I’ve been to Shinto temples, and the crass commercialism lining the .5 …

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I’ve been to Shinto temples, and the crass commercialism lining the .5 km street that leads to a major temple would put any American flea-market to shame. Small shops barely 3m x 3m crammed with every cheap-ass trinket you can imagine on a “street” that is barely 3m wide itself, that go on for blocks. We were astounded that ANY religion would allow such activity on their land, but the Japanese tourists we saw were perfectly at home with the whole thing. So I don’t understand the complaints here. If the “crass commercialism” of Star Bucks being just one of the hundreds of shops lining the path to the Shrine is a problem, then shut-down all the OTHER shops as well.

Terry Kepner
www.FlyingChipmunkPublishing.com

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Starbucks, Japanese Style:

As expected, Japanese style looks like an ogre barbarian mound serving rat diarrhea.
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“Maybe if you pulled your shit talking, 5-year old logic talking, laughably childish head out of your ass, maybe you would realize coffee they make is pretty decent, way more decent than what you make.” Maybe if you pulled YOUR head out of your ass you’d realize that Starbucks is nothing like an actual Italian espresso bar which they’re trying to emulate. Their “coffee” is shit tier in comparison too. 25% espresso + 75% hot water = Americano.
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I DEMAND AN EPIC BRAWL AT THIS COFFEE-DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT!!!
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How would you like a ceiling that looks like a 1,000 sticks of stabbing toothpicks?
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They have GOT to be kidding here. I wouldn’t go near that StarBucks with a 100 mile long pole for fear of getting impaled. Whoever approved that design needs to be fired.

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