If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something.

Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores. A new code of conduct – which will be posted in all company-owned North American stores – also bans discrimination or harassment, consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, drug use and panhandling.

Starbucks spokesperson Jaci Anderson said the new rules are designed to help prioritize paying customers. Anderson said most other retailers already have similar rules.

  • Flying Squid
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    12 hours ago

    Sorry, are you saying transgender people are all mentally ill?

    • @[email protected]
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      12 hours ago

      I’m saying there are more people with mental health issues than there are people having gender identity crises.

      • Flying Squid
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        12 hours ago

        Okay? I’m not sure how that’s even relevant to how book covers about gender identity harm your child but overtly sexual book covers do not.