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About four years ago, I shared a post with you confessing how I would swipe a stack of napkins from Starbucks whenever I made a purchase from one of their cafes.

And I’m not talking about 5 or 6 napkins, no, I’m talking a STACK of 10 to 15.


Well guess what?

I’m still doing it.

However back then I called it STEALING, now I call it KIDNAPKINING.

And considering how many times a week I patronize Starbucks, I haven’t had to purchase a napkin in over FOUR years. I’ve got so many napkins stocked up that I could sew them all together and make a quilt the size of China!
Sometimes I have so many napkins in my kitchen cabinet, that when I open the door, I'm hit in the face with an avalanche of Starbucks napkins.

But I truly don’t feel the slightest bit guilty about this, and do you know why? Because if you add up all the cups of coffee I purchased from Starbucks over the past four years, it comes to a grand total of $36,383.20.

*And that's not even including all the baked goods I've purchased.

So do you know what?

I consider my napkins a GIFT WITH PURCHASE.

And the funny thing about this is that I now have other people kidnapping napkins for me whenever they go into a Starbucks too. Yes, I've become a napkin PIMP.

Like yesterday.

I went into Starbucks during my break at work with three of my fellow-employees, and as we were leaving the café they each handed me a stack of napkins and said, “Here you go Ron, add these to your collection.”

I replied, “Listen, could you also go into the restroom and grab a few rolls of toilet paper for me, because I’m getting kinda low.”



So remember everyone, if you ever find yourself kidnapkining  from Starbucks, don’t feel guilty because it’s a well-deserved...


Have a grrrrrrreat Monday!

73 comments:

  1. Hahahahaha! Sometimes I'll kidnapkin one from an interesting hotel or restaurant, but if I was going out for a life of crime, I think I'd like better quality than Starbucks. They might be different over there, but here there are thin, hard and not very absorbent.

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  2. Bwahahah! That is so funny!!! Ron...you really crack me up!! I will have to start a new tradition at my local Starbucks! Hmmmm...wonder what THEY would think of this habit of yours...then again...it IS free advertising for them...each and every time we talk about Starbucks on our blogs...no such thing as bad PR ... right?? "Grab me a roll of the toilet paper" OMG...You are killin' me here!! I promise you I will think of this post every single time I walk into a Starbucks. (Although, I have to tell you that since my husband retired, we patronize Dunkin Donuts a whole lot more...since we can get a combo for a couple bucks...and there's an AARP discount!!) Happy Monday kind sir!! xo
    Jeanne

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  3. LOL shame you can't get a bag full of coffee beans too!

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  4. You wouldn't want any of ours, Ron, they're rubbish. Honestly, you wouldn't give them cupboard room. It's a great idea, though. Next time I go out for coffee I'll have a look round and see what I can filch. Do you think I should draw the line at silk flowers and proper coffee cups? Oh how many times have I said to himself 'do you think they'd miss these?'.

    Have a great week, and a marvellous Monday.

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  5. That's so organized - if I happen to get something that's take-out, I add whatever napkins they provide to my stash, but that's about the extent of it. I do think that you are already paying for them at a place like Starbucks since the coffee is so expensive. (Although I have to say, Starbucks coffee is so bitter I find it nearly undrinkable).

    I read an article recently that tallied the lifetime expense for various habits - upscale coffees, smoking, etc. - it was a little shocking to see the numbers!

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  6. Ok, maybe I'm a napkin snob, but I don't like those cheap recycled napkins that fast food places carry. You are welcome to my share, Ron.

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  7. you're too funny :) hope you have an awesomely fabulous week!!

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  8. You're too funny!

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  9. Hey there Ronnie,
    How are ya, babe? I don't do this but D takes sugar packets as well as salt & pepper packets when he eats out during the week! Paper napkins, a little less... Yes, this is hoarding!!

    I had to deal with the aftermath of compulsive hoarders when clearing out the family home after the passing of my FIL. If it is just paper napkin hoarding, you might be able to organize those. But it was much much more for my in-laws...
    I don't think that you are that bad. :)

    On the plus side,I can imagine that the napkins are handy for every meal & quick wipes of the table. And how funny, the employees even know your penchant AND encourage you!

