Unwanted Additions

Today I bought myself an M&M — or “Rainbow” — cookie from Starbucks. When I got back to my desk to get down to business, the bag I received had two things in it: 1. my cookie and 2. the piece of waxy tissue paper used by the barista to pick up the cookie.

I assume that the baristas use the tissue paper to maintain the illusion of cleanliness during the transaction. I mean, those same hands are handling my money, and who knows where that’s been, right? But doesn’t it defeat the purpose of her putting the tissue paper inside the bag?

That’s like a dentist giving you the latex gloves he/she uses after your visit.

I’ve thought way too much on this topic, and have come to determine that there is never a need to have the tissue put in the bag for you. Even if you were going to split the cookie with someone, the bag itself (which I’ll let you rate on your own “probability of cleanliness” scale) can be used as a faux-glove to handle breakage.

Am I crazy? Isn’t this a weird concept? I’m singling out Starbucks because today pushed me over the edge, but they’re not the only place that does it. Just about all bakeries do. As far as I'm concerned, it’s a bad practice.

The solution to this whole thing is that I should probably just stop buying cookies. I don’t need the calories, anyway.