Top 3 “What About…” Questions
Posted by Andrew Peek on March 25th, 2009
I think it’s fair to say that most people have heard of “paying it forward”. Well, “paying it backward” isn’t as big a stretch as you might have guessed. At the end of the day, it’s still about sending good deeds to random people for no other reason than the hope they might pass it onwards.
That being said… we had a few logistical questions that came up in conversation and we thought it best to put them down on paper.
Our Top 3 FAQs…
- Does it have to be 500 (+) coffee buys in a row? You bet it does! A good deed is a good deed with or without a world record, but since we’re shooting for the record, we’re hoping to have over 500 consecutive coffee buys without interruption.
- Does it have to be coffee? No. If you’re craving a caramel macchiato (I do not pretend to know what that means), you’re welcome to it. If the person if front of you only brought a twoonie, well let’s just say - Daily Challenge will help with the whip cream.
- Seriously, what time does it ACTUALLY start? We’re storming the doors at the stroke of 1pm. That being said, there will be plenty of action in the hour leading up to our first coffee buy. Rest assured, if you’re there at noon you’ll be entertained. For goodness sake though - don’t aim to be later than 1! Consecutive coffee buys are a tough gig when we’re all fashionably late!
If there are any other lingering questions (I’m sure there are), feel free to write them in the comments and we’ll be sure to explain them the best we can.
Less than 2 weeks to go!!


Dee
March 25th, 2009 at 7:46 pmI think you explained the whole concept very well, and the basic logistics of what is supposed to happen in an orderly fashion on PIB Day April 4th there Andrew… The only question I have is ~
WHO is that stunningly beautiful CAT in the picture?
Andrew
March 25th, 2009 at 9:28 pmHey Dee! The cat is courtesy of Flickr and now that I think about it - I really should have linked to the photographer. Bad web karma… sorry Internet!!
Jon Lim
March 26th, 2009 at 10:43 amThanks for the summary Andrew! I think one of the questions I have been asked the most is: what do you do if someone breaks the chain? What is the procedure for that?
Cynics at work.
Andrew Peek
March 26th, 2009 at 12:27 pmHey Jon,
Great question to be sure. If someone comes looking for their typical coffee on a Saturday afternoon, we will have folks ready at the entrance who will explain all the hubbabaloo and then politely ask someone in line if this lost soul can buy them their drink. As Canadians, I think the forgiveness factor will play out nicely.