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  • #1

    Economy failure crazy lady

    Ok, I know the economy sucks ass right now, but this comment I got today was just out of left field and kind of inappropriate.

    Little backstory--my coffee shop just started its annual month-long coffee promo to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. One of my company's original roastmasters died from breast cancer, so its a HUGE passion of the company. Needless to say, we employees are supposed to ask EVERY customer if they'd like to purchase a pound of this coffee to help donate money.

    Here is how this particular discussion went:

    Me: *usual greeting, smile*
    SC: *orders, no biggie*
    Me: Would you like to purchase a pound of *coffee* to help the fight against breast cancer?
    SC: The market just dropped over 700 points today!! I'm not buying any coffee!! I'm only getting the latte to help me calm down!!
    Me:......OK....well, I hope it calms you down and doesn't turn you into a jitterbug.
    SC: *chuckles, walks away*

    It was just odd, and kinda pissed me off--what kind of response is that to an offer to help cancer research?

    It just annoyed me...
    Here's your sign...
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  • #2
    As someone with a close friend that recently beat cancer: I would be happy to buy a pound of coffee for the cause.

    *buys coffee*

    There, now you can forget about that cranky old bat.
    Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester

    Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z

    Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart

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    • #3
      I've lost an aunt to breast cancer, I'll be more than happy to buy a pound! To hell with that witch!
      I don't get paid enough to kiss your a**! -Groezig 5/31/08
      Another day...another million braincells lost...-Sarlon 6/16/08
      Chivalry is not dead. It's just direly underappreciated. -Samaliel 9/15/09

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      • #4
        *buys coffee*

        Outside voice: "Iris, you don't even drink coffee."

        *divvies up the coffee with the other posters in this topic*
        Osoroshii kangae nimo osoware masu...

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        • #5
          I see some interest among you guys in this promotion.

          It's a great thing the company does, and they receive almost no profit if any--10% of sales go to Susan G Komen for the Cure, the rest pays for the coffee itself, acquiring it, roasting it, etc.

          If you're interested in buying some, click on the link:

          http://www.cariboucoffee.com/asp/sho....asp?c=1&p=145

          Read Amy's story too, it's quite touching.
          Here's your sign...

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          • #6
            While I can't donate to Susan G. Konen, the chain that I work at does a LOT of fundraising for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Does that count? :P

            My mom also used to do dragonboating. You should see the amount of women that participate in these that are breast cancer "warriors".
            "Otherwise you are free to keep putting your hope in leprechauns, horseshoes and unicorn farts."-Gravekeeper

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            • #7
              My mom is a five year survivor of breast cancer. I'll buy a pound of coffee. Then I'll donate it to my school, because I hate coffee.
              "There is a sadist inside me. She likes cake." - Krys Wolf, my friend

              In a coffee shop in Whitehouse, Texas: "Unsupervised children will be given two shots of espresso and a free puppy."

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              • #8
                Quoth EmilyRose1982 View Post
                If you're interested in buying some, click on the link:
                Oh, it's Caribou Coffee! That's good stuff.

                *clicks link*
                Last edited by Ree; 10-04-2008, 03:11 AM. Reason: Editing quote
                Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester

                Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z

                Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart

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                • #9
                  i will buy a pound for every member of my family i have lost to cancer - how much would 17 ponds cost?

                  Actually I would buy 2 pounds in honour of my late cousin, who passed from us aged just 5 fro leukhaemia a couple of years back - because like all kids, she was the bravest of us all right to the end.

                  I would like to commend the OP nd the company she works for for continuing this support even during these trying times - like so many, I dream of a time whn there are fewer empty seats, once sat upon by one we loved, at the Christmas table...

                  Imagine a world without cancer
                  Last edited by Damien; 09-30-2008, 07:53 AM.

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                  • #10
                    I don't drink it, but I would buy it and give it to someone, hell just cause I lost my mother to a different cancer
                    http://dragcave.net/user/LadyMage

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                    • #11
                      I always bought the arm bracelets that were for the fund Lance Armstrong has going. I'm not much of a coffee drinker but you'll never hear me argue with a cause that helps cure any kind of cancer.

                      Our store does the balloons for Children's Miricle Network. I got tired of people getting snappy about where the money goes so I finally invented a spiel that basically tells them what the money is for and actually helped me to be the second highest seller in my store.

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                      • #12
                        If there were any of your stores up here, I'd SO buy a pound. Or four. My mother-in-law has survived a bout of ovarian cancer , and 3 bouts of breast cancer. We might have our personality differences, but I admire the shit out of her for being so damn stubborn and never giving up.
                        What colour is the sky in your world and how high of a dosage do you need before it turns back to blue? --Gravekeeper

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                        • #13
                          Whatever happened to saying "no thank you", jeez.

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                          • #14
                            I'd buy 2 pounds. My fiance's mother and sister are both breast cancer survivors.


                            And how the hell is a latte gonna calm you down?
                            Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

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                            • #15
                              There's a Caribou coffee on my way home. And I love their stuff. I'm so stopping by tonight.

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