So I was sitting at Starbucks in Tanglin Mall having a much needed tall Americano (you could take that many ways) when some school girls sat at the table next to mine and proceeded to get out their laptops. After 30 seconds one of their friends arrived and shouted “Go to McDonald’s next door to do this! They have french fry (sic), they have ice cream, much more bright”. After rummaging around, they all stood up and walked away again.
The question I pose is this: why the heck would you want to study in McDonalds when you could study in Starbucks? Come on, they’re playing a Rat Pack CD here, all the chairs are soft and comfy, and they use bright but warm lights instead of rows of fluorescent tubes! McDonalds would rate amongst the last places I’d want to study!
Am I so out of touch? Or is the caffeine affecting my judgement? :-).
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ROFL I’m with you on this one. Would not pass up for a nice mug of coffee of hot chocolate, in a more serene and comfortable environment than sit in the uncomfortable chairs in McDonalds. While I like their French Fries, that would not be a good enough reason for me to pack up and exit Starbucks. ^_^
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Neste Toll House Cookies! I know they’re probably made from toilet paper, but to me they taste delicious dipped in a cheap ‘n’ cheerful McD’s cappucinno.
Also, maybe the price difference between Starbucks and McDonald’s is smaller in your part of the world than in mine, but I like having enough money left to pay the mortgage after my coffee! Or getting a full meal for the price of a large cappucino.
By the way,you probably don’t have McCafe over there? Fancy cafe attached to some branches of McD’s, with toasties, cakes and fancy coffee for a lot cheaper than anywhere else. And you get to sit in an armchair in a McD’s with cutlery and plates and proper cups and stuff!
Assuming that McD’s over there are similar to the ones here - that’s just plain insanity.
I mean, at best, get the fries, come back to Starbucks, buy a nice warm cup o’ something and sit there to study.
Sheesh.
would choose Coffee bean and Tea Leaves over Starbucks anytime (sorry Beng)
my rating:
Coffee bean > Starbucks > McD
but I agree that McD fries is quite addictive
coffee too…
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