Sunday, July 25, 2004

Yo bitch, get me a mocha

This is quite something:
'Magic' Johnson Opens Starbucks in Compton

Gee, that sounds like a great place to open a new business!
The basketball phenomenon and businessman was on hand Saturday for the official opening of the city's first Starbucks. The Seattle-based coffee chain and Johnson Development Corp. have opened 68 coffee shops in ethnically diverse neighborhoods since 1998.

Ethnically diverse!?!? That's a nice way of saying "you stick with your own kind, or you be gettin' wacked".
The sentiment is good news for the residents of this Los Angeles suburb whose image has been tarnished in recent years by a political corruption scandal, a financially troubled community college, and a school district that was under state control for several years because of low test scores and other problems.

"other problems"??? Like, gang warfare on every corner, drugs all over the place, and prostitution running rampant? Not nearly as important as the financially troubled community college!
I guess this is a good thing, but I can't help but feel sorry for the poor employees who will most likely deal with the craziest mo-fo's you ever did see. However, one good thing did come out of Compton, and for that, I be givin' mad props to th' homeboyz in da hood!