    Happy Monday, you little paper hoarding squirrel :)
    xoxox

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  10. Hiya Jay~

    "Sometimes I'll kidnapkin one from an interesting hotel or restaurant...."

    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! You GO, girl! And I bet they're faaaaabulous because they're cloth, not paper.

    "I think I'd like better quality than Starbucks. They might be different over there, but here there are thin, hard and not very absorbent."

    Yes, that's how they are here too. The second you touch one, your finger goes right through the paper - HA!

    Thanks for stopping by, Jay. Have a great week!

    X

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  11. Hey there Pearl~

    "shame you can't get a bag full of coffee beans too!"

    Bwhaahahahahahhahaha! CRACKED ME UP!

    Have a super week, m'dear. And thanks for stopping by!

    X

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  12. Hey there Jeanne~

    "Hmmmm...wonder what THEY would think of this habit of yours...then again...it IS free advertising for them...each and every time we talk about Starbucks on our blogs...no such thing as bad PR ... right?? "

    You are exactly right! And that's the reason why I didn't add a Starbucks link on this post because all anyone has to do is just type the word, Starbucks, in a post and the company gets FREE advertising when someone Googles "Starbucks."

    "I promise you I will think of this post every single time I walk into a Starbucks. "

    And tell them Ron the Napkin Pimp sent you.

    Bwhahahahhahahahaha!

    "Although, I have to tell you that since my husband retired, we patronize Dunkin Donuts a whole lot more...since we can get a combo for a couple bucks...and there's an AARP discount!!"

    I LOVE Dunkin Donuts as well. Their coffee and baked goods are so yummy and much cheaper than Starbucks.

    Always FAB to see you, dear lady. Mucho thanks for stopping by.

    Have a wonderful week!

    X to you and the girlz!

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  13. Gooood morning Valerie~

    Yes, the Starbucks napkins here are the same quality everywhere. RUBBISH.

    But hey...they're FREE - HA!

    "Do you think I should draw the line at silk flowers and proper coffee cups? Oh how many times have I said to himself 'do you think they'd miss these?'."

    HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA! That CRACKED ME UP!

    I went through a period in my life (when I was still in high school), where I would take one piece of silverware from every restaurant I ate at. OMG...by the time I was a senior in high school, I had enough silver spoons, forks, and knives to open up my own silverware store!!!!

    Thanks for stopping by, dear lady. Happy Monday and week to you!

    X

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  14. Hello Secret Agent Woman~

    " I do think that you are already paying for them at a place like Starbucks since the coffee is so expensive."

    Thank you! And I agree!!!!

    "Although I have to say, Starbucks coffee is so bitter I find it nearly undrinkable."

    Yes, I hear that from a lot of people. I usually like my coffee very strong, so it doesn't bother me personally, but I normally get their "Pike Roast" which is a bit less bitter.

    "I read an article recently that tallied the lifetime expense for various habits - upscale coffees, smoking, etc. - it was a little shocking to see the numbers!"

    OMG...I should be in that article as a KIDNAPKINER - HA!

    Always great seeing you. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

    X

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  15. Hellooooooooo Bijoux~

    HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA! LOVED your comment!

    And you're right, they are not the BEST quality napkins are they?

    Have a super week, my friend. And thanks for stopping by!

    X

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  16. Hey there Diane~

    Tee, hee!

    Aren't I CRAZY??????

    Thanks for stopping by, girl. Wishing you an awesomely fabulous week too!

    Much X to you and Cristybella!

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  17. Good morning Suzi~

    :)

    Aren't I NUTS?????

    Have a faaaaaabulous week and thanks for stopping by!

    X

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  18. Bonjour Barb~

    "I don't do this but D takes sugar packets as well as salt & pepper packets when he eats out during the week! Paper napkins, a little less... Yes, this is hoarding!!"

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yes, it IS hoarding, you're right!!!

    I know others who also take the sugar, honey, and salt & pepper packets as well.

    "On the plus side,I can imagine that the napkins are handy for every meal & quick wipes of the table. And how funny, the employees even know your penchant AND encourage you!"

