Starbucks hit by 'cascade of negativity' after ordering staff to talk racism with customers: [tr]

UK Daily Mail ^ | March 18, 2015 | Jake Wallis Simpson

[C19fan]

Twitter has ruthlessly mocked Starbucks campaign for the company's new anti-racism campaign in which baristas talk to customers about race issues while serving their coffee. One user tweeted, 'I don't have time to explain 400 years of oppression to you & still make my train', while another pointed out, 'y'all realize there are no coloured hands in the press photos right'. A third speculated, 'maybe Starbucks actually wanted to get people of all races & ethnicities to join hands and make fun'.

[C19fan]

Stealing a line from a clever freeper, "Shut Up and Brew My Coffee".

[AppyPappy]

I don’t allow white people to lecture me on how hard it is to be black.

[AU72]

I'll have double-latte with a lecture about white privilege on the side.

[DesertRhino]

We should have fun with this. They bring it up, talk about the knockout game,,,

[BlackAdderess]

Thanks for the warning.

[Slyfox]

Taking numbers off the top of my head - 50 percent of their customers are going to be offended by their inclusion of racism into their coffee sales. And the other 50 percent are going to be upset because their coffee is going to take just that much longer to get to them.

Smooth move, Starbucks.

[hsmomx3]

Agreed or will they charge you more for saying something that is not in agreement with their company views?

[allendale]

Would you like some cream and sugar with your indoctrination?

[MrB]

“400 years of oppression” -

tell the Jews about it.

[Sherman Logan]

Nahh, they’ll just piss in your coffee.

[Altura Ct.]

If’n the white man would just get his foot up offamy throat I could be somebody!

[luvbach1]

Nobody anyone alive today need suffer guilt for slavery or racism in which they were not a part; nor, for the same reason, blame anyone alive today.

[ctdonath2]

No, I want mine “tall dark black” _without_ a side of condescension & imputed guilt.

[GraceG]

Starbucks forgot about the most important part about customer service...

[Kozak]

#BlackCoffeeMatters

[Gaffer]

It’s why I avoid McDonalds and the Jose/Maria Spit Burger Big Mac at McDonalds..

[nascarnation]

I’ve never understood Starbux but they must be brilliant managers.
Selling a Corolla at a Lexus price is stunningly profitable.

[econjack]

Howard Schultz, boss of Starbucks, told baristas to write 'RaceTogether' on cups in an effort to stimulate debate about racism

I heard about this on the radio. Without a doubt, this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. Here you have a company that sells high-end coffee products to people who are frequently in a rush to get to work and this clown wants his employees to engage them in a discussion on race. Hey...Howard! When you're done rearranging the deck furniture on the Titanic, give us a call.

[TexasCajun]

From a Google Search Starbucks Barista

I see a whole lot of White Privilege.

[BlackAdderess]

Dunkin Doughnuts or somebody should run a Planet Fitness style “judgement free zone” style ad campaign!