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RE: Disposable Vinyl Bags for Wet Umbrellas
That's quite a detailed post about umbrellas. I wasn't expecting the umbrella dryer at the end. I've never heard of them before. I did go into a building the other day that had these bags and I was quite prepared to have an argument with the security guy, because I didn't want to use one. Luckily he didn't notice. Unfortunately, that same day I left my umbrella on a bus. On a related note, I went to a restaurant the other day that had small complimentary plastic bottles of water on the tables instead of the normal pitcher of water. I complained and told them I wasn't going to come to their restaurant again. They probably thought I was weird.
Those driers tend to be in only a few places like government offices where they are trying to show off.
I've noticed a few restaurants handing out plastic bottles, too. I complain. Oddly, Starbuck's is the one leading the charge here. All these 1500won coffee shops popping up everywhere never give reusable cups and even look at me like I'm crazy when I hand them my cup. They should be forced to discount like 300won or not allow you to collect points if you take the cup.
The weirdest is the Paris Baguette, they give me their reusable cup if I don't leave immediately when I go on a break during work (I can't finish a hot coffee that quickly) and won't fill up my reusable cup for drinking in the restaurant because it is the wrong brand. They are even reluctant to fill it up for take away so I just pour it myself and tell them their customer service policies are backwards.
I wonder why they won't fill up your reusable cup. Maybe their cups are just the right size, and they don't want to give you extra coffee in another cup that might be bigger, but it's probably just pettiness because it's not one of their cups. I've been onboard the environmental movement since I was a kid, I can't understand why other people don't get it.
It's Americano which means they use shots of espresso and top it off with hot water so it wouldn't make a difference. Some of the really busy places have measured pours. In the case of paba they are just being annoying and stubborn.
I also can't get why people aren't on the environmental movement. Businesses are so wasteful because a customer complaint is painful. It's obvious most people just care about money, but it's sad and frustrating for the people who realize there is more to care about.