This is what I said to the nice barista at Starbucks tonight when he attempted to put my latte into a red cup. Becca had texted me earlier, to tell me.

I saw a red Starbucks cup already today. Ugh!

We went anyways, knowing what it meant. Paul assured me they’d give me a white cup if I asked. So when the barista reached to double cup my latte, I shouted “NO.” He looked at me like I was crazy, and said, “Please, do not…I need a white cup. Please do not give me a red cup.” He obliged, but Jeff wasn’t so…crazy…so he got a red cup. They’re not even cute this year. The barista said, “Yea, this is a little early this year.” I didn’t have the heart to tell him this is the second year in a row they’ve come out on November 1.

I look forward to seeing a red cup after Thanksgiving. For now, I think it’s best to avoid Starbucks.