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The journalistic editor/genius who decided “getting the quote” was so important, whose philosophy handed down through the generations of newspaperdom has gone unquestioned for too long. Somebody needs to take a step back and rethink that quoting thing. Why?
Because people say the stupidest things.
It makes everybody look bad. Or stupid.
Take an article from today’s Sacramento Bee. I know, I know, some of you are already saying, “nuff said”, but please, let me make my point.
This article (if you haven’t immediately tripped over your shoelaces hyper-linking to read it) is essentially commenting on the impact of a Peet’s coffeehouse opening up near a Starbuck’s in a relatively affluent neighborhood known as “East Sac”, because we Sacramentans are SOOOO creative when naming things – did I also mention that most of the streets in East Sac are named such juicy originals as 40th, 41st, 42nd, and J, K, and L, etc?). Anyway, this quaint older neighborhood with it’s white picket fences, educated people and 1.3 dogs per Stepford household, has a certain percentage of Bay Area people, which to some might imply not only an educated, but also progressive flavor to the streets of East Sac. You know, if you think Peet’s, you think Berkeley, if you think anything. Then you think bohemian coffee shops, non conformity, etc. Right?
I understand that much of this city’s population has recently migrated from the Bay Area and that Peet’s, founded in Berkeley, had it Bay Area following. (Trust me, I know ALLLLL about it, my book review of Starbucked is forthcoming on Curled Up With a Good Book, that’s how much I know all about it.) What I don’t understand is how someone can call the act of a coffee chain store opening up next to another coffee chain store “adding culture” to the neighborhood.
No – No. Let me quote the guy:
“It adds another element of culture to the neighborhood,” he said. “You just can’t have too many of these types of places.”
You mean chains? You can’t have too many chains? GAHAHAHHH!!!!!!
No wait, here’s another quote on why one woman visits Starbucks over other coffeeshops:
“My husband likes their vanilla soy milk.”
Because, apparently (*smirk*), Starbucks’ soy milk (Silk Soy Milk, which you can get at the grocery store and save 400%) is better than anyone else’s soy milk.
You want culture in this town? Then, for the love of all that is cultural, go see Bodies Revealed! Don’t make me quote the dictionary for the definition of culture!
