Today in the Social Commentary Corner, we'd like to poke fun at people who work in coffee shops. No, not the barristas. We would never, ever do anything whatsoever to offend those caffeine-dispensing angels. We're talking about the worker bees clustered at the itty-bitty tables laden with laptops and lattes.
The sheer number of office refugees to be found in the middle of the day is striking. Who are these people?! We can't help but wonder. Generations from now, coffee shop denizens will be as iconic of the early 2000's as beatniks were of the 50's. Actually, the aesthetic's not that different.
- Instead of deep poetry, we write iffy business plans, blogs, and freelance articles.
- Instead of the ultracool bongos, we tap at our keyboards.
- Instead of nifty berets, pretentious black ensembles, and "smarty" eye wear... oh wait... except for the beret, not too much has changed here...
- And replacing the cigarette as ultimate accessory? A coffee mug, of course.
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