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Post by SnowWhite on Nov 10, 2015 19:08:49 GMT
You should see the number of folks posting red-cup-rants on the Sbux Facebook page. There are quite a number of people actually upset about this. I got through about 100 of 50k+ on the Red Cup post and about the same out of 6k+ on the Praline post, but didn't see anything negative. Those are the only posts I see since October. Well, there were a couple about SB hating the military, but nothing red cup related. What post has the upset people? I just saw Darcy's post. How do you get to "visitor posts?" I'm on my computer and it's on the left hand side, it goes About | Apps | Photos | Videos | Visitor Posts. Here's a fairly common one: See, the folks who are convinced SBux took the "Christmas" out of the cups are also convinced they've told their partners they're not allowed to say "Merry Christmas" (nevermind it's fucking November), so those folks are saying "Merry Christmas" to Sbux on their page, to their partners in the store and telling the register partner that is their name to force the barista to write "Merry Christmas" on their cups. Rock on "christians" you're doing a great job enamoring your religion to others.
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Post by lucyg on Nov 10, 2015 19:13:52 GMT
It's just like all the hype I read on my FB feed about keeping CHRIST in CHRISTmas. HE never left. I say Merry Christmas to everyone or most everyone, unless I know they are Jewish. And I would be offended if you didn't wish me a Merry Christmas just because I'm (kinda) Jewish. hmmph (yes, I am just now getting around to reading this thread)
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Post by SnowWhite on Nov 10, 2015 19:16:34 GMT
The stupid, it burns sometimes.
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Post by valincal on Nov 10, 2015 19:16:25 GMT
I thought the entire brouhaha was made-up...surely people aren't really talking about it. Then I checked out my Facebook a minute ago and saw this: This guy (a friend of a friend) is a former Canadian (I say former because he now lives in Florida and spouts off anti-Canadian bullshit on the regular). I knew he was an idiot but this just floors me. And believe me when I tell you he's not joking.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 19:17:47 GMT
I'm on my computer, too, but I don't have that option. I even looked up how to change the setting, but I don't have anything called "visitor posts" in my settings, either. FB is discriminating against me!!! ETA: I see it, sheesh. I feel silly
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 10, 2015 19:21:44 GMT
I'm not doubting there are some SnowWhite I was just expecting more. But I might have been overwhelmed by sheer number of posts on their page. Not to mention the prolific replies. They must hire an army to keep up with that! I did learn that the prevalent rumor of Starbuck's not supporting US troops lives - and if one posts about it on their FB page they can expect about 500 people jumping to point out the error. Oh and that the lack of return of the toasted graham latte comment will generate quite literally 100 comments about whether that's a bad or good thing. People take their coffee, very, very seriously.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 19:32:32 GMT
I thought the entire brouhaha was made-up...surely people aren't really talking about it. Then I checked out my Facebook a minute ago and saw this: This guy (a friend of a friend) is a former Canadian (I say former because he now lives in Florida and spouts off anti-Canadian bullshit on the regular). I knew he was an idiot but this just floors me. And believe me when I tell you he's not joking. Wow. That kind of stupid must be very painful.
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Post by pierogi on Nov 10, 2015 20:09:18 GMT
I thought the entire brouhaha was made-up...surely people aren't really talking about it. Then I checked out my Facebook a minute ago and saw this: This guy (a friend of a friend) is a former Canadian (I say former because he now lives in Florida and spouts off anti-Canadian bullshit on the regular). I knew he was an idiot but this just floors me. And believe me when I tell you he's not joking. LOL, that's almost as priceless as the posters on Breitbart saying the red cups embolden ISIS. Which sounds like satire, except they're serious. Yikes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 20:13:29 GMT
And that's what gets me about Christians and this war on Christmas. People are saying that it is largely made up, and they don't see their Christian friends getting upset about a cup, but there are plenty of Christians in my news feed posting memes about not being able to say Merry Christmas in America. And some self-proclaimed Christian minister(former pastor) who has all the gun-loving Christians on his side because he is all about the right to carrying his gun. It scares me. You should see the number of folks posting red-cup-rants on the Sbux Facebook page. There are quite a number of people actually upset about this. It's a sad but true fact, there are an alarming number of people in this world who don't think things through and latch onto an absurd idea put out there by someone else who didn't think things through. They latch onto it and run with it. It happens all the time. Oh, like just recently, the idea that using the word "scholarship" makes someone a liar.
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Post by SnowWhite on Nov 10, 2015 20:15:12 GMT
It's a sad but true fact, there are an alarming number of people in this world who don't think things through and latch onto an absurd idea put out there by someone else who didn't think things through. Actually I think the person that started this thought it through quite well. As someone who lives his life off of the ad revenue generated by his made up controversies, I think he did pretty well for himself. Folks love making big corporations out to be the bad guys.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 20:21:08 GMT
It's a sad but true fact, there are an alarming number of people in this world who don't think things through and latch onto an absurd idea put out there by someone else who didn't think things through. Actually I think the person that started this thought it through quite well. As someone who lives his life off of the ad revenue generated by his made up controversies, I think he did pretty well for himself. Folks love making big corporations out to be the bad guys. Good point. It's the people that latched onto it and have nothing to gain from it that have not thought it through.
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Post by missmiss on Nov 10, 2015 20:25:03 GMT
Plus he is a preacher/pastor. I can't believe a preacher/pastor would get on youtube and talk about how he wore his Jesus shirt to offend Starbucks or throw in your face I brought my gun in your store because you don't like guns in your store but you allow it. The guy is like a little kid.
