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Starbucks is caving!

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My msg to Starbucks.

TBG


Mr. Shultz

Thank you for making clear your request that I no longer open carry my personal protection in or outside of your stores. I have therefore instructed my family, 6 of us, to honor your request and we will no longer be patronizing your establishments nor buying your products from the grocery stores.

Don't worry about us though as you have plenty of competition we will have no problem getting our cup of Joe.

You state that certain people are uncomfortable with my visible firearm, I guess concealed is ok, but as I am uncomfortable with not being able to provide for the protection of my family and myself while in your stores, I simply can't put us in the position of danger that you require.

I have always found it curious that people are not afraid of what they can't see, but are afraid of what they can. I won't bore you with logic as people who are anti rights only operate on emotion and common sense escapes them.

Good luck to you sir, I hope for your investors sake it all works out for you.
 
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bigguyswife said:
Starbucks is no longer welcoming open carry in their coffee shops. While they won't ask us to leave or confront us, they are asking us to not bring our firearms in. Here's the story:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/18/starbucks-coffee-guns-ceo-schultz/2829937/

Please email, call and/or write Starbucks and voice your disapproval. Let's all buy our coffee from 7-11 today. I'm sure gonna miss my Salted Caramel Frappachinos.

The Big Guys Wife

Stephanie
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The only loud folks I have ever seen at these so called events were the antis. And by the by McDs as some good coffee products.
 
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bigguyswife said:
Starbucks is no longer welcoming open carry in their coffee shops. While they won't ask us to leave or confront us, they are asking us to not bring our firearms in. Here's the story:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/18/starbucks-coffee-guns-ceo-schultz/2829937/

Please email, call and/or write Starbucks and voice your disapproval. Let's all buy our coffee from 7-11 today. I'm sure gonna miss my Salted Caramel Frappachinos.

The Big Guys Wife

Stephanie
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Everyday perhaps?
 
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Vegassteve said:
We just sent emails as well. Took forever seems they have some busy servers.
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I was on hold for over 15 minutes to talk to a CSR today. Had to hang up to go to work. I'll try again. I think we need to not only email but call and write as well. I will be honest and say that I am dying for a Frap right....there is a Starbucks literally less than 300 feet from my front door....God help me!


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bigguyswife said:
I was on hold for over 15 minutes to talk to a CSR today. Had to hang up to go to work. I'll try again. I think we need to not only email but call and write as well. I will be honest and say that I am dying for a Frap right....there is a Starbucks literally less than 300 feet from my front door....God help me!


Stephanie
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You only think you're dying for one. Get busy and make me dinner, I'm heading home.

TBG
 
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The Big Guy said:
My msg to Starbucks.

TBG


Mr. Shultz

T I have therefore instructed my family, 6 of us, to honor your request and we will no longer be patronizing your establishments nor buying your products from the grocery stores.




Sweetie,

We have 7 children...that 9 of us....
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I've been a Gold Card member since 2007. Last night I removed all my cards and billing information from my profile. It is now just a useless shell. I visited a local drive thru espresso shop today, instead. Got my coffee and it was as good as, what's their name? What pisses me off, and I guess, knowing now they didn't really care, was when we jumped through hoops to show our support when the anti's were boycotting. I travelled 45 minutes, to walk in, buy a drink and show my support. They had no clue. Maybe they will see a dip in sales and associate it with this letter.
 
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bigguyswife said:
Sweetie,

We have 7 children...that 9 of us....
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Proof that too much coffee screws up your ability to count.

Regarding Starbucks, this new policy means NOTHING. They're not going to ask you to leave. It's only a way to get the hoplophobes to believe something has been done. If I were a coffee drinker, I would go out of my way to go there while OCing.
 
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DVC said:
...Regarding Starbucks, this new policy means NOTHING. They're not going to ask you to leave....
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The new policy is an official 'You are not welcome if you are armed.' That is not nothing. So while the staff have been officially instructed that they are to never ask you to leave for it, they will be thinking: 'Here's another one that is carrying here against our policy.'

How much better if they were thinking some day: 'Hey, have you noticed how long it's been since those armed guys have been here? Bummer that we lost their business, and that guy in the instructor shirt was cute, too.'
 
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bigguyswife said:
Starbucks is no longer welcoming open carry in their coffee shops. While they won't ask us to leave or confront us, they are asking us to not bring our firearms in. Here's the story:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/18/starbucks-coffee-guns-ceo-schultz/2829937/

Please email, call and/or write Starbucks and voice your disapproval. Let's all buy our coffee from 7-11 today. I'm sure gonna miss my Salted Caramel Frappachinos.

The Big Guys Wife

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I would rather lick spilled coffee off a vomit soaked street than go to 7-11. In Oklahoma they have it posted on their doors the little guns with a line through them.
 
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The Big Guy said:
My wife says you should not be in charge of head count. You guys made for a good laugh for me and my wife.
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My wife, 4 kids and me at home. That makes 6. The three oldest are out on their own and they didn't listen to me when they lived here, they sure as hell aren't going to now.

When you're laughin' at me, your leavin' the rest alone.

TBG
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Maybe they will see a dip in sales and associate it with this letter.
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We'll see. But so far, I have seen plenty of business with clear anti-gun policies still thriving and haven't folded due to lack of sales from gun owners. It is clearly not affecting their bottom line.
 
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We'll see. But so far, I have seen plenty of business with clear anti-gun policies still thriving and haven't folded due to lack of sales from gun owners. It is clearly not affecting their bottom line.
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Very few people stand on principles.

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