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20. No condescension at all

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #19)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 01:06 PM

Jan 2019

I've explained it to my blonde nieces and granddaughters that it's all right when people make fun of them for being blonde, and for heaven's sake shouldn't be offended by a little humor. It's funny when people call them dumb!

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A little humor re: Starbucks (and Schultz) this morning.... [View all] hlthe2b Jan 2019 OP

An idea for Democrats... PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #1

He isn't the CEO of Starbucks any more, so I don't know what good that would do. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #2

Isn't he still executive chairman? MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #3

True, but he is the largest shareholder BuddhaGirl Jan 2019 #7

Excellent point. MrsCoffee Jan 2019 #9

I think the entire "boycott starbucks" idea is coming from The Caryle Group, the owners of Dunkins. FSogol Jan 2019 #4

All the major coffee shops are owned by billionaires. Initech Jan 2019 #5

I think the Caryle Group and Bain Capital are more problematic than the starbucks and Wholefoods of FSogol Jan 2019 #6

Oh for sure. Initech Jan 2019 #12

Don't go to a major coffee shop rpannier Jan 2019 #10

My point was about how ridiculous boycotts get. Initech Jan 2019 #11

Noted rpannier Jan 2019 #32

I've decided to stop going to Starbucks. ChiTownDenny Jan 2019 #14

Because if I want good espresso, I'll get it from Lavazza IronLionZion Jan 2019 #8

Huh gratuitous Jan 2019 #13

Well, if you appreciate good espresso, I think you would hlthe2b Jan 2019 #15

I'm sure the juxtaposition was just a happy coincidence gratuitous Jan 2019 #16

For heavens sakes. I am blonde but have no problem looking at Faux news and admitting to being hlthe2b Jan 2019 #17

Oh, good to know it's okay then gratuitous Jan 2019 #18

You expressed your opinion. I expressed mine. We differ. No condescension required. hlthe2b Jan 2019 #19

No condescension at all gratuitous Jan 2019 #20

well, learning to laugh at oneself and not take everything as a grievance is an important lesson hlthe2b Jan 2019 #21

Uh huh gratuitous Jan 2019 #22

Wow... You think that is appropriate? Fine, I'm done. It wasn't my tweet & you could have ignored hlthe2b Jan 2019 #23

You thought the insult was appropriate gratuitous Jan 2019 #25

Your overreaction has me worried for you. Please learn to use trash thread for "blonde posts" hlthe2b Jan 2019 #26

Ooh, almost missed the "I'll pray for you" spot on the card gratuitous Jan 2019 #27

WTF? hlthe2b Jan 2019 #28

Filling out the bingo card gratuitous Jan 2019 #30

Oh, brother ... mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #29

That was one odd chain of responses. I didn't take ... Whiskeytide Jan 2019 #33

"Have a venti covfefe!" struggle4progress Jan 2019 #24

With a couple of hamberders! n/t OhZone Jan 2019 #31