Posted on 08/15/2005 2:41:50 PM PDT by Responsibility1st
Amazing. I'm not a coffee drinker but several guys from church are, and they all say Starbucks is way too strong for their tastes. Most them grab coffee at the 7-11 by the church. Regional differences must count for a lot. What's strong in Texas obviously ain't much in New Orleans.
After going to Starbucks, can it really be that much of a surprise that they support gay pride or Planned Parenthood. Everything in there store screams liberal agenda. If this lady is just now becoming aware of it, then she's had her head buried in the sand, or has just overlooked it to feed her need for caffeine.
They support a lot of local events, from financial support to allowing groups to post notices of meetings or events. If this is an issue for some, then I have no problem with them letting their money speak for them. If you object to a company's contribution to a cause, you have every right to refuse to be a patron of the company.
I'm not sure this equates to "promoting the gay agenda", whatever that means. I'm a gay man, and I'm still waiting on my briefing about the "gay agenda".
Bummer. I like one of their coffees. Oh well, they ain't the only cup in town. They won't be getting my business anymore. Really you can't beat CafeBrit anyway. I just gotta get around to mail ordering it again.
I can relate. There is no better ice cream than Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, but Ben and Jerry are both a few bricks shy of a load.
The way I see it..........
Don’t make the mistake yourself. Life’s too [expletive] short. Wear a {expletive} condom! Stop participating in unprotected sex with strangers in public parks or with scuzzy prostitutes, it'll stop the spread of venereal diseases and Aids...DUH! ”
Same in Dallas.
" Well, if you did, you would see that 50% or more of Starbucks employees are either gay or lesbian. At least that's the case in New York, South Florida, and Seattle. "
What are they doin' , kissin' at the counter ?
You mean we're not there yet???? (just being rhetorical)
Oh, this should reduce patronage if people know.
I find it a great place to get work done using my laptop. FWIW, cup of coffee is $1.62 here incl. 8.25% sales tax.
They make lousy coffee...tastes like someone put out their cigarette in it.
I make my own coffee. However I do have a coffee cup with a somewhat feminine Garfield on it.
I'm sure there are dozens of places folks can go to get obscenely overpriced cups of coffee.
Remember this story about some twinkie who calls himself 'Winter' who is out to visit every Starbucks in the world?
When they give me the "venti" speech I start screaming at them in italian. That pretty much wakes me up, and I can leave refreshed without spending thirty bucks on a honkin' cup 'o joe!
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There is a very funny radio commercial for a restaraunt called Fizzolis(sp?) or one of those relatively new inexpensive Italian food chains. An Italian Momma starts yelling and ranting in Italian. Makes me laugh every time
This "agenda" offends me, but not enough to make me stop drinking my daily cups of Starbucks Sumatra. I am addicted. We grind those beans each morning and perk them the old fashioned way. Zoooom! Buzz time.
I mostly drink WaWa coffee. Just as good or better, never a line because you pour your own, they replace the coffee pitchers every 10 minutes to keep them fresh, and tons of flavors.
Now after hearing this, I won't even purchase their coffee in the supermarket to brew my own.
Buh Bye Starbucks. If you come to your senses quickly this time, I won't tell everyone I know to boycott your coffee.
Congratulations Starbucks. This is what you promote.
That's hate speech right there, Mister...er...Miss..er...um...THING! You are DELIBERATELY excluding female homosexuals by not incorporating their symbol on the cup! And how about all the OTHER possible symbols? (Except for the cross, of course...)
ISN'T THERE ENOUGH ROOM ON THE CUP FOR THEM BOTH?????...:)
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