smiradenius Posted January 14 Posted January 14 If you want to lurk, hang or just use the restroom, buy something. Sounds fair. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/13/starbucks-bathroom-policy-changed Quote
André Toulon Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Their entire business model is serving junkies. Might as well have a public restroom while peddling drugs 4 Quote
1pooh4u Posted January 14 Posted January 14 This is unenforceable and will probably get reversed when they have another 2018 incident. That Starbucks had a “no buy you gotta fly policy” and they looked so bad calling the cops on 2 Black men waiting on another party that they made a general “loitering is fine” policy. Either that or minimum wage workers will stop enforcing it after getting spit on half a dozen times. 3 Quote
mthor Posted January 14 Posted January 14 If one wants to lurk, hang out, or use the restroom without buying anything, one should go to the public library. Quote
smiradenius Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 3 hours ago, mthor said: If one wants to lurk, hang out, or use the restroom without buying anything, one should go to the public library. The library in Queens always has a long line to the restroom. At least it's a good place to read newspapers. Quote
André Toulon Posted January 14 Posted January 14 1 hour ago, smiradenius said: The library in Queens always has a long line to the restroom. At least it's a good place to read newspapers. Make a lot of trips to the Queens library? Seems like a long trip just to read a newspaper 3 Quote
molarbear Posted January 14 Posted January 14 37 minutes ago, André Toulon said: Make a lot of trips to the Queens library? Seems like a long trip just to read a newspaper I'm not sure about Queens, but I frequently find myself venturing to Bismark ND to visit their library Their magazine section still has nudie cave drawings, hands down the best amateur porn you'll see 5 Quote
lupin_bebop Posted January 14 Posted January 14 I always buy something and chill in Starbucks. I buy like a cake pop, then open a book or my laptop. Quote
smiradenius Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 1 hour ago, André Toulon said: Make a lot of trips to the Queens library? Seems like a long trip just to read a newspaper The library isn't the only thing in Queens. Quote
André Toulon Posted January 14 Posted January 14 9 minutes ago, smiradenius said: The library isn't the only thing in Queens. Not the point. You said it always has a long line, so you're always there....right? Or this is just more blind assertions that you think we should all adhere to 1 3 Quote
naraku360 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Secretly, Packard is seething since he'll have to find wi-fi somewhere else. 2 Quote
smiradenius Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 12 minutes ago, André Toulon said: Not the point. You said it always has a long line, so you're always there....right? Or this is just more blind assertions that you think we should all adhere to Every time I'm there, same story. Should it matter how often? Quote
smiradenius Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 Just now, naraku360 said: Secretly, Packard is seething since he'll have to find wi-fi somewhere else. Like right here in this apartment, for example? I'm not on that dial up anymore. Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 15 Posted January 15 2 hours ago, molarbear said: I'm not sure about Queens, but I frequently find myself venturing to Bismark ND to visit their library Their magazine section still has nudie cave drawings, hands down the best amateur porn you'll see I'm glad someone enjoys my boredom. Wait until you find the one of Bob Dole hunting wooly mammoths. 1 hour ago, smiradenius said: Every time I'm there, same story. Should it matter how often? Yes. Because if you are there 'every' Saturday and it's always busy, you only have general proof of it being busy on Saturdays, But you are forgetting that little kids would be out of school and looking for books for book reports while older students would be looking for research materials, retired adults might be looking for something new to explore and younger adults might be availing themselves to job assistance. The same general thought could be applied to any other day of the week - if you are only there on one very specific day every time, you only have proof of it being busy on that particular day of the week and nothing else. And time of day also applies. 3 Quote
scoobdog Posted January 15 Posted January 15 1 hour ago, smiradenius said: The library isn't the only thing in Queens. There's a ton of corners to hang out on, too. 2 Quote
scoobdog Posted January 15 Posted January 15 1 hour ago, smiradenius said: Like right here in this apartment, for example? I'm not on that dial up anymore. Did you finally move up to DSL? 2 Quote
PhilosipherStoned Posted January 15 Posted January 15 I hate Starbucks. This small ass town has one in the only other grocery store besides walmart and a stand alone location. I wish they'd can both of them and open up an HEB or grocery chain competitor or something more useful. This place just has walmart and united supermarkets for groceries. Quote
André Toulon Posted January 15 Posted January 15 4 hours ago, smiradenius said: Every time I'm there, same story. Should it matter how often? You, ma'am....are ridiculous 3 Quote
smiradenius Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 3 hours ago, PhilosipherStoned said: I hate Starbucks. This small ass town has one in the only other grocery store besides walmart and a stand alone location. I wish they'd can both of them and open up an HEB or grocery chain competitor or something more useful. This place just has walmart and united supermarkets for groceries. At least it's not a food desert. Quote
smiradenius Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 3 hours ago, scoobdog said: Did you finally move up to DSL? Wireless internet with WiFi. The old phone cables in this place won't support DSL. Quote
