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Post by nurseypants on Nov 8, 2015 16:31:23 GMT
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Post by trollie on Nov 8, 2015 16:34:46 GMT
OMG, it's clearly a Christmas cup with the red and green. People need to calm down.
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Post by oaksong on Nov 8, 2015 16:38:41 GMT
Well, those evangelists have to stay relevant somehow, now that Kim Davis is no longer big news. Gotta keep that PR machine churning, whip the masses into a frenzy and all that...
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Post by leftturnonly on Nov 8, 2015 16:45:45 GMT
Starbucks cups used to say Merry Christmas?
Bet I'll notice the red though!
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Post by oldcrow on Nov 8, 2015 16:49:41 GMT
Wow. Small things amuse small minds.
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Post by lumo on Nov 8, 2015 16:50:36 GMT
So.
Stupid.
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Post by scrapqueen01 on Nov 8, 2015 16:51:32 GMT
As a Christian if my faith is determined by what is or isn't on a cup, billboard, etc then what does that say about me and my faith. Isn't my God bigger than that object?
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Post by basketdiva on Nov 8, 2015 16:52:53 GMT
As long as my drink is made the way I like it, I don't care about the cups.
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Nov 8, 2015 16:53:39 GMT
Because it can't be Christmas without poinsettias and snowflakes. Good grief.
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Post by styxgirl on Nov 8, 2015 16:53:29 GMT
I doubt their decision had anything to do with religion ... It was probably in some marketing meeting where someone said, "Meh, we did snowflakes last year ... What can be new, different and reuse at Valentines Day?
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Post by MsKnit on Nov 8, 2015 16:56:27 GMT
They need to get over themselves. How can they not see the idiocy of using disposable red cup as a sign of war on their faith? Absurd. They are making themselves irrelevant.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 16:58:45 GMT
What a ridiculous thing to get in a froth about. It's a cup with a hot beverage in it, who the hell cares what's on it? Some people just want to stir up trouble.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 8, 2015 17:09:30 GMT
If you look for things to be offended by, you'll invariably find them.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 17:13:42 GMT
I didn't realize this was a faith issue. IMO, if I'm going to pay a salary to a graphic artist for their talents I don't want a plain red cup. Plain up with no design I can do and save my company a large chunk of special seasonal design budget.
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Post by grinningcat on Nov 8, 2015 18:26:20 GMT
You know when dogs tilt their head when you're talking to them as if they are trying to understand what you're saying? That's how I read the article. It must be a slow year for the war on Christmas if this is what they chose. Morons. Sheer and utter morons. They try so hard to be relevant and then pull stupid stuff like this. Morons. The worst part, is they can't fathom why people are laughing at them and don't take their message seriously.
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Post by purplebee on Nov 8, 2015 18:28:39 GMT
Because after all, religious freedom in America hinges directly on Starbucks..... Give me a break!!!
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Post by heather on Nov 8, 2015 18:28:47 GMT
I really liked the simplistic style of the cup on my last visit and actually made a comment about it to the barista. Clearly I'm a heathen.
But I find as I get older, I prefer simple designs and minimalism.
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Post by freebird on Nov 8, 2015 18:30:08 GMT
Once again, the media is making a big deal out of nothing. I have yet to meet one person (Christian or otherwise) that has any issue whatsoever with these cups. Seems like a small group of people had a fit and is looking for attention, so it's turned into some big uproar. Why does the media feed these people? Why? because it generates hits, which generates income. 90% of the media anymore leans more towards tabloid journalism.
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Post by librarylady on Nov 8, 2015 18:33:02 GMT
Of all the things on the planet to get upset about, this is not even on my list.
I also think there is no war on Christmas--except in the small minds of some folk who just want attention of some kind.
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Post by underwatermama on Nov 8, 2015 18:45:44 GMT
And those same people will wonder why Starbucks doesn't bother with a holiday cup next year.... Sheesh!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 18:50:18 GMT
Once again, the media is making a big deal out of nothing. I have yet to meet one person (Christian or otherwise) that has any issue whatsoever with these cups. Seems like a small group of people had a fit and is looking for attention, so it's turned into some big uproar. Why does the media feed these people? Why? because it generates hits, which generates income. 90% of the media anymore leans more towards tabloid journalism.  |
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Post by Outspoken on Nov 8, 2015 19:01:14 GMT
I will miss the old cups. Because I like the festivity of the cup. I like fun cups. Just like how I love it when Newks changes their cups to honor awareness or seasons (they have pink in October, red in December and Teal in another month that escapes me right now.
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Post by Merge on Nov 8, 2015 19:09:47 GMT
Can I be the only person in the world who never noticed that Starbucks had holiday cups?
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Post by cyndijane on Nov 8, 2015 19:15:10 GMT
Can I be the only person in the world who never noticed that Starbucks had holiday cups? Nope, you are not alone. |
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Post by casii on Nov 8, 2015 19:18:28 GMT
I've seen this going around with a few friends on Facebook who are all twisted up. Less line for me when I order my twice seasonal peppermint latte. My faith is bigger than a paper cup.
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Post by leftturnonly on Nov 8, 2015 19:21:27 GMT
You know when dogs tilt their head when you're talking to them as if they are trying to understand what you're saying? That's how I read the article.  Can I be the only person in the world who never noticed that Starbucks had holiday cups Sorry. Beat you to it! |
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Post by nurseypants on Nov 8, 2015 19:22:21 GMT
Once again, the media is making a big deal out of nothing. I have yet to meet one person (Christian or otherwise) that has any issue whatsoever with these cups. Seems like a small group of people had a fit and is looking for attention, so it's turned into some big uproar. Why does the media feed these people? Why? because it generates hits, which generates income. 90% of the media anymore leans more towards tabloid journalism. I don't disagree with you on the whole media-attention thing. In no way does that aspect of the story make the story itself less hilarious. I mean, someone actually said the words "Starbucks hates Jesus." That shit is funny. It just is. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 19:24:30 GMT
I am seriously so done with people who feel like they have exclusive ownership of a holiday and need huge corporations to acknowledge this exclusive ownership via marketing practices and product design. If I was Christian, the last thing I'd want would be for a huge corporation to be using my religious beliefs to further their profits.
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Post by Zee on Nov 8, 2015 19:56:08 GMT
Can I be the only person in the world who never noticed that Starbucks had holiday cups? You're not alone But I don't drink coffee and I never go to Starbucks unless I'm with someone else who wanted to stop. |
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Post by cath4k on Nov 8, 2015 20:29:26 GMT
The more appropriate title for this article is "Two Christian Evangelists Upset with Starbucks Cups." The opinions stated by two people off their Facebook statuses does not speak for an entire group of people. They state that the one Facebook status has 8 million views. That is "views", not "likes". I am a Christian and do not know a single person who would be upset by this cup design. I don't feel like Jesus is being hated on just because there isn't a snowflake on the cup.
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