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obxguy

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yes the "suits" at starbucks really patrol these sites. and no they don't wear suits. WAY too business like for them. as for having better things to do, of course they do, that doesn't mean they are doing them. why do your job when you can make the company look at someone else and distract them from the fact that you are not doing your job. i know it is very third grade but hey, its starbucks. as for an example, see this article.

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/04/141004.php

now if the hr person, i knew her, had focused on correcting the problems the employee was having with the manager instead of patrolling sites looking for employees that were telling the truth behind the image. maybe the manager would have been fired instead...oh i forgot the manager in question was a friend of the hr manager...go figure. and yes i know this from first hand knowledge, i talked to the manager and matthew and i knew the hr manager and she was incompetent, immoral, unethical, dishonest, and oh yeah LAZY, but who would notice when they could be distracted taking care of the "real problem" an employee who dared to speak the truth. btw take note of the requirement for employees to sign a statement that they will NOT say anything negative about the company...hhhmmmm... kinda like a prenuptial, doesn't exactly instill comfort in the partnership huh.

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Quique

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Where does doing thing really really slowly fit in?

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TraciJo67

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How hilarious ... because I'm literate and understand how to use what is known as an "affect" in my writing style, I'm considered a shill for sbux. I'm not sure what's worse -- being so ignorant as to not understand the creative use of language, or the underlying paranoia that highlights your suspicion. Perhaps I've not ventured back because I said all that I wanted to say, and had no reason to return?

Having said that, though ... my days as a Starbucks barista are over. I was hired at a particular rate of pay, and when I got my first paycheck on Sunday, saw that the amount was nearly $2 per hour less than the rate that the store manager hired me at. When I asked her about it, she became defensive and insisted that she never would have offered the job to me at the wage I claimed she did, and said that there was no way to make amends. So, I quit. I assume that she made an honest mistake, but damn ... what a way to do business ... become defensive and immediately blame the employee, rather than sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding.

Please note that I didn't take my frustration out on the Starbucks patrons, however.

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obxguy

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tracijo67, yes it would appear you are "literate" but your use of "affect" for effect is lacking in consistency therefore raising the suspicion that you are not what you profess to be. two examples, when an older generation person uses terms that are in use by a much younger generation but gets them wrong. (i.e. using the spelling phat when they actually mean overweight) or a non jewish person using yiddish and getting it wrong. (i.e. calling a bratty teen male a "yente" when you mean "yungatsh") IF one is going to "understand the creative use of language" it would help if that use is coherent, CONSISTENT, and thereby believable. as for being paranoid, well as the saying goes. "its not paranoia if they really are out to get you". we all know that starbucks employees troll the internet to find employees that they feel will damage the image. (see the above referenced article) now that being said.
IF, and that is a big if, what you say is true about being hired at a greater rate than you actually got payed at then i bet i know what happened. the sm offered you the rate. the paperwork went through and hr just laughed and said no. the paperwork was corrected the original paperwork was destroyed and you got paid what the company was actually willing to pay you. when the sm got defensive it was because she knew that she had made a mistake, an "honest mistake", but a mistake none the less, but she was now risking trouble if she tried to press the matter. remember, ALWAYS get it in writing.

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TraciJo67

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Actually, obxguy, "affect" is the correct usage. Look it up. I'm too busy laughing at you to explain in a more useful fashion (though I promise, it's more like snickering politely behind cupped hand). Here's a hint, though: You can google "use of affect" and "writing style".

No, wait ... I lied. I'm just outright laughing.

And, uh, you busted me. I'm really a suit-wearing corporate shill. No, wait ... actually, I'm lying again. Really, I'm a 55-year-old man, playing the role of a 40-year-old woman, in hopes that I can score some hot, young nubile flesh. Like, yours.

Still laughing ....

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parrotheadkrm

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TraciJo67
Dam it, I was starting to like you too, now that I know you are a Corp suit, bent on the destruction of anyone that dares speak out against Starbucks, I will have to stop enjoying your posts as much as I do! Dam it!

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obxguy

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affect-To have an influence on or effect a change in.
effect-The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence.
so you see tracijo67
your use of "affect" (using terms in your writing to have an influence on our thinking)for effect (to produce an outcome, us believing you know what the hell you are talking about) is still lacking. and as for laughter, well, your feeble attempt at combining two different styles of communicating in your writing style will keep me laughing for a long long time.

