"Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes on cups. The very first one will say, 'Jesus! This cup is expensive!'"
- Conan O'Brien
About this Quote
This quote is a funny jab at Starbucks for their choice to begin putting spiritual quotes on their cups. Conan O'Brien is poking fun at the concept that Starbucks is charging a lot of cash for their coffee, and that the first religious quote they are placing on the cups is "Jesus! This cup is costly!" This is a funny way of pointing out that Starbucks is charging a great deal of cash for their coffee, and that the spiritual quote is a reflection of that. It is likewise a method of satirizing the concept that Starbucks is attempting to be more religious by putting spiritual quotes on their cups. In general, this quote is a humorous method of mentioning the paradox of Starbucks' choice to put religious quotes on their cups.
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