[HSK 3] 星巴克要先买东西才能坐 - At Starbucks, You Have to Buy Something Before You Can Sit Down

Starting October 22, Starbucks China is implementing a “purchase required for seating” policy: in principle, customers who don’t buy anything may not sit down.

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《English Translation》

小宝: Big Brother, my legs are so tired. I can’t walk anymore. Let’s go sit on that big sofa at Starbucks while we wait for Mom, okay?
小刚: Wait a minute. There’s a sign at the entrance: “Starting October 22, please make a purchase before taking a seat.”
小宝: What does “make a purchase” mean?
小刚: It means spending money to buy something. In other words, we have to buy a drink first before we can sit down. We used to be able to sit without buying anything, but not anymore.
小宝: Why not? It’s not like the sofa will break.
小刚: Because some people don’t buy anything and sit here all afternoon. Then the people who bought coffee have nowhere to sit.
小宝: Then let’s buy a drink too! I want the one with lots of whipped cream on top.
小刚: That one costs 38 yuan. Coffee at the shop next door is only a little over ten yuan a cup.
小宝: But that shop doesn’t have sofas. Brother, are we spending money to buy coffee or to buy a sofa?
小刚: Both, I guess. Mom gave me enough money to buy a cup of hot milk. We can share it. Wait here, and we’ll go sit down after I buy it.