Starbucks to close 8,000 US stores for an afternoon of racial bias training.
3FEL9
Islander
nivek
As Above So Below
Well that pic I took is today, I walked by that Starbucks but didn't go within 10 meters of it, I was careful lol...
Sheltie
Fratty and out of touch.
When I was unemployed during the great recession back in 2010, I had to take a menial low-paying job as a line worker at a window assembly plant. There were only a few other white employees like myself. Most of the other workers were either black or Hispanic.
On days when I had to work with a Latino team they would listen to their crazy electric piano polka (?) music and we would usually have fun. The day would go by pretty fast. I always tried to respect their culture and I would ask them about their families and what kinds of things they liked to do on the weekends. They seemed to really appreciate my interest and they would reciprocate by being friendly to me.
On days when I had to work with a black team they would listen to their hip hop music where every other word is either the n word or the f word and women are referred to as bitches. The day would seem to drag. There was always a lot of tension and you had to be careful of everything you said or did. No matter how respectful I tried to be of them, there always seemed to be an attitude that they were oppressed and society owed them -- almost like an air of entitlement. There was just no pleasing them and toxic anger was everywhere.
I feel like all other minority groups in America, including gays and women, just want to be treated with respect. But a lot of black people just refuse to let go of their anger.
On days when I had to work with a Latino team they would listen to their crazy electric piano polka (?) music and we would usually have fun. The day would go by pretty fast. I always tried to respect their culture and I would ask them about their families and what kinds of things they liked to do on the weekends. They seemed to really appreciate my interest and they would reciprocate by being friendly to me.
On days when I had to work with a black team they would listen to their hip hop music where every other word is either the n word or the f word and women are referred to as bitches. The day would seem to drag. There was always a lot of tension and you had to be careful of everything you said or did. No matter how respectful I tried to be of them, there always seemed to be an attitude that they were oppressed and society owed them -- almost like an air of entitlement. There was just no pleasing them and toxic anger was everywhere.
I feel like all other minority groups in America, including gays and women, just want to be treated with respect. But a lot of black people just refuse to let go of their anger.
Diva
Honorable
That happed many years ago, our names were almost the same, she used my name and ppl thought I was her and she was me, she was a very jealous person, she wants everything from me, my phone, money, assignments, me for her group project and etc. She even made fake claims about me, She was terrible parasite, I never seen anyone that worse before, I didn't care much about it at first until I start getting bad grades and she who did nothing got good grades. I've asked the lecturer, they just said I'm not good enough, without any prove or anything.
I couldn't do anything. Only after I attended a conference (Asia leadership conference), the mentors were from Havard University. The parasite did followed and as usually she didn't pay for the conference, she used my name and took my things, the admin cannot recognize the different face.. there were also some workshop, She didn't take mine because mines had some activities and presentation to do, she can't do it.. One for the mentors liked what I did and told to only me that I was very good with the team work, discussion and etc, that got me thinking because back in the college they said different. Right after the conference I quit college and only then I came to find out that she used my name and took my work, project and etc made it hers. The management in that college was very bad, I continued my course in another college, I wasn't the only one who quit that college. The parasite quit college after few semesters later and joind her sisters in another college doing another course and until now she still didn't graduate.
Diva
Honorable
I knew something was wrong even before the conference but I've just deal with it. What do u mean by bad movie?
3FEL9
Islander
Overworked plot, lousy special FX, bad actors
Diva
Honorable
Sad, u don't trust me do u, well that's up to u. I was only 17 years old at that time.
3FEL9
Islander
Oh, Dont feel sad. I trust no one these days
Diva
Honorable
Whatever
nivek
As Above So Below
Reparations at Starbucks...¿¡♤
Did we just cross into the Twilight zone...¿
'This is justice': Black comedian demands complimentary Starbucks coffee as ‘reparations’ following racist boycott row - and the barista happily obliges
Did we just cross into the Twilight zone...¿
'This is justice': Black comedian demands complimentary Starbucks coffee as ‘reparations’ following racist boycott row - and the barista happily obliges
- Bryan Sharpe, a comedian and author who goes by ' Hotep Jesus ' on social media, posted the video of him walking in a coffee shop and asking for the cup
- 'I heard y'all are racist, so I came to get my free coffee,' Sharpe is heard saying after greeting the employee, named Amanda
- Amanda quickly obliges Sharpe and even offers him milk and flavors
- At one point Sharpe states that 'Black Lives Matter' and Amanda replies that they do
- The two have a light conversation and Amanda informs Sharpe that it is her last day before returning to school for finals
- 'I wish you the best,' Sharpe says before walking out of the store
3FEL9
Islander
Well, your country have a very special history.. its not exactly like the colored came to America of their own free will.
