Why I like Starbucks

I like going to Starbucks in the morning for three reasons:

1. They have reasonably priced coffee,
2. They give me wifi and a place to hack in peace,
3. They pack their counter with loads of impulse buy items.

That third one is important: at 6AM, the last thing I want to do is make eye contact with anyone, much less one of their employees. The stacks of CDs, coffee packets, and nuts give me something to look at instead of them.

So I will buy your CDs, if only to avoid the small talk.