It’s not what other people think. It’s what the Starbucks customer perceives what other people think.
On the rare occasion that I buy retail coffee, it’s usually from the Race Trac gas station which has machines that grind the coffee beans and brew it fresh by the cup - nothing to erect a historical statue over, but a solid coffee for a low price.
When Starbucks loving coworkers see me walk in with my ghetto gas station coffee cup, they’ll generally mock me for it.
So I suppose you and I each have our own anecdotal data samples, and they apparently vary from each other quite a bit.
It’s affordable status.
I doubt say, a Gucci handbag is of significantly greater quality than a handbag one might buy from target, but the former has that sweet, sweet logo.
Also, see Payless sold discount shoes at luxury prices — and it worked
No one thinks anyone has status because they drink Starbucks though
It’s not what other people think. It’s what the Starbucks customer perceives what other people think.
On the rare occasion that I buy retail coffee, it’s usually from the Race Trac gas station which has machines that grind the coffee beans and brew it fresh by the cup - nothing to erect a historical statue over, but a solid coffee for a low price.
When Starbucks loving coworkers see me walk in with my ghetto gas station coffee cup, they’ll generally mock me for it.
So I suppose you and I each have our own anecdotal data samples, and they apparently vary from each other quite a bit.