Don't talk to me about sophistication, I've been to Leeds!
Starbucks have been around in the UK for some time now, as have the other coffee shop chains, so you don't often encounter that "can't I just have a plain cup of coffee? it costs HOW MUCH?" reaction these days.
However, yesterday, I did encounter what might be a peculiarly Yorkshire reaction to buying a Starbucks coffee: a rather cross, middle aged man demanding "just a white coffee", refusing to refer to their 'menu' at all, refusing to play their little 'fancy names for small/medium/large' game, glaring all the while at the barrista who was serving him as she went through the list of types of coffee and things they can do to your coffee so its customised to your every whim. "JUST A WHITE COFFEE" was his patronising response to her every enquiry.
I was tempted to point out that if he wanted just a white coffee, the cafe in BHS three shops away would probably do him proud, but then I realised that he was probably deriving some strange middle aged Yorkshireman pleasure from the whole exchange. "I'm from Yorkshire and we don't do ristrettos, americanos, bloody cappucinos or a (sneer) skinny latte. I JUST WANT A WHITE COFFEE. And don't talk to me about sophistication, I've been to Leeds"
:-)
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In front of me at a Pret I heard a guy asking for "3 Lates please". (Pronounced like when you're late for something).
He had clearly decided that he needn't be doing with those poncey accents (or merely thought it was a typo).
Needless to say the eastern european lady behind the counter hadn't got a clue what he was talking about. In the end he communicated what he wanted by asking for "the second one down on that board". I was no use as I was giggling in the corner.
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