I received an e mail that stated that a certain troop of Marines wrote to Starbucks, requesting some of their coffee, and they, Starbucks, wrote a reply, refusing to give away free coffee.
I cannot believe this actually happened. How can I verify this story is true or not?
2007-04-23 05:42:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No. Urban legend.
2007-04-23 05:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Interesting story on the Snopes link. Glad to hear that their employees are making donations. Odd to read that their "corporate policy" forbids the company as a whole to donate. Personally, I HOPE that the Pentagon isn't spending the money for "Starbucks" coffee since it costs so much more than "regular" coffee. I frequently carried a 10 or 50 pound bag of BEANS with me to sea. Navy Coffee wasn't always the best, and my shop would have Kona each night. I boycott Starbucks just on the basis of their prices.
2016-04-01 03:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military has REAL coffee, not your yuppie, watered down, over priced donkey pee! (People who will pay up to $5 (plus tax) for a cup of "coffee" (gag), will gripe about $3 a gallon gas! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHOHOHOHOHOH
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2007-04-23 10:40:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urban Myth
2007-04-23 05:46:07 · answer #4 · answered by patrsup 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
im not sure if it is true or not. ive gotten similar emails. but i do know that a friend of mine who was a marine in iraq refuses to go to starbucks.
just my opinion. hope this helps.
2007-04-23 05:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mala coffee at http://www.ciod.info/products.html is healthier for the soldiers because it provides their daily nutrition, boosts their energy to complete a mission, and helps them overcome a common sickness such as a hang-over. Miescher capsules provide added energy to focus on their task. If a soldier signs up to the Newsletter, they'll receive up to 50% discount for life, service to the troops.
2007-04-23 05:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is more nonsense passed around by the Evil Corporations crowd - you know the ones, they run around babbling about the Evil Oil Companies, the Evil Republicans, the Evil Corporations, blah, blah, blah.
2007-04-23 05:49:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should go walk in to any Starbucks & ask a manager.
2007-04-23 07:14:18 · answer #8 · answered by sugarBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true.
You can check many e-mail hoaxes, lies, and urban legends at the great site www.Snopes.com
Here is a link to exactly this e-mail: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/starbucks.asp
2007-04-23 05:51:08 · answer #9 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For sure they should refuse its Money man and its not cheap to provide starbucks to all of them/
2007-04-23 06:01:16 · answer #10 · answered by mis-teeq-lover 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First hole in the story is "troop of Marines" .
2007-04-23 05:51:13 · answer #11 · answered by SMEAC 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