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obxguy

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uh...parrotheadkrm...who do you plan to "dam" it? rock, wood, cement? maybe you could call in the army corp of engineers they have a great reputation for damming things...just ask new orleans. oh i am sorry did you mean DAMN it? actually the army corp of engineers is pretty good at that as well...again see new orleans.

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parrotheadkrm

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obxguy
Really, if the best you can do is to correct my grammar, just save it, I don't care, and I'm not sure anyone else on here does either. Plus it makes you look like an up tight English Professor. Please, at the very least, put a little more effort into your attempts to insult me.

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TraciJo67

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Obxguy, your mistake is assuming that I'm using the verb 'affect' with accent on the final syllable (af-FECT). I am using the word as a noun, with accent on the first syllable (AF-fect). Again, I urge you to google the phrase "adopt an affect" or "use of affect" or "employ an affect" or even .... how about you just slowly back away, leaving whatever shred of dignity you have intact? Seriously ... you claim to be a WRITER?!?!? And you don't understand what I'm getting at?!

Oh yeah - the two different styles of writing that I'm employing? AN AFFECT.

STILL laughing ...

Another thing -- if you're going to correct other people's spelling & grammar, perhaps you should first clean up your own. The word is "paid", not "payed". Sheesh. Again ... you claim to be a writer!?!? Of what?

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parrotheadkrm

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O, I think his last shred of dignity has LONG since gone.

Posted 5 years ago #
EXslavetostarbucks

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Oh for the love of God. Once again this sight is called I hate Starbucks not who has a better grasp of English grammer.

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obxguy

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from dictionary.com
affect-
noun
4. Psychology. feeling or emotion.
5. Psychiatry. an expressed or observed emotional response: Restricted, flat, or blunted affect may be a symptom of mental illness, especially schizophrenia.
6. Obsolete. affection; passion; sensation; inclination; inward disposition or feeling.

from washington state university (take note of the third listing please.)

affect/effect

There are five distinct words here. When â€œaffectâ€ is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is usually a verb meaning â€œhave an influence onâ€: â€œThe million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.â€

Occasionally a pretentious person is said to affect an artificial air of sophistication. Speaking with a borrowed French accent or ostentatiously wearing a large diamond ear stud might be an affectation. In this sort of context, â€œaffectâ€ means â€œto make a display of or deliberately cultivate.â€

Another unusual meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning â€œemotion.â€ In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientistsâ€” people who normally know how to spell it.

The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: â€œeffect.â€ This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: â€œWhen I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.â€ When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it.

The less common is a verb meaning â€œto createâ€: â€œIâ€™m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.â€ No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not â€œtake affectâ€ but â€œtake effectâ€â€”become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

so you see tracijo67 if you are using it as a noun (pronunciation aside) then your affect (feeling or emotion) for effect (achieve a result) is STILL inconsistent and lacking and thereby unbelievable. as for backing away? i don't think so. my dignity is hardly EFFECTED by some corporate shill named tracijo, (with an i no e!) and your friends stefany, brytani, and chyrish. yes i am a writer, as for my grammar and spelling well i am sorry but after being run over by a car and left with a brain injury my spelling and grammar have suffered, fortunately not my intelligence or creativity. i have great editors who take care of the spelling and grammar for me and i checked with them and they agreed. your writing "style" (affect, effect and all) is unbelievable. perhaps if you had an editor they would have informed you of this.

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parrotheadkrm

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obxguy
Please, give it up, we don't care! Yes, we all know you are smarter then we are, and you know what, we DON'T CARE! Why you feel the need to constantly prove to us (and I think to yourself) that you are the superior brain on this website? If that is what you want, fine, itâ€™s all you DUDE. So you can put your shlong back in your pants, its bigger then all of ours, we get it, now stop it. Itâ€™s getting really old sweetheart!

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TraciJo67

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ROFL @ you checked with "your editors" (believable only if that happens to be the Daily Shopper).

If you truly are a professional writer (i.e., you get PAID to write), you'd understand the term "affect" as related to writing styles (and you'd stop confusing it for the common verbs affect/effect ... which you are STILL doing).

Oh, wait. You really ARE a writer for the NY Times.

And I'm a corporate shill for Starbuckled.

Hooray for both of us! Win, win all around! ;)

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obxguy

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funny tracijo67 i took your advice and googled effect/affect and i still keep getting that the "noun" affect is used in mainly psychology, psychiatry, and sociology. NOT writing styles. in fact all the listings by i get from google confirm that what you are "STILL doing" is trying to use a term for emotion in psychology, psychiatry and sociology as a writing style. (perhaps you should show us a google listing that confirms your usage from a respected university)

from "quide to grammar and style" by jack lynch at rutgers.