Thats the reason for their never ending anger... Nowadays africans come to Europe by their own free will. And the whites are upset instead.. funny
nivek
As Above So Below
Who goes to a business meeting in sweats and pullovers?...
Black men arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks break their silence | Daily Mail Online
Black men arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks break their silence | Daily Mail Online
nivek
As Above So Below
Starbucks will be going down in the gutter, which wants to get a cup of coffee in a homeless shelter, Starbucks doesn't even know it's customer base...I won't buy from them again, over reactionary losers...They should stick to their policy, the issue wasn't racism and those two guys could have bought a cup of coffee, they are part of the problem too...imo
Starbucks waters down its all- welcome bathroom policy after staff and customers warn it will turn shops into homeless camps
Starbucks waters down its all- welcome bathroom policy after staff and customers warn it will turn shops into homeless camps
- Starbucks announced its new open-bathroom policy Saturday, meaning people do not have to make a purchase before using the restroom
- The announcement came after two black men, Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson, were arrested last month while waiting for a potential business partner
- The new policy was met with dismay by some customers who feared it could attract drug addicts and the homeless
- Starbucks has issued guidelines for staff dealing with 'disruptive' customers
- Staff witnessing issues such as drug dealing should call 911
nivek
As Above So Below
Another write up on this debacle...Sadly it seems it's a political move...ugh
Will Starbucks become America's largest chain of homeless shelters?
The assumption – never backed up with any evidence – was that the two men were targeted because they are black, and that two white men behaving in exactly the same manner would have been allowed to go to the restroom without incident and stay in the cafe without buying anything.
Starbucks issued a new policy on “non-paying customers” (how can you be a customer without buying anything?) that is intellectually incoherent.
Interestingly, the Washington Post recently reported that Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz may seek the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 2020. If that’s true, that could explain a lot about the company’s concern with pleasing leftist activists.
Starbucks management justified its bizarre decision to turn its stores into public facilities where anyone can spend time without buying anything by referring to itself a “third place” – borrowing a term from contemporary left-wing sociology.
But trendy terminology can’t hide the fact that Starbucks is a business. It’s not public library, park or beach. If it doesn’t make money by selling beverages and food, it will cease to be a place for anyone.
And as a business, Starbucks may soon find its customers don’t really enjoy sharing their space with transients – nor will they enjoy not being to find a table because some hipster has taken it and is using Starbucks’ free Wi-Fi to turn the table into his own office.
Will Starbucks become America's largest chain of homeless shelters?
The assumption – never backed up with any evidence – was that the two men were targeted because they are black, and that two white men behaving in exactly the same manner would have been allowed to go to the restroom without incident and stay in the cafe without buying anything.
Starbucks issued a new policy on “non-paying customers” (how can you be a customer without buying anything?) that is intellectually incoherent.
Interestingly, the Washington Post recently reported that Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz may seek the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 2020. If that’s true, that could explain a lot about the company’s concern with pleasing leftist activists.
Starbucks management justified its bizarre decision to turn its stores into public facilities where anyone can spend time without buying anything by referring to itself a “third place” – borrowing a term from contemporary left-wing sociology.
But trendy terminology can’t hide the fact that Starbucks is a business. It’s not public library, park or beach. If it doesn’t make money by selling beverages and food, it will cease to be a place for anyone.
And as a business, Starbucks may soon find its customers don’t really enjoy sharing their space with transients – nor will they enjoy not being to find a table because some hipster has taken it and is using Starbucks’ free Wi-Fi to turn the table into his own office.
3FEL9
Islander
Soo.. In true Casual stye.. Lets do some maths..
Lets say there are atleast 4 individual toilet stalls at every coffee shop. 2 for Male 2 for Women. 0 for Transgender
8000 shops x 4 = 32'000 public toilets.
Population of U.S 326 M ppl
Ppl / toilet = 326M / 32000 = 10 187 ppl...
They're gonna be very well occupied, and sales of coffee will boom
Making it to the white office will be based on primal needs..
Lets say there are atleast 4 individual toilet stalls at every coffee shop. 2 for Male 2 for Women. 0 for Transgender
8000 shops x 4 = 32'000 public toilets.
Population of U.S 326 M ppl
Ppl / toilet = 326M / 32000 = 10 187 ppl...
They're gonna be very well occupied, and sales of coffee will boom
Making it to the white office will be based on primal needs..