Starbucks Test

This was edited lightly for profanity but I must admit if I heard this in line at Starbucks I’d be thinking the same thing. Besides, if Guy Kawasaki can post about it, so can I.

How to Change the World: Book Review: The No A**h*** Rule by Robert Sutton

The first step is to recognize who is an a**h***. Sutton’s blog cites one method. It’s called the Starbucks Test It goes like this: If you hear someone at Starbucks order a “decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n’-Low and one NutraSweet,” you’re in the presence of an a**h***. It’s unlikely that this petty combination is necessary—the person ordering is trying to flex their power because they are an a**h***.

The book on Amazon.

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