what do people like about STARBUCKS?

Starbucks coffee tastes god-awful and are overpriced. I don't even know why people are drawn to that place. Actually I do know. People want to be seen in Starbucks because it makes them look hip, cool, and affluent. It's really sickening how Filipinos do this. It's a waste of money, and no one is buying the image they're trying to portray. This is why whenever I'm asked to go to Starbucks I always make sure I dress really bad. As in, dress as if I'm only at home watching TV. In other news, I think Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and Seattle's Best serve far better tasting coffees than Starbucks.

Here in the Philippines, Starbucks has become a fad. Sure there are people who really go there for their coffee fix and business meetings, but some people just go there to be thought of as "cool". There are other coffee shops that offer better-tasting coffee like Seattle's Best or Figaro, but noooo everybody wants Starbucks because Starbucks can create an image for you =_=