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Post by Jinsei on Mar 5, 2007 10:20:05 GMT -5
Their coffee is tasting more and more bitter.....
STARBUCKS DENIES COFFEE TO MARINES
Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffees and to request that they send some of it to the troops there.
Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support of their business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it, and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee.
So as not to offend Starbucks, maybe we should not support them by buying any of their products!
As a war vet writing to fellow patriots, I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house for what they and I believe is right. If you feel the same as I do then pass this along, or you can discard it and no one will ever know.
Thanks very much for your support. I know you'll all be there again when I deploy once more.
"Semper Fidelis." Sgt Howard C. Wright 1st Force Recon Co 1st Plt PLT
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Post by Icarus on Mar 5, 2007 11:55:36 GMT -5
SEE!!!! I've been telling people that Starbucks is the spawn of Satan! Screw Starbucks.
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Post by Jinsei on Mar 5, 2007 12:50:23 GMT -5
I had a problem with Starbucks even before this, but that's mainly because every coffee house they own is exactly the same... there's nothing unique about them. Each one is a near cookie cutter copy of the next, so it takes away from the genuine coffee house feel. But, for them to tell the Marines that they don't support them because they're doing their job is just rediculous. Like it's their fault they've been deployed during a time of war. Personally, I think this is when another specialty supplier should send over a few thousand pounds to be dispersed.
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Post by Adona Mara on Mar 5, 2007 18:42:40 GMT -5
Yes! Time for Dunkin Donuts to step in and fill the gap!
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Post by Icarus on Mar 12, 2007 23:10:56 GMT -5
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Post by Jinsei on Mar 13, 2007 13:03:19 GMT -5
Well, at least the guy who started it admitted that he can't find any proof of it now. Still, Starbucks is Starbucks.
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Post by Volund Starfire on Mar 22, 2007 21:04:26 GMT -5
I faced this when I was brought back state-side from Iraq. I tried to get different groups to send the troops certain things... I ran into this quote a bit.
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