they re giving the finger to smokers who linger. no more butts at starbucks. the coffee giant is now prohibiting anyone from puffing within 25 feet from a store. a spokesman says their rule stems from a sense of responsibility to provide customers with a safe and healthy environment. with no science to back it up whatsoever, i might add. anyway, this new law applies to all 76 million starbucks within the u.s. and canada. regardless of whether they have outdoor seating. excuse me. already customers are defying the decree. like this nicotine addict. yes, it is ba-a-ad. lori, you claim to be a business expert, though i haven t seen any evidence of it yet this show. is this a good business decision? let me tell you something. starbucks can do whatever it wants. it is a $47 billion market cap company based on caffeine and
always guys talking about how much they can drink a given night at bart before they can get behind the wheel. what kind of dudes are you hanging out with? seriously. but it s a no-brainer to me. i know en to say when. it s easy to know when you should get behind the wheel and when you shouldn t. my only issue is knowing where i m going. i get the mechanics of the car and how to turn on the ignition and how the steering wheel works. the gas and the brake. i can actually even drive a stick shift. i can t. enjoy that one, audience. lastly, on this starbucks banning smoking story, a couple points. lori, you said starbucks can do whatever it wants because it has a $47 billion market cap. so apparently, you re some kind of fascist. you know, i don t need an answer here. it was a statement, not a question. good for you. greg, you asked like you would ever make platitudes like that ever. greg, you asked how starbucks
didn t i? and i predicted that 37 years ago. i hope instead of herbie you get carrie. i thought you were going to say something else. funny. coming up, does being a mom and a business journalist mean you have to give up shoplifting? loriirothman discusses your new book paying is for suckers and i ll cut you if you tell the cops: the lori rothman story. lori rothman. it s a bad message and a long title. i am a clepto. i know. should smoking be banned outside starbucks? better question, should smoking be banned outside starbucks in same question, greg. you re the same question, jerk. screw you.