What Happens in Starbucks Stays in Starbucks

| Fri Jul. 13, 2007 5:29 AM PDT

Idle observation from the morning coffee run:

When did American adults start having more calories at breakfast than they do at dinner? Triple mocha caramel extra whip type drinks now seem to be the norm. And let's not forget the pastries!

I'm guessing the reason is that no one is around to see you cheat, and, since it's a cash-based economy, the only trace you've done so is a swelling waistline. Or a diabetic attack.

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