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bondwooley

(1,198 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2015, 10:03 AM Mar 2015

My Nominees for the Saddest Stories of the Last Week

Of course, there are bigger issues in general. And these have probably appeared here before in some form.

It's seeing them in one place, though that makes me question my faith in American society. (Again.)

FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA
Pastor of the poor and meek, Creflo A. Dollar, Jr., really needs your help to get his new $65 million private plane. Which, we know, is the most effective means of spreading the word of Jesus.

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
Arresting black people has become a national pastime, apparently. But no child is left behind when it comes to this fun national craze! Here’s one who was arrested for bringing a leaf to school.

MATTEL HEADQUARTERS
Speaking of children, they absolutely hate privacy and love marketing and they love the NSA. So, Mattel to the rescue! The newly introduced talking Barbie takes what your child says and beams a recording somewhere and it’s educational, probably!

MARTIN LUTHER STARBUCKS?
Finally, something better for race relations than those pesky bits of legislation passed in the 50s and 60s. What could possibly go wrong?

SOUTH CAROLINA
This will probably be our next president.

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My Nominees for the Saddest Stories of the Last Week (Original Post) bondwooley Mar 2015 OP

McDonald's envy? scrubthedata Mar 2015 #1

I want to organize a D.U. field trip to the Starbucks in Ferguson. Hoppy Mar 2015 #2

Count me in. nt bondwooley Mar 2015 #3

scrubthedata

(382 posts)

1. McDonald's envy?

Reply to bondwooley (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 10:18 AM

Mar 2015

Recently McDonald's had that program where counter people had to spread the love, and it went disastrously wrong, ruining the days of many customers.

You would think that, instead of finding their own awkward media ploy, Starbucks would have learned a lesson about the mutually respected wall between server and consumer. I can't imagine how this would go over in cites with a low minority population -- without belittling the minorities -- who don't need to be perceived as so pathetic that only a barrista's loving touch can fix.

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

2. I want to organize a D.U. field trip to the Starbucks in Ferguson.

Reply to bondwooley (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 10:43 AM

Mar 2015

Who's in?

bondwooley

(1,198 posts)

3. Count me in. nt

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 09:21 PM

Mar 2015

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