Originally Posted by Steve_

Because I like doughnuts.

Originally Posted by dasher3

I think the point of this post is bemusement. There is just a group of people who just fail to 'get' TH. I'm not anti Canadian, I married one and am growing another, but St. Timmy gives me the pip, their ads are cringeworthy.

I have eaten there, and as Oink says it's just sooo mediocre. If I'm not going mega bucks I'd sooner go to McDonalds, I much prefer the coffee, including the iced ones. Oddly enough the bunch I work with, all Canadian, can't bear TH either, they all go to Starbucks....as in get the car out of the parking, and drive off there, if they aren't going to one of the whole food places that do double soya latte numbers. I think they are all nuts, it costs a fortune! Three coffees = a bottle of wine....I generally have a tea bag about my person.

Even those of you out there that like the Tim Bits and all the other goodies that Tim pedals must admit that individually all of the component parts are done far better by other places, so how come there are such queues? I just fail to understand how its become a national icon?

Those of you who have been here a long time, was it ever thus? Or is this a really smart ad campaign worthy of Stepford?

Originally Posted by YoshiPal2010

Never quite understood the predeliction for British Expats to crow about how they are so glad they came to Canada, and then denigrate almost everything about the place. Odd, really! Perhaps they resent losing the Empire? Want to treat the natives in a paternalistic manner!

Originally Posted by MillieF

Apologies, Dasher33 posted and then deleted his post because it was me! The poor man is my husband, and I hadn't realised I had somehow logged on as him! so I deleted it when I realised. He's a man of few words and fewer posts....he doesn't like TH either though!

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian

What type of coffee is non-mediocre then?

I have no idea as I believe all coffee is disgusting.

Originally Posted by MillieF

I am with you AC...I probably have 40 or so cups a year, but I DO enjoy the ones I have. The mediocrity comes into the OK muffin, tea biscuit or whatever else it might be. Wouldn't YOU want to be known as doing ONE thing better than all of the so so competition?

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian

What type of coffee is non-mediocre then?

I have no idea as I believe all coffee is disgusting.

Originally Posted by Souvy

So, you don't like coffee. Many people do. Those that like good coffee, which is readily available, will mostly tell you that TH coffee is vile (and weak). I can't drink it. Same with instant coffee. I'd rather go without.

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian

I don't believe I have said anything different. What I said was, "People will drink what they like, why feel the need to criticize the choices of others" or words to that effect.

I am confident that those that are "experts" on the issue of "good coffee", would describe what you drink as "vile" too. It's a pointless argument. You are unlikely to be able to persuade Timmies drinkers of the "error" of their ways; they are unlikely to be able to persuade you of yours.

Originally Posted by Souvy

There are undoubtedly a large number of Timmies addicts. Most, I suspect, have never drunk anything else, except perhaps instant. They know no better.

Originally Posted by shunter1977

I love a Timmies although I am beginning to wonder if they have an ingredient in their iced coffee that makes them addictive as they are becoming quite the habit

Originally Posted by Souvy

It is indeed somewhat pointless arguing about coffee with someone who doesn't drink it.

There are undoubtedly a large number of Timmies addicts. Most, I suspect, have never drunk anything else, except perhaps instant. They know no better.