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So... you want a Tall/Grande/Venti what's the point...

March 23rd, 2008 at 03:42 am

That's pretty much what I say when someone comes in and orders a decaf, non-fat, sugar free whatever. Whether it's a vanilla latte, a mocha, or a jazzed up coffee of the week, when I hear the words "decaf", "non-fat", and "sugar free" in the same sentence, my eyes glaze over, my tongue feels a little fuzzy, and the first thing that comes to mind is...what's the point?

If you're pregnant I can see it, maybe, but even that's pushing it. Apparently the common obstetric advice now is that pregnant women should go decaf. Okay, so order a decaf. But why order it non-fat and sugar free, too? Why not just drink water with splenda in it? Oh, it wouldn't taste the same, I know, but still...

No really, I don't mind that people order that...I just can't help but think of it as a "what's the point" and then call it that. The customers think it's funny which is a good thing. I doubt that the muckety mucks would like it, though. Huh...

And what does this have to do with personal finance? Not much, though water with splenda would be a hell of a lot cheaper, but I wanted to share my thoughts on it with yall. Wink

Hoping everyone has a great Sunday!

11 Responses to “So... you want a Tall/Grande/Venti what's the point...”

  1. Maismom Says:
    1206245300

    I agree! Since Starbucks started using reduced fat milk as standard, I have to order "whole milk" latte. Since when did whole milk become a special order item?

  2. baselle Says:
    1206252225

    Yeah, most people really aren't coffee drinkers, they are coffee-drink drinkers. Its from that same distinction that you see fairly young kids ordering coffee-drinks. I remember that I was restricted from drinking coffee until I was 14.

    If we have a serious economic downturn, it will be interesting - what will people consider a coffee-drink? A necessity like coffee is (to the real coffee drinkers), or a luxury?

  3. Amber Says:
    1206276805

    I know how you feel, when I go into a restaurant and some orders this big meal with a diet coke it drives me crazy. Or this salad with a ton of stuff and fat free dressing

  4. Nic Says:
    1206278242

    It's all about the taste. I pig out, but prefer the taste of diet Pepsi to the other flavors of Pepsi.
    Salads NEED full flavored dressing and not the lite,diet dressing. That stuff is horrible.
    Starbuck$$ and other coffee cafes I stay away from. It's just $$OVER PRICED$$ sugar water w/milk in it. For my money coffee tastes best brewed at home and you need to drink it right after brewing. We also drink Hawaiian Isle's coffee which is way better than anything around this neck of the woods.

  5. fern Says:
    1206278347

    Good point.

    I never drank coffee, always did tea, black, with sugar.

  6. monkeymama Says:
    1206282533

    Amen!!!

    Yeah but the artificial sweetener is a big no no for pregnant woman. (Should be a big no no for anyone).

    Amen. I am not a coffee drinker, but NEVER understood diet soda. If you are going to pour that crap into your body (which I do, I love soda), might as well be GOOD. LOL.

    BUT my mom is diabetic and can only drink diet sodas. So I tend to gripe a lot about the whole diet thing. She puts me in my place. From her perspective anyway.

    Of course now the studies say the diet/low-fat stuff makes you fatter. I can attest to that. I just eat small portions of good stuff. Avoid the health problems with diet stuff (questionable), and stay slimmer anyway. Wink
    If you want to offend me, ask me if I want my soda to be diet, or worse, assume I meant diet and bring me a diet one. Blech!!!! I guess it is weird for a woman to ask for a regular soda. So aggravating!!

  7. disneysteve Says:
    1206311465

    I've changed my opinion on this stuff over the years. I used to think it was weird for someone to get a burger and fries and a diet Coke. Then I realized that the large Coke at McDonald's has 310 calories. The diet Coke, of course, has zero. So while the burger and fries certainly isn't the healthiest of meals, why make it even worse by adding another 300+ calories. Do that once a week and in a year you will have consumed an extra 16,120 calories, enough to pack on an extra 4.6 pounds. So if the soda isn't that important to you and you'd rather enjoy the full calorie burger, go right ahead. Just as we all talk about priorities with our finances, we also have priorities in our diet. Some things are worth the extra calories. Some things aren't.

  8. Caoineag Says:
    1206370925

    Personally, I can't have whole milk in my latte (though sugar free syrup is nasty, I would rather go without and decaf isn't my idea of coffee either), I would have to skip a meal because I would feel so full. (Have had this happen on accident and yes, I ended up skipping a meal because I was too full to eat.)

    Likewise, I drink diet pop because sometimes I want a flavorful drink (I drink juice, milk, tea and water at home) with my food but if I drink regular pop, forget the meal. I am too full. I switched to diet pop because I realized I wasn't eating because of the calories in my beverage. Getting all of your calories from pop is not healthy! (I did also cut back on the pop as well.)

  9. Aleta Says:
    1206375888

    I used to drink alot of soft drinks. I tried the diet sodas but after about 3 weeks I would start getting headaches.

    Personally, if I go to have a hamburger, I just drink water now. You do get used to it. That doesn't have any calories.

    Ever once in a while, I'll have a soft drink, but that's it. Or - I will have one mixed with an alcoholic beverage.

  10. luxlivingfrugalis Says:
    1206621926

    Hello, hello???

    How's the comedown off the cigs doing? Ya'll okay?

  11. Nic Says:
    1206673903

    Stopped smoking years ago...and monkeymama, if I got preggers now,at my age, it would be a minor miracle.
    I'd auction the event on E-Bay and share the wealth w/y'all.

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