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I have enough napkins now to last me THREE years! And it's totally hilarious how people at work will even collect and save all their Starbucks napkins, and then give them to me when I get to work.

    Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend! Have a fantabulous week!

    X to you and D!

    The Paper Hoarding Squirrel

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  19. Ron, I let some of the people I work with read this post this morning and they were all dying of laughter! You are so funny!

    I don't take the napkins from Starbucks because I don't like their quality. But I do sometimes take the sugar packets and store them in my desk at work. So I guess you could call me a Sugarnapper!

    Have a wonderful week, Ron.

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  20. I'm a sucker for coining new words, and "kidnapkining" is brilliant! I like the occasional latte from Starbucks, and I say occasional because at about $4.50 a pop, I can ill afford to frequent the place more often, as much as I'd like to.

    What's your drink of choice?

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  21. Hola Denise~

    OMG...the people you work with must think I'm a LUNATIC!!!!

    Which I am - HA!

    " But I do sometimes take the sugar packets and store them in my desk at work. So I guess you could call me a Sugarnapper!"

    LOVE IT..."Sugarnapper!"

    I don't use sugar in my coffee, therefore I'm never tempted to take the sugar packets. I will sometimes take a couple honey packets though, to use in my hot tea.

    Thanks so much for stopping by, girl. Have a wonderful Monday and week!

    X

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  22. Howdy Mark~

    Yesterday afternoon, when I was putting this post together, I suddenly thought of that word..."Kidnapkining."

    " and I say occasional because at about $4.50 a pop, I can ill afford to frequent the place more often, as much as I'd like to."

    OMG...can you believe how expensive their latte's are? That's why I feel guilty about SWIPING napkins.

    "What's your drink of choice?"

    You're gonna laugh.

    Just a plain cup of coffee OR an Americano.

    I know, I'm BORING.

    Thanks for stopping by, buddy. Have a great Monday and week!

    X to you and Tara!

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  23. With the cost of Starbucks coffee you would think that Obama was running the store. I too would be inclined to bring more napkins out of the store with me. Along with a table or two and perphaps enough chairs for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The price of this beverage is certainly a rip off. I know that the employees of Starbucks benefit from the money that pours in. Yet, when you pay more for a Mocha Grande Latte Superior then you do for a tankful of gasoline then I say enough is enough. Needless to say that danish is the price of the national debt. So, Ron I have enlisted the help of 17,000 illegal aliens and all of them are on a mission to get you enough napkins to put a big dent in the rain forrest. So my friend wipe your lips, your eyes and even your ass with as many napkins as you want; there will be more coming your way.

    Juan Valdez.

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  24. Dave/Juan Valdez, your entire comment made me HOWL!!!!!!!!!

    "I know that the employees of Starbucks benefit from the money that pours in. Yet, when you pay more for a Mocha Grande Latte Superior then you do for a tankful of gasoline then I say enough is enough."

    Yes, THANK YOU, I agree! And the thing that pisses me off about those drinks is that they barely have ANY coffee in them, they're all foam and fluff for $4.50.

    "Ron I have enlisted the help of 17,000 illegal aliens and all of them are on a mission to get you enough napkins to put a big dent in the rain forrest. So my friend wipe your lips, your eyes and even your ass with as many napkins as you want; there will be more coming your way."

    Bwhahahahahahhahahaha! Dave, that was HILARIOUS!

    Thanks so much for stopping this morning and giving my Monday a humorous jump start!

    Have a faaaaaaabulous week, buddy!

    X

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  25. Since I go to the B & N cafe, they only give cheap white napkins so I don't take too many. I use them to write notes on sometimes though. lol Ooh, but they do have 'Sugar in the Raw', which I love, and I definitely help myself to some of those packets each time I get a drink. Since I have my drink made special (skim milk, no syrup, and less pumps of the other stuff) they are using less ingredients, so I don't feel bad taking sugar at all. It's on the help yourself bar, and for all anyone knows, I'm adding my own sugar to the drink. Except, I'm sure their primo camera system has noticed me many times leaving the store with a handful of sugar packets! Hmm... I should pick up a few straws next time I'm there for smoothies that I make at home. I never buy straws but a few tucked away in the drawer would come in handy.

