Mrs Brown: “There used to be a Starbucks here.”
Agent: “Yes, here was.”
Mr Brown: “…”
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Mr Brown: “Starbucks?”
Agent: “I’d love one…light, two Splenda.”
Mr Brown: “…”
Agent: “That wasn’t an offer?”
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Mr Brown: “What happened to the Starbucks?”
Agent: “It’s in the gift shop.”
Mr Brown: “Where’s the gift shop?”
Agent: “Really?”
Mr Brown: “Really? Like I should know where the fucking gift shop…oh, it’s right here…never-mind…sorry.”
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Customer: “Why did they move the Starbucks?”
Agent: “Well, while I in no way have my finger on the pulse of the Marriott Marquis, I’d have to assume the meeting went something like this.”
Exec 1 – ‘How do we get more people into the gift shop?’
Exec 2 – ‘Move Starbucks inside?’
Exec 1 – ‘Brilliant! You get a raise!’
“But, don’t quote me…”
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Mrs Brown: “Starbucks?”
Agent: “Coffee?”
Mrs Brown: “Where’s Starbucks?”
Agent: “Sorry, I thought we were playing word association? Most people use more words when asking a question.”
If the Agent could say what he wanted:
Actually he did, the Starbuck’s folk don’t usually come back and buy tickets…
