each to his own
Hi have this nasty habit of taking known words or sentences and use them in new contexts. It confuses others and more of then not makes them go uh??? This serves 2 things: 1. People misunderstand me reach the wrong conclusion, which leads to me having a little bit more of privacy and mystery (yeah right ;-) and 2. People are left with a puzzled face and me amused by their reaction. Only people that really know me understand the deep (and more often than not :-() hidden humor. The Title of this post is no different. Sue me ;-)
A few years back DBW went on vacation and one of the most striking things she found out is that McDonald's serve as very good public toilets. I would never believe that DBW would go into a McDonalds (and if she wants she'll post a comment on why) and thus found it very amusing that she found a use for McDonalds that no one did/does/will think about.
I finally arrived to San Diego, after driving all night (with a couple of stops to rest). On the way my super cell phone (which I will post separately about some other time) drained its battery and my laptop having limited access (gave back my verizon card, also about it in a separate post). I looked for a Starbucks coffee shop for the following reasons: 1. They open as 6AM (which means I was guaranteed they would be open). 2. They have free WIFI (which is how I'm connected to type this post) 3. They definitely will give you access to their toilet rooms and 4. They have public power outlets which means I'm not draining the laptop's battery and able to charge my cell phone too. I think it's a worth trade for the price of a "grande latte" (which is the most expensive one I ever bought through out the US). I bought it only out of courtesy only ;-) So from being lost in San Diego with no access to the information superhighway (anyone still using this term???) I'm now able to retrieve all the information I need in order to go see the air race (which is the reason I traveled from San Francisco to San Diego to begin with).
Thank you DBW for a great idea and thank you Starbucks for the service.
A few years back DBW went on vacation and one of the most striking things she found out is that McDonald's serve as very good public toilets. I would never believe that DBW would go into a McDonalds (and if she wants she'll post a comment on why) and thus found it very amusing that she found a use for McDonalds that no one did/does/will think about.
I finally arrived to San Diego, after driving all night (with a couple of stops to rest). On the way my super cell phone (which I will post separately about some other time) drained its battery and my laptop having limited access (gave back my verizon card, also about it in a separate post). I looked for a Starbucks coffee shop for the following reasons: 1. They open as 6AM (which means I was guaranteed they would be open). 2. They have free WIFI (which is how I'm connected to type this post) 3. They definitely will give you access to their toilet rooms and 4. They have public power outlets which means I'm not draining the laptop's battery and able to charge my cell phone too. I think it's a worth trade for the price of a "grande latte" (which is the most expensive one I ever bought through out the US). I bought it only out of courtesy only ;-) So from being lost in San Diego with no access to the information superhighway (anyone still using this term???) I'm now able to retrieve all the information I need in order to go see the air race (which is the reason I traveled from San Francisco to San Diego to begin with).
Thank you DBW for a great idea and thank you Starbucks for the service.
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Well... this post just calls for a comment :-)
I still believe that McDonald's is the best international chain of public toilets. This proved itself in my latest trip to Canada as well. Indeed, using the toilet is the only reason I would walk into a McDonald's (unless I'm really desperate). Unlike in other establishments, this doesn't come with any feelings of discomfort. I think that for the extant of damage they do to the planet, they need to pay at least by letting me use their washrooms, and I'm not even starting with the number of cows they murder.
Actually, Starbucks are good for that too, though there I do feel the need to buy something (in my case, a double espresso).
I always buy myself a grande latte, whether I need to use Starbucks' toilets or not.
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