Posted on 03/31/2017 6:38:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A Pittsburgh coffee shop is brewing up backlash over a loyalty punch card featuring pictures of President Trump and other conservatives.
Black Forge Coffee House owner Nick Miller says the satiric cards are meant to express frustration with the system and nothing more. However, critics complain the punch holes make it look like the politicos have been shot in the forehead.
The subjects include Vice President Mike Pence, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and conservative pundits Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly....
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That a lot of work for people who are really lazy for just one cup of coffee.
Seriously though, great way to destroy your own business.
How about going in, ordering their most expensive drink and walk out without the drink or paying, and blame it on the punch card?
Make sure you go to their website and inform them that you’ll tell all your relatives in the area that they don’t want the business.
Went to their website; looks like they are doubling down on the loyalty cards. They’ve been in business for only 2 years. There is no way they can afford to mock and scorn that many potential customers.
Food service is a competitive industry. I’m a waitress and no one (unless he or she is wearing a MAGA hat and I compliment it), not even the regulars, knows my political views. I can’t afford to lose the tip.
Speaking of which, I spotted a shelf full of Trump "Chia Heads" at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago. In 2009, the similar Obama-themed product was pulled from store shelves within days, amid accusations of "racial insensitivity", or some such nonsense.
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