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Community => Politics and Government => Topic started by: gyeonghwa on March 21, 2012, 05:01:30 pm

Title: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: gyeonghwa on March 21, 2012, 05:01:30 pm
NOM got all pissy at the Starbucks shareholder meeting because the CEO and board of director supported marriage equality in Washington. And now they launched anti-Starbucks campaign. http://www.joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/03/starbucks-ceo-smacks-down-nom.html

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-grdd2obASAo/T2o88qmgyxI/AAAAAAABTiA/l3VyIjyf3Kg/s400/NOMtweet.jpg)
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Damen on March 21, 2012, 05:08:10 pm
I'll boycott Starbucks for them managing to get a contract with the local VA that says they can have a shop where the VA's old pharmacy waiting room used to be and it'd cost the VA multi-billions to buy them out, and for the fact that they were charging rescue workers $130 dollars (http://www.snopes.com/rumors/starbucks.asp) for three cases of water during 9/11.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Witchyjoshy on March 21, 2012, 05:20:05 pm
I'm not a connoisseur.  I doubt I could tell the difference between a mocha from Starbucks and a mocha from McDonalds.

So, in essence, I don't care for Starbucks.  Makes me think of pretentious hipsters.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Thejebusfire on March 21, 2012, 05:28:46 pm
Divorce denies kids a mom and a dad too. But I don't see straights putting an end to that anytime soon.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: gyeonghwa on March 21, 2012, 05:32:22 pm
Starbucks is a convenience for me. It just happens to be in the places I need to go. I prefer to visit local coffee shops (The atmosphere is better) but they're usually out of the way.

But since NOM is against it, it makes me feel less bad for going to Starbucks.

Quote from: thejebusfire on March 21, 2012, 05:28:46 pm
Divorce denies kids a mom and a dad too. But I don't see straights putting an end to that anytime soon.

^And you know what's worse? Denying kids any parents, at all, just because the parents happened to be gay.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on March 21, 2012, 06:04:47 pm
Off to buy moar coffee from Starbucks.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: nickiknack on March 21, 2012, 06:50:12 pm
For me I don't care where the fuck the coffee comes from as long as it's a coffee beverage, I'll make a note to visit a Starbucks soon just to piss NOM off some more, I already work and shop at JC Penneys.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: DiscoBerry on March 21, 2012, 08:27:40 pm
What the fuck is NOM?
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: gyeonghwa on March 21, 2012, 08:29:06 pm
National Organization for Marriage - whose sole purpose is to destroy gay marriages. They were responsible for Prop 8 as well as shooting down marriage in Maine.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Smurfette Principle on March 21, 2012, 08:29:45 pm
They're trying to pull another Prop 8 in New Hampshire.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: gyeonghwa on March 21, 2012, 08:42:42 pm
That got shot down.

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Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Morgenleoht on March 21, 2012, 10:25:23 pm
Trying nomming on that, NOM! *would go to Starbuck's except the nearest one is two hours away*
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: clockworkgirl21 on March 21, 2012, 10:44:14 pm
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nd for the fact that they were charging rescue workers $130 dollars for three cases of water during 9/11.

How are these fuckers still in business?
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Meshakhad on March 21, 2012, 11:14:46 pm
*noms on NOM*
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Damen on March 22, 2012, 03:39:47 am
Quote from: clockworkgirl21 on March 21, 2012, 10:44:14 pm
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nd for the fact that they were charging rescue workers $130 dollars for three cases of water during 9/11.

How are these fuckers still in business?

Because of yuppie fucks willing to buy their over-priced coffee just so they can sit and make sure everyone can see them writing their screen plays on their Mac Books.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: Old Viking on March 23, 2012, 07:07:13 pm
If the boycott doesn't work the members of NOM have vowed to hold their breath until they turn blue.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: gyeonghwa on March 23, 2012, 07:13:58 pm
Here is Starbucks'stock after NOM announced the boycott:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aYXsYPd3TnY/T2x-zpkRuhI/AAAAAAABTrQ/B006KR_htXk/s1600/StarbucksStock.jpg)

It rouse.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: ironbite on March 23, 2012, 08:00:02 pm
THAT SURE SHOWED THEM!
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: armandtanzarian on March 23, 2012, 08:56:55 pm
Quote from: gyeonghwa on March 23, 2012, 07:13:58 pm
Here is Starbucks'stock after NOM announced the boycott:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aYXsYPd3TnY/T2x-zpkRuhI/AAAAAAABTrQ/B006KR_htXk/s1600/StarbucksStock.jpg)

It rouse.
Heh, a similar thing happened to Ohio Art (makers of Etch-a-Sketch) after the Romney gaffe.

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/charts/charts.asp?ticker=OART:US

Republicans: Good for business.
Title: Re: Another boycott, this time by NOM
Post by: KZN02 on March 24, 2012, 06:13:45 pm
Quite the backfire.