On Fri, 16 May 2008 14:29:20 -0400, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 17:17:31 -0400, Goomba38 >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> James Silverton wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'll just add that my favorite Pho restaurant has two sizes: "regular"
>>>> and "large". If you don't share the large you might as well resign
>>>> yourself to napping after lunch!
>>>>
>>> I don't drink coffee, and rarely go into Starbucks for a cup of tea. I
>>> sit there baffled by the size selection- large? grande? venti? HUH?
>>
>> and you call yourself italian.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>alas my Italian sucks.
>Sometimes all I want is a small cup of tea.
>I'd be ecstatic if it could even come in a porcelain or china cup or mug
>instead of paper cups.
>Goomba, destined to be disappointed in Starbucks hot tea <sigh>

just yankin' your chain, goomba. i also think the size names at
starbucks are too cute by half. and to condescend to customers who
don't know the terminology is just rude.

your pal,
blake