https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:12:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/3#post-2350620 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:43:44 +0000 Autumnmama79 2350620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Not at all! You further explained the point I was trying to make :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/3#post-2350561 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:20:06 +0000 JoJoGirl 2350561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: Trump is the only part of this that DOES have me fired up, he is so clearly pandering to the people he thinks will elect him :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/3#post-2350558 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:18:11 +0000 jlm22 2350558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do remember my priest talking about Jesus and the red starbucks cup at Christmas mass last year. </p> <p>The whole thing is so stupid. If you don't like it, then go to Dunkin Donuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/3#post-2350549 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:12:38 +0000 littlebug 2350549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, you guys, Donald Trump is suggesting a boycott, sooo...CLEARLY it's the American thing to do! <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/10/trump-if-become-president-were-all-going-to-be-saying-merry-christmas-again/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/10/trump-if-become-president-were-all-going-to-be-saying-merry-christmas-again/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/3#post-2350517 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:57:56 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2350517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's silly to waste time being offended by this, whether it says merry Xmas or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/3#post-2350443 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:22:11 +0000 JoJoGirl 2350443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Agree. Being inclusive isn't taking Christmas away from people. You can have both :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/3#post-2350294 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:56:02 +0000 Synchronicity 2350294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For people who are celebrating Christmas from a religious point of view, shouldn't all the hoopla be the least important part? This whole thing is ridiculous. Get a hobby, protesters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2350288 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:52:29 +0000 JennyG 2350288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish people who get worked up about things like this would get real problems. There are so many terrible things going on in the world, the design on a $5 coffee cup sing one of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2350242 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:28:54 +0000 travellingbee 2350242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: yeah, I guess I just don't get that at all. I never find it sad that people try to be more inclusive. And christmas seems bigger than ever to me. Christmas music everywhere, decorations are out already in early November, stores sales on Thanksgicing because Black Friday wasn't enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2350208 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:59:03 +0000 Modern Daisy 2350208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not offended, but I do think it's sad. We definitely seem to be moving away from acknowledging Christmas in order to be more inclusive. The head of my group at work the other day said he was going to take us out for a Christmas lunch and we were floored. No one says that anymore in corporate America! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2350195 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:29:46 +0000 Torchwood 2350195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p> [attach=3674/15/nxlmpm.600x424.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2350119 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:54:25 +0000 lemondrop 2350119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: THIS!!!!! Nailed it. </p> <p> @Lilbear: I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2350086 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:12:48 +0000 PinkElephant 2350086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i honestly didn't even pick up on the fact that the designs were gone until I saw the media coverage. I noticed a red cup in someone's hand at school drop off this week and was like "Oh, Starbucks put out their holiday cups". Totally didn't miss the ornaments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349973 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:42:30 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2349973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: lol!!!!!</p> <p>Between pregnancy and GD, I would kill for a Starbucks drink out of a rainbow cup..... Idc what color it is!!! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349969 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:39:43 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2349969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: hahaha so true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349965 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:37:48 +0000 DesertDreams88 2349965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @sleepybear said, I have a ton of conservative Christian friends and not one of them is upset about this. I'm definitely not.</p> <p>And like @badgermom said, the former designs weren't faith-based. They were generic winter designs or had their roots in pagan traditions that have been co-opted by Christianity. </p> <p>@sera_87: Literally LOLed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349914 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:58:19 +0000 californiadreams 2349914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I thought it was at first too. Then when I first heard that the red cups were actually offensive, I thought it must be for some wacko reason but Christmas did not enter my mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349906 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:56:20 +0000 californiadreams 2349906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: lol, true! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349887 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:43:09 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2349887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: actually Starbucks is known for having the best in-house design department in the country! I'm guessing this was driven by executives hoping to be as neutral as possible and they did the best they could with just red. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349747 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:15:48 +0000 simplyfelicity 2349747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it all this "anti-Starbucks" stuff was satire... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349742 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:13:54 +0000 bloved 2349742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Eko: I've had the same thought of wondering if this is not just some fancy pr work... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349728 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:02:14 +0000 Lilbear 2349728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw (and loved) this! </p> [attach=4182/15/nxko3q.600x579.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349701 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:32:05 +0000 MoonMoon 2349701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, for a second I was embarrassed because I thought atheists/liberals were outraged at recognizing the holidays. But thank the flying spaghetti monster it's the religious wackjobs creating this fake controversy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349685 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 18:15:31 +0000 mrskc 2349685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not offended at all. I hadn't heard about all the outrage over the red cup until today. I honestly didn't even realize they put designs on the cups in previous years. I don't really pay that much attention to a cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349667 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:58:32 +0000 deerylou 2349667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The funniest part of this whole thing is that the people claiming to be mortally offended don't even know how a proper boycott works. You can tell the barista your name is Merry Christmas or The Duchess of Bunghole; Starbucks is still getting your money. If anything, this entire media frenzy is probably working to their financial advantage.</p> <p>Although now I do wish they went from festive "Merry Christmas" cups to rainbow. Might I suggest this strategic move, Starbucks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349664 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:57:05 +0000 catomd00 2349664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't get this at all. Why is it offensive to say happy holidays to be inclusive? Alternatively, why are you offended if someone says merry Xmas and you're not Christian? I'm Jewish and never care when I hear merry Xmas, I take it as a kind greeting. People need to chill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349661 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:53:27 +0000 tofuwad 2349661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: this was exactly what I was thinking!</p> <p>And I have a different perspective on Christmas because I have always celebrated Christmas and I've never been a Christian (I was raised Buddhist). </p> <p>I wonder how many people like me there are in the US because for me Christmas has never been about Christ or religion at all. When I was a kid it was about Santa and presents and as an adult it's about family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349660 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:53:19 +0000 Torchwood 2349660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really wish the couple of people who voted yes would say why. They'll probably get flamed though, so I don't blame them for keeping quiet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349636 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:26:22 +0000 sera_87 2349636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought the only group who cared what colour of cup they drink out of were toddlers 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-offended-by-the-red-starbucks-cups/page/2#post-2349633 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:17:19 +0000 BSB 2349633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you know who should be offended? Graphic designers! ;) They could have hired one instead of going with a boring ombré red cup! Haha. (I know a graphic designer probably was hired to make a few designs and this was probably chosen. Oh, I know as a wife of an artist how even an ombré red cup may need to designed by a professional.) I know the graphic design field was all up in arms when they changed the gap logo. I think they used a boring font. </p>