The 6 Types of People in Line at Starbucks

People consume millions of cups of coffee per day, so it stands to reason that if you want the best sampling of contemporary society, you need look no further than the nearest Starbucks.

At 9am, it is a localized petri dish of activity, a carefully choreographed song-and-dance of caffeine and capitalism. Here a few of the featured players:

1. The Grating Multi-Tasker

This businessperson (occupation varies) that takes forever to order because they are carrying on a phone call while talking to the barista. “Hi, can I please get a – no, Cathy, we need 400 hundred signatures, so that – grande, iced – we have to make sure that the prosecutor does not have a – mocha with – coronary artery bypass surgery at noon, so I will need – a single shot and – what, she quit?!” I am sure that you’re the busiest person in the world, but can you please wait until you are done ordering your
lethally caffeinated beverage?

2. The Homicidal Caffeine Addict

At 9am, this individual has a face of death and despair. They never smile, their gaze remains fixed on an unknown horizon. If you happen to make eye contact with this despondent creature, your soul will crack. When they finally receive their coffee, this world has never seen such unbridled joy.

3. The Coffee Bean Regular

He or she is here out of necessity because the nearest Coffee Bean is two miles away. “Can I pleas get a large hazelnut ice-blend… WHAT?!?!”

4. The Not-So Starving Artist

This character is pretty intimidating. They always wear a scarf, no matter the temperature outside, because art makes their bones chill from all the cruel injustices that they perceive in the world. He or she is an aspiring something-or-other, well-equipped with their MacBook and ironclad skinny jeans. While waiting, they scan the Starbucks, observing the small sampling of everyday life, trying to garner inspiration for their next screenplay, art instillation or tweet.  They often order a venti coffee and take it black because, as an artist, they must suffer.

5. The Person Who Has No Idea What a “Macchiato” Is

While standing in line, we nervously scan the board and try to eavesdrop on other people’s orders so as to ascertain the proper coffeehouse vernacular. The guy ahead of you asks for “two-pumps” in his frappu-cappu-no-sugar-added-venti Frankenstein of a stitched together coffee monstrosity. All of hope seems lost. When it comes your turn to order, everything stops. Your throat goes dry and it because hard to swallow. Not to worry – you have prepared for this. You take a measured breath, step up to the register and say… “One hot chocolate, please.” NAILED IT.

6. The Average Joe (coffee pun most definitely intended)

This customer just wants to get their coffee and leave, but unfortunately numbers 1 through 5 keeps them from doing so. Every day, they wait in line behind these jokers and contemplate buying a tall Americano.

Source: hellogiggles.com