    Have a great week! Happy kidnapkining. Or how about nap nabbing? haha

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  26. Yes Sir when you add it up those are some expensive napkins, the Starbucks manager is laughing all the way to the bank because he knows in fact when you are walking out the door that you are actually the one being taken :)

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  27. I hope I find real toilet paper if I ever visit your home Ron.
    Tim Hortons have such square paper in their washrooms. I never go !

    I too am a Kidnapkinner...But I have a reason. Runny nose when out in the cold weather. Every single time without fail !

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  28. I LOVE 'kidnapkining'. You're my hero for the day for coming up with that word!

    The brother in law has a drawer FULL of hot sauces, a cabinet full of assorted napkins and drawers filled with salt/pepper and packets of ketchup. LOL He doesn't discriminate--he sees the condiments as his for the taking, and takes!
    At least you have discriminating taste?

    *shrugs* I'm a pen thief.
    I make no bones about being a pen thief--and I've been trying to break the habit for years. I've taken them back to their owners and apologized only to be looked at like I'm half nuts. LOL Maybe I am--they tell me they're purchased for the advertising and to keep them. Ummm....NO! LOL
    And still......I have a cup full of pens that I've discovered with absolutely NO idea where I took them from.
    *sigh*

    And the kicker--my sister is kindly enough to steal a few for me.
    ROFL

    "I saw this cute one and stole it JUST for you!"
    *hanging head*

    Yes. I've corrupted 'the nice one'........

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  29. Hey there Mary~

    "Ooh, but they do have 'Sugar in the Raw', which I love, and I definitely help myself to some of those packets each time I get a drink. Since I have my drink made special (skim milk, no syrup, and less pumps of the other stuff) they are using less ingredients, so I don't feel bad taking sugar at all."

    You GO, girl!!!!!

    Since I don't use sugar in my coffee, I don't really need the sugar packets, but I HAVE taken a few of those honey packets for my tea at home!!!

    "Except, I'm sure their primo camera system has noticed me many times leaving the store with a handful of sugar packets!

    HAHAHAHHAAHAHA! Holy shit, I never even THOUGHT about the camera system!?!? Well, they most likely have me on camera MANY times swiping their napkins as evidence!!!!

    " Hmm... I should pick up a few straws next time I'm there for smoothies that I make at home. I never buy straws but a few tucked away in the drawer would come in handy."

    You are tooooo funny! I must admit, I have taken a couple of their straws too!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, neighbor. Hope you're enjoying this MUCH colder weather we're having. Did you hear? We're getting another nor'easter on Wednesday!!!

    Have a grrrrrrreat week!

    X

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  30. Howdy Jimmy~

    "... the Starbucks manager is laughing all the way to the bank because he knows in fact when you are walking out the door that you are actually the one being taken :)"

    HA! You said it, buddy! That's why it doesn't bother me to kidnapkin because we're even :)

    Thanks for stopping by. Have a super week!

    X to you and Miss Cindy!

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  31. Hey there Jaffer~

    "I hope I find real toilet paper if I ever visit your home Ron.
    Tim Hortons have such square paper in their washrooms. I never go !"

    HAHAHHAHHAHA! No, I'm only kidding...I don't really take their toilet paper. I ONLY use Scott's.

    "I too am a Kidnapkinner...But I have a reason. Runny nose when out in the cold weather. Every single time without fail !"

    It's so ironic you said that because today it was very cold here, so I had a runny nose too. Fortunately, I stopped in a Starbucks for a cup of coffee on my way to the grocery store, and guess what? I KIDNAPPED more napkins for my running nose!!!

    Thanks for stopping by, buddy. Have a super week!

    X

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  32. Hiya Mel~

    "I LOVE 'kidnapkining'. You're my hero for the day for coming up with that word!"

    Thank you. It must be a "Libra thing" because I noticed that YOU do the same thing with your post titles and I LOVE IT. You're so clever!

