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The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent anyone else's view in any way, including those of my employer.
© Copyright 2009
Every year, in support of World AIDS Day, Starbucks decides to do something nice:
“Join us in support of World AIDS Day. On December 1, 2009 we’re contributing 5¢ U.S. to the Global Fund to help fight AIDS in Africa for every hand-crafted beverage sold!”
And every year, I click on the little Facebook button saying I’m attending the event. And EVERY YEAR, that takes me to the page where people have left comments.
Now, I’m curious: do people really think that Starbucks gives a crap about destructive comments? Comments like: “Starbucks doesn’t send coffee to our troops, so I’m never buying coffee from them again,” or “Cheap bastards, five cents? Capitalist pigs!” I usually silently laugh, but this time it just pissed me off.
Would you like a list of all American and international companies who are “not supporting the war and not sending products to our troops”? WOULDYA? Because believe you me, it’s more than 98% of all domestic companies.
Could you also explain to me why it’s their obligation to give ANYTHING AT ALL? Most companies do not contribute in any way, so anything that Starbucks does is POSITIVE. (No AIDS pun intended.) Why do people love to complain so freaking much? Is this not the season of giving thanks? Give thanks that someone, no matter how much or little, cares about things going on in the world to say, hey, let’s pick a day and donate a little money to a cause. I am in now way affiliated with Starbucks – however, I appreciate a good deed from wherever it may come, big or small.
*Steps off soapbox*
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Preach it! I really don’t know why people complain.
People complain because they don’t want to face up to the responsibility. It is easier to whine than to get up and do something.
BAH! Even better, how about people realize that every corporation and individual sends items to soldiers EVERY day? You know, in the form of TAXES???
Seriously, those billions of dollars a year don’t come from the bond fairy, they come from our pockets.
This could very well lead into my crotchety old man rant about entitlements and the lack of critical thought in our society, so I’ma stop now…
ENTITLEMENT, exactly. What drives me nuts is that most of the people that are complaining aren’t even old enough to be paying taxes. *Shakes fist in air* I am not complaining at ALL about the taxes we pay because we live in a neighborhood with an amazing school and we have so many little suburban perks, but come on, we’re ALL contributing in one way or another. Also, if a company wants to give 0.00001% of their profit on ONE day to an organization? That’s AWESOME. That’s 0.00001% that that organization would NOT otherwise get, not to mention the awareness it raises just by being something that gets MENTIONED. Come on now, people.