http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/08/meet-the-man-who-ended-the-10-hour-starbucks-pay-it-forward-i-had-to-put-an-end-to-it--106360.html
I have read with interest the varied opinions on the ice water challenge and felt like this story might get some interesting discussion going without the addition of a very worthy cause.
So this guy hears about the chain of "pay it forwards" at yet the latest Starbucks cafe and decides he has had enough. Got in his car and specifically drove to this Starbucks to end the chain. He got his coffee and the barista told him it was paid for by the previous customer. Then the barista asked him if he would like to pay for the next customer in line at which he answered " no" and stopped the chain. He figured the minute he was asked to pay for the next guy it did not count as an altruistic act of his own.
So is this just a great marketing ploy by Starbucks? Is this just people having fun and being part of something? Is this about this guy getting his own press?
If I was in line I would feel pressured to buy the next guys drink. I would probably reluctantly do this and feel coerced but be too embarrassed to say "no".How does this work anyway? Am I overpaying? Underpaying?
If people know someone is paying for them do they not order some $8 drink that they want because they would feel bad. Do some order an $8 drink because they are not paying for their own.
Too much angst for me in buying a cup of coffee. It leaves me with a bad taste about Starbucks.
So what do you think?
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