JBC p. 105 Coffee Shop Ethnography
Starbucks, Sunday at 9:30 am
3 girls are waiting for their order, all wearing black-2 have checkered suspenders on -they get their drinks and leave-I believe their uniforms are that of Black Bear Diner-
I am waiting for my coffee now, got a nice table by the door.
An old man-white ruffled hair and a wind-breaker kind of jacket was very disgruntled when he was getting his order at the counter-he asked loudly where his decaffibated drink was. He got three drinks altogether-the girl that helped me was helping him-she was making the decaffinated drink, and her hands were shaking when she gave to him. There was a hiker-type walking girl-snazzy tight leggings and had her own empty Starbucks cup-she order iced coffee. As I sat down, I noticed an older man also waiting for his drink-black and pepper beard and baseball hat turned backwards.
There are three older ladies sitting at a high-top table. They all have grey hair. One is wearing a vest jacket exactly like one my mom has-but this ladies is beige; the other two ladies are wearing zip-up sweat jackets in pastel colors, (pink and purple). They are having focused conversation.
There is an older man sitting alone drinking coffee and deep in his newspaper.
There is a family-one mom and three kids. Two girls and a boy-they look to be 11, 8, and maybe the boy is 5 or 6. They seem to be happy-the oldest girl talks a lot to the mom.
There is a man to my right who-I think is from Indian decent or perhaps actually from India. He is drinking coffee and very focused on his lap-top.
There is an older couple-having an on-going, seems to be pleasant conversation; they are getting up and leaving now-still talking to each other as they do.
There is a young man in black, hunched over his phone, he has a book-but is not reading it.
A young guy comes in and orders, his baseball hat is turned backwards, he seems ‘dressed up’, he gets two drinks and spends time at the sugar, cream bar, and then leaves-maybe going on a date?
The three ladies are in deep conversation-one lady just put her hands to her cheeks and said, “Oh no!”-loud enough for me to hear-but I cannot hear their conversation.
There are 6 people behind the counter-they are all busy. Two are working the drive up window. At first I thought they were all females-but I have noticed , now, that one is a male; he has turned around, he has a huge bun piled on top of his head.
An old hippy-type of guy is ordering-wearing a loose Hawaiian shirt , baggy jeans and clean, but disheveled hair. He is very casual as he walks around waiting for his drink-no phone.
The older newspaper man, and the lap-top guy are still very focused. The newspaper man has not looked up or around once.
Another young man came in to order take away. He is wearing a grey beanie hat, and a soft beige plaid zip up sweat shirt, his tan pants are covered in white paint. Because of all of his keys and something else hanging from his belt-I think he paints buildings or sturtures-verse an artist.
The mom family are all getting up to order more food and drinks. I am not sure now if it’s really the mom-she seems really, really young-and maybe way too fun to be the mom-maybe an aunt?
Another family unit have just walked in. Mom seems casual and tired. Dad is very upright-maybe uptight? Mom is wearing sweats and looks like she barely put herself together-dad’s short sleeve shirt is tucked neatly into his waist high suit pants, with belt and buttoned to the neck. His hair and beard ae well trimmed and groomed. Their teenage son looks like a young Justin Bieber, bangs and black hoody perfectly hanging onto his head-he seems pissed off about something. Mom waits for order as dad and son sit down and take apart the paper. Mom gets drinks, sits down and also starts with part of the paper-no one at the table talks-only the newspaper. The dad is looking at the ads! (I think that’s funny).
Newspaper older man is leaving. He stands and takes off his glasses and cleans them and then puts them back on.
Lap-top guy is also leaving.
A young, bald guy, with his ear-buds ordered to go and sat beside me to wait-for a moment I am self conscious as I am writing constantly my observations.
All of the people besides the Indian man are Caucasian and since Im in Lodi on the nicer side of town that makes sense.
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