* Almost every other day I spend a few hours working at a Starbucks.* This is, I think, the crux of the issue. Most indy shops don't mind this--it's the peopl

* Almost every other day I spend a few hours working at a Starbucks.* This is, I think, the crux of the issue. Most indy shops don't mind this--it's the people who are there for 8 hours at a time, nursing a single cup of coffee. I work several hours per week at my neighborhood cafe, but I'm attentive to how much money I spend and whether I'm taking up table space. I do agree that many cafes are, perhaps, over-reacting, but at the same time, I can understand the root problem.