old man yells at cup

[kpete]

:large

[demwing]

1. saw something on Facebook about a Red Starbucks Cup

what did I miss?

[hatrack]

2. The latest persecution of Christians, you see - Green and Red aren't enough . . .

No reindeer or snowflakes or Santas or ribbons on the cup.

This insults Baby Jesus and makes him cry, and hideously persecutes Christians, also too.

[SummerSnow]

27. I have a great idea!!

Starbucks should sell snowflake stickers and reindeer stickers to put on the cups. This way the whiners will buy them and Starbucks would make money

[Fairgo]

28. For a minute there, I thought you were spruiking snow flake toilet paper

How festive!

[pinboy3niner]

3. ...

#WTF!! Some Christians Are Super Offended By The New Starbucks Red Cup Design
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027328204

Starbucks First Corporation To Murder Christmas This Year
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027331474

Trump calls for Starbucks boycott
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027330494

[Skittles]

29. "Christians" think Teh Baby Jesus should be on Starbucks cups

or something like that

[yardwork]

4. Lol

[Maynar]

5. Would all be sad

if not so pathetic.

[trof]

6. Wait...Isn't RED the GOP's color?

As in 'Red States'?
Are they part of The War on Christmas?
Now I'm really conflicted.
I'll have to consult Bill O'Reilly and get back to you.

[azurnoir]

7. FFS outrage over the color of a disposable cup?

some folks apparently need something more in their lives

[LostOne4Ever]

8. Pure win nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. Fit's O'Reilly's audience too.

[kag]

10. Excellent! nt

[complain jane]

11. I'm impressed the Christians finally

have extended an olive branch in solidarity to the Pagans, in their outrage that Starbucks isn't honoring the Pagan symbols of the Christmas tree, wreaths and such. Nice of them to worry about another religion's representation.

[merrily]

13. In fairness,

they've long obsessed about the tree, both outdoors and in public buildings.

Someone told me about a Bible verse that admonishes against having a tree in the home. I don't remember the Book or Chapter, but am almost sure it was old testament. If so, maybe the birth of Jesus cancelled it out?

[niyad]

16. trees were/are sacred to the goddess- so we cannot have them in our homes.

[merrily]

18. Thanks. Once you start thinking about a decorated tree indoors, it does seem odd.

[niyad]

19. it is why the xians railed against trees--and exactly why we decorate and enjoy them.

[merrily]

21. And now they rail in favor of decorated trees in parks, courthouses, etc. Go figure. nt

[niyad]

22. consistency and logic are not strong points with them.

[merrily]

23. True. Take "Judge not," for example.

[niyad]

24. yes, funny how they forget that one.

[complain jane]

34. I agree. I put up a fake tree

because the idea of killing a living thing just to decorate my house for a few weeks doesn't sit well with me personally.

[merrily]

35. That's true, but the whole idea still seems peculiar once you start thinking about it.

Better fake than real, though. If people have land, they also sell trees with the root ball, so they can be planted outdoors after the holidays. Those are better than a dead tree, too.

[complain jane]

36. Agreed.

I like the idea of selling the trees with the roots for replanting. But yes the entire idea of putting a tree festooned with Christmas decorations inside your dwelling is weird.

[merrily]

12. I never start shopping for the War on Christmas early enough. nt

[randome]

14. Hankies, protest signs and spittoons are this year's fashion!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]“If you're not committed to anything, you're just taking up space.”
Gregory Peck, Mirage (1965)[/center][/font][hr]

[niyad]

17. you forgot fainting couches.

[Blue Owl]

15. Bwahaha!

[kcass1954]

20. my latte tastes so much sweeter in a plain red cup. n/t

[d_legendary1]

25. I haven't even bought my turkey yet!

Waaaaay too early to start fighting over this crap!

[Sunlei]

26. Why do Republicans hate Starbucks this week?

[rhett o rick]

30. Personally I object to the red cup. A Communism cup. "Do you now or have you ever

drank coffee from a red communist cup.?"

[Octafish]

32. That's why the green cup.

The variants are tree hugger commies enviroterrorists™, which is bad.

[rhett o rick]

33. good point. nm

[jopacaco]

31. I'm just confused

Businesses are supposed to be able to pay very low wages, sell products that are dangerous, and anything else that they want to do in the name of the sacred free market. But how they advertise and market their product is something that needs scrutinized in the name of a religious holiday that not all Americans celebrate. Priorities are really messed up.