Starbucks- is there a bigger waste of money? (1 Viewer)

[Chadstroma]

After my older sons basketball game he asked to go to Starbucks. I NEVER go but agreed because heck... the kid has had to go through a lot (his Mom) and he played well in a hard physical basketball game.

He wanted a strawberry refresher. I knew I had to get the younger son something too. So I got a medium and the other one a small. $12 for this. $12. Not a typical. $12.

BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY. Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

 

[Eephus]

Did your kids enjoy them?

 

[belljr]

After my older sons basketball game he asked to go to Starbucks. I NEVER go but agreed because heck... the kid has had to go through a lot (his Mom) and he played well in a hard physical basketball game.

He wanted a strawberry refresher. I knew I had to get the younger son something too. So I got a medium and the other one a small. $12 for this. $12. Not a typical. $12.

BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY. Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Medium? You sure you were in Starbucks?

 

[Chadstroma]

After my older sons basketball game he asked to go to Starbucks. I NEVER go but agreed because heck... the kid has had to go through a lot (his Mom) and he played well in a hard physical basketball game.

He wanted a strawberry refresher. I knew I had to get the younger son something too. So I got a medium and the other one a small. $12 for this. $12. Not a typical. $12.

BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY. Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Medium? You sure you were in Starbucks?

I wasn't about to play their random names for sizes that aren't really sizes game.

 

[Chadstroma]

Did your kids enjoy them?

Not $12 worth of enjoyment

 

[bagger]

My wife just got two bean burritos and a drink at Taco Bell and it cost $16.

Give me a $5 latte over that.

 

[dickey moe]

My wife just got two bean burritos and a drink at Taco Bell and it cost $16.

As a frequent Taco Bell patron I have to call BS on this.

 

[Jayrod]

My wife just got two bean burritos and a drink at Taco Bell and it cost $16.

As a frequent Taco Bell patron I have to call BS on this.

Maybe he is in Hawaii?

 

[Chadstroma]

My wife just got two bean burritos and a drink at Taco Bell and it cost $16.

Give me a $5 latte over that.

Their most expensive burrito is like $5 and a drink would be another like $3. Maybe she is hiding her Taco Bell?

 

[Scoresman]

A bigger waste of money would be the Uber ride we just paid $46 for and spent 40 minutes to go a half a mile in terrible post game traffic because my wife’s feet hurt.

2 refreshing drinks for $12 before an easy walk back to the hotel sounds like an amazing deal.

 

[Terminalxylem]

My wife just got two bean burritos and a drink at Taco Bell and it cost $16.

As a frequent Taco Bell patron I have to call BS on this.

Maybe he is in Hawaii?

I haven’t been in years, but pretty sure bean burritos are under 3 bucks.

 

[The Z Machine]

Gotta think that diamonds on jewelry is a bigger waste of money.

 

[-OZ-]

Gotta think that diamonds on jewelry is a bigger waste of money.

Winner!

 

[Major]

$12 for 3 drinks doesn't sound so bad when a good smoothie can run me $10-15.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Gotta think that diamonds on jewelry is a bigger waste of money.

Winner!

Nope. Speaking for all womankind- nope.

(Might be speaking for Elton John, too.)

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Yes.

Cigarettes.

 

[belljr]

You can pry my venti java chip frappucchino from my cold dead hands

 

[Captain Cranks]

Breakfast for two people at McDs was $23 the other day. I'd say that is a worse deal than what you described.

 

[NutterButter]

Breakfast for two people at McDs was $23 the other day. I'd say that is a worse deal than what you described.

What did you guys order? Must have been the big breakfast with hotcakes. Delicious.

 

[Captain Cranks]

What did you guys order? Must have been the big breakfast with hotcakes. Delicious

Two egg Mcmuffin meals. He upgraded his drink to a caramel something or other. I added two apple pies. I was still hungry afterwards.

 

[Major]

Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Yes.

Cigarettes.

Especially in NYC where they'll cost you close to $20/pack

 

[IvanKaramazov]

After my older sons basketball game he asked to go to Starbucks. I NEVER go but agreed because heck... the kid has had to go through a lot (his Mom) and he played well in a hard physical basketball game.

He wanted a strawberry refresher. I knew I had to get the younger son something too. So I got a medium and the other one a small. $12 for this. $12. Not a typical. $12.

BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY. Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Starbucks is one of those places that might as well not exist for me. As you noted, it seems wildly overpriced. But also, I only ever drink black coffee, and theirs is horrible IMO -- much too bitter for my tastes. If I was travelling and needed to stop someplace for coffee, I'd strongly prefer McDonalds to Starbucks. Second choice would be a random gas station.

 

[WDIK2]

After my older sons basketball game he asked to go to Starbucks. I NEVER go but agreed because heck... the kid has had to go through a lot (his Mom) and he played well in a hard physical basketball game.

He wanted a strawberry refresher. I knew I had to get the younger son something too. So I got a medium and the other one a small. $12 for this. $12. Not a typical. $12.

BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY. Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Starbucks is one of those places that might as well not exist for me. As you noted, it seems wildly overpriced. But also, I only ever drink black coffee, and theirs is horrible IMO -- much too bitter for my tastes. If I was travelling and needed to stop someplace for coffee, I'd strongly prefer McDonalds to Starbucks. Second choice would be a random gas station.

I also only drink black coffee. I only started drinking it about 15 years ago. In that time, I don't believe I've bought more than a few coffees from a "coffee" shop. Always make my own at home and the places I've worked have always had coffee. The others have been from a gas station or free hotel coffee. Admittedly, some of that free hotel coffee is awful.

 

[-OZ-]

Gotta think that diamonds on jewelry is a bigger waste of money.

Winner!

Nope. Speaking for all womankind- nope.

(Might be speaking for Elton John, too.)

thankfully you’re definitely not speaking for my wife.

 

[bcat01]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

 

[NutterButter]

I know we're not supposed to say it bc we love them and they might even love us, but the only answer is kids.

 

[Chadstroma]

A bigger waste of money would be the Uber ride we just paid $46 for and spent 40 minutes to go a half a mile in terrible post game traffic because my wife’s feet hurt.

2 refreshing drinks for $12 before an easy walk back to the hotel sounds like an amazing deal.

We really need a laughing reaction button.

 

[Chadstroma]

Gotta think that diamonds on jewelry is a bigger waste of money.

Dang it Z.... I concede. I would say paying more for 'real' diamonds than 'fake' diamonds is the real waste of money. "No, no, no... see, you want to pay more for the thing that has less clarity, imperfections, and off color.... oh, and it has the extra benefit of bank rolling horrible people all across Africa."

 

[Chadstroma]

$12 for 3 drinks doesn't sound so bad when a good smoothie can run me $10-15.

2 drinks. I wasn't going to get anything for me. One small... one medium.

The funny thing is that we were driving back from the game and we went by a smoothie shop and I asked him "Hey, what about a smoothie instead?" and he said no. When I paid for the ding dang drinks, I was muttering under my breath "$12... we could have got smoothies for that"

 

[Chadstroma]

Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Yes.

Cigarettes.

Oh dang it. Another good one.

 

[Chadstroma]

You can pry my venti java chip frappucchino from my cold dead hands

Cold dead poor hands you mean?

 

[Chadstroma]

Breakfast for two people at McDs was $23 the other day. I'd say that is a worse deal than what you described.

What the heck? How much did you get for each? I think $23 would cover me and the whole crew of pre-humans I have.

 

[Chadstroma]

What did you guys order? Must have been the big breakfast with hotcakes. Delicious

Two egg Mcmuffin meals. He upgraded his drink to a caramel something or other. I added two apple pies. I was still hungry afterwards.

Aaaaaah, it was McDs trying to be Starbucks junior with that caramel whatever.

 

[belljr]

You can pry my venti java chip frappucchino from my cold dead hands

Cold dead poor hands you mean?

Bro I'm a fbg.......

On a serious note don't go much anymore and I love it simply because it feels like my $5 drink is now $7-8 and it feels like that happened overnight.

Although even my Wawa coffee price has increased

 

[Chadstroma]

After my older sons basketball game he asked to go to Starbucks. I NEVER go but agreed because heck... the kid has had to go through a lot (his Mom) and he played well in a hard physical basketball game.

He wanted a strawberry refresher. I knew I had to get the younger son something too. So I got a medium and the other one a small. $12 for this. $12. Not a typical. $12.

BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY. Is there anything a bigger waste of money? I'll wait.

Starbucks is one of those places that might as well not exist for me. As you noted, it seems wildly overpriced. But also, I only ever drink black coffee, and theirs is horrible IMO -- much too bitter for my tastes. If I was travelling and needed to stop someplace for coffee, I'd strongly prefer McDonalds to Starbucks. Second choice would be a random gas station.

I hate the taste of coffee so it is super easy for me to avoid Starbucks but even if I did like coffee and even if I liked whatever this and that with two pumps of yadda stuff, I promise you, I would still not go to Starbucks because it would make my BP go up every time I paid for it.

 

[Chadstroma]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

 

[belljr]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

Dd is awful

And not cheap either lol

A regular coffee with cream is almost $3 now wtf

 

[-OZ-]

If I was travelling and needed to stop someplace for coffee, I'd strongly prefer McDonalds to Starbucks. Second choice would be a random gas station.

Buc-ees! We don’t spend like a lot of people there but their coffee is awesome. We stop for every road trip.

 

[Chadstroma]

I know we're not supposed to say it bc we love them and they might even love us, but the only answer is kids.

Well.... buying my kids Starbucks yesterday was a big waste of money.... usually I am ok with spending money on them if they enjoy something or whatever. I much rather spend it on them than me. But dang it.... this Starbucks trip ticked me off.

 

[Chadstroma]

Bro I'm a fbg.......

On a serious note don't go much anymore and I love it simply because it feels like my $5 drink is now $7-8 and it feels like that happened overnight.

Although even my Wawa coffee price has increased

You won't be if you make too many Starbucks trips

 

[Chadstroma]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

Dd is awful

And not cheap either lol

Wifey likes it. She isn't opposed to the Starbucks too but it is rare (thankfully) and it is significantly less than Starbucks. Plus, they don't hand over some little cup of lemonade with strawberries floating in it and demand $7 for it at DD.

