After the action-packed weekend in Maine, there were only a few days before I was homeward bound so I made sure to visit all my favourite haunts. I really love America, but there are a few things that do annoy me. One of these is the permeation of "Starbucks' Speak". To give an example, I went to order my coffee and said something along the lines of - "Can I have a small chai tea latte, iced, with skimmed milk, but not too much ice, please" Admittedly, the mannie behind the counter (I think they are called "Baristas"?) looked at my strangely, but I got what I wanted. "You said it all wrongly" hissed my sister, once we were outside "It's a tall non-fat iced chai, easy on the ice". Another day, I went into Starbucks
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