I
dislike Starbucks. A lot.
They
sell coffee. And yet they brand it as selling you a lifestyle. C’mon, aside
from agida how much of a lifestyle change will a cup of their brew offer? It’s
still just coffee – really burnt tasting, horrible coffee. And I love coffee –
just not from Starbucks.
But
let me get to my story - I do my good deed the other day and ask a co-worker if
he would like anything from the deli I was running to for lunch. His reply? A
beverage from Starbucks - which was near the deli I was going to. Sigh…
I
walk into the ‘Bucks and I have to say, it was beautiful. As such, the line was
treacherous. So I begin my wait, finally making it to the counter and place my
order. As I am paying, I look down to one of the numerous counter displays hawking
CDs and scones and that’s where my trouble begins.
I
see A Charlie Brown Christmas Special
and feel compelled to pick it up after seeing that which always gets me into
trouble - the dreaded yellow sticker on the package declaring that I am lucky
enough to be holding a “Deluxe Edition”. Does that have the same effect on
anyone else? I think it’s a guy thing. Seriously, how many times have I re-purchased the same music or movie because of a reissue which proclaimed, “Limited
Edition”, “Special Edition”, “You’re a dumb-ass, so go ahead and buy it again Edition”.
The
clincher? This holiday double-pack of fun contains a DVD and the soundtrack CD!
For only $12.95 – what can be bad about that?
Until
I walk out and head back to work when I start to think – “wait, don’t I already
own the soundtrack?” Of course I do. But I justify the re-purchase as my CD
collection is stashed at a storage space up in the Bronx and since I never
added the disc to my iTunes collection when I had the chance, I can now listen
to Vince Guaraldi’s classic score once again.
But
then then pure terror grips me right on Broadway – I just bought a DVD! Excuse
me? I only watch Blu-ray discs! Why don’t I hang a bed sheet on the wall and break
out the 8mm projector? Maybe even find the Betamax tapes? DVD – my last
possible resort. It makes me nauseous to type out the words “standard
definition”. Break out the Pepto Bismol!
A Charlie Brown
Christmas Special
is now available on Blu-ray disc and the soundtrack has been remastered. Did
Concord Music Group just dump these two old discs into one combo pack to get
rid of them to unsuspecting coffee addicts! I got duped. Dear lord – what kind
of abomination is this – an entertainment graveyard?
It’s
been a week and I still haven’t watched this. I haven’t even opened it. I guess
I could return it but I didn’t get a receipt because, why would I need one? Of
course, if I returned it, I would have had no reason to write this and then would
have wasted both time AND money! Alright, it was only $12.95 but you get the
picture.
At
the very least, I will open it and watch the show – hopefully with a minimum of
discomfort. I know that the soundtrack is fantastic, but I have one that was
probably pressed in 1915!
So
screw you Snoopy – I hope Woodstock takes a dump in your stocking! Or gives you
a bag of Starbucks home brew coffee.
And
Starbucks… your coffee still sucks!
Look at it, just
sitting there mocking me. Deluxe Edition my eye!