 

[belljr]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

Dd is awful

And not cheap either lol

Wifey likes it. She isn't opposed to the Starbucks too but it is rare (thankfully) and it is significantly less than Starbucks. Plus, they don't hand over some little cup of lemonade with strawberries floating in it and demand $7 for it at DD.

Apples and oranges
You are comparing the wrong things

Plain coffee is not $6 at SB but yes you can also get this type of drink at Dd which is $5-$6

Refreshers | Made with Energy from Green Tea | Dunkin'®

Try Dunkin's NEW Tropical Guava Refresher! Try Dunkin' Refreshers, made with B vitamins and energy from green tea. Try both flavors, Strawberry Dragonfruit flavored and Mango Pineapple flavored.

www.dunkindonuts.com

Dunkin also carries "crazy" drinks like a peppermint mocha toasted white chocolate latte

It's not SB it's the drink. But I guess you can thank SB for making DD carry those drinks

Eta: they are all overpriced....SB for sure but a cold brew at SB is not much more than a cold brew at DD

 

[Chadstroma]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

Dd is awful

And not cheap either lol

Wifey likes it. She isn't opposed to the Starbucks too but it is rare (thankfully) and it is significantly less than Starbucks. Plus, they don't hand over some little cup of lemonade with strawberries floating in it and demand $7 for it at DD.

Apples and oranges
You are comparing the wrong things

Plain coffee is not $6 at SB but yes you can also get this type of drink at Dd which is $5-$6

Refreshers | Made with Energy from Green Tea | Dunkin'®

Try Dunkin's NEW Tropical Guava Refresher! Try Dunkin' Refreshers, made with B vitamins and energy from green tea. Try both flavors, Strawberry Dragonfruit flavored and Mango Pineapple flavored.

www.dunkindonuts.com

Dunkin also carries "crazy" drinks like a peppermint mocha toasted white chocolate latte

It's not SB it's the drink. But I guess you can thank SB for making DD carry those drinks

Eta: they are all overpriced....SB for sure but a cold brew at SB is not much more than a cold brew at DD

I get my wife a coffee with hazelnut in it and when I do, I don't feel like I was just in a prison shower and dropped my soap.

 

[dickey moe]

My wife just got two bean burritos and a drink at Taco Bell and it cost $16.

As a frequent Taco Bell patron I have to call BS on this.

Maybe he is in Hawaii?

I haven’t been in years, but pretty sure bean burritos are under 3 bucks.

$1.89 and the largest drink you can get is under $5 I'm sure.

 

[belljr]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

Dd is awful

And not cheap either lol

Wifey likes it. She isn't opposed to the Starbucks too but it is rare (thankfully) and it is significantly less than Starbucks. Plus, they don't hand over some little cup of lemonade with strawberries floating in it and demand $7 for it at DD.

Apples and oranges
You are comparing the wrong things

Plain coffee is not $6 at SB but yes you can also get this type of drink at Dd which is $5-$6

Refreshers | Made with Energy from Green Tea | Dunkin'®

Try Dunkin's NEW Tropical Guava Refresher! Try Dunkin' Refreshers, made with B vitamins and energy from green tea. Try both flavors, Strawberry Dragonfruit flavored and Mango Pineapple flavored.

www.dunkindonuts.com

Dunkin also carries "crazy" drinks like a peppermint mocha toasted white chocolate latte

It's not SB it's the drink. But I guess you can thank SB for making DD carry those drinks

Eta: they are all overpriced....SB for sure but a cold brew at SB is not much more than a cold brew at DD

I get my wife a coffee with hazelnut in it and when I do, I don't feel like I was just in a prison shower and dropped my soap.

I get that but you didn't order the passion fruit refresher you are complaining about....order one of those At DD to feel extra dirty

 

[Frostillicus]

yes

 

[bcat01]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

Our Dunkins is awful. The staff is unfriendly and if you order ahead it is never ready.

 

[The Z Machine]

You can't just single out starbucks. Every coffee place is overpriced. We go to a few different ones, but only on weekends.

I have never wanted to punch someone in the face after going to Dunkin' Donuts to get my wife a coffee.

Our Dunkins is awful. The staff is unfriendly and if you order ahead it is never ready.

If i worked at DD and got paid menial wages I would be surly and not make anything ahead of time either. Maybe then the customers won't come in and my job wouldn't be as horrible.

 

[thecatch]

Bro I'm a fbg.......

On a serious note don't go much anymore and I love it simply because it feels like my $5 drink is now $7-8 and it feels like that happened overnight.

Although even my Wawa coffee price has increased

You won't be if you make too many Starbucks trips

My kids like the hot chocolates and food items and they are quite affordable. My $5.45 cappuccinos are not a great financial decision, but fortunately I'm able to retain my FBG status notwithstanding that vice.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Valet parking.

Why should I pay someone to do something I do myself the other 99% of the time, then waste time waiting for my vehicle when I’m ready to go?