coffee and cross stitching

So we were talking the other day, and I am going to go ahead and admit it: I am a Starbucks coffee snob.

If you ever want to get on my last nerve, visit Starbucks and get in front of me in line and then stand for fifteen minutes deciding what you want and asking retarded questions.

The other day, after Aidan's dentist appointment, I went to Starbucks (with him in tow), mainly to get him a vanilla milk that they sell there. (a) I have a three year old with me. (b) He's hopped up on nitrous oxide. and (c) I hate idiots.

So I'm behind this girl in line. She has clearly never been to Starbucks before. And I'm saying, we all had our first time. Preferably, your first time is with someone whose been there before. Like, any time I go with Tony, even tough he's now not a Starbucks virgin anymore, I still have to order for both of us. The key, if you're not there with a person who is familiar, is to stand back and peruse the menu BEFORE getting in line.

This girl did not do that. I am having to reign in Aidan, not to mention that all I was getting was a pack of madeleines, a Starbucks energy drink in a can, and a vanilla milk, none of which had to be made. This girl must have asked literally about fifteen questions. Including the good old "what flavor syrups do you have" -- like they can sum it up in two or three. Then, after taking fifteen minutes to order and pay for her coffee, I had to stand behind her while she slowly organized her wallet and put everything in order in her purse before she moved her behind out of the way.

So I guess it's not just Starbucks, although if you can't immediately walk up and say, "I want a venti iced caramel macchiato" with confidence, you should never get in front of me; it's also poor etiquette at the checkout counter.

On an unrelated note, I've found some cross stitching answers. First, I found a nontraditional cross stitch pattern girl online, who has cool weird things, including the red stapler from Office Space: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11890590

I also just ordered a hilarious sounding book from a library somewhere else. It's called Subversive Cross Stitching.