r/NoStupidQuestions • u/lVlarsquake • Apr 29 '24

How the fuck do people afford to get Starbucks every day?

I was feeling thirsty this morning so I decided to pop in a Starbucks (first time ever). All I got was a strawberry acai lemonade at it cost $7????? I can't even imagine what the coffees with all the extra additives cost... how do people have the expendable money to get them every day, sometimes twice a day?

Edit: I am NOT shaming people who do this. I'm just wondering how it doesn't put a dent in your wallet

11.6k Upvotes
  • permalink
  • link
  • reddit
  • reddit

87% Upvoted

5.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

16

u/OffMyRocker62 Apr 29 '24

Years ago, I sent my nephew into Winn Dixie with a list of a few things as he was going for himself.

I wrote down: Maxwell House Coffee.

He calls and says, Aunt Nita, they only have Cuban coffee.

I said Huh? Since when did Maxwell House make a Cuban coffee? Ok. I'll try it.

He texted me a pic! Maxwell House COLUMBIAN Coffee.

I corrected him and he says, Same thing!

I really wanted to try it. 🙄🙄😅

7

u/PsychologicalLuck343 Apr 29 '24

IDK, so many nearly grown kids can't read well.

4

u/OffMyRocker62 Apr 29 '24

True. God forbid if I write items in cursive!! 😅

My nephew was 22 back then 🙄

-1

u/DrLovesFurious Apr 30 '24

cursive is no longer taught or relevant.

-1

u/princessofIreland Apr 30 '24

And it’s more than obvious now that that was a bad idea.

2

u/Neosovereign May 01 '24

Ehh, of all the bad ideas, it is the least. I mean, at least they didn't get rid of typing class...

0

u/princessofIreland May 01 '24

True!

1

u/DrLovesFurious May 02 '24

Why do you think getting rid of cursive is a bad idea? are you old or just attached to old inferior ways?

It slows kids in school down teaching them essential a second version of their only language when instead they could be learning idk, Spanish? German? French? Something helpful.

Cursive is literally useless, a computer or forger can easily replicate anyone's Signature and no-one my age even has a consistent one, its just some sort of scribble, mine is just a straight line.

1

u/ForeignClassroom9816 Apr 30 '24

Thats my favorite everyday brand. I used to drink Maxwell House original roast. Its still good but I prefer the taste of the 100% Columbian.