Coffee shops now telling laptop users - GTFO!

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
WAIT! WAIT! I'VE GOT IT! I'VE GOT IT!

What if..........

The coffee shop told them "Tits or GTFO"?

That works until a guy decides to do it. 🙁

 

[Liet]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Thats awefully polite for Brooklyn. I would have expected the sign to say "GET THE FUCK OUT!"

That part of Brooklyn is particularly pretentious. It's the kind of neighborhood trendy couples in their young 30s pay 2 million for an apartment for, mainly so they can say they like in Park Slope.

 

[yllus]

I've considered taking my laptop or netbook to a coffee shop and relaxing there for a while. However, my obstacles are:

- I don't like coffee (minimal issue, everyone offers more than just coffee)
- Both my home and office are more comfortable than a coffee shop
- I have to dress properly, shave and run something through my hair

I'm not pulling a holier than thou thing on people who actually do stick around in coffee shops, I just don't understand it. What about it makes it superior to just doing the same thing at home?

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: yllus

I'm not pulling a holier than thou thing on people who actually do stick around in coffee shops, I just don't understand it. What about it makes it superior to just doing the same thing at home?

The change of scenery is nice. I could see someone wanting to get out of the house a bit, and do some surfing or work.

 

[slayer202]

don't offer wi-fi if you're gonna bitch about people using it

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: slayer202
don't offer wi-fi if you're gonna bitch about people using it

A better solution would be to offer it with a hard data cap or time limit, like 1 hour or 20 MB, whatever comes first. Then you're cut off for the day.

That would be easy to do and get the people out of there in a reasonable amount of time. You could even have a nice little web page that comes up "we're sorry, but you're over your limit, please come back tomorrow as this services is for the convenience of all purchasing customers"

 

[wyvrn]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Good for them. Their business isn't your personal office to freeload all day on. If it's not crowded at all then don't see a problem with people staying and buying stuff. But if you're just loitering after buying a 4 dollar cup of coffee then GTFO so other customers and eat/sit.

Typical prices for broadband are $2 per day. So it doesn't make sense to buy an overpriced POS Starbucks coffee for $4 just to surf the Internet anyway.

 

[OCGuy]

Honestly I enjoy a starbucks coffee every now and then. However, the hipster d-bags sitting around on their laptops sipping a latte make me want to punch a baby jesus statue.

 

[Kelemvor]

Should just rig something up that if you spend $5, you get 30 minutes of airtime. After that you gotta go buy something again.
If they want free internet, go to the library.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: slayer202
don't offer wi-fi if you're gonna bitch about people using it

I hate you and everyone with your attitude. All this store owner has done is create a policy that will allow people to continue using his wifi in a reasonable way that doesn't inconvenience customers who have recently purchased something.

 

[Krynj]

That's awesome. I've always wondered what benefit there could possibly be to bringing your laptop to a fucking Starbucks. Especially hipster douche bags with their Macs.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: FetusCakeMix
That's awesome. I've always wondered what benefit there could possibly be to bringing your laptop to a fucking Starbucks. Especially hipster douche bags with their Macs.

To attempt to attract smelly chics that don't shower in a desperate plea for acceptance and human attention?

 

[us3rnotfound]

Lol, one is now imagining if the Seinfeld show was still on today, the coffee shop scene, rofl rofl rfol.

 

[Babbles]

I'm glad to hear about this. I hate going to places to see all of the douche nozzles out en masse "socializing" on the intraweb without apparently purchasing any food or beverage.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: mugs
Never really understood the appeal of spending hours working in a coffee shop. Steve Gibson always talks about working in Starbucks on his Security Now podcast - he says he gets more done because there are less distractions than at home. I guess I could see that possibility, though the Internet can be as distracting as anything. He even brings his big clicky keyboard with him. :laugh: Not a Model M, some other type that I can't recall.

yea thats just weird. maybe if coffee shops had cubical walls, but they don't. there are MORE distractions if anything.

 

[dennilfloss]

Why not go to Interne cafés? Isn't that what they are for?😕

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Honestly I enjoy a starbucks coffee every now and then. However, the hipster d-bags sitting around on their laptops sipping a latte make me want to punch a baby jesus statue.

Funny, i feel the same way about conservative lakers fans

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: OCguy
Honestly I enjoy a starbucks coffee every now and then. However, the hipster d-bags sitting around on their laptops sipping a latte make me want to punch a baby jesus statue.

Funny, i feel the same way about conservative lakers fans

ROFL. Yeah anyone that walks around in sports jerseys is a dumbass.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I like to go to this little independent coffee shop in Palm Springs for a cappuccino and to use their free wi-fi. I'll sit there for 15-20 minutes checking e-mail, getting updates on F1, updating my fantasy league etc and then I'll leave after I finish my coffee.