{"id":1919,"date":"2008-02-26T05:46:12","date_gmt":"2008-02-26T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/naked-coffee-break\/"},"modified":"2008-02-26T05:46:12","modified_gmt":"2008-02-26T10:46:12","slug":"naked-coffee-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/naked-coffee-break","title":{"rendered":"Naked Coffee-Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to this NYPost story<\/a>, all U.S. Starbucks stores are closing for 3 hours today for “espresso excellence training”. The reactions —<\/p>\n

“What am I supposed to do, make it myself?” fumed NYU student Mallory Drew, 18, at the always-packed Lafayette Street and Astor Place location.<\/p>\n

“I am shocked. Shocked and appalled.”<\/p>\n

Alba Morales, 22, a student at BMCC, noted, “A lot of people come here to make out, read, sleep. I can’t imagine how lost people will be tomorrow.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

— put me in mind of this classic movie moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Thanks, Badmovies<\/a>!)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a><\/p>

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According to this NYPost story, all U.S. Starbucks stores are closing for 3 hours today for “espresso excellence training”. The reactions — “What am I supposed to do, make it myself?” fumed NYU student Mallory Drew, 18, at the always-packed Lafayette Street and Astor Place location. “I am shocked. Shocked and appalled.” Alba Morales, 22, … <\/p>\n

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