I mentioned in an earlier post that I didn’t even like coffee when I began frequenting Starbucks– I just wanted a place to sit and write without distractions. But once I learned to tolerate the taste of coffee, it was a slippery slope to full-fledged addiction.
Now, I know lots of people who can’t get through the day without their daily Frappuccino, but there’s a world of difference between a Starbucks Regular and a Starbucks Addict. Which are you? (Sadly, the following examples were all taken from my own life.)

You’re a Regular when … the barista at your neighborhood Starbucks knows your name and your favorite beverage.

You’re an Addict when … the baristas at three different Starbucks locations know your name and favorite beverage.

You’re a Regular when… “Starbucks” has its own expense category on your accounting software.

You’re an Addict when … your yearly Starbucks expenditures are higher than your combined utility bills. 

You’re a regular when… your two-year-old sees a Starbucks sign and says “Dar-bucks.” 

You’re an addict when … your two-year-old sees a Starbucks and says, “Mama’s House.”

That last one is what got me thinking that maybe I have a problem. And I plan to cut back– maybe even quit cold turkey– after my current deadline is past. In the meantime, at least if the kid ever gets lost, he knows where to find me.

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