Affect versus Effect.

An easily confused pair. Affect with an a is usually a verb; effect with an e is (usually) a noun. When you affect something, you have an effect on it. The usual adjective is effective, which means "having the right effect," or "getting the job done" â€” an effective medicine, for instance. (It can also mean "in effect," as in "the new policy is effective immediately.")

If the usuals leave you curious, here's the rest of the story: affective as an adjective means "relating to or arousing an emotional reaction"; effect as a verb means "to bring about" or "to accomplish," as in "to effect a change." There's also the noun affect, usually used in psychology, meaning "an emotion" or "feeling."

i stated earlier that your use of an affect (emotion) for effect (to produce an outcome) was inconsistent and therefore unbelievable. you must work in hr with starbucks as you instantly get defensive when you have been shown to be inEffective and immediatly attack the one who has shown that you where/are.

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Quique

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Holy crap, this is boring.
But I've learned something through all these posts: there is nothing more tedious than a faux-grammarian with broadband.

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beancounter

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You say "to-may-to", I say "to-mah-to", let's call the whole thing off. Sorry, just did that for "effect".

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parrotheadkrm

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Don't you mean "affect"?

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EXslavetostarbucks

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How did we get on this subject anyway

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parrotheadkrm

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obxguy's ego high jacked your thread!

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EXslavetostarbucks

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The title of this thread is subtle ways to annoying customers NOT really annoying ways to bore everyone here.

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dangerdarling

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Well, I stumbled onto this thread, and I just want to give you my point of view.

I go to Starbucks about once a week. I don't go for the coffee, because well, let's face it- the coffee really is ****. I consider Starbucks a dessert shop, and when I order something sweet, it's not because I'm ignorant about coffee- it's because I like the way the drink tastes. As a dessert. And you know what? I think I'm not alone.

Also, the specials orders are available for a reason. And to the people who make fun of the special orders- they really can make a difference. Nonfat with whip, or sugar free nonfat with whipped cream, etc. I actively keep track of my caloric intake, because I'm in the gym alot- but if I want a treat, I'll have one. I hear this all the time when people joke about an extra value meal and a large diet coke- well, a large regular coke is almost equivalent to the calories in a Big Mac. Similiarly, the sugar free nonfat might be saving me about 30 extra minutes in the gym. Little things add up.

I understand that some customers are annoying. I managed a coffee shop for five years, and I've run across my share of rude customers. However, I never let that affect (yes, AFFECT) the way I performed my job. I take great pride in any work that I do. It's just who I am. I'm friendly by nature, and always treat everyone I meet with respect, including baristas at my local Starbucks. I bring them artwork, joke with them, and ask about their day, and tip them well. I've never had any baristas be actively rude to me. Maybe that's why.

Still, it's not the customers job to acknowledge you. I don't speak to the barista first because I want to make sure he/she is ready to take my order. I don't want to rush them. So if I walked up to the counter and a barista just stated at me, waiting on ME to acknowledge them, I would consider it rude. Not everyone is meant for customer service. Maybe the job just isn't for you.

I hope you find something you like:)

Cheers!

dd

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EXslavetostarbucks

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Most customers usually just tell me how they NEED a venti latte. I used to be nice to all the customers even the ****. Then oneday i was over it trying to be nice to everyone who just bark oreders at you.I always say hello how are you to evryone who i am ordering from just one customer who makes you feel like a human being can turn your day around. Be especially nice to waiters or waitresses they are the last people to touch your food.

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cookiemonster

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I was looking for something good and feel like I was sent back to school. Can we stop trying to impress everyone with our writing skills and just get back to why we are here?

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dangerdarling

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I get what you're saying. I think everyone should serve at some point in their lives...people can be real jerks:) If someone told me they NEED a venti latte, I'd want to tell them that they need a priority check:)

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EXslavetostarbucks

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We have all been naughty with our spelling and grammer and maybe we need a spank.

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cookiemonster

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Yeah...what dangerdarling said! Maybe they just need to get more sleep.

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Freakshow

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Hey guys - just give TraciJo67 a bit of time - she will be back here - saying the same things we do....she is too new...she hasn't seen the light

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EXslavetostarbucks

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maybe she is crying into her 5 dollar cup of SBUX crap

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