Posted on 03/20/2015 6:43:07 AM PDT by Lucky9teen
Dennis Miller - Just ordered a black coffee at Starbucks and was informed that "de-creamed" was the preferred term.
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With the best intentions, Starbucks recently launched a new campaign to get people talking about race. The campaign was promoted by their CEO Howard Schultz and involves a barista writing #RaceTogether on your morning cup of coffee and engaging you in a conversation about race relations.
Now, that might’ve sounded like a good idea in the boardroom, but the reality is people aren’t at their best in the early morning before they’ve had their cup of the strong stuff. And no corporation can force people to have an honest conversation about America's race problem. They'll either have one or they won't. Simply presenting them with the opportunity, though, doesn't even raise awareness of the matter; it just raises awareness of Starbucks's awareness. The more you pat yourself on the back for being conscious of an issue, the more it seems like exploitation. What kind of positive change could actually come from a large number of people knowing that Starbucks wants people to talk about race? I don't know. Nothing.
Still, Starbucks obviously hadn’t thought that far ahead and launched the campaign. But no sooner had they posted it to twitter…
…when the backlash and ridiculing started.
- Zach Stafford @ZachStafford - Barista: Your total is $5.45 Me: You can just put that on my reparations tab. Thanks.
- Christian Hipster @ChristnHipster - walked into @Starbucks and started talking with the barista about a jewish carpenter i know #racetogether
- ConservativeBlackMan @Thomasismyuncle - Stopped at Dunkin Donuts this morning, got my coffee and a croissant sandwich and no lecture on my victimhood... so winning! #RaceTogether
- Tamara @LibertarianSass - Hope now that Starbucks has begun its #RaceTogether campaign we'll begin to take the issues of cream privilege & milk supremacy seriously.
Peter S. Dee @PeeteySDee - Welcome to #Starbucks! Please don't ask for your coffee "black."
Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka - Apparently, in the @Starbucks world, this is what #RaceTogether looks like. http://news.starbucks.com/leadership
- @Baker-Bone @BakerBone - Can I get a venti Carmel Macchiato but put the whipped cream in first today....I'm tired of the white always being on top! #RaceTogether
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Kilolo @DisHereHarpo - Me when I get my drink and I see #RaceTogether written on it
- Dan Joseph @DanJoseph78 - 'Yet another successful shakedown. Now, back to evading my taxes.'#RaceTogether 
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PaulaCarvin @paula_carvin - Breaking, McDonalds begins a campaign to discuss capital punishment. #RaceTogether
Nope. See Post #6.
By Grabthar’s Hammer, by the sons of Warvan, you shall be avenged.
Someone asked me once if there were any races I disliked more than others. I replied, “Yes. I hate the 100-meter dash!”
“On the Starbucks thing, I like my coffee strong and black. NAVY COFFEE!! Maybe with a little JP-5 in it (just joking).”
I like my coffee the way I like my women - dark and bitter.
You mean to tell me someone couldn’t buy a Simpson Diamondback, as worn by the Stig on Top Gear? I mean, one of my friends owns one, for cryin’ out loud!
Tank Stig = worst Stig ever.
Good one!
LOL!
I’ve been to the Meteor Crater. It’s a big hole in the ground that they charge you $10 per person (or more, it’s been 20 years since I was there) to look at.
:^)
The smell of sulpher.......
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