Oh good grief! What now, Starbucks? Oh, just this:
Oh no…: "Starbucks wants baristas to discuss race with customers." http://t.co/LywZwb5M9j #racetogether is the hashtag.
Sure to go well.— Pantses with Wolves (@thecaseyblack) March 17, 2015
Snicker. It did go well, if by “well” you mean “incessant mockery.” Which we do: Mockery for the win. Twitter users roundly mocked Starbucks and rightly so.
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/577839706844602369
.@Starbucks Why must you force your agenda on customers who just want to buy your crappy cup of coffee? #RaceTogether http://t.co/DdYWAzKKJ8
— Kyle Raccio (@kyleraccio) March 17, 2015
Seriously? Psychos "@WashTimes: #Starbucks wants baristas to discuss #race with customers http://t.co/G81Djksaab #RaceTogether #coffee”
— Kyle Raccio (@kyleraccio) March 17, 2015
Done. I don't need $5 coffee and a lecture. http://t.co/hDiYYdotNn
— Stacey (@ScotsFyre) March 17, 2015
Bye Starbucks RT @WashTimes: #Starbucks wants baristas to discuss #race with customers http://t.co/px0AVjzhAf #RaceTogether #coffee
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 17, 2015
How about you just give me my coffee. I don't need another lecture on race, Starbucks #RaceTogether
— Matt Vespa (@mVespa1) March 17, 2015
Same folks who hate Chick-Fil-A & Hobby Lobby because of the owners' beliefs are totally cool with Starbucks pouring politics w/ our coffee.
— Razor (@hale_razor) March 17, 2015
Ding, ding, ding!
https://twitter.com/KevinWGlass/status/577827596320292864
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/577826268416065536
Me: Spring! It's frappuccino time!
Teen @Starbucks barista: Let me lecture you about race.
Me: Time for @Caribou_Coffee iced drinks.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) March 17, 2015
So help me, @Starbucks, if I can't enjoy a damn Americano and croissant without having to talk to people… http://t.co/BTsbpZumde
— Joe Cunningham (@JoePCunningham) March 17, 2015
#Starbucks is "The Man" now. This stunt doesn't make their coffee any better than my local coffee shop. 😉
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) March 17, 2015
If the goal of Starbucks' #RaceTogether was to bring together all races in laughing at their ridiculous idea, it's working.
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) March 17, 2015
Heh. So there is that. Heck of a job, Starbucks!
https://twitter.com/DefendWallSt/status/577837610963492864
Ouch.
And an exit point that brings it all home.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/577832834347503616