    "I make no bones about being a pen thief--and I've been trying to break the habit for years. I've taken them back to their owners and apologized only to be looked at like I'm half nuts."

    Bwhahahahahahaha! Mel, you're RIOT!!!! Well, I have a secret to tell you. I TOO have been known to SWIPE a few pens in my day. Especially if it's a really nice pen that feels good when you hold it. I have this "thing" about a pen feeling secure in my hand. I like the ones that have a rubber grip close to the tip because it makes writing with it so easy.

    "And the kicker--my sister is kindly enough to steal a few for me.
    ROFL

    "I saw this cute one and stole it JUST for you!"
    *hanging head*"

    You sound just like me!!! You're a pen PIMP!!! HA!

    Thanks a bunch for stopping by, dear lady. Hope you had a marvi Monday. Enjoy your week!

    ((((( You ))))))

    X

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  33. i howled when i read this because i do the same thing, but i only take the napkins that i'm given or will ask for extra or take extra at the time i get my food. just put some napkins in my pocket this past weekend because they were given to us but we didn't use them. i wasn't throwing them away. i need to be more like you, we're out of napkins.

    funny ron!

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  34. Good morning from Indonesia!!

    My God, ron you made me laugh at the school cafetaria today! And now I want to have a cup of coffee too. Thank goodness, my one and only favorite coffee only costs me 1 $ for 10 sachets (thats for 10 days!). I dont buy coffee other than that one particular brand of instant coffee. But I do enjoy Dunkin Donuts's hazelnut latte sometimes :)

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  35. I read this at work (I subscribed a long time ago with that email) and laughed and laughed. I can't visit blogs at work so I had to wait until tonight. Picturing you opening a cabinet and napkins falling out? CLASSIC! LOVED IT! I remember a post you did about Starbucks quite a while ago. So tell me sir... very very important. WHAT DO YOU GET THERE. What is your most regular thing.

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  36. I don't know what it is, but I always grab a huge handful of napkins at any restaurant, because I am so worried about spilling. I don't keep the napkins, which I should. I think it is a phobia. But now I am OK with it, because it is a "Gift with Purchase"

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  37. So *that's* where all the napkins go! ;-)

    And now that I think about it, with the prices they charge, it'd be a crime *not* to take a grip of napkins home with each purchase. In fact, I would go so far as to claim that kidnapkining is a moral imperative. :-)

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  38. Good morning from Indonesia!! My God, ron you made me laugh at the school cafetaria today! And now I want to have a cup of coffee too. Thank goodness, my one and only favorite coffee only costs me 1 $ for 10 sachets (thats for 10 days!). I dont buy coffee other than that one particular brand of instant coffee. But I do enjoy Dunkin Donuts's hazelnut latte sometimes :)

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  39. Hey V Girl!

    "just put some napkins in my pocket this past weekend because they were given to us but we didn't use them. i wasn't throwing them away. i need to be more like you, we're out of napkins."

    HAHHAHAHAHAAHA! Hey listen, if you get really low, just call me and I'll mail you some of my Starbucks napkins. I've ALWAYS got surplus - HA!

    Have a wonderful week, girl. And thanks for stopping by!

    X

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  40. Hey there Katherine~

    I'm so glad to hear that you're still getting my Feedburner email subscription because supposedly Feedburner shut down on October 20th, but it still seems to be working.

    "Picturing you opening a cabinet and napkins falling out? CLASSIC! LOVED IT! "

    Hey listen, next time I'll actually take pictures so I can show you what happens when I open that cabinet. It's truly like an AVALANCHE.

    " So tell me sir... very very important. WHAT DO YOU GET THERE. What is your most regular thing."

    OMG, I'm so boring. I just get a plain coffee. Sometimes though, I will get an Americano. To eat, I usually get one of their cinnamon chipped scones. LOVE them!

    Have a faaaaaaabulous week, Katherine! And mucho thanks for stopping by!

    X

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  41. Hey there Bill~

    " I don't keep the napkins, which I should. I think it is a phobia. But now I am OK with it, because it is a "Gift with Purchase"

    Bwhahahahahahaha! You GO, boy!

