Casual Hex

To each his own is what I always say. Everyone has an equal chance to choose stupidity. Take Starbucks, for instance. I don’t do Starbucks. If I’m going to the effort of driving somewhere for coffee Starbucks is never going to be my first choice. It’s just not good coffee. Depending on where you live there are probably many better options— if not in taste, hopefully in price.

Heck, Walmart Columbian is better than Starbucks.

But where was I?

Oh yeah.

Starbucks is running some sort of promotion— “the way I see it”.

from starbucks.com:

To get people talking, “The Way I See It” is a collection of thoughts, opinions and expressions provided by notable figures that now appear on our widely shared cups.

Sounds good.

But some of the opinions and expressions go a little far. Remember, to each his own, but when it’s written on my cup of coffee it’s not just yours any more. It’s mine too seeing as how if it’s upsetting, my interest in that said cup of coffee just got a little (er, a lot) less. We humans can’t all agree on everything. Heck, we can barely agree on anything. But there are some subjects that go a little far.. in my opinion.

Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help? As cognitive beings, why would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure.

It’s a slap in face to anyone religious. Insinuating that my belief and faith in God is a weakness… yeah. Yes, I read the disclaimers. But put that on a cup of coffee and then ask me to pay you $3 for that cup? No thanks.

Thank God Starbucks coffee is horrible. I don’t have to quit buying my favorite coffee over this. But my sis, many of my friends, her friends, and so on are now looking for other places to get their caffeine fix.