Starbucks Red Cups are here, but it’s not all holiday cheer

Starbucks rolled out their red holiday themed cups last week, and coffee drinkers everywhere rejoiced:

That heavenly feeling when you take that first sip of your favorite drink after a loooong time ?❤️ #peppermintmocha #RedCups

— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) November 3, 2015

That #RedCups time of year
— Stevie J (@StevieJ_23) November 3, 2015

But unfortunately the festive cheer came to a halt as some people think replacing a Christmas-themed design with a plain red cup subtracts from the “true meaning” of Christmas.

I challenge you all to use the name #MerryChristmas when you order at Starbucks since they refuse to promote Christ in their establishments

— Brennan Clay (@BrennanClay24) November 5, 2015

#MerryChristmasStarbucks @Starbucks @starbuckshelp You left something off your red cups #sadmad

— JRo (@a1nJen) November 6, 2015

Challenge Accepted!? Let’s put Christ back in Christmas! #MerryChristmasStarbucks

— aurelie (@aurelierose1011) November 6, 2015

@Starbucks SO disappointed in you! Lost a customer and my respect. #starbucks #merrychristmasstarbucks

— Lisa Kjar (@Lkjar) November 5, 2015

As usual, Twitter had a few things to say about this latest hot-button controversy.

remember when #RedCups celebrated the exclusively Christian ideals of snowflakes,sledding,& generic abstract lines? pic.twitter.com/Ag2mcS6FBI

— Megan MacKay (@mmmegan) November 9, 2015

#RedCups <-- if I'm ever pointlessly outraged by something like this, you have my permission to kick me in the face.

— jake holland (@jakeholla) November 9, 2015

Pretty sure Jesus would take his grande, skinny, caramel, mocha-frappa-crappa in a Dixie cup. Heard he was a humble dude. #StarbucksRedCup

— SNIPES! (@ChocnessMonsta) November 9, 2015

There were a few voices of reason:

Could you imagine if people got as angry about real issues as they did about the #StarbucksRedCup

— Spider-man (@xobeckywilliams) November 9, 2015

You guys, it’s a cup. It’s a cup you use for about 30 minutes then throw away. Please get over yourselves. #StarbucksRedCup

— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) November 9, 2015

So far, Starbucks has kept quiet instead of fueling the yulelog fire.