Principal roasts Starbucks over steamy retro logo (bare-breasted mermaid)

[deadparrot]

Starbucks' trip down memory lane to bring back its original mermaid logo on its cups has brewed up some controversy.

A Kent elementary school principal, according to a local TV station, asked teachers last week that if they were bringing their daily joe to school that they make sure they get a sleeve to cover the image of a topless mermaid on Starbucks cups.

The Seattle-based coffee giant, as part of its 35th anniversary, this month put its original logo with the bare-breasted mermaid on its cups in stores in Washington and Oregon.

Valerie O'Neil, a Starbucks spokeswoman, said that other than the flare-up in Kent, it's been pretty quiet regarding the mermaid.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/284533_theinsider11.html

[Triana]

1. I gather this guy is related to John Asscrust?

Same M.O. These guys need to get over themselves and their sexuality. What insecure little men.

[rodeodance]

3. these asscrost moments are real boring

[nebenaube]

2. anti-sex league strikes again... n/t

[bluerum]

4. Sheesh. nt

[Warpy]

5. I wish those guys would get real jobs.

Nobody likes a common scold.

[unpossibles]

6. OMG!!! BEAR BRESTS ON A MERMADE!!11!! THIS IS HUGH!!!

SERIESLY!!

sheesh. God forbid anyone actually see a drawing of a mythological creature which has breasts. Think of the children.... :eyes:

[elehhhhna]

7. Bear breasteses? Do thay llok like tthis? !!!11!! O.m,G!111!1

[symbolman]

8. I remember when they downgraded and shrunk the mermaid

as a matter of fact I have one of the original Starbucks coffee cups with the original mermaid on it.. NOW I wonder if it's worth anything, since they are making "retro" cups..

Damn, should have sold it before on EBAY.. :)

[raysr]

9. I can hardly contain

myself, I'm so aroused! These freeps and christian pricks must be the most sexless faction of our population.

[MountainLaurel]

10. Oh no, boobies!

No wonder the breastfeeding rates in this country are abysmal.

[Selatius]

11. This is why America has shitty sex education programs

Because of morons who would rather bury and hide it than confront it with reason and clarity.