Add actor and Twitchy regular Rob Lowe to list of those unhappy with Starbucks’ new red cup:
Between their program to have baristas lecture me about race and now their removal of "Merry Christmas" I'm officially over @Starbucks #done
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) November 10, 2015
Last word on the subject: I take my coffee with as much caffeine as I can get and with as little political agenda as I can get.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) November 10, 2015
But here’s the thing. As we told you earlier this morning, Starbucks didn’t have “Merry Christmas on their cups last year:
https://twitter.com/TrentKurtis/status/664014024284094468
So, why the outrage this year?
I congratulate Mr. Lowe on having enough spare time and few enough problems in life to be outraged over red cups. https://t.co/Sbe2UC7ckb
— Laura (@CatLadyLC) November 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/gregpinelo/status/663945314278092800
Sam Seaborn is highly disappointing right now. https://t.co/4GMsgXfSbR
— Christopher Wensley (@mipolitico) November 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/sejhammer/status/663938792227753984
And are we sure this thing hasn’t been made up from the start?
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/663941549571477505
We’ll end it with this. Definitive proof Starbucks doesn’t hate Christmas:
You guys, @Starbucks doesn't hate Christmas — and here's proof https://t.co/AOjxjvr8R5 pic.twitter.com/bfi26bRuKC
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) November 10, 2015
Game over red-cup haters.
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