So is the one by me. When I asked the barista why, she said it helps keeps the fruit-flies away from the bakery items. I just bring a sweatshirt with me when I go.

I don't think cold affects gay people more than straight people, so probably not.

I'm gay. Was making a joke at "fruit fly". Will save the one-liners for Reddit and Facebook posts.

Wit, sarcasm, and hacker news don't mix well. :(

If anything, it affects us less. All the fake tan and glitter make us nigh-impermeable to the elements

When I'm in the states, I bring a jacket in the summer to starbucks.

I actually had a problem with certain starbucks in Beijing that don't have adequate heating in the winter...my feet are just hurting after 30 or so minutes. I've mapped out all the stores with decent AC and heat now, though I switch stores seasonally.

Starbucks is freezing in the summer, super hot in the winter (in the midwest, that is). You can't win.

Pretty sure they're using the McDonalds techniques of subtly edging people out. They ain't doing that by accident….