Dumb Starbucks opens in California

[TeTe]

I wonder if the their coffee sucks as bad as the real Starbucks.

 

[MSK1010]

Dumb starbucks...... Hahaha

I cant believe this is real.

 

[Colossal Squid**]

Starbucks is going to f*ck them up legally for sure, still they will get a lot of publicity and maybe some sponsors.

 

[the can]

not a coffee drinker....
this is the greatest thing i have ever seen

at least in the past 5 minutes

 

[Cheese]

Those cups gonna be collectibles Real soon.

 

[bandicoot]

Let's start a legal battle with a corporate giant with much greater resources than us by publicly admitting that we're taking advantage of a sketchy loophole in trademark legislation.

Precisely... MuAhaha

 

[Doughbelly]

They even fuck up their example of fair use doctrine.

Weird Al sought and gained Michael Jackson's explicit permission to parody his songs, as he usually does for most of his song parodies.

Gangsta's/Amish Paradise would be a better example.

 

[panrst80]

Not gonna last.

 

[Jotunblod]

what's next? ********* Chic-filet

 

[willhaven720]

Omg yes! Do they have a drive-thru? Im almost certain I wont be able to hide my throbbing erection...

 

[Shael]

Shameless way of opening a starbucks without franchise fees and what not.

 

[JAEGERX]

i think its great

McDowells had to deal with the same shit when McDonalds tried to bullied them out of business

 

[Madmick]

I dont get it. Why are they doing this?

I can't tell if they're sincere in their exploitation or if some rich guys with legal knowledge were so pissed off by this that they set up the store to invite attention to get parody law changed (sort of like the Orchid Hunter in Adaptation).

 

[Colossal Squid**]

 

[Jotunblod]

I wonder if the their coffee sucks as bad as the real Starbucks.

starbucks is awesome. deal with it.

 

[TeTe]

starbucks is awesome. deal with it.

Dunkin Donuts coffee > Starbucks... and it isn't even close.

 

[Wrestler160]

They're going to feel dumb when Starbucks' lawyers bankrupt them in court with legal fees alone. Starbucks won't even need to win.

There was a coffee shop a few years out here in Pico Rivera called Star Fresh with the same design.....then they got sued.

 

[NamelessMC]

They will get sued and they will lose, here's why:

In order to be protected by the fair use doctrine under parody, the work has to actually be a "parody" of the original work. They would have to have employees called "boristas" or basically make the entire business a parody of Starbucks' Mission Statement, business environment and franchise model. If you just put the name Dumb in front of the brand and even admit that you don't think Starbucks is 'dumb', you've effectively admitted on your own company FAQ's that you're not doing a parody of their store at all.

This will not end well at all.

 

[KoreanZawmbie]

cool ill probably check this out and report back.

 

[Uncommon Valor]

What's the difference between Dumb Starbucks and Smart Starbucks?