Keurig boycott leads to people smashing their machines
Some conservatives are destroying their Keurig coffee machines in protest of the company pulling ads from Sean Hannity's show over his coverage of the sexual misconduct allegations levied at Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Keurig, Realtor.com, 23 and Me, Eloquii and Nature's Bounty all pulled their ads from the television show, in response to the Fox host urging viewers not to rush to judgment against Moore.
On social media, many used the hashtag #BoycottKeurig to slam the company for pulling its ads. Some posted videos of themselves smashing their Keurig machines and others vowed never to use the coffee maker again.
Hannity tweeted that he was "humbled and speechless," by the videos and the calls to boycott Keurig.
The backlash started after the Washington Post published a story Thursday detailing four women who accused Moore of pursuing relationships with them when they were teenagers in the late 1970s and early '80s.
During an interview with Hannity on his Friday radio show, Moore said he didn't know one of the women who came forward. He went on to say he knew two other women named in the story, but said dating teenagers was “not my customary behavior” at the time.
"I’m not going to dispute anything, but I don’t remember anything like that,” he told Hannity. “I don’t remember dating any girl without the permission of her mother.”
While some slammed Keurig, others used the hashtag to thank the company for standing against Hannity's handling of the situation.
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This must be the conservative version of "screaming at the sky".
Maybe but on another seed about Mr. Moore I was told by some southerners that raping and sexually assaulting young girls is the South's form of courting. I think that's why you have so many southerners confused about why there's so much fuss being made over Mr. Moore. He's only continuing a proud southern tradition.
I have never heard such shit in my life!
No, Southerners do NOT believe this and, please, respond with their posts if they said that.
I'm not your fucking secretary. Go look for it.
Mags - I swear you bring out the worst in me. I'm sorry I cursed at you. I'm trying to be more patient. It's not working
Just because YOU have never heard of it does not mean it does not happen. I lived in all Southern states except Florida growing up, and indeed there were many occurrences of young girls being raped and sexual assaulted by older men. Those who do so seem to feel entitlement to do so and have no sense of guilt, and it seems to be an expected practice by Southern 'Gentlemen' to some, even in today's world. Thus, no one feels that it is worth reporting, or are ready to blame the young girl who they then claim 'seduced' them, thus SHE becomes the deserving culprit instead of the victim.
Just because it does not make news headlines does not mean it does not happen.
Then, post their comments.
I don't care what I bring out in you.
Is that some kind of revelation? Did it just happen in the South or is it pretty universal?
And, don't call me mags. That is for my friends.
I have no problem with that.
She said on NT and I want to see the posts. Surely, she can furnish them.
It may be universal, but, it is nothing new to the South, and seems to date back to the days of slavery where the slave owners were able to rape the young slave girls as they pleased and it was an accepted thing to do.
I was lived in every Southern state except Florida growing up, and I saw and heard of many types of violence against young girls of poor families by older men. Even the young boys of the 'upper class' families felt entitled to do as they pleased with young girls of the "lower class". I was almost a victim of being raped by an older man in Mobile Alabama when I was 13 years old, had it not been for the three other men with the older perp who stepped in and prevented it from happening. So, as I said, just because YOU don't hear of it does not mean it does not happen.
That's what happens when you have too much coffee!
(Now they are not only trying to take his cell phone away but also his Keurig machine!)
He doesn't seem like a coffee drinker to me. He's too unsophisticated for coffee
He's more suited for Sanka.
I was going for something like that...but I didn't want to insult the Folgers crowd (I'm a Maxwell House girl myself)
Don't smash your machines people, i'll find a good homes for them.
Goodwill, Salvation Army, my cabin .....
I know many people deployed to Iraq and Syria that would enjoy them.
You see, now there is a good re-purpose right there.
I have my Keurig at home and a small one for traveling. Plus I found the best k cups for a decent price, no sales tax or shipping costs.
How expensive are those K-cups? I have to cut down on my coffee intake
Where I order them from, fresh grind and a number of flavors it comes to 39 cents per k cup.
that's not bad. I have a regular ol' drip coffee maker and I make a whole pot in the morning. I only drink about 1/2 of that. I might be able to save money using a keurig on weekdays and the regular coffee maker on weekends
LOL, if you only drink half of what you make, don't make as much. You'll save money that way as well.
