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Topic: Starbucks cups have a message for Congress |
Starbucks cups have a message for Congress
Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By:JoniTx, 12/26/2012 3:51:16 PM
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| NEW YORK- Starbucks is using its coffee cups to jump into the political fray in Washington. The world´s biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington, D.C. area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders on Thursday and Friday. CEO Howard Schultz says the words are intended as a message to lawmakers about the damage being caused by the divisive negotiations over the "fiscal cliff." (Snip) While companies generally steer clear of politics to avoid alienating customers, the plea to "Come Together" is a sentiment unlikely to cause controversy.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Thos Weatherby, 12/26/2012 3:54:53 PM (No. 9084673)
When the coffee heats up the cup it changes from Come Together to Republicans Cave.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
john56, 12/26/2012 4:00:05 PM (No. 9084681)
Among the slogans not used by Starbucks:
"All Hail our Dear Leader, lord and savior, Barack Hussein Obama."
"We won´t serve Tea Party members."
"Republicans must surrender now!"
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
horacer, 12/26/2012 4:06:47 PM (No. 9084692)
This is just right for all the dopes. Get your political wisdom scrawled on a cup of Joe by a pimply faced twit. That´ll heal your psyche.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
DrDeWilde, 12/26/2012 4:34:02 PM (No. 9084719)
Nahh, this is an easy one, folks. Here’s what we all do: Go into your nearest Starbuck’s, order a gooey, sugary drink, then when the barista hands you your “Come Together” cup, you set it up on the counter, crack the top and the cup skids out of your butter-fingers to spill coffee everywhere. You apologize profusely, tell them you just couldn’t think of having them make you a new drink ruined because of your oafish clumsiness, wish them a “Nice Day” and leave. The only question is how many times in how many places will this have to happen before Obama-groupie Herr Schultz gets the idea. I’ll be kicking off the West Coast campaign at 0700 tomorrow in Pleasanton, California.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
DARling, 12/26/2012 4:38:49 PM (No. 9084723)
I have a message for Starbucks:
"I don´t pay four bucks for a cup of coffee."
Seriously, why would anyone get their marching orders from a coffee cup?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
noproblems, 12/26/2012 4:47:21 PM (No. 9084734)
ya, that will work. Liberal are great at useless gestures.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
neanderthal, 12/26/2012 4:47:35 PM (No. 9084737)
Sounds like ideal coitus.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
rinohunter, 12/26/2012 5:35:25 PM (No. 9084784)
Ever since Howie Schultzie announced his unbridled support for PurpleLipps I have scaled back big time on my purchases at Starbucks. I am even beginning to retrain my tastes for other brands...and I´m finding other brands that are quite comparable if not better than Howie´s coffee. So go pound sand Howie. I won´t be buying Starbucks like I used to until Howie is finished. Now say good night Howie!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
liberty316, 12/26/2012 5:41:57 PM (No. 9084788)
Come together my eye... the message needs to be use reason and cut spending. In other words, do the conservative (right) thing. But as long as morons keep sending liberals to Washington that won´t happen.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
The Advocate, 12/26/2012 5:46:29 PM (No. 9084790)
Refuse to buy Starbucks.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
eoddad, 12/26/2012 5:49:37 PM (No. 9084795)
I still prefer Folgers, so I cannot even carry out an effective boycott.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
bogeegolf, 12/26/2012 5:49:58 PM (No. 9084796)
I´ve joked with my wife for years that my only claim to fame is that I have never bought a Starbucks coffee.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
The Advocate, 12/26/2012 5:51:49 PM (No. 9084800)
Refuse to buy Starbucks. Coffee. Bean funds Fisher House so that military families can stay there when soldiers are getting medical care. Starbucks funds fraudulent CIC. Easy choice.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
LudicrousSextus, 12/26/2012 6:01:28 PM (No. 9084810)
You´re not alone, #13 - Starbucks is to coffee what bottled water is to common sense...but hey, ya´ can´t really put a price on ´designs on your latte´, eh?
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
pepperblue, 12/26/2012 6:07:25 PM (No. 9084817)
I´ve managed to go the entire Christmas season without one cup of my favorite -- gingerbread latte, and I´m feeling good! Besides, Coffee Mate makes a pretty good substitute gingerbread creamer substitute. With Zippy planning to punish us for making money in our latter years, the first to go is an expensive cup of coffee.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
hamrman, 12/26/2012 6:40:10 PM (No. 9084864)
Hey Starbucks, is this message just for the Congress (I realize that this is an AP article)? What about the President?
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
yuban, 12/26/2012 6:50:52 PM (No. 9084883)
Anyone dumb enough to pay $4 for a cup of coffee is also dumb enough to vote for BHO.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Rafter, 12/26/2012 7:24:39 PM (No. 9084916)
This is the Starbucks Economy. Starbucksnomics.
You can´t fix stupid. White trash on dope fork over BigBucks for worthless Starbucks.
Wasting the money on Old Black Joe. As with what´s in the formerly White House. Uh-oh. Dog whistle.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Bur Oak, 12/26/2012 7:44:30 PM (No. 9084932)
A few weeks ago I saw a bumper sticker that said, "Friends don´t let friends drink Starbucks." Seemed appropriate to me.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 12/26/2012 7:56:29 PM (No. 9084939)
Starbucks should stay out of my sex life.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
BaseballFan, 12/26/2012 9:05:45 PM (No. 9084988)
Appeal to the uninformed masses of numbskulls.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Udanja99, 12/26/2012 9:50:41 PM (No. 9085046)
Instead of intentionally spilling our coffee, how about placing our orders this way...I´d like a grande eggnog latte and if you write any inane political carp on my cup, you´ll forfeit your tip.
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