Posted on 02/06/2010 9:09:07 AM PST by James H. Shott
A man went into a Starbucks in Boca Raton, Florida. As it happened, he suffered from Tourette Syndrome, which according to the Tourette Syndrome Association is a neurological disorder which becomes evident in early childhood or before the age of 18 years and is defined by multiple involuntary motor and vocal actions which may include violent acts, as well as obscene words or socially inappropriate words and phrases.
While in the coffee shop the man had a Tourette’s attack and began uncontrollably beating on a wall and cursing loudly. When customers complained, Starbucks employees called the police and had him removed from the premises.
If you’re thinking that the man probably sued Starbucks, go to the head of the class. He claims that workers at the coffee shop violated his civil rights when he began cursing loudly and punching the wall, disturbing and perhaps terrifying other patrons in the coffee shop.
This guy should carry a little card explaining his disease, and lay it on the table when he is in a restaurant—or any place where he might disturb and frighten those around him. It’s his obligation—not the public’s, IMHO.
Actually, that happens to me every time I see their prices and try to figure out what “Venti” means.
Gee. He’s suing? What a shocker. I bet he’ll keep going to Starbucks in hopes that one time he’ll get his coffee, have an attack and end up with 2d-degree burns. Then he can sue Starbucks again for not have Tourette’s Syndrome proof coffee cups and that Starbucks should have known that their coffee is potentially dangerous to people with Tourette’s Syndrome.
LOL!
I have it.....It manifests itself when President Gibbs assistant is on TV trying to talk.
Ronald Reagn is my hero, bless him. The one achievement that I will never forget, however, was his allowing the closing of all mental nutcase detension facilities in California. An egregious lack of judgement on his part. A "compassionate Conservative" ahead of the times?
Can't remember the sequence, but it was soon before or after the Federal ADA Act --- an empowerment beyond belief for the (literally) insane, and a continuing source of lottery windfalls for them --- and their parasite lawers.
I never hated the handicapped before then; now I'm not so confident.
If there isn't a web site called www.ADAabuses.com, there should be!
Why is it when I order the Grande, they give me the smallest cup they have?
It's pretty simple, actually; pay atention, now.
Those terms were devised by a genius now in the O'Bummer cabinet:
Tall -- Really really small.
Grande --- This one is tricky. Legend has it that it was coined by Roland Ortega, who owned a cafe in western Texas, and always wanted to see the Rio Grande. Alas he never made it, and all he had to go by were "arroyos." Unfortunately, 'arroyo" sounded too foreign, and "Rio Grande" was a mouthful, so he settled on just "Grande" ---- meaning the normal size coffee cup everyone is familiar with.
Everyone's favorite is "Venti." Why this one has such a negative effect on people is yet to be explained.
Legend has it that it originated during Julius Caesar's 12th Punic War. His valet kept bringing him the wrong sized cup of coffee. In a fir of rage he finally screamed at the poor slave, "Veni, Vidi, Vinci! dummy!"
Over the years the incident was corrupted and changed to simply "Venti" You know how those crazy Romans couldn't decide on the shape of "U"s and "W"s...
It's all clouded in the mists of history. But "Venti" now means the very large size, at Starbucks; a 20- oz cup containing 4 ounces of coffee and 16 ozs of foam.
Hope that clears things up for ya.
Or print it on a piece of duct tape over his mouth?
That would work—but it might interfere with drinking his coffee—LOL!
Ah, right. Starbucks.
Ah well, it was just a suggestion.
Now, if it were Peet's....
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