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Post by lindawn7 on Nov 10, 2015 20:30:02 GMT
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Post by wholarmor on Nov 10, 2015 20:40:06 GMT
The guy mentioned above is a fraud and he is giving Christians a bad name. I know as a Christian I'm supposed to love my enemies, but this guy is worthy of my hatred. link
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Post by wholarmor on Nov 10, 2015 20:47:32 GMT
I went viral with a FB post over this, lol. CNN money even used my post in their article. Craziness! Very cool! Can you share it here? My 15 seconds of fame Scroll down a little way through the article.
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Post by peano on Nov 10, 2015 21:24:25 GMT
Fucking hipster minimalism.
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Post by amom23 on Nov 10, 2015 21:35:34 GMT
It's a cup. Who cares what it looks like? I just want what's inside to taste good!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 22:04:55 GMT
Fucking hipster minimalism. What is that?
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Post by moveablefeast on Nov 10, 2015 22:12:33 GMT
Gosh, the Starbucks Advent calendar is really cute this year.
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Post by scrapsotime on Nov 10, 2015 22:15:31 GMT
He will make it illegal to say that. Just like he is going to make Mexico pay for the wall we are going to build. Get ready to collect bail money for me, because I will probably start using something like 'Have a Blessed Solstice' or 'Good Yule'.
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Post by grinningcat on Nov 10, 2015 22:41:37 GMT
He will make it illegal to say that. Just like he is going to make Mexico pay for the wall we are going to build. Get ready to collect bail money for me, because I will probably start using something like 'Have a Blessed Solstice' or 'Good Yule'. I thought about coming down to the states and just yelling "Season's Greetings" whereever I go... maybe we should make a fund.
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Post by hop2 on Nov 10, 2015 23:11:18 GMT
Oh hey if you *need* a holiday cup then Dunkin has come to the rescue thier cups have red and green wreaths in them.
And just because I was hangry this morning I was grumbling about $@&&&@@ holiday cups put before thanksgiving. Lol
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Post by RiverIsis on Nov 10, 2015 23:46:48 GMT
Get ready to collect bail money for me, because I will probably start using something like 'Have a Blessed Solstice' or 'Good Yule'. I thought about coming down to the states and just yelling "Season's Greetings" whereever I go... maybe we should make a fund. It's probably a good thing I'm not a Barista. I would be spelling Merry Christmas all sorts of ways such as "Scrooge" "Grinch" "Bah Humbug" "Rudolph" "Feliz Navidad" (two for one that one!)... Whilst singing about Good King Wenceslas and the Feast of Stephen...
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Post by jbelle on Nov 10, 2015 23:53:18 GMT
I'd rather have a Rufupeas holiday sticker on my cup thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 23:57:45 GMT
To be clear before I say the next thing, Trump is NOT my candidate. I don't think he meant that he would force everyone to say Merry Christmas if he became president. What I think he meant is that things would be so good and people would be so prosperous and happy that it would feel like Christmas all the time. That just seems so much more Trump to me. Maybe he'll be asked about it tonight, he can prove me wrong or explain how he's going to force everyone to say Merry Christmas
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Nov 10, 2015 23:59:20 GMT
Get ready to collect bail money for me, because I will probably start using something like 'Have a Blessed Solstice' or 'Good Yule'. I would be spelling Merry Christmas all sorts of ways such as "Scrooge" "Grinch" "Bah Humbug" "Rudolph" "Feliz Navidad" (two for one that one!)... Whilst singing about Good King Wenceslas and the Feast of Stephen... I suggest the two of you go in as tag team customers. Your names: "Asalaam Alaykum" and "Wa ’Alaykum Asalaam."
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Nov 11, 2015 0:04:12 GMT
To be clear before I say the next thing, Trump is NOT my candidate. I don't think he meant that he would force everyone to say Merry Christmas if he became president. What I think he meant is that things would be so good and people would be so prosperous and happy that it would feel like Christmas all the time. That just seems so much more Trump to me. Maybe he'll be asked about it tonight, he can prove me wrong or explain how he's going to force everyone to say Merry Christmas He made the same pledge in October.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2015 0:45:10 GMT
I still don't think he means he'll force it by law or anything, but who the hell knows with him? I guess he'll have to tell us how he plans to accomplish that!
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Nov 11, 2015 1:17:25 GMT
I still don't think he means he'll force it by law or anything, but who the hell knows with him? I guess he'll have to tell us how he plans to accomplish that! Heh. Before we get over the hurdle of whether he understands we couldn't HAVE a law like that, I need to be convinced that Mr. Trump understands that presidents don't make laws. Maybe he'll try to have "Merry Christmas" inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance...or maybe the Citizenship Oath. No, wait: the Presidential Oath of Office: "...so help me God. Merry Christmas. Play ball!" And then we'd all eat apple pie.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2015 1:28:18 GMT
I still don't think he means he'll force it by law or anything, but who the hell knows with him? I guess he'll have to tell us how he plans to accomplish that! Heh. Before we get over the hurdle of whether he understands we couldn't HAVE a law like that, I need to be convinced that Mr. Trump understands that presidents don't make laws. Maybe he'll try to have "Merry Christmas" inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance...or maybe the Citizenship Oath. No, wait: the Presidential Oath of Office: "...so help me God. Merry Christmas. Play ball!" And then we'd all eat apple pie. I like pie. Depending on what happens over the next year, my vote could possibly be swayed by some really good pie.
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