STARBUCKS CUSTOMERS SAY THEY'RE ONLY ORDERING FREE WATER CUPS TO GET BACK AT THE COMPANY
As a pro-Palestine boycott against Disney+, McDonald’s, and Starbucks over support for the Israeli government continues, would-be customers are taking to TikTok to show themselves ordering only free water.
Palestine supporters are calling for boycotts of these companies that have provided support to the Israeli government and military. Starbucks has also sued union organization Starbucks Workers United over a “Solidarity with Palestine” message posted to the group’s social media.
Folks who would ordinarily be ordering from the coffee chain’s variety of beverages are simply asking for cups of water that are typically provided at no cost, but do eat into the store’s operation costs of cups and lids.
For example, TikTok user Jamal (@1piousjamal) is sharing videos of himself ordering water cups from Starbucks as an active form of boycotting the company by not contributing to their business.
Many viewers shared that they have not been to a Starbucks since learning of their stance on the matter. “I’ve started making my own ice coffees at home and realized how much better and easier it is we really don’t need Starbucks it’s only the brand that everyone likes and wants to be seen involved in,” one commenter wrote.