Posted on 09/19/2013 4:17:09 AM PDT by Kaslin
They are just terminally silly, playskool.
That is such a bizarre statement that I hardly know what to say. The thought of deliberately showing up some place in uniform in order to "project authority" never even crossed my mind.
Being military means that if I go to any commercial establishment during duty hours, I will be in uniform. That is unavoidable unless I want to spend an inordinate amount of time changing clothes each time I enter or leave post. When I go to an establishment, I would like to NOT have to deal with anti-military zealots. I know for a fact that the local Starbucks are friendly to military (meaning they treat me like any other customer, aside from the occasional military discount); I do not know if the same is true about some of the other coffee establishments, some of which (judging by the décor) are far more liberal than Starbucks.
Like many other military personnel, I am self-conscious about going to a civilian business while in uniform, and it is something that I avoid whenever possible. Maybe your dad had some elitist ideas about wearing a uniform; please do not project his attitudes on everyone who wears one.
Exactly. After living in Europe for 4 years, I found American coffee so bland and flavorless that I could barely drink the stuff. I was *so* happy to find a place that sells European style flavorful coffee!
Sorry for delayed reply but did want to let you know I appreciated that link and the info within. As a non-coffee person, I can count my visits to a Starbucks on one hand so the new policy will have no effect on me. Now, Buffalo Wild Wings...that’s another story.
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