I give the barrista my order, make a little small talk and whip out the two bucks to pay for my tiny cup of concentrated caffeine.
As you know, a double espresso at Starbucks costs about a $1.85. I typically give two dollars and tell the kid behind the counter to drop change into the tip jar.
I'm guessing the barrista knew this, because when he rang up my charge the register showed that I was owed change of $9,999.12. Some tip!
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Sweet!
ReplyDeleteActually, I seldom do Starbucks I love good coffee, but I can do it myself.
I used to frequent the coffee guy in my building. He was cheaper and closer than Starbucks. Only $1.50 a cup and everyday was a different exotic coffee. I liked it.
But I averaged 3 cups per morning. That's $4.50 a day.
Five days a week, that's $22.50 a week.
Figure an average of 20 work days a month, that's $90.00 a month.
Twelve months a year, we're talking $1080.00 a year for coffee.
My office serves up unlimited Folgers for free.
Being The Decider, I decided that I could drink Folgers if it saved me over $1000.00 a year.
I still have the occasional cup of the good stuff. Just not 3 times a day.
Yeah, I take advantage of the free brewed turpentine at the office as well. But nearly every afternoon, I sneak across the streed for a Dopio.
ReplyDeleteNice cypherin' on the price for coffee. I wonder what the numbers looked like for your smoking habbit?
On an only slightly related note, my sister-in-law invests in DVDs. Seriously, she's got shelves full of DVD movies that she BOUGHT! I figure $15 bucks a pop? Makes no sense (or cents) to me.
"I wonder what the numbers looked like for your smoking habbit?"
ReplyDeleteActually (although I never added it up before) that number is much easier to calculate because I don't have to factor out non-work days and such.
Just a straight forward 2 packs a day ($3.50 x 2), 365 days a week = $2555.00.
Not to mention the gum, mints and extra cologne to try and mask my repulsive reek. Let's just round it up to $3k a year.
Now if I could just give up designer cocaine, high priced call girls, baccarat in Monaco and wrecking Ferrari's I'd be all good to go.
"Now if I could just give up designer cocaine, high priced call girls, baccarat in Monaco and wrecking Ferrari's I'd be all good to go."
ReplyDeleteWell sure. But c'mon, a guy's got to live you know.
Exactly! Thanks for understanding!
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