Starting October 22, Starbucks China is implementing a “purchase required for seating” policy: in principle, customers who don’t buy anything may not sit down.
Big Brother, my legs are so tired. I can’t walk anymore. Let’s go sit on that big sofa at Starbucks while we wait for Mom, okay?
Wait a minute. There’s a sign at the entrance: “Starting October 22, please make a purchase before taking a seat.”
What does “make a purchase” mean?
It means spending money to buy something. In other words, we have to buy a drink first before we can sit down. We used to be able to sit without buying anything, but not anymore.
Why not? It’s not like the sofa will break.
Because some people don’t buy anything and sit here all afternoon. Then the people who bought coffee have nowhere to sit.
Then let’s buy a drink too! I want the one with lots of whipped cream on top.
That one costs 38 yuan. Coffee at the shop next door is only a little over ten yuan a cup.
But that shop doesn’t have sofas. Brother, are we spending money to buy coffee or to buy a sofa?
Both, I guess. Mom gave me enough money to buy a cup of hot milk. We can share it. Wait here, and we’ll go sit down after I buy it.
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