I'll have to admit that I don't drink coffee, and think that Borders (and, to a lesser extent, B&N) are actually a good thing, mostly (as they have a lot of books and their clerks are often quite knowledgeable, unlike what You've Got Mail implied), so I'm talking out of my ass somewhat.

I am quote pissed off about music shops, though. It's almost impossible anymore to find someone who knows jack about music. I still lust after stores like the one found in High Fidelity, but they are few and far between these days (although I do frequent a few of them).

I guess my problem has more to do with the dumbing-down and homogenizing of Americans. So just ignore me. (As if you weren't already.)