Dumb Starbucks

[waywardgs]

Haha


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_deCOd1HU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBo_deCOd1HU&app=desktop

lol @ "Dumb Nora Jones" cd

[Parkbandit]

This story is so bizarre... I can't figure out what's actually behind it.

[waywardgs]

I think just some comedian taking a swipe at the big guys.
Maybe making some comment on trademark law and fair use too?

[Warriorbird]

This story is so bizarre... I can't figure out what's actually behind it.

Publicity stunt for a tv show.

[Shanng]

What's odd is, I briefly worked as an in-store rep for a dog food company. I was brought on-board and trained at this exact Starbucks. Weird. Also, they have no stalls in the bathroom.

[Methais]

Also, they have no stalls in the bathroom.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06QU9u62aS0/UX5g8zt8UaI/AAAAAAAAAFA/L3Qa7w028ic/s1600/what-sorcery-is-this.jpg

[Gelston]

Speculation brewed for days over the origins of Dumb Starbucks, the seemingly rogue coffee shop that opened in the Los Feliz neighborhood in Los Angeles over the weekend and was suddenly shut down Monday by the health department.
Frothy curiosity and furious Twitter queries were finally satisfied at a news conference at the Hillhurst Avenue location, where comedian Nathan Fielder of the Comedy Central show "Nathan for You" revealed that he's the man behind the faux cafe.
The store, which had out-the-door lines for several days, attracted crowds to its mini-mall storefront with a nearly exact copy of a legitimate Starbucks Corp. chain store. Its menu featured Dumb Iced Coffee, Dumb Frappuccinos and Wuppy Duppy Lattes, and its shelves stocked "dumb" music CDs.


http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-dumb-starbucks-20140211,0,7060628.story#ixzz2t1xkhlLn

[Atlanteax]

http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/10/news/companies/dumb-starbucks-prank/index.html?iid=HP_LN

It got shut down by public health officials (heh) because of lack of permits.

The comedian defended himself as operating under parody law as an art gallery (what?), so as to avoid copyright litigation (which probably would had happened eventually anyhow).

[Archigeek]

Gotta have permits. Parody or not. Wonder if Starbucks will respond.

[waywardgs]

Even if you're giving away free coffee? I've been to plenty of art exhibits that have wine and cheese and crap like that. Don't think any of them had permits.

[Gelston]

Even if you're giving away free coffee? I've been to plenty of art exhibits that have wine and cheese and crap like that. Don't think any of them had permits.

I imagine length of time open has something to do with it.

[MotleyCrew]

Nope, even an art exhibit serving consumables would have to have a temporary permit. Even street vendors have to have them.

[Bobmuhthol]

Nope, even an art exhibit serving consumables would have to have a temporary permit. Even street vendors have to have them.I'm pretty confident that the gallery is not preparing the food that they offer and also nobody gives a fuck to bring in the health department.