Starbucks High Class Observation

The setting for my observation assignment was the Starbucks, in Gibsonia area, near my house. The day I choose to observe took place on Sunday, November 27th, between the time of ten o’clock and eleven o’clock after church hours. The next day, will take place at Mugsies near Westminster College between the time of eleven o’clock and twelve o’clock during lunch hour. The specific location was a busy-like area where there was limited parking for incoming customers. Prior to my arrival, I make a hypothesis about what I was expecting to see during the time spent observing the people and employees. My hypothesis indicated that I assumed that higher class individuals would stop in Starbucks rather than middle or lower class individuals. The first customers were three people at one table all together. There were two ladies and one male talking …show more content…
She came in by herself but brought her books along. This lady sat at a table with a cold drink while reading several books. By the look of her, instantly one would label her as higher class. As observing the lady, I would label her differently. The lady ordered only one thing from Starbucks. This could demonstrate low class. While waiting for her order she began reading a nonfiction book. When it started to get busy, the lady started checking her phone constantly, pretending to have a social life. This shows that maybe the lady felt insecure about people coming in and judging her for reading in a public place. I believe this younger lady wanted a quiet place to enjoy her reading but didn’t want others to see her. The lady was wearing nice clothing which could indicate the lady came from church or a special occasion. Her hair looked like she never brushed her hair or that she rolled out of bed, but didn’t want to show that. So, the lady wore nice clothes to distract others from her grooming. Overall, I would label this lady as middle class based off her