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Storm in a coffee cup?

  • 09-11-2015 06:25PM
    #1
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,129 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    Watching the news this morning and saw this story. People are mad because Starbucks are having plain red cups instead of the usual festively decorated ones. I don't go to Starbucks that often but I do like the Christmas cups at this time of year. Did people of other religions really feel excluded? I've never heard anything like that. Bah humbug Starbucks!
    For millions of coffee-drinkers, the arrival of Starbucks' holiday-themed cups means Christmas is on the way.

    "It's huge. People who don't even go to Starbucks regularly, they come during the holidays because we have the red cups," Starbucks employee Skylar Shelley said.

    But some critics say the image of this year's holiday cup was like waking up to a lump of coal Christmas morning, reports CBS News correspondent Don Dahler. Unlike previous years when the cups came adorned with holiday-inspired images ranging from snowmen to ornaments, this year's design is just a plain red cup.

    The topic percolated on social media, where Evangelical groups accused the company of waging a "war on Christmas."



    "Do you realize that Starbucks wanted to take Christ and Christmas off of their brand new holiday cups? That's why they're just plain red," former pastor Josh Feuerstein said.

    On Thursday, Feuerstein posted a video to his Facebook page that has now been viewed 12 million times.

    "When I went in, I asked for my coffee, they asked for my name and I told them, 'My name is Merry Christmas.' So guess what, Starbucks? I tricked you into putting 'Merry Christmas' on your cup," Feuerstein said in the video.

    In a statement to CBS News, Starbucks responded, saying: "Our core values as a company is to create a culture of belonging, inclusion and diversity..." and "...we will continue to embrace and welcome customers from all backgrounds and religions in our stores around the world."


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Comments

  • #2
    A Shaved Duck?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭A Shaved Duck?


    Biggest non issue ever...


  • #3
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 19,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    people will always complain about something.


  • #4
    corner of hells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,439 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    ceadaoin. wrote: »
    Watching the news this morning and saw this story. People are mad because Starbucks are having plain red cups instead of the usual festively decorated ones. I don't go to Starbucks that often but I do like the Christmas cups at this time of year. Did people of other religions really feel excluded? I've never heard anything like that. Bah humbug Starbucks!

    I've never been in Starbucks, am I missing something ?


  • #5
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    The topic percolated on social media

    The entire story was concocted just so somebody could make that pun


  • #6
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭readyletsgo


    Why the hell do people go to Starbucks? There are loads of better coffee places in Dublin, or wherever you may be, that serves really nice fresh coffee much cheaper.

    Starbucks is diarrhea in a festive red cup.

    I just don't get it.

    Edit: also, this is such a non-issue/above first world problem, ugh


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  • #7
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,522 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    At least people aren't seeing red.


  • #8
    PunditryByDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭PunditryByDave


    I happen to think it's there best looking cup..its plain, it's red, it's simple!


  • #9
    Peppa Pig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Peppa Pig


    Ah it's only Christmas, it could have been worse.

    It could have been a fleg.


  • #10
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,779 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Some free publicity for them I guess.

    It will have zero impact on me - I don't drink their coffee, mainly because it's sh!te


  • #11
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,129 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    readyletsgo wrote: »
    Why the hell do people go to Starbucks? There are loads of better coffee places in Dublin, or wherever you may be, that serves really coffee much cheaper.

    Starbucks is diarrhea in a festive red cup.

    I just don't get it.

    Convenience. It seems like no matter where you are there's always a Starbucks within seeing distance. The filter stuff is ok. I find their espresso based drinks very bitter tbh.

    Where I live they really are ubiquitous. The next biggest competitor is another chain with even worse coffee and there aren't many independent coffee shops.


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  • #12
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    corner of hells wrote: »
    I've never been in Starbucks, am I missing something ?


    Starbucks.


