blakeyboy Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 If one more person with clearly limited intelligence or ambition calls themselves a 'Barista', I will scream.... Do they know how much they really should know about their trade, yet clearly don't? Dunning-Kruger effect again? Maybe they think they are a Barrister. Pretty soon everyone who pours you a glass wine will call themselves a 'Sommelier'.... 1 Quote
1949threepence Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 6 hours ago, blakeyboy said: If one more person with clearly limited intelligence or ambition calls themselves a 'Barista', I will scream.... Do they know how much they really should know about their trade, yet clearly don't? Dunning-Kruger effect again? Maybe they think they are a Barrister. Pretty soon everyone who pours you a glass wine will call themselves a 'Sommelier'.... No it's not just you. I wasn't even aware of the term until somebody at work was reading from a menu of some description, and said "your latte will be served by a barista (except she pronounced it as "barrister") leading me to wonder what the hell a barrister was doing serving coffee. I think next time I visit Starbucks, I'll just snap my fingers and shout "waiter", when I want service. Barista just sounds pretentious. 5 Quote
Diaconis Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 And should a frugal restaurant decide to combine the functions you may find yourself being served by their 'Smellier Barrister' 2 Quote
Sword Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 I guess "barista" is somewhat pretentious. But then charging £3 or more for a cup of coffee is also a little pretentious and some places use the term to "justify" their prices. It's easy to see why coffee lovers willing to pay higher prices would object to under-trained people giving themselves that title. 2 Quote
blakeyboy Posted June 9, 2019 Author Posted June 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Sword said: I guess "barista" is somewhat pretentious. But then charging £3 or more for a cup of coffee is also a little pretentious and some places use the term to "justify" their prices. It's easy to see why coffee lovers willing to pay higher prices would object to under-trained people giving themselves that title. '£3 or more' ???....you haven't been in London lately....it's ridiculous. No- one EVER sells me a coffee that 'hits the spot' like one of my coffees do, and they cost 10p each.... Quote
JLS Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 Maybe we could do with state mandated coffee prices like in Italy...I enjoy my €0.80 espressos...less so at £5 as charged in London nowdays 1 Quote
Bronze & Copper Collector Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Isn't QUALITY 'INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL' to the PRICE?? Edited June 9, 2019 by Bronze & Copper Collector Quote
Rob Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, Bronze & Copper Collector said: Isn't QUALITY 'INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL' to the PRICE?? Definitely not. People on ebay want to get everything for a quid, so the market obliges and provides them with s**t. Pay more and you would expect to receive, and in many instances would receive, better quality. Quote
Bronze & Copper Collector Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Rob said: Definitely not. People on ebay want to get everything for a quid, so the market obliges and provides them with s**t. Pay more and you would expect to receive, and in many instances would receive, better quality. Sorry Rob, my comment was made "Tongue in cheek" inasmuch as so much merchandise (of all sorts) seems to have higher prices and inferior quality. As one gets older, nothing seems as it was. "What we had when we were younger, was always better made and less expensive." Agreed with your assessment of Fleabay. And I know the forum members, especially regarding coins, know that to get true quality, you have to pay more. Edited June 10, 2019 by Bronze & Copper Collector Quote
copper123 Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 If you want to upset cofee sellers refer to them as illegal immigrants rather that baristas Quote
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