Storm in a coffee cup?

The Randy Riverbeast · 10-11-2015 12:26PM

inforfun wrote: »

Fantastic.

So i can get my coffee in a red cup together with an halal footlong from Subway?
Cant be too careful not offending someone these days as it is so ****ing easy

It is, like people getting offended by the yearly design on a coffee chain's cup. Despite them having cups which were just red with a pattern on it before.

You should find a subway which does halal and buy everything, that will show them.

Ghost Buster · 10-11-2015 01:24PM

Is this another case of Christians not being pandered to and getting special privilage = Discrimination?

CruelCoin · 10-11-2015 02:29PM

People will change where they buy their coffee on the back of red ****ing cups?

Really?

Bio Mech · 10-11-2015 02:39PM

Yakult wrote: »

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

Not true. Some hold liquid others protect your balls when you play sport. Some protect your balls when you play sport and then hold liquid when you win.

Fuzzytrooper · 10-11-2015 05:49PM

As a Christian this annoys me. Why would we ever want to be associated with Starbucks? Their coffee was clearly forged by Lucifer himself in the pit of hell.

beks101 · 10-11-2015 06:05PM

I'm not cool enough or moral enough to hate Starbucks so I love their Christmassy drinks with the mountains of whipped cream on top and quite a big fan of their pumpkin spice lattes.

They're obsessed with not offending people stateside when it comes to Christmas or "the holidays" should I say. I think in a general sense it's just not as big a deal to them, they're a lot more religiously diverse and Thanksgiving is far more celebrated than Christmas IME. I can see how all the big brands are following suit with watering down the religious connotations. Sure they'd sue you for breathing over there.

Penn · 10-11-2015 06:08PM

Pure drama llama. Complaining for the sake of it and for the attention.

super_furry · 10-11-2015 06:10PM

I wish these Christians would stop trying to ruin our Yule.

El Weirdo · 10-11-2015 06:14PM

I was filled with a rather disturbing rage at all the people that think that this is even an issue, but then I remembered that I refuse to drink a pint of Guinness from one of their ridiculous glasses.

Can someone help me square that circle?

Boom_Bap · 10-11-2015 06:17PM

I watched a video on FB about this. The guy in the video was going mad and telling people to still go into the store, still buy coffee but when the barrista ask you your name, you say Merry Christmas. That makes them decorate your cup apparently because they have to write those 2 words on it.

That's right, hit them where it hurts, their sharpies will be out of ink in no time.

Azalea · 10-11-2015 09:42PM

If I actually liked Starbucks coffee I wouldn't give a toss about it being "uncool" (would anyone past early 20s really care about that "cool"/"uncool" stuff?) and corporate (although I don't like seeing so many Starbucks spring up - don't want to see the smaller places go out of business) but it's awful coffee in my opinion. I'm sure there's independent coffee I'd find awful too.

Summer wind · 10-11-2015 11:21PM

What a complete and total pack of gob****es.

liz lemoncello · 11-11-2015 12:17AM

meeeeh wrote: »

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

I scrolled past a couple of posts about this cup issue on Facebook, without reading any of it. I assumed people were outraged because they were using the holiday cups so early in the year.

Paramite Pie · 11-11-2015 01:25AM

Fuzzytrooper wrote: »

As a Christian this annoys me. Why would we ever want to be associated with Starbucks? Their coffee was clearly forged by Lucifer himself in the pit of hell.

What's worse is that they only removed the images of snowmen, snowflakes and reindeer etc -- you know all the Christian stuff.

If anything it could be argued that they're playing down the commercialization of a public holiday by not having themed cups (although red is a 'christmas colour' it's simple and not in your face).

Bizarre story. Empty vessels and all that.

Custardpi · 11-11-2015 02:51AM

Given the strength of the Christian dollar in the States I'm actually surprised that (as far as I've heard) no rival chains have attempted to cash in on this controversy. A well advertised line of "Baby Jesus Lattés" or something similar for the Christmas season would no doubt attract tons of Conservative custom.

newacc2015 · 11-11-2015 02:56AM

Custardpi wrote: »

Given the strength of the Christian dollar in the States I'm actually surprised that (as far as I've heard) no rival chains have attempted to cash in on this controversy. A well advertised line of "Baby Jesus Lattés" or something similar for the Christmas season would no doubt attract tons of Conservative custom.

