Barilla president apologizes again for anti-gay remarks

[unhappycamper]

http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/01/news/companies/barilla-gay-apology/index.html?iid=HP_LN



Guido

Barilla president apologizes again for anti-gay remarks
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney October 1, 2013: 8:07 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

The head of Barilla pasta issued a new apology and said he will meet with gay groups, adding he "has much to learn" about the evolution of the family.

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One comment on the company's Facebook page read: "I'm straight, Christian and will never buy your products again. I dropped my Barilla products at the food bank today."

And another: "You have deeply offended our family. Thank you for exposing your bigotry. We will never purchase Barilla products again."

Several other comments said that the company should not have apologized and should stand its ground.

[stillwaiting]

1. Barilla Pasta - The chosen pasta for bigots and the apathetic around the world! nt

[LibGranny]

2. His apology is a day late and

a dollar short as far as I'm concerned. Switching to another brand of pasta!

[Lex]

3. He's only sorry because it's hurting business

so screw him. I *am* glad he exposed his own bigotry for everyone to see.

[BeeBee]

4. I'm waiting for the "Christians" to have a Barilla "appreciation day"

like they did with Chick-fil-A.

[joeybee12]

5. I think he looks like someone who walks around mumbling to himself...

Doesn't he have that unkempt, not all there sort of look to him?

[closeupready]

7. Thought the same thing, to be honest.

He also has the kind of look that says, "I am needy; I am afraid I am impotent, and I pick on gay families because they are weak; it's easier to be a bully than to show bravery."

[joeybee12]

10. He does have that needy, I need approval look...nt

[Tien1985]

6. Nope, still laughing at you Guido.

If this is the worst prosecution you face, you're a lucky man. I'll take you up on your offer to buy other brands.

[closeupready]

8. You invited me to switch brands, so that's what I'm doing.

Your loss.

[LeftofObama]

9. He can apologize from now til the end of time.

My family and I eat a lot of pasta, but Barilla won't be brought into our home.

[HillWilliam]

11. Uh, Guido...

Fuck you last Thursday. Fuck you today. I'm putting fuck you on the agenda for tomorrow, too.

[MNBrewer]

12. Even if Barilla dried pasta products are the best available on the US market (which they aren't)

I have a hard time believing that it's all THAT much better than the 5 or 10 next best brands. It's dried pasta for goodness sake! I've been buying Garofalo at Costco for the last few years and have been very happy with it. Now if Costco would just carry something other than spaghetti *sigh*.

[mitchtv]

13. Golden Grain American pasta

duram wheat

[mitchtv]

14. i got my weekly throw aways from the markets today

What a laugh ,Two had front page Barrilla sales. Hope they turn into clearance sales.

[theHandpuppet]

15. I don't care if he gets on his knees and crawls through broken glass

You'll never find Barilla in our home again!

[Fearless]

16. Too little too late.

[Amimnoch]

17. Thank you Guido! And because of what you've done for me, I accept!

I accept this Jerk's apology. Because Barilla was the brand my husband and I always used, when the article came out I decided.. never again.

It's because of Guido that I went to Sears and bought our own pasta attachments for our Ketchenaid mixer.

Because of his bigotry, We've made the best tasting lobster Lasagna, mac-n-cheese/chili-mac, and shrimp tortellini alfredo I've ever had.. all with pasta made by our own hands.

So, I accept his empty hearted apology, and will never have desire or need to buy his product again.. AND learned a new skill (that's been great fun for my husband and myself.

[NCLefty]

18. I'm still planning to push their sauce back on the shelf and cover it with another brand :D