A Tall Caramel Frappucino is a delicious treat after a long, tiring day. The icy combination of coffee, caramel and whipped cream sends chills to my pleasure centers in my brain. If I am watching my carbs, I ask the friendly Barista to create a sugar-free version. For a caffeine-free day, I choose the sweet and rich Vanilla Bean Frappucino.
Despite the alluring façade of the high-life coffee shop, I have realized that Starbucks will forever be a trap to average, middle class folks such as myself. My theory is that the coffee shop has alterior motives. It sucks you into a whirlwind of coffee addiction while draining your wallet six bucks at a time.
Every time my bank account slipped into the negative, it was because I underestimated the amount of money my boyfriend was spending at Starbucks. Everyday he snuck out to score a hot beverage, leaving me clueless and in eternal danger of financial drainage. When my bank statement arrived every month, my eyes would widen in shock as I read one by one the transactions that supplied Starbucks with a substantial amount of financial backing.
Needless to say, the relationship ended with a heavy resentment, and in the end, Starbucks won once again. There will never be an individual powerful enough to override the malicious tyranny. Starbucks will forever reign king in the desperate, coffee-addicted world, as we fall deeper and deeper into this vicious cycle.
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