    And the reason I said "Gift With Purchase" is because in the work that I do (cosmetic/fragrance industry), EVERY single customer expects a gift with a purchase. So if they can ask for it...so can I - HA!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, buddy. Hope you didn't experience damage or power outages last week during Hurricane Sandy. I was thinking of you and Paul all last week and hoping you were safe.

    Have a great week!

    X to you and Paul!

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  42. Howdy Herman~

    "So *that's* where all the napkins go! ;-)"

    Tee, hee hee! Yup...they go home with ME!

    "In fact, I would go so far as to claim that kidnapkining is a moral imperative. :-)"

    HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! OMG...that CRACKED ME UP! Flawless!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, buddy. Have a wonderful week!

    X to you, Karin, and Mr. Tyler!

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  43. Greetings ndutyke!

    Welcome! Thanks so much for stopping by. Nice to meet you!

    "Thank goodness, my one and only favorite coffee only costs me 1 $ for 10 sachets (thats for 10 days!)."

    OMG...that's faaaaaaaaabulous! What a great price! And I bet it's GREAT coffee too!

    Gosh, I haven't had a cup of instant coffee in ages. Starbucks actually has their own brand of instant coffee and it's really good. But it's also VERY expensive.

    I love Dunkin Donuts coffee too! It's my second favorite to Starbucks.

    Thanks again for stopping by. Hope you have an AWESOME week!

    X

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  44. gift with purchase! priceless

    you could have a show on TLC - "napkin hoarders" or "paper pimps"

    I love how you make me laugh

    it's taking me forever to catch up
    love ya
    hugs from me and Hope

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  45. Omg! You are a TREE killer! Lol! Now, be honest....do you really use those little squares as napkins? Maybe, you like a little flair on papers in other rooms. :-)

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  46. Helloooooooooo Lady Dianne!

    "you could have a show on TLC - "napkin hoarders" or "paper pimps"

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HILARIOUS!

    Hey, you just gave me a great idea to make a You Tube video on my blog!

    Thank you so much for stopping by, dear lady. I am so glad to see you back blogging again. You've been very missed by your fans!

    Have a great week!

    X and hugs to you and Hope!

    P.S. I will try to call you sometime this week or the beginning of next week to catch you up with my mother. Thanks so much for your concern. X

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  47. Disqus is back up and running. It wasn't this morning on my blog or many others including yours. They must have figured it out.

    Looks like you're set for the duration with make shift paper towels. That's a good strategy.

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  48. Hey there Jen~

    Yes, after I got your email this morning I went over to Disqus and looked at their Help Center and discovered that they were having issues with the embedding system. In the past couple of weeks I've noticed that they have been having a lot of technical issues. But the great thing about Disqus is that they seem to fix the issues fast.

    "Looks like you're set for the duration with make shift paper towels. That's a good strategy."

    HAHAHAHAHHAHA! Aren't I wicked????

    Thanks so much for stopping by, girl. Have a grrrrrrrreat week!

    X

    P.S. we're getting another nor'easter this week - UGH!

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  49. KIDNAPKINING?!? Somebody call the FBI! You better be careful, Ron, or you might be featured on "America's Most Wanted." But, seriously, good for you. I'm sure Starbucks winds up throwing away tons of napkins so at least with you we know they've found a good home.

    And if your closet ever gets too full, just send a napkin CARE package to Brooklyn. I promise I won't tell anyone where I got them. Have a great day, buddy!

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  50. You are so funny. A felon, but funny! :-) I've not heard of kidnapking. I know my mother used to swipe a few "Sweet & Low" packets from restaurants but she was old and a bit senile. I don't think you're either, so maybe you suffer from a lack of paper in your diet? Oui?

    Or maybe you write your blog posts on the back of Starbuck's napkins?

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  51. I don't think it's stealing or kidnapping. With the prices they charge at Starbucks you should be entitled to a case of napkins with every cup of coffee. FOR REAL!

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  52. *cheering loudly*

    Yaaaaaaaaaaay, Rob, you're back!!!!!

    "KIDNAPKINING?!? Somebody call the FBI! You better be careful, Ron, or you might be featured on "America's Most Wanted."