molarbear Posted January 15 Posted January 15 3 hours ago, katt_goddess said: I'm glad someone enjoys my boredom. Wait until you find the one of Bob Dole hunting wooly mammoths. Yes. Because if you are there 'every' Saturday and it's always busy, you only have general proof of it being busy on Saturdays, But you are forgetting that little kids would be out of school and looking for books for book reports while older students would be looking for research materials, retired adults might be looking for something new to explore and younger adults might be availing themselves to job assistance. The same general thought could be applied to any other day of the week - if you are only there on one very specific day every time, you only have proof of it being busy on that particular day of the week and nothing else. And time of day also applies. LMAO. Not going to lie, I almost went with Butte (for obvious reasons) it was the rumors of the bob dole cartoon that swung me. 2 Quote
smiradenius Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 3 hours ago, scoobdog said: There's a ton of corners to hang out on, too. Part of Queens is New York's second Chinatown. Quote
scoobdog Posted January 15 Posted January 15 1 hour ago, smiradenius said: Part of Queens is New York's second Chinatown. You popular with the Chinese men? 2 Quote
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted January 15 Posted January 15 8 hours ago, smiradenius said: Wireless internet with WiFi. The old phone cables in this place won't support DSL. What connection is your router wired with? Quote
smiradenius Posted January 15 Author Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: What connection is your router wired with? It's a box that receives internet services by way of a cell phone signal and converts it to WiFi. Quote
[classic swim] Posted January 15 Posted January 15 9 hours ago, smiradenius said: I got some DSLs. Indeed you do, now get down there. 2 Quote
scoobdog Posted January 15 Posted January 15 2 hours ago, smiradenius said: It's a box that receives internet services by way of a cell phone signal and converts it to WiFi. So you can take your internet with you as you give blow jobs behind the Chinese take-out. 3 Quote
smiradenius Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 (edited) On 1/14/2025 at 8:25 PM, katt_goddess said: I'm glad someone enjoys my boredom. Wait until you find the one of Bob Dole hunting wooly mammoths. Yes. Because if you are there 'every' Saturday and it's always busy, you only have general proof of it being busy on Saturdays, But you are forgetting that little kids would be out of school and looking for books for book reports while older students would be looking for research materials, retired adults might be looking for something new to explore and younger adults might be availing themselves to job assistance. The same general thought could be applied to any other day of the week - if you are only there on one very specific day every time, you only have proof of it being busy on that particular day of the week and nothing else. And time of day also applies. ... Edited January 19 by smiradenius Quote
smiradenius Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 On 1/14/2025 at 8:25 PM, katt_goddess said: I'm glad someone enjoys my boredom. Wait until you find the one of Bob Dole hunting wooly mammoths. Yes. Because if you are there 'every' Saturday and it's always busy, you only have general proof of it being busy on Saturdays, But you are forgetting that little kids would be out of school and looking for books for book reports while older students would be looking for research materials, retired adults might be looking for something new to explore and younger adults might be availing themselves to job assistance. The same general thought could be applied to any other day of the week - if you are only there on one very specific day every time, you only have proof of it being busy on that particular day of the week and nothing else. And time of day also applies. When I was there depended on which days I could be off work. These days, it's just whenever the mood strikes me. Quote
smiradenius Posted January 19 Author Posted January 19 17 minutes ago, Insipid said: With a face like Herman Munster Quote
Insipid Posted January 19 Posted January 19 2 minutes ago, smiradenius said: With a face like Herman Munster You said it, not me. 1 Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 19 Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Insipid said: Not sure if that 'Starbucks' sign is Beetlejuice in a bad wig or a mermaid after being run over by a truck. 3 Quote
Insipid Posted January 19 Posted January 19 9 minutes ago, katt_goddess said: Not sure if that 'Starbucks' sign is Beetlejuice in a bad wig or a mermaid after being run over by a truck. WELL AKCHYUALLY she's supposed to be a siren, thank you very much. I like how they have the tables right in front of the register. 3 Quote
katt_goddess Posted January 19 Posted January 19 11 hours ago, Insipid said: WELL AKCHYUALLY she's supposed to be a siren, thank you very much. I like how they have the tables right in front of the register. Not with that level of derp. That is nuclear levels of derp. Mer-derp. 2 Quote
lupin_bebop Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 1/14/2025 at 6:09 PM, smiradenius said: Every time I'm there, same story. Should it matter how often? Yes. It’s called “personal access bias,” or more accurately, in your case “recency bias”. Say you only go on Friday afternoons, and it’s always busy. To you, it’s always busy, because it’s busy when you are available, which is Friday afternoons. Problem is everyone else is also available, which is why it’s busy. Basically, you have told us it’s busy on Friday afternoons. What about a different day? A different time? A non-holiday? Anything. You have no other measure of comparison, other than your recent visits. Go another time, it probably won’t be busy. TL;DR: It’s not busy. You just go when other people go. Find a different time, idiot. 2 1 Quote
naraku360 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 1/18/2025 at 6:35 PM, smiradenius said: With a face like Herman Munster Not a nice way to talk about your mother. No matter how accurate.... 2 Quote
Sieg67 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Well now they're not going to get my money. Nothing to do with this. I just don't go there. 3 Quote
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