It ocurred to me, as I ordered the 27 billionth grande iced six-pump vanilla
latte with whipped cream for Ponzi, that Starbucks is wasting everybody's
time. They've got these gift cards that hold money on 'em, but why not also
include the person's favorite drink(s), too? I mean, wouldn't it be much
easier to walk up to the counter, swipe the card, and not have to worry
about the cashier screwing up the drink order? We order the same thing every
single day – why not swipe a card and let its holder verify the order instead of
having to take thirteen breaths before finishing the ingredient list for
their liquid concoction(s)?