About that Starbucks brewhaha:

[Contrary1]

This was sent to me on FB. Pretty much sums up my feelings, as well.

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This morning I saw something on The Today Show that absolutely blew my brain. Apparently Starbucks has redesigned the look of their annual holiday cup and people are up in arms over the change. Like, REALLY up in arms. As in folks are so furious that it's become national news.

Seriously?

Over a cup?

I guess these stiffs are angry because they feel this year's cup doesn't accurately represent the holiday season. Gone are the snowflakes, snowmen, and mistletoe from years past and in their place is a simple red cup with a green Starbucks logo. As a result, Starbucks now stands accused of waging a war on Christmas.

ARE YOU PEOPLE FOR REAL?

We've got ISIS planting on bombs on passenger planes, children being sold into sexual slavery, millions of Syrian refugees wondering where their next meal will come from and you folks are screaming about a cup?

If that isn't absurd, I don't know what is.

Tell me something...

How does this even begin to compare to the REAL problems we face? Like the single mother who struggles to put food on her table? Or the grief-stricken father who's losing his son to cancer?

There's absolutely NO comparison.

And it's only because your life is so blessed and carefree that you even have the luxury of getting your Rudolph the Reindeer knickers in a twist over something so petty. So Starbucks redesigned their cup with a minimalist theme. So what? It's not a war on Christmas, an assault on your belief system or an attack on traditional values. It's a cup. Plain and simple.

So here's a thought for you...

Instead of trying to change the cup, be thankful you can afford the cup. Trust me, the fact that you're even standing in line at a Starbucks means your life is pretty damn good. So focus on that instead. Life is way too short to get your panties in a wad over something so petty and insignificant.

So now that we're clear, won't you join me for a Starbucks coffee with a side of holiday cheer? I certainly hope so. Oh, and don't forget to bring your shiny red cup.

All the best,
Austin Blood

[world wide wally]

1. Ignore them!

and maybe they'll go away

[bvf]

2. Agreed. They'll get bored without the attention. n/t

[randome]

21. Being outraged at the outraged only prolongs their time in the limelight.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
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[pinboy3niner]

3. Someone brought us Starbucks coffee--and those cups--at a Veterans' Day event

Cup in hand, I mentioned the "brewhaha" and discovered that a bunch of my conservative Christian Republican friends are not down with the outrage; they think it's ridiculous.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

9. I bet you most conservatives think it is ridiculous too.

Some random idiot makes a stink about something on social media and the print and tv media pick up on it. I guess they love to showcase stories of people being unreasonable and being outraged over nothing. It must be something that sells. I even saw this red cup story as the big story on my local newspaper's website a few days ago. I think it is it shitty journalism. They shouldn't give these fools the time of day, but instead they blast their idiocy out to the whole world. This is why social media sucks. These stories would never get picked up on if it wasn't for social media.

I was driving in the car this morning and some local radio show was discussing what people think about cancelling Christmas as punishment for a kid stealing apparently because someone is doing this and posted it on social media some place. I would be very bothered by a bunch of strangers publicly discussing my parenting decisions. There's a lot of negative outcomes from social media that we are now beginning to experience. Hopefully, we can collectively figure out better ways of managing it.

[nxylas]

4. I'm told that the "controversy" was a joke that got out of hand

It started out as a spoof of the fundigelicals' persecution complex, but then the knuckle-draggers jumped on the bandwagon for real (Is that a mixed metaphor? Is it possible to drag your knuckles and jump on a bandwagon?)

[Hortensis]

5. What kind of theocratic-fascist state do these people want,

anyway, where a commercial enterprise has a duty to celebrate not only a holiday on their paper goods, but a religious version?

Seriously, this is one of many danger signs from the right, not just silly nonsense.

[canoeist52]

6. Just Dunkin Donuts war on Starbucks.

It is the 1% corporate squabbling. Who can afford either of 'em?

[bigwillq]

7. Folks that complain about a coffee cup

On either side of the coffee cup issue are, quite frankly, idiots. Lol

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

8. Nice. I love it. n/t

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. Maybe this is a plot by Dunkin Donuts

Kind of like when Amway spread rumors that Proctor and Gamble being run by Satanists.

