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Originally posted by jaguar
I'm basing my opinion of the opinion of over 60 or so people that toured all over the US, and that is just one example.
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You haven't shown that Starbucks has done anything wrong, you've just shown that different people in different countries have different tastes.
I happen to think American beer tastes like watered-down piss. I think it's hilarious to watch all of our beer commercials, and each one pretends like it's actually any different than the others. They all suck ass.. give me a good import beer any day; something with a little gravitas.
However, most of my fellow countrymen must disagree with me, because American beers happen to be very popular over here. You could even say there's an American beer culture.. going to the local bar on a Monday night to drink Bud Light and watch football, etc. I bet I could go to any of those places and find 60 people who drink nothing but American beer because they think imported beer is disgusting.
Now, there is a local pub here that doesn't serve American beer, period. Not even microbrews. They flat out refuse, because they share my feelings on the subject. Are they arrogant for serving only imported beer in a market that overwhelmingly prefers domestic fare? Of course not.. they're offering something a little different to those who happen to appreciate such a thing.
Most people here would never go into the place, but who gives a rat's ass? All of the places can coexist, serving their own markets.
And don't try to give some blanket dismissal of the comparison by saying "well, they're not some big corporation." That's not the point.. not the whole point, anyway. You're trying to say that Starbuck's is arrogant for opening into foreign markets where the locals in their little microcosm simply are above and beyond such slop. Well, you admit yourself, they're probably there to stay, so obviously there are enough people who disagree.