Do you have that shirt in a venti?

I love Starbucks. I do not like the names for their drink sizes. There's nothing wrong with small, medium, large and super-size. I feel silly calling my beverage tall, grande, venti or trenta.

I place my order at Starbucks,

"I'd like a small coffee please."

"You'd like a tall coffee?"

"Yes." You can't make me say that word.

Until one day I walk in and order,

"I'd like a tall, half-skinny, half one-percent, extra-hot split-quad shot (two shots decaf, two shots regular) latte with whip."

JUST KIDDING. But I did say,

"I'd like a tall coffee please." Gah! I've been converted.

A new coffee shop opens up down the street. It's NOT a Starbucks. I'm in line. I order,

"A small coffee please."

"Anything else?"

"No. Thank you!"

The woman behind me orders,

"I'd like a tall latte please."

"I don't know what size that is."

"A tall?"

"Is that a Starbucks size?"

Whatever you call these sizes, they're cute.

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