Coffee Shop Thoughts

Part of my job when we went to the coffee shop was to write down words or phrases that someone would need to know and understand in order to feel comfortable ordering coffee. At first I was really confused by this, I didn't know anyone didn't know how to order coffee. I was not used to thinking about ordering coffee because I have been drinking coffee with my mom since I was young, REALLY young, my mom put a small amount of coffee in my bottle when I was 18 months old. Because of my history with coffee I have never had any problems ordering coffee. Then I got to thinking and if I brought a friend to a coffee shop who had never had coffee and just told them to look at the menu and order it would almost be impossible. The menu would look like a different language. There is definitely coffee house lingo that people would have to know to make it possible for them to order a drink. While we were there I did not witness anyone having problems ordering coffee, so I am assuming they were all either regulars, or just experienced coffee drinkers like myself. The feel of the coffee shop was very chill, offering a good environment to study, read a paper, or catch up with friends. This project really made me realize just how much literature is in everyday life that we aren't even aware we use.