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Regular is the new small (The Caterer Blog)

Sep 3, 2007
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http://www.caterersearch.com/blogs/catering-new...

I was in the queue at my local Caffè Nero earlier today (which I fear I am addicted to) and I saw firsthand the wonderful effect the marketing bods have had on the, you'd think, simple process of buying a coffee. An older fellow in front of me made the hesitant mistake of asking for a small black coffee and a cup of tea (ah, a coffee bar virgin I thought). The barista, as we will now call the trained serving staff, let the black coffee request slide by and assumed the poor pup meant americano (double espresso topped up with water in Nero's case).

I Really Need You to Read This Article, Okay? - washingtonpost.com

Aug 30, 2007
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But corporate realities are getting harsh around here, and thus I've decided to blog a lot more about sexual deviancy, inebriated starlets, "American Idol" rejects, unlikely but theoretically possible natural catastrophes and pets in distress. In the...

NewsBiscuit: Facebook employee sacked for spending entire working day on Excel

Aug 30, 2007
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http://newsbiscuit.com/article/facebook-employe...

‘It doesn’t exactly send out the right kind of message does it?’ said Mr Chamber’s line manager. ‘Our entire company ethos is to create a website for people to spend every working hour aimlessly browsing through the lives of people they barely know, and this individual comes along and takes it upon himself to waste an entire day evaluating budgeting spreadsheets. Not on my shift he doesn’t, thank you very much.’