Thursday, September 13

I Will Not Pay $4.07 for a Grande Nonfat with Whip Pumpkin Spice Latte

I am Poor.
I am Poor.
Poor I am.

That Poor-I-Am!
That Poor-I-Am!
I do not like
that Poor-I-Am!

Would you pay that for a latte?

I will not pay it,
Poor-I-am.
I will not pay it
Poor-I-am.

Would you pay it with some cash?

I would not pay it with some cash.
I will not pay it with my little stash.
I will not pay it, Poor-I-am.

Would you pay it with some credit?

I would not pay it with some credit.
I will not pay it with my debit.
I will not pay it with some cash.
I will not pay it with my little stash.
I will not pay it, Poor-I-am.

Would you pay it with other means?

I would not pay it with other means.
I will not pay it in your dreams.
I will not pay it with some credit.
I will not pay it with my debit.
I will not pay it with some cash.
I will not pay it with my litte stash.
I will not pay it, Poor-I-am.

Would you pay it in a loo?
Would you pay it in a drive-thru?

I would not pay it in a loo.
I will not pay it in a drive-thru.
I will not pay it with some credit.
I will not pay it with my debit.
I will not pay it with other means.
I will not pay it in your dreams.
I will not pay it with some cash.
I will not pay it with my litte stash.
I will not pay it, Poor-I-am.

Would you? Could you?
In a rush?
Pay it! Pay it!
Here and now!

I would not,
could not,
in a rush.

It's not so bad.
You will see.
You can pay it
with a fifty!

I would not, could not with a fifty.
Not in a rush. Now let me be!

I would not pay it in a loo.
I will not pay it in a drive-thru.
I will not pay it with some credit.
I will not pay it with my debit.
I will not pay it with other means.
I will not pay it in your dreams.
I will not pay it with some cash.
I will not pay it with my litte stash.
I will not pay it, Poor-I-am.

A gift card! A gift card!
A gift card! A gift card!
Could you, would you,
with a gift card?

Not with a gift card! Not in a rush!
Not with a fifty! Let me be!

I would not pay it in a loo.
I will not pay it in a drive-thru.
I will not pay it with some credit.
I will not pay it with my debit.
I will not pay it with other means.
I will not pay it in your dreams.
I will not pay it, Poor-I-am.

Say!
In the cold!
Here in the cold!
Would you, could you, in the cold?

I would not, could not
in the cold.
Not with a gift card. Not in a rush.
Not with a fifty! I said let me be!

I would not pay it in a loo.
I will not pay it in a drive-thru.
I will not pay it with some credit.
I will not pay it with my debit.
I will not pay it with other means.
I will not pay it in your dreams.
I will not pay it, Poor-I-am.

I will not pay that for a latte!

7 comments:

  1. I love it! Dr. Suess would be proud. I will not pay it either...unless I'm out of coffee at home...then I'm like a fiend, jibbering and pacing, until I find a Starbucks. (Which isn't hard.)

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  2. Oh, and totally unrelated, and I apologize...We were thinking of taking the baby to the zoo (the Pittsburgh Zoo) next Thurs. on her birthday. It's her 1st birthday, will it be even slightly fun for her? Husband says no, she's too young. I say yes, she loves animals. As someone who has frequented the zoo often, what do you think? Or is there better place we can take her for a special day?

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  3. Anonymous2:15 PM

    Alexis does like the zoo (especially the aquarium) and has for quite a while. But, to be honest, I would go to the Children's Museum. There's a whole lot more to do there for someone who's one wants to touch, run, crawl, climb, grab, and generally leave no stone unturned. It's a little boring for some adults (OK, my husband thought it was boring), but I personally enjoyed our two hours in the water room. Alexis definately enjoyed every minute.

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  4. Just found your blog and this one made me laugh out loud! (Darn you people who can do that - that'll teach me to read these things while the baby WAS sleeping.) Love it!

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  5. Anonymous3:16 PM

    Sweet! Not only can I wake my own baby by breathing wrong, I can wake yours, too. This is a proud moment in my life.

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  6. LOL!!! This was hilarious and so well done :) I will not pay it either.... But if someone else offers to buy one for me, who am I to turn it down ;)

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  7. Anonymous1:22 PM

    Um, is it bad that I WILL pay it? But I will only pay it like once a week!!!

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