Want to know how lazy humans have become,
given the proliferation of
the computer chip that has made every lazy person's excuse possible? Now
we can have our Star bucks coffee delivered to our homes. After users
of a Postmates program that is partnering with Star bucks plug in a
delivery address, Postmates takes it from there. A courier heads to the
nearest Star bucks, picks up the order, and delivers it to the home. Is
that really necessary or beneficial.
I get why those kinds of c companies are doing this. They see the
technological addiction in the populace and are now turning
to technology to increase sales, speed up service and connect with
young, tech addicted consumers. So now we order coffee on line and
await delivery. And the coffee we get could just as easily brew at
home. It seems to me a person buying Star bucks that way may be acting
on an addiction rather than a need. How many people do you see each day
robotically poking their cell phones to do a task that might be better
done with personal contact?
Instead of those greasy pizza delivery boys bringing you that imitation
cheese on cardboard, you will get a well manicured, green apron garbed
Star bucks delivery boy or girl. If they get to a door with the wrong
over-priced beverage, the delivering person can fire up a new
replacement order immediately with....you got it......one of those
awful cell phones. Star bucks hasn't mentioned tipping the deliverer,
but given that Star bucks virtually extorts tips at it's land based
stores with tip jars and sneers of derision, expect to pay a sizable
tip for being too lazy to brew your own coffee or venture to a coffee
store and buy it there. Star bucks says it will already add $2 to the
price of each delivery order.
I think I'll just have tea I brew at home.
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