  • #13
    PunditryByDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭PunditryByDave


    readyletsgo wrote: »
    Why the hell do people go to Starbucks? There are loads of better coffee places in Dublin, or wherever you may be, that serves really nice fresh coffee much cheaper.

    Starbucks is diarrhea in a festive red cup.

    I just don't get it.

    Edit: also, this is such a non-issue/above first world problem, ugh

    Starbucks has took over in Dublin, there's virtually one on every street in
    The city centre. I personally would rank their coffee among the best but there is some really good smaller chains & independent cafes..Costa coffe tastes like an unwiped arse


  • #14
    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    A cup is a ****ing cup. They all do the same thing.


  • #15
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #16
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    More Fox News style manufactured "War on Christmas" fake outrage.
    "Do you realize that Starbucks wanted to take Christ and Christmas off of their brand new holiday cups? That's why they're just plain red,"

    This is utter twaddle when you consider that Christ was never on their mugs in the first place, for example.


  • #17
    LeTickler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭LeTickler


    Anti-religious socialists promoting their commie red cause. Literally forcing it down the consumers throat.
    Im offended.


  • #18
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Where I come from, we drink our coffee from a mug.


  • #19
    sonny.knowles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 607 ✭✭✭sonny.knowles


    PC gone mad again.


  • #20
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    The PC, atheist, elf-and-safety, liberal, pinko brigade won't stop until they've destroyed everything.


  • #21
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,129 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    Links234 wrote: »
    More Fox News style manufactured "War on Christmas" fake outrage.



    This is utter twaddle when you consider that Christ was never on their mugs in the first place, for example.

    Yeah. I'm not even sure they ever use the word 'Christmas' even. Probably just the American standard of 'Holidays'.

    Christmas nowadays is primarily a cultural thing and not about religion so I think there is no harm in decorated cups. Someone could always ask for a plain one if it offends them that much.


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  • #22
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭readyletsgo


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    Hipsters.

    Tbf, a real hipster wouldn't be seen dead in a Starbucks, too mainstream. And muck.


  • #23
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    ceadaoin. wrote: »
    Yeah. I'm not even sure they ever use the word 'Christmas' even. Probably just the American standard of 'Holidays'.

    Oh no, they do use the word Christmas, they have they annual Christmas blend coffee, Christmas is plastered all over Starbucks. This site listed Christmas themed products from Starbucks, which shows up the manufactured outrage for what it is; completely fake. They had a somewhat minimalist mug this year, that's it.


  • #24
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    If I owned a dog I would train him to cock a leg at the people sitting at tables outside Starbucks.
    I would reward him handsomely (possibly there and then, saying "good boy"). :)


  • #25
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Well that's just grande.


  • #26
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,205 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    This movement to get them to write "Merry Christmas" on your cup instead of your name is the biggest load of want I have ever heard of.

    You're still paying Starbucks for the coffee you morons, the joke is on you for buying their coffee in the first place.


  • #27
    Liam McPoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    I like Starbucks coffee.

    It seems like nowadays it's one of those things thats cool to bash.

    :/


  • #28
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    To be fair,

    new cup looks sh*te, an auld snowflake or christmas tree would be nice.

    But if this is the worse thing in your life right now, you are a very, very lucky person indeed.


  • #29
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Business Cat wrote: »
    I like Starbucks coffee.

    It seems like nowadays it's one of those things thats cool to bash.

    :/

    I like Starbucks too. They're not the best coffee I've ever had (That's reserved for Philz Coffee), but they are good, and you know exactly what you're getting and that it's gonna be the same the world round. Starbucks in Dublin tastes the same as it does in Tokyo, or Seattle or wherever else. It's convenient.


  • #30
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It grieves me that I won't get to experience this as I never go to starbucks, nor do I intend to.
    I'm sure some hipsters will rage on my behalf too.


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  • #31
    meeeeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,612 ✭✭✭✭meeeeh


    The outrage should be about christmas stuff at the beginning of November.


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