    Bwhahahahahahhhah! Yeah, can you believe it...I'm a FELON!

    "I'm sure Starbucks winds up throwing away tons of napkins so at least with you we know they've found a good home."

    My thoughts exactly! I consider what I do RECYCLING!

    "And if your closet ever gets too full, just send a napkin CARE package to Brooklyn. I promise I won't tell anyone where I got them."

    HA! Will do, buddy!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, Rob. I saw that you posted today and will be stopping by your blog later this evening.

    Hope all is well. Have a great week!

    X

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  53. Hey there Lowell~

    " I don't think you're either, so maybe you suffer from a lack of paper in your diet? Oui?"

    Bwahahhahahahaha! Ya know, I never thought of that but you could be right...I'm paper deficient in my diet!

    That's what I'm going to tell them in case I'm ever arrested for kidnapkining!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, buddy! Hope you're enjoying a wonderful week!

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  54. Helloooooooooooo Meleah~

    " With the prices they charge at Starbucks you should be entitled to a case of napkins with every cup of coffee. FOR REAL!"

    Thank you, girl. I agree...a CASE!!

    And as you can tell from my post, I have case in my kitchen cabinet - HA!

    Thanks for stopping by, my Libra friend! Have a supa' week!

    ((((( You ))))))

    X

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  55. "I consider my napkins a GIFT WITH PURCHASE."

    LOL! I'm cracking up. Because I do the SAME thing, except I hoard my napkins in my purse, car and at work! I feel like a squirrel.

    Like I NEED to have Starbucks napkins just in case...just in case what?

    In case I get stranded in a storm for days, or weeks, and run out of paper towels, toilet paper and napkins, then I can pull out my trusty Starbucks nappies to wipe my butt?

    But, ouch! They aren't all that soft! And for the price we pay at Starbucks, those napkins should not only come in a set of a dozen with every drink, they should be made of fluffy cotton--for when I wipe my nose! Yes, I use them as nose tissues.

    And hey, Ron, once you spend $36,999.99, you get your name engraved on the wall ;-)

    Have a fantabulous week!

    ((YOU))

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  56. Helloooooooooo Pam!

    OMG...I just this second read the email you sent me and then saw your comment on THIS post. Now that's weird, isn't it? Your comment posted fine on this post, but I can't find the one on my previous post!?!? But I'm sure it will show up eventually.

    "LOL! I'm cracking up. Because I do the SAME thing, except I hoard my napkins in my purse, car and at work! I feel like a squirrel."

    OMG, that's so funny. And considering my LOVE of squirrels, your comment made me laugh even harder. You're right....I feel like a SQUIRREL, hoarding napkins instead of NUTS!

    "In case I get stranded in a storm for days, or weeks, and run out of paper towels, toilet paper and napkins, then I can pull out my trusty Starbucks nappies to wipe my butt?"

    Bwhahahahahhaha! You CRACK ME UP, WOMAN!!!

    "Yes, I use them as nose tissues."

    Yes, so do I!!! But you're right...they aren't all that soft.

    "And hey, Ron, once you spend $36,999.99, you get your name engraved on the wall ;-)"

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HILARIOUS!!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, dear friend. Hope you're having a fantabulous week!

    (((((( You )))))))

    X

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  57. Ha ha! That reminds me of my mum. She never had a drink out without bringing a wrapped sugar home with her. She didn't take sugar, so always brought it home. She had sugars from all over France and Spain too and kept them all in a large jar :)

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  58. Hey there Babs!

    "She had sugars from all over France and Spain too and kept them all in a large jar :)"

    It's so funny you mentioned that because back when I first started drinking coffee I used to take sugar, so I would swipe a few packets from wherever I was and brought them home; placing them into a jar.

    Thanks for stopping by, my friend. Hope you're having a great week and that all went well with the doctor visit.

    ((((( You )))))

    X to you and Mo!

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  59. And for the prices Starbucks charges, you deserve every one of those napkins you kidnapped.

    Kidnapkining.

    Hilarious, man!

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  60. Hey Robert~


    My sentiments exactly!


    A gift with purchase - HA!


