Going to Starbucks can be a great thing - it doesn't matter if you go alone to do some work or with friends. The baristas try to keep everything casual, which is why they ask for your name - sadly, they got it all wrong with this guy's cup of coffee. The man said that his name is Marc with a "C," and the barista wrote "Cark." So, not only did the barista not write Marc's correct name, but he even managed to write it with a "K."
It's a weird thing to think about, but some people don't really like the whole personal/casual thing that is going on in Starbucks. Some people just want to go ahead and purchase their cup of coffee without having to tell your name to random people. In European-style cafes, things like this never happen - the baristas are there to just deliver the coffee and bill you at the end.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.