9. You Think The Drive-Through Lane Is The Greatest Innovation In The History Of Ever
Once upon a time, Starbucks was exclusively a walk-in establishment, and your ritual was established accordingly. You'd pass through doors more worthy of St. Peter than any old pearly gates, and the magnificent aroma of brewing coffee would envelop you and permeate your very soul in seconds. Depending on the hour, however, that aroma might be mingling with the far less appealing scents of the 35 people who crowded into the café in front of you. You'd be elbow to elbow with equally bleary-eyed coffee addicts too drowsy for pleasantries, too desperate for courtesy, and too focused on the goal to do anything but recite their order in their heads and stare at their cell phones until the line begins to inch forward. Then, a different sort of Starbucks began to pop up. A Starbucks just as filled with caffeine and promise as the originals, but boasting something new that would both shorten lines and delays for drinkers, no matter how complicated the order. A drive-through lane. And thus you learned that there are indeed coffee gods that listen to the half-formed morning prayers of the faithful.
