Starbucks

The one thing that I find so different and SO interesting is the way that the English are so blunt. NO PARKING, LOADING BAY. NO BALL GAMES. DANGER OF DEATH. You've seen them, you know what I'm talking about.

I don't want to say that I'm less persuaded to break the rules of these signs because of the wording of them, but it does make me think twice. For instance, our espresso machine says on the bottom to 'not handle underneath products.' Now, when I went into Starbucks (I didn't buy anything, all though all the girls did...ugh, who drinks starbucks in England!?!) I noticed that the machine said: 'danger of electrocution.'

FYI, I work at Seattle's Best Coffee, not Starbucks...I hate starbucks...ugh

Now, our machine is the exact same, just red. I already noticed differences in signs here and there. But to see that machine saying danger of electrocution, and ours just saying not to touch it. Not explaining why we shouldn't touch it, just don't. It makes a big difference. Apologies, you may not be able to see the words on the picture. It really does make a difference the way you word things, just like our book says. I now know why all the politic ans are so careful with their words.