Starbucks at SM North EDSA has been my refuge as of late whenever I want to get out of the house. With my regular order of Cafe Mocha, the occasional pastry and an ever present book, I would read all my worries away. Hey, it’s not my fault if their interiors are bookworm friendly.

I’ve noticed something about the Starbucks crowd in this particular branch: there are the genuines and the fakes.

The genuines are those who go there for their coffee fix. They buy their prefered coffee concoction and relax in the couches and chairs, reading magazines or chatting with friends.

The fakes however, seem to just go there to do everything BUT buy coffee. Perplexing, isn’t it?

Starbucks is and has always been associated with being “cool” and some people just see it as a place to be seen in. I see teenagers meeting there, chatting for 30 minutes and not order anything. People meeting possible business partners, discussing plans and arrangement, both waiting for the other party to order first and ending up not buying anything. Heck, even guys with laptops maybe trying to access their wi-fi, lounge there for the internet and the airconditioning.

Not that I’m advocating expensive coffee, but please, if you’re going inside a cafe at least order something. If you don’t have any intention to buy, just go somewhere else.

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