Kavika putting in another k cup of kona koffee...
Well...duh. I should have thought of that.
I found a nice Italian dark roast K-cup at Big Lots. 80 units for $25. I drink a lot of coffee.
Who fed the dog the good espresso??????
Hilarious videos of idiots destroying their own property.
A week from now they will be quietly buying a new Keurig.
Any sponsor who pulled their ads are A OK with me.
The only thing that matters about coffee is enjoying the one you drink. There are a lot of coffee snobs out there, and I find it very silly.
Right now I like an instant coffee from Mexico called Legal. It sells for 7 or 8 dollars for a jar that will make 90 - 6 0z cups. Since I drink coffee 18 ounces at a time , I get 30 out of it.
I have a Keurig, but I just use this thing and fill it with cheap coffee. The new models have a barcode reader to try and stop customers from not using K-cups, which is were they make their real money. But there's a hack for that - just peel off a K-cup lid with the barcode, and fasten it to the top of the reusable filter. bada boom badda bing
I'm definitely no coffee snob, but I'm not sure I could do the instant coffee thing.
I have both regular and instant coffee, but no fancy machine. Sometimes I just soak the grounds in hot water for a few minutes and then pour the thing through a filter and into a bowl.
A local store by me sells different Mexican coffees and I tried them and like them.
I like the Arabian Mocha Sanani Extra Bold. I buy the fresh hole beans and grind them as I use them, and have a Bodum French Press to process the coffee. The Sanani is bold and full flavored. I only drink a couple of cups a day so only make half a pot. By grinding the beans myself the flavor is full bodied so I don't need to use as much to get a rich, bold taste.
Anything that has Mocha in it gets my vote
I tried a few other flavors and brands before I found the Arabian Mocha Sanani, and I have been with it ever since. It's really satisfying for my coffee urge, and although it is a bold coffee, it is not bitter or acid tasting, and does not mess with my stomach like some coffee's do.
I'm going to look for something like that the next time I go to the store. I like to make flavored coffee on the weekends. Weekdays is just good old fashioned Maxwell House French Roast
I buy the whole beans at Starbucks, but, they also have ready ground as well. It is a bit expensive, but, as it is bold flavored coffee you don't need to use as much as regular types of ground coffee. If you don't find ready ground on the stand, they will grind the beans for you. There are other Arabian brands that are good as well, but, I prefer the taste of the Mocha Sanani.
Hope this helps (smile)
It does! Thanks!
The best coffee is made with boiling hot water. So I use a tea kettle, 8 o'clock coffee and my Melia. Cuts down on my garbage, too.
E.A water temp must be over 95C Key point!
That's what I use as well, Perrie. I heat the water in my tea kettle until the whistle blows, then pour it into the Bodum with my fresh coffee grounds at the ready. Let it steep until the grounds are well done and then press them down. to finish off.
Folgers in my cup! Instant, usually three cups in the morning, works for me.
Too cheap, not interested, doesn't brew fast enough, just plain lazy, or any one of a hundred other reasons. Do enjoy a vanilla latte, 20 oz. double when I go down to town once a week or so. Morgans Espresso, wouldn't waste time spitting on Starbucks' coffee.
A programmable coffee maker is great. Set the time you want the coffee to brew and you don't have to wait on it
Volvo pulls its ads from Hannity after Moore coverage
Conservatives - smash your Volvos!
Don't smash your Volvo's people, give them to me, i'll find a good home for them .....
..... Goodwill, Salvation Army, demolition derby .....
Lol, a Volvo Po-Po car? Serves them right!
My experience with the Kreurig machines is there is no need to smash them. They self destruct on there own usually within the first two years from date of purchase. I gave up on them and went back to a drip coffee maker.
Hey, planned obsolescence ...... that takes better engineering skills than most folks realize.
Most engineers I know want things to last so they don't have to go back and do it all over again.
"Some conservatives are destroying their Keurig coffee machines"
An over priced machine, and the little cuppy things are over priced too ?
Always wondered how good the water was after sitting in that bin for DAYS and DAYS and DAYS !
I'll stick to my old and faithful fill and brew....thank you ! Never got lazy enough to rely on a timed brew before I awoke.