Just So You Know

It's the sign's fault...

My trips to the grocery store are hampered lately by road construction. They’re expanding the big box in my area to include a new strip mall. All you can see at the moment is mud, steel girders and an open Starbucks. Yes, in the middle of all the construction is a Starbucks with its sign lighted in green glory. They even have a special driveway and parking area in the construction zone. The sidewalk consists of 6 panels in front of the store if you step to either side of the Starbucks storefront; you are in mud which is really strange when you consider how dry the rest of the area is. The grass is dying in front of the existing stores because we haven’t had any appreciable rain all summer. I’m hoping the mud is because they were hosing down the construction site to keep the dust down and I just happened to arrive after.
No, I didn’t go into the Starbucks. I just drove into the parking lot to see what was happening. Maybe I was sucked in by the glowing green sign but I’m off caffeine at least until I lose those 30 pounds the doctor talked about (which is making life interesting since for me caffeine is a depressant that calms me so I can focus on work).
I think I was sucked in, after all, from what I’ve heard of Starbucks pricing and their additional infusions of addictive substances, it wouldn’t surprise me if they found a way to make their sign draw you in. Maybe it’s the green, after all Krispy Kreme has the same effect with their sign too. Hey, that’s why I have the 30 pounds…It’s all the fault of the mesmerizing Krispy Kreme sign!

posted by Shondratasha @ 12:13