re: Coffee Shop etiquette

Since I've been to Starbucks every day for the last 10 years I think I can make some observations.

1. Generally, it's quiet. Sometimes the music background is horrible. But usually OK.

2. If there is no crowd, chat with your barrista and learn their names. Aerial and Krista are in love with me and give me free stuff.

3. I don't mind the guy who sits there with his computer for an hour. I do mind the 18 HS kids who do Bible Study for an hour and pull every chair in the place around their table. And they are loud.

4. If you drive a big truck, park in the next door lot. Starbucks lots are very small and you create a problem with entering and exiting.

5. Be sure to go to Starbucks early on Black Friday. That's when rich white women show up to plan shopping strategies. They get their smartphones out and assign shopping centers and items to price. It's like HQ planning before going to war and great fun to overhear.