Because Dublin Donuts, Starbucks closest competitor, just released THEIR cup:

[smirkymonkey]

18. It's ugly. Personally, I like the Starbucks cup. It's simple and festive.

I don't like busy-ness, I prefer simplicity of design.

[Alkene]

11. It's a publicity stunt, a contrived controversy for a contrived society.

It is an issue of no substance, a wraith, hot air.
The beans are still burnt, and Howard Schultz still pays baristas minimum wage.
Wag the Dog came out in 1997; by now you can pretty much count on our Today Show media, social or otherwise, as being full-on bullshit a capite ad calcem.

Are these people for real? Mmm, probably not.

[L. Coyote]

13. by a wingnut weirdo to be clear, not by coffee company.

[center]Start up PhotoShop for a bit of Holiday Cheer with room for cream.

See What Ellen DeGeneres Has To Say About Starbucks Plain Red Cups

If there is a hot topic, then people are going to talk about it. Ellen DeGeneres talked about the Starbucks plain red cup controversy on her show. Check out the video we got from Ellen’s Facebook Page and see what she has to say about what she’s calling #CupGate2015!

Let us know what you think!

Luanne ?@LuanneShernisky
#CupGate2015...I bet even Jesus is laughing!

Gabrielle ?@RetroFilmer
I'll take a grande white mocha in a #SatanSipper please.
#Ellen #CupGate2015

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[center]Graig Murphy @GraigMurphy
#Starbucks makes subtle change to their logo due to #StarbucksChristmas controversy. #CupGate2015

[center]RebeckieGrengel ?@IamGrudt
Rockin' the #satansipper this morning. #StarbucksRedCup #Ellen #CupGate2015

[Alkene]

14. Are you sure?

Starbucks: LIHOP or MIHOP?

Because I have a burning passion to get to the truth of this iconic controversy.
So much so that I took the time to post. Twice.

[L. Coyote]

15. Googled this: google.com/search?q=person+behind+war+on+cups

because I wasn't certain where I saw it. Gotta love search ....

Simply Red: The Con-Man Behind the Rightwing's Starbucks Cup Freak-Out

When I read that the latest persecution of the rightwing Christian involved Starbucks changing their cups to red for the holiday season, I thought that the War on Christmas had officially hit rock bottom.

The MSM jumped all over the story about a video from a "pastor" saying the red cups Starbucks is using for the holiday season aren't Christmas enough and that Starbucks literally "hates Jesus". Video goes viral and rightwing is outraged. This whole thing is beyond stupid, even for them.

Are you guys REALLY upset over the color of a cardboard cup? If the color red upsets you so much, wouldn't you logically be more upset with every other franchise out there that isn't even bothering to change their damn cup color for the holidays? Ya know, because it’s freaking expensive and stupid!? Besides, all of the past Starbucks holiday cup designs have been pretty darn secular—so why are you pissed now?

It wasn’t until I finally read one of the articles that I came across the name of the man who spawned this latest freak-out: Joshua Feuerstein. In none of the countless articles does the MSM bother to discuss who this clown is. So allow me:

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So now people are quoting the Bible on cups, OMG!

[Bucky]

16. Actually that really is a VERY Christmassy Biblical quote

[Alkene]

17. I'll refrain from further satire,

in as much as it would not advance the character of this thread in the presence of such richly disturbing imagery, at least in connection with a cup of coffee.

[Contrary1]

19. Thank you for your restraint...

[L. Coyote]

22. How does one divert attention from a Circus parade passing by?

One does not, one watches all the clowns

[stellanoir]

12. the upshot

http://www.forbes.com/sites/micahsolomon/2015/11/09/starbucks-to-veterans-well-send-your-spouse-or-child-and-you-to-college-100-free/

real holiday spirit !

[Initech]

20. The Target sweater controversy is just as stupid.

If you think the outrage machine crossed the line over that stupid Starbucks cup, the outrage over the Target "Obsessive Christmas Disorder" sweater is even lamer. Seriously we had 8 fucking seasons of a detective show where the main character had obsessive compulsive disorder! So seriously, lighten up people! Even Jesus is facepalming this one!

[Rocknrule]

23. What do they expect Starbucks to do?

Print Chick tracts on the side of their cups?