    Thanks for stopping by, buddy. Hope you're enjoying a super week!


    X

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  61. In those days sugar came in cubes. You got two cubes wrapped in fancy paper, unless it was a very basic cafe. There it would be bowl of loose cubes on the table. They usually had the name and logo of the cafe on the wrapper, so it was a little memento of your holiday.

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  62. OMG...how faaaaaaaaaaabulous!

    I totally forgot about sugar CUBES!!!

    "One lump or two?"

    HA!

    X

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  63. I love you, Ron. You're my hero. I stole corn bread from the hotel buffet today and stuffed it in a napkin and then a coffee cup. For what we paid for the buffet, they owed me a shoebox full of corn bread and then some.



    I'm in Savannah this week and have been enjoying mostly warm weather. The sun feels great, but it's very dry here and you get a cool breeze often. It's delightful. You and I should move here. Except then we'd have to move again in the summer because summer would all but kill us.

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  64. This is so true and I am so glad you shared it! I find often I will take a few more sugars than I need when I hit Dunkin Donuts just for those moments where my sugar container gets low :)

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  65. *waving from Philly*

    Hellooooooo Kathy in Savannah!

    "I stole corn bread from the hotel buffet today and stuffed it in a napkin and then a coffee cup. For what we paid for the buffet, they owed me a shoebox full of corn bread and then some."

    Bwhahahahahaha! You GO, girl! And I hope you took the napkins too - HA!

    And btw, the adore corn bread!

    "The sun feels great, but it's very dry here and you get a cool breeze often. It's delightful. You and I should move here. Except then we'd have to move again in the summer because summer would all but kill us."



    Yes, that's the thing about the south (because I lived in Florida), it's GORGEOUS this time of the year because it's winter. But, OMG....summer there is HORRIBLE because you feel like you're living in a steam bath.


    Thanks a bunch for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your vacay!


    X


    P.S. we're having a nor'easter today and tomorrow here, and it's cold and snowing a bit!

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  66. Hey there Shae~

    " I find often I will take a few more sugars than I need when I hit Dunkin Donuts just for those moments where my sugar container gets low :)"



    You GO, girl! You deserve it!


    Thanks for stopping by! Hope you're having an awesome week!


    X

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  67. I do this too and Starbucks is really the only place I ever do it! They are great for the car and to shove in pockets of every jacket and in every bag in the house. No one wants to be caught without a napkin/tissue/gum collector.

    I steal straws from Dunkin Donuts because they are ADORABLE! Pink and orange. Love it.

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  68. Hey there Lora!


    Me too, Starbucks is really the only place I ever do this.


    "and to shove in pockets of every jacket and in every bag in the house. No one wants to be caught without a napkin/tissue/gum collector."


    Funny you mentioned that because the other day I brought out my winter coat and when I reached inside one of the pockets, I found a few Starbucks napkins I must have placed inside LAST year!!!



    "I steal straws from Dunkin Donuts because they are ADORABLE! Pink and orange. Love it."


    HAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHA! You GO, girl!


    Thanks for stopping by, neighbor. Hope you're having a wonderful week!


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  69. Ron, I stopped by a few days ago and tried to leave a comment but there was no longer a way for me to leave a guest comment.


    Funny post! I don't normally drink Starbucks coffee, but if I'm ever in one I'll snag you more napkins and mail them to you, okay? I'll tell them that Ron The Kidnapkin Pimp sent me!

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  70. Hey there Matt~

    Sorry about that buddy. Yes, something was up with Disqus and it was not allowing guest comments, so I upgraded to the new Disqus and it seems to have fixed the problem.

    "but if I'm ever in one I'll snag you more napkins and mail them to you, okay? I'll tell them that Ron The Kidnapkin Pimp sent me!"



    HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Thank you! And I'll reimburse you for the shipping, okay?


    Thanks so much for taking the time to stop back and leave a comment! Hope you're having a great week!

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  71. gift with purchase! priceless

    you could have a show on TLC - "napkin hoarders" or "paper pimps"

    I love how you make me laugh

    it's taking me forever to catch up
    love ya
    hugs from me and Hope

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