[Thanks to TexasFred for the h/t.]
From JoeMiller.US:
At the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Howard Schultz sent a clear message to anyone who supports traditional marriage over gay marriage: we don’t want your business. After saying Starbucks wants to “embrace diversity of all kinds,” he told a shareholder who supports traditional marriage that he should sell his shares and invest in some other company.
I say: take Starbucks up on their challenge. Frankly, to me, their coffee tastes like shit; it’s too damned harsh and acidic. But I suspect that many people patronize their outlets solely because they have the ability to “drive in.”
Take Starbucks up on their hurled gauntlet. Kick their Leftist asses to the curb.
Unless, of course, caffeine takes priority. Then you’ll be another drone and puppet for Leftists. Good for you, The Brain Addled. The Simple. The Idiots.
Just a bit more:
According to a report by Forbes, Schultz seemed a bit intolerant of any Starbucks shareholders who opposed gay marriage for moral or religious reasons. During the meeting, shareholder Tom Strobhar (who founded the Corporate Morality Action Center) pointed out that after the company voiced its support for a referendum backing gay marriage in Washington state, a boycott by traditional marriage supporters caused a drop in sales revenue. Schultz told him “You can sell your shares in Starbucks and buy shares in another company” if he did not agree with the company’s pro-gay marriage stand.
They’re taking a stand. You can too. I won’t be purchasing any more coffees or trinkets for my wife at Starbucks. Simple as that.
BZ
I don’t like Starbucks anyway, makes it all too easy for me… Why pay for *burnt* coffee?
Easy for me: I don’t like coffee anyway.
BZ
“Frankly, to me, their coffee tastes like shit…”
Ahhh, the beauty of a blunt truth…. and Fred is spot on, every bean they sell is over-roasted.
‘Round here we have Dunk’n Doughnuts, Sheetz, and Wawa’s; a trifecta of better brews!
So… Eff ’em.
One can also replace their vitamin C (coffee) With vitamin D (Mountain Dew).
Tons of sugar and 3x the caffeine.
Here, you may need one of these:
http://mybirdie.ca/files/nostarbucks.jpg
or this one:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71OCEbZshow/UB2iny67AvI/AAAAAAAAEgg/yeQXSMDEPP8/s1600/Dump_Starbucks.jpg
Perhaps this:
http://nsigma.info/spg/010206A.jpg
Ah, thank you kindly ∞ ≠ ø.
BZ
One, I dislike their coffee and their stupid sleeve cup holder. Two, I had business dealings with Howard Shultz in the 1980’s and found him to be a turd. He didn’t keep up the maintenance on his house and then tried to stick my employer with a water damage bill after his insurance company rejected his claim.
“…and found him to be a turd.”
I’m glad it’s still snowing here. I’m so happy not to go into work today I must be getting giddy. This summary assessment has had me laughing for at least 20 min.
Good times. Hmmmmm.
There’s a good reason. . .
BZ
Frankly, to me, their coffee tastes like shit; it’s too damned harsh and acidic.
I agree! I tried ’em way back when……I’ll stick with my Keurig.
Besides, I feel so outta place in a parking lot full of smart cars and Volvos!
Keurig! NOW you’re talking! My wife REALLY like the Keurig I purchased for her. Pretty cool little idea.
In re “Smart” cars: they’re NOT. My Toyota Corolla gets better gas mileage, accelerates much better, has more room and doesn’t use Premium. The Smart uses PREMIUM and gets around 35 mpg. Their advertising doesn’t tell you THAT.
BZ
Concur with all, it’s lousy coffee, there are better and cheaper out there!
They’ve seen my last penny a while ago — because, aside from this latest asininity, their coffee is overpriced and s*cks.
New Class Traitor: first, welcome aboard! Thanks for taking the time to comment, and please return.
Yep, I’m done with ’em because — after all — they TOLD me I’m done with them.
BZ
I am addicted to caffeine and I found that out rather painfully one day when I skipped my morning coffee to take an insurance physical. I consider Starbucks to be way over priced and I grind and brew my coffee every day and it is NEVER from Starbucks. Now I will make sure I NEVER buy anyone a Starbucks gift card again. Schultz is an idiot and I am glad he spoke out so he can lose a lot of business from straight people.
“An insurance physical.”
My. It’s here already, isn’t it?
BZ
Question for anyone and everyone:
In a Perfect World, when no one is overweight and everyone eats tofu and whatever dirt the Government demands —
— then HOW will Healthcare be paid for? Hospitals? Infrastructure?
That’s right. They’ll just increase prices and taxes AGAIN anyway.
Case in point: an eastern seaboard electrical company harped for years: “Conserve energy, conserve energy!” The ratepayers in that electrical district did as they were told, and electrical usage went down. Therefore, revenue went down.
What happened? Correct! Rates went UP again — the utility said “we need a rate hike! Our revenues are plummeting and we can’t survive!”
Imagine that.
BZ
Moral of the story?
COMPLIANCE with the demands of the LEFT is NO guarantee that taxes and fees will NOT continue to skyrocket geometrically.
So why comply?
BZ
I’m 64 years old and have NEVER had a Starbucks coffee. I guess I can quit that shit now that I know how stupid management is, plus the fact that the closest one is probably 100 miles from here.
Hell, maybe I’m not the “Average” American afterall, never having had a starbucks coffee before. heh heh
For the most part, I go to Starbucks only when a student gives me a Starbucks gift card.
I’ve found via various specials in my grocery story that I actually prefer Peet’s Coffee.