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Starbucks Faces Backlash Again… Over a Cookie
Starbucks can’t seem to catch a break this holiday season. First, it was the infamous red cup debate, and now the internet is in uproar over a cookie. Yes, you heard that right—a cookie!
When I take a look at this cookie, I see a cute polar bear wrapped in a cozy scarf. But it seems others have a much darker interpretation.
“Just when you thought it was safe to enjoy a cookie, Starbucks goes and turns a polar bear into a horror story?” — @marksmith
“I love Starbucks’ new cookies. A polar bear with a fatal cut? That’s a holiday memory you won’t forget.” – @sarahjohnson
“Are those adorable polar bear cookies from #Starbucks or a #crime scene because they look like they’ve been butchered?” – @timothydavis
Some folks see the red streaks on the cookie as a polar bear with its throat cut, complete with blood trickling down its neck. Nothing screams “happy holidays” quite like a cookie resembling a brutally harmed animal, am I right? Especially since this cookie hasn’t even been on Starbucks’ menu since December 2010. record scratch
You read that right! According to Starbucks, “In December 2010, we offered cheerful polar bear cookies in warm scarves. This is just one part of our tradition to provide festive and delicious holiday treats. This year, you can find cookies shaped like snowmen and gingerbread people in holiday sweaters.”
Now, the internet is not only losing it over a cookie but also digging up issues from five years ago. Seriously, lighten up, online world, and maybe do a little research.
With almost everyone having access to a wealth of information and platforms to share their thoughts, it’s a shame that some choose to focus on trivial matters. In ten years, no one will remember the red cups or these cookies. Instead, people will worry about real issues like terrorism, mass shootings, and inequality. These are the things that deserve our attention, not a cookie from the past that someone decided to resurface.
It’s almost 2016. We’ve got limited time on this planet, so why not focus our energy on making the world a better place? Our children deserve more than a society where a stale pastry makes headlines.
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In summary, while the internet rages over Starbucks’ cookie, let’s remember to focus on more pressing issues that truly matter.