That awkward moment when Starbucks lectures on race ... by BEING racist; Ace nails it

Lori Ziganto | 7:56 PM on March 20, 2015

Perhaps a decline in tips, but they definitely should be feeling an increase in SHAME. As Twitchy reported, the Starbucks “race relations reality check” GOT a reality check when people pointed out just how racist it was. Worse than the old “some of our best friends are black”: Starbucks wants you to count them. No, for real.

Ace of Spades gave Starbucks the business and rightly so.

the whitest company on the planet is telling me to check MY privilege? @hellixmarcelius @DLoesch @Starbucks

— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 20, 2015

It’s unreal.

Dear @starbucks,

I know South African Mercenary Squads with a more diverse clientele than you. Please stop embarrassing yourselves.

— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 20, 2015

"I like my coffee black and strong, like my women" is now an official drink order at @starbucks

— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 20, 2015

i see a lot of privilege here and not so much checking @jfgroves

— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 20, 2015

.@starbucks is whiter than the Bad Frat in Animal House.

— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 20, 2015

I love when Corporations present me with Discussion Guides about Issues. @iowahawkblog @AmeliaHammy

— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) March 20, 2015

Speaking of discussion guides: