Starbucks Gamble (down by 1)
Today the Patriot Flag I am flying is the Ft Moultrie Flag.
Talk Risking Liberty
Well, anytime is a good time for a fine cup of coffee, and sometimes you just have to make choices … even this early in the morning. So this morning’s coffee break is brought to you by Starbucks as they introduce their latest new brand … “Via.”
From HotAirPundit: Starbucks is rolling out its own brand of instant coffee this week, and they’re employing a very topical, if slightly risky, ad campaign to do it. First aired during the premiere of Saturday Night Live, this ad for “Via” gambles heavily that the “angry mob” will either have a sense of humor about themselves, or weren’t going to patronize Starbucks in the first place.
So here’s their new ad … what do you think?
“… the ad gambles whether or not the “Angry Mob” will have a sense of humor about themselves?”
Hmmm, I’m not laughing, and I haven’t lost my sense of humor because now I think Starbucks is a joke! I just don’t think the Tea Parties, the Town Hall meetings and the 9-12 March on D.C. were the kinds of historic events anybody should be joking about. To me, with the very foundations of our country trembling, it was damned serious business! The events certainly were not humorous and now a Starbucks marketing genius dares to make fun our effort to they can sell a new brand of coffee? I don’t think so. For me their gamble didn’t pay off, this member of the “Angry Mob” will be going to McDonald’s for my for my sugar-free vanilla “grande.” (I like it better anyway!).
(l. to r.): Robert F. Bukaty / AP; Karen Bleier / AFP / Getty
LEFT choice? <==== ====> RIGHT choice!
I’m Lovin’ it … Meet me at the Golden Arches for some Conservative Coffee!
- PS: … there’s an interesting article I ran across at TIME Magazine on the demographics of Starbucks and McDonald’s customers … worth the read.
