tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15854058.post114555190765353697..comments2023-08-09T04:20:02.835-07:00Comments on Z E P H Y R: Lazy caffei-nationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15854058.post-1145554725517579292006-04-20T10:38:00.000-07:002006-04-20T10:38:00.000-07:00I agree, this nation is addicted to coffee and not...I agree, this nation is addicted to coffee and not only that, it's a monster and it reproduces. You can easily see how masaala chai drinkers actually become "hep, only starbuck or nothing" coffee addicts once their boat throws anchor on this shore.<BR/><BR/>On the financial end, don't discount the fact that most starbucklers are professionals whose time, on an average, is worth $50-$80 an hour. They spend, say half hour to get coffee - from the time to park/drive thru mix cream and sugar, pick a bagel/donut (and spend 1 hr on the treadmill to burn it off). You do the Math *** <BR/><BR/>An interesting read is <A HREF="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_41/b3954201.htm" REL="nofollow">this article</A> from BusinessWeek.<BR/>Love this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com