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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts) Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:31 PM Sep 2013

1-800-922-7455 That's the customer service # on our box of Barilla Pasta-Call them and it costs them

My partner and I are just a little bit peeved at Barilla pasta. Let's put it this way, no self-respecting gay family should have Barilla pasta on their shelves.

So...I took ours out, I'm going to throw away the pasta and mail the box back to Barilla with the message that they are no longer welcome in our home. But, low and behold, there was their 1-800 customer service number and I had a flash back back to the early days of gay rights.

Pat Buchanan was bashing gays left and right and suddenly someone realized, "Hey, they have an 800 number...you call them and it costs them." And so my friends and I spent many hours talking over God and heaven and just how do we send you all a nice check? All the while the five minute and ten minute conversations began costing them so much money they had to suspend their 800 number.

So, DU-ers, I invite you to give Barilla a call and have a nice long talk about pasta and how gay people should not be the brunt of such ignorance and hatred. At least not from a company that used to set on the shelves of many gay Americans shelves. I also invite you to not buy their product and, if you have the postage laying around, send them back their empty package with an invitation to try to learn some manners.

(Don't know what I am talking about? Here's a link: http://gawker.com/pasta-ceo-refuses-to-make-ad-with-a-homosexual-family-1402634960

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1-800-922-7455 That's the customer service # on our box of Barilla Pasta-Call them and it costs them (Original Post) DonRedwood Sep 2013 OP

furthermore, Lefta Dissenter Sep 2013 #1

Thank you! nt stillwaiting Sep 2013 #17

Good on ya. xfundy Sep 2013 #2

Phoney ad and bad accents demosincebirth Sep 2013 #3

so I called the number, was directed to a special line where I got to listen to a woman reading niyad Sep 2013 #4

His "apology" was played? Ruh-roh - Marie Marie Sep 2013 #5

yes, the first thing the recording says is "if you are calling about the statement made by. . , niyad Sep 2013 #10

Now it just hangs up after pressing 1 Paulie Sep 2013 #11

I called it, got the apology, too. Probably was busy for you. Th1onein Sep 2013 #13

major blowback Skittles Sep 2013 #15

I got the same thing niyad did.... sheshe2 Sep 2013 #6

if you want to do web feedback also, here is the link: steve2470 Sep 2013 #7

Done gopiscrap Sep 2013 #8

Well it worked so well for the chicken sandwich zeemike Sep 2013 #9

Thanks for the info dballance Sep 2013 #12

When you call, they direct you to a special line where a random woman reads the asshole's apology. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #14

big mistake Skittles Sep 2013 #16

I actually got hold of a real person this morning, told her i was offended by the original comments, niyad Sep 2013 #18

Lefta Dissenter

(6,622 posts)

1. furthermore,

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:36 PM

Sep 2013

no self-respecting straight family should have Barilla pasta on their shelves, either.

Solidarity.

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)

17. Thank you! nt

Reply to Lefta Dissenter (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 07:59 AM

Sep 2013

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

2. Good on ya.

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:39 PM

Sep 2013

But the early days of the fight for gay rights happened long before either of us were born. It's important for us to continue the fight, because we are still under attack, so that those who come after us will be able to live their lives truly free. The planet is far from allowing that.

ETA: Also, I don't think 800 numbers cost as much as they used to. But still a good idea to speak out.

demosincebirth

(12,541 posts)

3. Phoney ad and bad accents

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:47 PM

Sep 2013

niyad

(113,496 posts)

4. so I called the number, was directed to a special line where I got to listen to a woman reading

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 10:53 PM

Sep 2013

his "apology". will call back in the morning when the office is open.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

5. His "apology" was played? Ruh-roh -

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 11:27 PM

Sep 2013

sounds like this tool is already getting major blowback. Good!

niyad

(113,496 posts)

10. yes, the first thing the recording says is "if you are calling about the statement made by. . ,

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 12:09 AM

Sep 2013

press 1" apparently there have been so many calls they have set up a special recording. the reading of the apology is typical "I am sorry. the statement does not reflect my true feelings. .etc., etc." to which I reply, "then why in the HELL did you say it in the first place??"

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

11. Now it just hangs up after pressing 1

Reply to niyad (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 12:18 AM

Sep 2013

Could be the voicemail system is full...

Th1onein

(8,514 posts)

13. I called it, got the apology, too. Probably was busy for you.

Reply to Paulie (Reply #11)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 01:54 AM

Sep 2013

Skittles

(153,171 posts)

15. major blowback

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 04:11 AM

Sep 2013

this kind of stuff is not just upsetting to gay folk - it offends anyone who cares about civil liberties and human rights

sheshe2

(83,835 posts)

6. I got the same thing niyad did....

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 11:29 PM

Sep 2013

however I did go to there website, not a pretty picture there. They are getting nailed!

Go give them hell!

Thanks Don!

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

7. if you want to do web feedback also, here is the link:

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 11:40 PM

Sep 2013

http://www.barillagroup.com/corporate/en/home/talk-to-barilla/azienda/form/untitled.html

https://www.facebook.com/BarillaUS

gopiscrap

(23,762 posts)

8. Done

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 11:51 PM

Sep 2013

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

9. Well it worked so well for the chicken sandwich

Reply to DonRedwood (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 12:03 AM

Sep 2013

that the pasta wants to try it too.
If it gets enough air time on Fox they will have a run on their product by right wingers...and clean up the inventory in their warehouse.