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The Internet is in a rage spiral over this year’s Starbucks holiday cups

They're seeing red.

 

Selena Larson

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Posted on Nov 8, 2015   Updated on May 27, 2021, 4:37 pm CDT

Starbucks debuted its annual holiday cups, marking for many people the start of the holiday season. But apparently some people think it’s totally uncool for the corporation to remove its traditional snowflakes and ornaments. 

This year, when people pick up their Venti gingerbread latte, they can sip it out of a “two-toned ombré design, with a bright poppy color on top that shades into a darker cranberry below.”

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The design is much more muted than in years past, and people are really upset about it, even going so far as to consider it a volley in the “war on Christmas.” Critics are sharing their displeasure with the hashtag #MerryChristmasStarbucks

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And yet, for all the complaints, there’s an even louder contingent of people on the Internet criticizing the people who are angry at Starbucks for removing Christmas from their cups. 

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https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/663134310803853312

https://twitter.com/xomarinax/status/663388887180566528

It wouldn’t be the holidays without someone getting upset about something. This year we’re getting started early with a giant coffee corporation that decided to go minimalist. 

H/T Refinery29 | Photo via Starbucks

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*First Published: Nov 8, 2015, 1:55 pm CST