Thursday, October 31, 2019

Halloween evening at Starbucks on Avenue A



"No candy! :(

Sorry!"

One reader said they were giving away free hot chocolate to kids earlier in the afternoon. Still, the appearance of the no-candy sign gave the appearance of a neighbor who didn't care. Other businesses along Avenue A and the side streets were distributing candy and other Halloween treats.

Photo by Steven

8 comments:

  1. Way to be neighborly. Oh and your coffee sucks.

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  2. Jerks. Pick up a $10 bag of candy and make the herds of little kids happy. Us parents notice which addresses do the right thing once a year.

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  3. you know who has candy? THE BEAN.

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  4. They don't deserve the Halloween abuse, people. When we went they were handing out cup after cup of free hot chocolate to the kids. It was sweet (in more than one way!). I'm usually not a Starbucks fan but in this case they were going above and beyond (at least 4:30).

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  5. Reminds me of the year I took my young kids trick or treating, and we stopped at the Gristedes where I spent about $150 a week on groceries. Probably 6 PM. Still early. As we entered, the manager, who certainly must have recognized me as a regular, said, “Sorry, we’re out of candy.” Now, the kids already had plenty in their bags. But the nerve! I replied, “You are a supermarket. I spend thousands of dollars here each year. I’m certain you still have an entire aisle of candy. If you don’t, please go to the CVS on the corner and buy some, but don’t insult my intelligence.” He ducked away in his store for a minute and came back with an armful of bags of mini candy bars which he proceeded to give out. It’s been ten years. Yes, he eventually did the right thing. But since that night, I still only patronize that store, which he still manages, as a last resort. By my estimate, his reluctance to give out perhaps a few hundred dollars worth of candy for the night, has cost him at least $50,000 of my grocery money, which I have chosen to spend elsewhere. Yes, he had no obligation, beyond community spirit, to give anything to the neighborhood children. And I have no obligation to shop in his store.

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  6. For crying out loud. Are we really going to gripe about something silly as this? Guess what? Not every business chooses to celebrate Halloween. It's not the end of the world. There are other numerous places that will happily give out candy. And, I was in that Starbucks during Halloween in the late afternoon working on my laptop. Here's what I witnessed: not only were hot chocolates with whipped cream being given out, but yes lots of candy to trick or treaters and in some cases, adults. So, my estimate is that more kids arrived after sunset when there was nothing left. Starbucks went above and beyond, especially when they are also catering to paying customers. Let's just all be grateful and manage our expectations.

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    1. You’ll understand, should you ever choose to have children of your own.

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