On Gay Pride Weekend patrons were a little ticked off when they strolled in to Starbucks in WeHo (across from 24 Hour Fitness "erection") and were not only denied access to the restrooms - but also - refused a glass of ice-cold water!
Uh-huh!
When regulars - out-of-towners, too - strolled in to snap up a cup of steaming hot java or grab a snack to chow down on, they ended up SOL when it came to bathrooms and thirst-quenchers like plain healthy water.
Personally, I take the position that Starbucks should be forced to keep the facilities open to the general public or at least their paying customers.
After all, the consumption of a coffee (or tea) may easily trigger a need to take a whiz, even those of us with the healthiest of bladders!
Patrons were also annoyed to find out - once they ordered-up food - that the baristas would not be serving up any glasses of ice water either.
It appears that in view of the masses about to descend on the neighborhood for the Gay Pride Parade on Sunday afternoon, Management at the popular hang-out took the "lazy" way out by shutting down those services altogether.
Or, just maybe, the young staffers couldn't be bothered to come up with any equitable solution to the problem?
Shame on Starbucks!
It appears that they care more about sales and profit than the needs of the community-at-large that they serve!
It was a bad public relations move if 'ya ask me!
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