In case you missed it, there's a good one already: Some people are super pissed about Starbucks's new minimalist red cup design.
Like, REALLY pissed:
There's a consensus among a small but vocal group that the good people of Starbucks are liberal terrorists, and that Christmas is almost certainly RUINED because of this.
2015: THE YEAR THAT CHRISTMAS WAS FINALLY RUINED FOREVER. :( :( :(
Fortunately for the future of Christmas, some people are going into Starbucks and saying their name is "Merry Christmas" so that the barista has to write it on the cup.
Phew.
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OK, SO, GUYS.
GUYYYYS...
FIRST OF ALL, READ THIS TWEET:
Secondly, this was the design last year:
And this was the design from 2013:
It's a snowman and some streaks. These are symbols of WINTER, not even Christmas. I'm confused.
Third, Starbucks is still Christmas as hell.
Like, even without a snowman on the cup, Starbucks isn't exactly skimping on the Christmas spirit...
ALSO, they literally have a coffee blend called "CHRISTMAS BLEND."
Fourth, the thing about the cup is that it is a LITERAL CUP THAT YOU THROW AWAY. You don't even keep it!
There are a whole lot of double standards going on. And again, THIS IS FOR A STARBUCKS CUP.
To wrap it up, anyone who is angry about a red cup should realize: