.. :D

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  10. dyosa says: April 7, 20093:18 am

    What a nice way to spend the waiting game for the frap you ordered. The table with all those texts was fantastic. :-)

    dyosas last blog post..OFF TO ANIMAL ISLAND, P.2

  11. blue rose says: April 7, 20095:28 am

    what a nice way to spend time while waiting for your order. the best ang story telling mo ha. i like it.

  12. edelweiza says: April 7, 20097:55 am

    that chocolate coin is cute…oh and, why are starbucks stores here don’t have tables like that? :)

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  13. Angeli says: April 7, 200911:46 am

    hahahaah.. bilib ako kung paano mo pinagtugma-tugma yung words sa table. you really are creative, wits.
    :)

    Angelis last blog post..Articulated Thought

  14. iluvgreen says: April 8, 20091:13 am

    now im craving for mocha frapuccino (grande):)

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  15. Garando says: April 8, 20095:36 am

    So that’s what that table is for! I never really paid attention to it before…
    Here’s my Starbucks story: Whenever the cashier would ask for my name, Garandee will say “GARANDO!!”. When I get my coffee, almost always, I find “Gerardo” written on it. :D

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  16. katcarneo says: April 8, 20098:05 am

    Ooh, can I answer that last question? Today I am a person determined to be better than who I was yesterday. I thank you. (Bow, wave)

    Interesting table—I have this habit of reading whatever I see although I have never encountered such a table in any Starbucks store I’ve been to.

    katcarneos last blog post..Teacher Kat On A Mission

  17. Amelia says: April 8, 20093:50 pm

    just came across your blog and it interests me :)

    am too a starbucks fanatic…love the java chip frap…
    nice blog!!!

    Amelias last blog post..The Bridge

  18. jeanny says: April 8, 20095:15 pm

    I’m fine Wits. This is the most relaxing week ever.

    Enjoy the rest of the week dearie!

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  19. toni says: April 9, 20095:29 am

    This post reminded me of how I miss green tea frappuccinos!!! :) Bawal eh, daming caffeine. Oh well. I shall just inhale the aroma of Starbucks and imagine I’m sipping on my fave drink :P

    tonis last blog post..Ginisang ampalaya at tokwa (sauteed bitter gourd with tofu)

  20. laagan says: April 10, 20095:45 am

    to answer the last question.
    “i am britney spears today” ahahhaha

  21. cindy says: January 4, 20106:42 pm

    I was in a Starbucks in Madrid last week and the grammar mistake on the napkins disappointed me. I’m sure that the word “fewer napkins” wouldn’t have taken away any power to their campaign. English should be used properly and can be used in many clever ways.

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