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If I'm a patron of a coffee shop and I come in to try to get a table to do some work, I'd be frustrated all of the tables are taken by random patrons that are just free-loading...


You probably shouldn't go to coffee shops to do work then because generally most individuals that camp out at coffee shops are free-loading to some degree. Buying one cup of coffee entitles you to hours of free wi-fi, AC, and the use of a restroom? A lot of coffee shop regulars seem to think so
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If you get caught sneaking booze into TS, you dont get a free pass because everyone else is sneaking booze in.


I honestly see nothing wrong with the policy, but let's not pretend that they are enforcing that policy with every single patron that comes through their door. I agree when asked to leave the premises the guys should have left, but I definitely strongly feel that if you're going to get that prescriptive and unmalleable about shite then you need to make sure you're that way every single time with every single customer. What if the guys planned on buying something once their friend arrived? Is it necessary to purchase a drink immediately upon entering a Starbucks location? The manager's primary grievance wasn't with the two gentleman wanting to use the restroom, her main issue was with them not buying anything. There is a lot of gray area when it comes to having a policy like that. This whole situation could have been handled way better. You've got to pick and choose your battles. Now if they were causing a disturbance that's one thing, but all she had to do was say we have a policy that you have to pay for something before we can give you a code to the restroom and left it alone. Escalating it to the point where you call the cops is such a ridiculous choice. Use some discretion for fricks sake
I think it simply boils down to there being a policy in place that they can't possibly fairly enforce. She called the cops because they refused to buy something. How many individuals do you think have sat in that same Starbucks location and violated that policy without any consequence? Probably a shite ton. If you're going to have a policy like this then from a legal and ethical standpoint you better make sure you're being rigid as hell about it across the board with every single individual that walks into your establishment.
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I've been needing to get divorced for 5-6 years and finally pulled the string


Dear Jodi,
You can have her now.

Sincerely,
Poor Schmuck

P.S. Can I hold the camcorder?

re: Barbara Bush has died

Posted by Fudgepacker01 on 4/17/18 at 7:38 pm to
No shite. We have a thread on this already

re: Starring Motel sold

Posted by Fudgepacker01 on 4/17/18 at 7:31 pm to
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Delivered many a free food box there in my childhood (charity work mom was doing)


Subtle brag

re: Starring Motel sold

Posted by Fudgepacker01 on 4/17/18 at 7:17 pm to
They're idiots for selling it for only 1.4 million. Those homes will go for 200k each at least. They should have held on to it.
A bum started shaking my sisters car when she was parked at a gas station. These frickers are getting aggressive
It pisses me off when I see kids begging for money for their sport's team. I mean at least do something to earn the money like wash my car. What kind of shite parents raise their kids to think it's better to beg for money than work for it. Instead of bouncing a damn basketball they need to open a fricking book so they can break the generational cycle of ignorance and entitlement.
IWHI

*edit I would have hit it. I obviously wouldn't hit it now

RIP

re: Starring Motel sold

Posted by Fudgepacker01 on 4/17/18 at 6:45 pm to
The original offer was rescinded on when the buyer was made aware that the tract of land was an asbestos dump site. LSU was tearing down old buildings and needed a place to dispose of the waste, so they paid the owner of the property an undisclosed amount for use of his land.
Holly Hylton


Apparently she shut down her LinkedIn, but her picture is displayed on the above website. IWNHI


Holly Hylton- a glorious specimen indeed
In terms of resources shouldn't I be allowed the same use of resources as another paying customer. To say no would be essentially saying drive-thru customers aren't entitled to the same benefits/privileges as patrons who choose to occupy a seat. How is my money any different? A guy who orders a cup of coffee and sucks up 3 hours of air along with using the restroom is obviously costing the business some money, so looking at it from a financial aspect the policy in place that these 2 guys failed to follow is nearly impossible to fairly enforce due to the immense gray area.
I see no problem with upholding policies, but I really don't see how you could fairly enforce a policy that dictates anyone who enters the establishment has to pay for something in order to stick around without getting really prescriptive or super rigid. To play devils advocate, if I purchase something through the drive-thru am I entitled to the same privileges as someone who sits in the shop and utilizes the location's resources? Basically if a guy sits in a Starbucks for 3 hours only having ordered 1 drink and I went through the drive-thru am I entitled to come back to that location at a future time and also sit for 3 hours without having to order an additional drink due to my previous purchase?
I definitely think they should have exited the premises when asked to leave, but I honestly don't see how it's possible to fairly enforce a policy requiring all patrons to purchase something before taking a seat without just making individuals get in line immediately upon entering the location. If the reason they called the cops was due to these guys not paying for a drink then I wonder how many other people they've called the cops on for doing the same thing. After all, people pretty much camp out at coffee shops for hours without buying shite, and I've never heard of it escalating to this point. It seems like a ridiculous waste of resources. Discretion should definitely be used in situations like this. There is gray area, and if the guys weren't disturbing other patrons or causing a disruption then honestly who gives a shite if they sit there and wait for their friend. It's entirely possible they were eventually going to order something. This whole incident is pretty silly when you look at the bigger picture.