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Offensive Cookies?

SaRina — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:21:28 GMT

Lol. It seems Starbucks can't win for anything.

Now customers are offended by their polar bear cookies. They say the scarf looks like dripping blood.

I'm beginning to think someone from Dunkin' Donuts is starting all this controversy. Lol.

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JustJazzmom — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:22:37 GMT

Are they sugar cookies or gingerbread??

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SaRina — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:23:53 GMT

I don't know JJM, but they look bear-y good to me! :-)

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VanSleepy — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:24:44 GMT

LOL Dunkin' Donuts. I guess it sort of does look like dripping blood now that you mention it, but I'd still eat it!

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RoughDraft — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:24:48 GMT

Some people need to find something useful to do with their time.

The cookies look adorable.

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DoneTryin — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:25:13 GMT

Oh, brother. I'd rather think a competitor stirs up such nonsense, rather than think some people are so easily offended. The cookies are cute. I may have to stop by & get some.

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GCR18 — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:26:17 GMT

They shouldn't buy them then and leave the rest for everyone else.

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JustJazzmom — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:26:22 GMT

@SaRina wrote:
I don't know JJM, but they look bear-y good to me! :-)

I might be offended if they were oatmeal raisin, cause you know, using oatmeal makes for a boring cookie!!

TIC-- tongue in cheek

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house_cat — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:26:51 GMT

Oh, gosh! I have to say, I thought the last Starbuck's controversy was ridiculout, but now that you mentioned it, I can see the blood. Poor choice of food color, I guess. That said, I'd eat it anyway!

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SaRina — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:28:14 GMT

A vampire's delight, perhaps.

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PeterDM — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:31:36 GMT

Those scarves kind of look like the symbol for "pi." Starbucks must have made them as an attack on religion and Christmas by bringing up science! LOL! Bloody polar bears? Come ON! Why are people such amadons?

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fourpaws56 — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:29:32 GMT

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house_cat — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:36:27 GMT

I showed my son the photo you posted, with no commentary, and asked what he thought. It took him two seconds to say, "Looks like a tray of dead polar bears", lol.

I think, though, that it's the position of the polar bears with their heads stretched back that makes it look like a massacre.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:40:14 GMT

They've been selling those cookies for many years and no one ever complained until now....lol. The red cup was silly, this is just dumb. Some one at Dunkin Donuts must have too much time on their hands....lol. The cookies are very cute.

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cosmic1 — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:41:11 GMT

Lol. I wouldn't think twice if no one said anything, but it can look like they have their throats cut. However, it is not controversial. That isn't what they were going for. Thanks for the laugh.

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momtochloe — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:47:36 GMT

Oh for heaven's sakes this is ridiculous as was the uproar over their cups . . . I am so going to Starbucks tomorrow and buying a couple of them just because . . . .

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Desertdi — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:56:26 GMT

I thought the picture was gonna be obscene or something.........(there was this eatery in The Haight years ago....................well, you get the idea)

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Bird mama — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:51:44 GMT

The same people complained about blood probably think this is buckshot in the tree cookies

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MaggieMack — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:53:49 GMT

@Bird mama, ha ha ha ha ha!

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Pqfan — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 23:00:39 GMT

I am going to eat them all so they will meet their demise either way lol!

I need some milk to wash down the evidence.