Coffee Break

[Ol Dirty Gaijin]

Next time you see the OL's tottering around with the little green and brown bag just remember...

http://www.illwillpress.com/sml.html

[Caustic Saint]

I'm with the squirrel on this one.

(Of course, that didn't stop me from abusing Taro's super-Starbucks gift card when I was in town. )

[kamome]

Don't you just love the subtle psychological ploy that goes into the labeling of sizes? It's not just Starbucks, it's also McDonald's "regular" size. Or maybe they just start with "large" these days and go up from there. It's all bullshit.

[Steve Bildermann]

At Gold's Gym outlets there are no small or M size T-shirts for sale and the L shirt is equal to a short tight M.

ergo.

'Aaah no way are you a L size buddy ,you'll need the XL at least'

[bejiita]

I do agree that the size labels have changed. However, I also think that there is no such thing as a small anymore due to the McDonaldnization of society. McDonald's fries use to come in a small little paper bag. What is now called a medium used to be called a large back then.

Soda companies have also contributed to this problem. While the average size used to be a .35 liter (12 oz.) can, the average size now is a 1 liter (33 oz.) bottle, and moving on up to 2 liters.

I must admit that after paying for a Starbucks coffee, I could care less what they call it as long as they give me a non-Japan portion size. I still remember my old Japanese boss telling me that after he had worked in the U.S. and had returned to Japan, he was constantly ordering two to three entrees every meal because he became accustomed to the large portion sizes.

[Steve Bildermann]

I still remember my old Japanese boss telling me that after he had worked in the U.S. and had returned to Japan, he was constantly ordering two to three entrees every meal because he became accustomed to the large portion sizes.

and later he changed jobs....

I could care less what they call it as long as they give me a non-Japan portion size

and to think I owe it all to US standard size portions...



Yep, It's sure good to be home

[Caustic Saint]

Soda companies have also contributed to this problem. While the average size used to be a .35 liter (12 oz.) can, the average size now is a 1 liter (33 oz.) bottle, and moving on up to 2 liters.

And yet they charge more for the 20 oz. or 1 liter bottle at a 7-11 than they do for a 2 liter bottle at a grocery store. Great scam.

[mr. sparkle]

i can't speak japanese to save my life but i can order coffee in starbuck's fairly effectively.

honjitsu no kohi gurande saizu o hiitotsu kudasai.

is that close? that usually gets me a grande coffee of the day.

[Taro Toporific]

i can't speak japanese to save my life but i can order coffee in starbuck's fairly effectively.
honjitsu no kohi gurande saizu o hiitotsu kudasai.
is that close? that usually gets me a grande coffee of the day.

Which is today,"and I ain't making this up folks," MARSHMALLOW CREAM COCONUT. :puke:

"American kohi onegaiiii, black."

[Neo-Rio]

I did a googlism search on Japan, and here's a line I picked out:

"japan is filled with useless people"

[Taro Toporific]

I did a googlism search on Japan, and here's a line I picked out:

"japan is filled with useless people"

Dang. You're right! I like the company here.