I sit in Starbucks this morning doing some sort of morning ritual. I’m late to start the day, and the serious jolt of caffiene that a venti coffee with 2 shots espresso delivers cna shake the rust off of my skull.
I need a change because I’ve had too much screentime lately, and not enough facetime. I sit and I can hear the people calling in orders over the drive though. One of the Baristas has her headset around her neck, so I can hear the sound of people ordering drinks. It’s tinny, but the sound carries to where I sit.
“I need a no whip peppermint hot chocolate and a oatmeal cookie.”
“I need a latte and some sugar.”
Need. That word. Nothing in starbucks rises to the level of need. I don’t know if they’ve conditioned people to say that they “need” stuff, or if it was just the culture. I’ve heard it other times, and it’s like nails on chalkboard. Hearing people “I need,” when it’s a luxury item has confusion. I hate entitlementality, and I know that the words we think matter. And when we claim to need stuff that’s not even a need, that isn’t mandatory, it creates a system where we’ll likely feel deprived.
Words matter. Saying “I need” means something. I don’t know what.
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