Starbucks have craved themselves a niche. They are the only major player in the high priced coffee in the US. They dont really have competition other than maybe mcdonalds. But they still arent a level playing field.

I can imagine most Starbucks customers are educated liberals. They give a **** about it nothing be "Christian". Only the toothless crowd from the deep south protesting on social media, who I imagine dont have the income to buy starbucks

I actually find it refreshing for a company not to exploit religious holidays for sales. There is too many US companies are fixated on selling according to whatever holiday is next eg easter, halloween

ceadaoin. · 11-11-2015 02:58AM

Custardpi wrote: »

Given the strength of the Christian dollar in the States I'm actually surprised that (as far as I've heard) no rival chains have attempted to cash in on this controversy. A well advertised line of "Baby Jesus Lattés" or something similar for the Christmas season would no doubt attract tons of Conservative custom.

They would probably complain about that too. Conservative Christians are never happy. You'd be forgiven for thinking they actually enjoy being offended.

And they don't really have any close competitors.

Custardpi · 11-11-2015 03:09AM

newacc2015 wrote: »

I can imagine most Starbucks customers are educated liberals. They give a **** about it nothing be "Christian". Only the toothless crowd from the deep south protesting on social media, who I imagine dont have the income to buy starbucks

Lots of wealthy conservatives actually. They mightn't be the force they used to be but if you think that the Christian Right is "only the toothless crowd" you'd be very much mistaken. There are also plenty of financially struggling liberals in the US, believe it or not.

Overheal · 11-11-2015 03:27AM

You folks ought to look up the Chik-Fil-A gay marriage controversy. If there's one thing conservatives will march in multitudes to do, its vote with their wallets one way or the other.

11-11-2015 11:35AM

when they ask you your name say "Merry Christmas", so they'll write it on the cup and have to say "Merry Christmas" when your coffee is ready.

Christmas cups and christmas cheer in one pop!

hardCopy · 11-11-2015 12:52PM

kneemos wrote: »

Well that's just grande.

A Tall tale I'd say.

Just some idiot Venting.

jester77 · 11-11-2015 01:45PM

first world problems

11-11-2015 02:24PM

jester77 wrote: »

first world problems

Of course it's first world problems.

Maximus Alexander · 11-11-2015 02:29PM

I was falling over myself to tell people how much I hate Starbucks before it was cool.

Menas · 11-11-2015 02:34PM

Deleted User wrote: »

when they ask you your name say "Merry Christmas", so they'll write it on the cup and have to say "Merry Christmas" when your coffee is ready.

Christmas cups and christmas cheer in one pop!

Borrowed this line with the lunch time crowd, went down a treat!

Robsweezie · 11-11-2015 02:43PM

kneemos wrote: »

Well that's just grande.

not, its ariana grande...

jester77 wrote: »

first world problems

one less, one less first word problem.....

Kev W · 11-11-2015 02:44PM

jester77 wrote: »

first world problems

We live in the first world, what other problems should we have?

jester77 · 11-11-2015 02:56PM

Kev W wrote: »

We live in the first world, what other problems should we have?

Something like people not cleaning up after their dogs is a bigger problem than the colo(u)r of a coffee cup. But there are lots of issues that don't get anywhere near the coverage this is getting, it's a pretty sad reflection on society. And when you have someone that aspires to be the next president of the USA coming out and stating that people should boycott Starbucks then something is not right.

bodhrandude · 11-11-2015 02:57PM

PunditryByDave wrote: »

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

So you've tasted an unwiped arse, interesting.

Ghost Buster · 11-11-2015 02:58PM

Kev W wrote: »

We live in the first world, what other problems should we have?

My goat died and a witch doctor cursed me and now my well has dried up.

Storm in a coffee cup?

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