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[RainCityWoman]

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@Ladybug724 wrote:

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@mstyrion 1 wrote:

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@curlywhitedog wrote:

I think the Starbucks frenzy is representative of a larger problem but that silly cup seems to have assumed the position of that last straw on the camel's back.  People are just tired of having their beliefs cast aside in order to accomodate the wishes of the few who might find them offensive.  Political correctness has gone amouck and "offend no one" is the mantra of the day now so people are perceiving that plain red cup as just one more indication that their christian beliefs are being trampled on.    To them the red cup says "we don't celebrate Christmas anymore".  True or not, that's the perception and that percepton is what's driving the frenzy.

Store clerks no longer saying Merry Christmas, schools being prevented from having Christmas plays or singing Christmas carols, nativities no longer welcome in town squares...stuff like that gets under people's skin and has been for years.  I don't have any problem with the cups being plain red, especially since I don't patronize Starbucks, but to those people who do, I say "cast your vote with your wallet".  If you find the red cup offensive, start getting your coffee someplace else and if it's ok with you then get a muffin with your maccioto.   Sometimes you have to just pick your battles. 

Maria

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I understand your frustration, but here's where your disatisfaction about "political correctness" is wrong:  nativity scenes and religious XMas songs do not belong in public places or schools.  Churches and faith-based schools are  the appropriate places for these things.

Store clerks are instructed to be inclusive by saying Happy Holidays.  I say that as well and if the person answers back Merry XMas, I know they celebrate Christmas and also respond in kind.  It is arrogant to presume all people celebrate the Christian holiday.  

There are more than a "few" non-Christians in this country.  

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Bravo!!!!

[RainCityWoman]

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@NoelSeven wrote:

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@GingerPeach wrote:

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@Lisa in Hickory NC wrote:

The cup controversy is ridiculous. Attacking all Christians over it as "Ellen" did on her show is also ridiculous and offensive. I won't buy her products or watch her show.

Sad situation all the way around.

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Lisa, you can't be serious.  Here is the youtube video of how Ellen handled this.  Now let's all go get some of those Starbucks Holiday Vision glasses:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyfQS3Pb9g

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Thank you, too, HG.

Ellen most certainly did not attack Christians.

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And that, Folks, is exactly how the ridiculous War on Christmas got started in the first place. Someone contrived it and certain gullible people looking for something to be offended by, grabbed it and ran with it. If there were a war on Christmas, we wouldn't be inundated with the hype in stores, on TV, on the streets, on the news, etc. before we even get to the end of October. There is basically no way you can escape Christmas. No other religion in this country gets the kind of attention and hype that the big C does. If anything, there is a war on every other religion.

[GingerPeach]

I suggest that anyone who is of a mind to do some research might want to go to another coffee shop sometime soon and order tea or coffee just to see what sort of cups other coffee shops provide.

I'm going to check out Peet's tomorrow.  (Peet's coffee is much better than Starbucks anyway.)  

[fourpaws56]

put this on the cup.....justa gotta smile:-)

[Moonchilde]

[qvcaddition]

Neither does DECEMBER 25.

[biancardi]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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BWHAHAHAHAHA!  That is great!

[Snoopp]

Is there also some strange opposition to putting snowflakes or snowmen on a cup?  Is that going to rattle someone's cage too?  Does a candy cane have a previously unknown religious connotation? 

[biancardi]

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@Snoopp wrote:

Is there also some strange opposition to putting snowflakes or snowmen on a cup?  Is that going to rattle someone's cage too?  Does a candy cane have a previously unknown religious connotation? 

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maybe they wanted to save some $$ by not printing special designs.  Maybe this is what they planned all along, because if you look at the link posted here that shows the yearly progression of the holiday cups, they were going to a simple plan cup all along.

[NevaehsMom58]

I happen to like the red cup.  Anyone who thinks this is some "war on Christmas" is ridiculous.