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I peeked at the Starbucks drive-through line. There were only three cars in queue, yes! How convenient!

I pulled in and prepared to order myself a latte.

A couple minutes passed. No big deal.

But by the five-minute mark, I’d only moved up one car length. I was starting to question my definition of convenience.

Those five minutes were five minutes I could have spent on the clock.

Worse, they were five minutes I could have spent snuggling with my five-year-old instead of dropping him off in a hurry.

I’d reached the front of the line by eight minutes. I was already itching to leave, but I was invested. I’d already waited eight minutes, dagnabit!

After I spent another minute trying to catch the–any–barristas’ attention, I pulled away without my coffee.

I do so enjoy my Starbucks lattes. But more than that, I value my time. Beyond one or two minutes, the wait for a latte makes the latte no longer convenient to me. I enjoy coffee with a splash of milk almost as much as I enjoy a latte … and can make that myself in a matter of seconds!

I’m glad for that nine-minute wait. Without it, I’d have had a latte … but I’d still be defining “convenience” in someone else’s terms.

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