D'you think in the Italian equivalent of Starbucks....

[Wat_Tyler]

people go in and ask for a Milky?

[HEyHEY]

1. I have no idea

[Dookus]

2. yes

a Big Milky

[Wat_Tyler]

4. I bet they think they're being real cultured, eh?

Maybe they try and ape an American accent while doing it 'say coffee-bar guy, I'd like a real big Milky. Bud'

[RagingInMiami]

3. I don't know, but I'm sure in Italy

A grande means it's their largest size

[eyesroll]

5. Maybe they ask for 20s, too?

:shrug:

(I'm pretty sure the 20-ounce coffee drink does not exist in Italy, or at least didn't until recently.)

[nine23]

6. Starbuck's entire shtick is stolen from and based on the euro cafe.

In other words, there are 100,000 "Italian equivalent(s) of Starbucks" in Europe, and they've all been there since the late 1800's, when the "concept" of being able to leave one's dinky flat and hang out with friends took hold...

And in France, Italy, et al sizes are referred to as "demi", "midi" or "grande" pretty much anywhere, and there are a gazillion other choices because they serve alcohol and, unlike Starbuck's, each has their own "style", reflecting the "hood they're in...

[Wat_Tyler]

7. Really? Italy had coffee before Starbucks?

Wow!

[jpgray]

8. About time someone exposed Starbucks

Thank you, citizen.

:eyes:

:D

[Wat_Tyler]

9. $1.25 for the coffee, $2.50 for the pretention.

[jpgray]

10. Dude, and TALL is the smallest size! The FUCK is up with THAT shit!?

And if I want a goddam butterscotch cheesecake, I'll have one! I don't need one in liquid form that has the slimmest ghostly suggestion of a coffee aftertaste!

And did you ever notice how hypocritical the Catholic Church is!? Dude!

[Wat_Tyler]

11. My sources tell me the Caramel Macchiato is no more than a melted

Caramel bar dumped in drip coffee. It's true. Every word.