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Autumn

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41. The boxes are open. It's the principle of the matter.
Thu Sep 26, 2013, 02:18 PM
Sep 2013

I think that as a woman of the family, my central role is to take a stand against bigotry. My neighbors, a wonderful Lesbian couple who call me Mom gave me my Silkies as a gift. My girls all deserve better.

I love his explanation...he wasn't being homophobic... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #1
... Emit Sep 2013 #2
CONTACT NUMBER 800-922-7455 - Let them know how you feel. SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2013 #110
Thanks, SoLeftIAmRight! Emit Sep 2013 #134
I am not new here. SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2013 #156
Ahh, banned for speaking your mind in the past? How dare you! 7962 Sep 2013 #243
Bwa-ha-ha! So true! randome Sep 2013 #7
Right? cyberswede Sep 2013 #12
Which is why "traditional family values" are bullshit no matter how one tries to split hairs. nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #176
Exactly. I'm sure we can expect Barilla ads to feature prominent lesbians though... AleksS Sep 2013 #265
If one woman is "central" then two is doubly "central" joeybee12 Sep 2013 #267
Yep, go back to Golden Grain.... Bennyboy Sep 2013 #3
This straight person is going to eat another brand of pasta, too. Skinner Sep 2013 #4
me too tk2kewl Sep 2013 #19
That's all we buy Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #26
There are other pasta that you can buy. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #190
Thank you, Skinner. closeupready Sep 2013 #60
Buy this.... MADem Sep 2013 #61
Turns out the grocery store I normally shop in SheilaT Sep 2013 #67
You will be pleased, trust me. MADem Sep 2013 #81
Thanks for the advice! Wait Wut Sep 2013 #119
Click on the Dreamfields link provided and LibGranny Sep 2013 #128
COOL!!! Wait Wut Sep 2013 #131
I love dreamfields! Bryn Sep 2013 #143
Yes, it's very good -- we've tried it theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #164
This is the brand ChazII Sep 2013 #222
It will very much help his blood sugar. MADem Sep 2013 #224
Hmm. Thanks for the info. kag Sep 2013 #231
Like you, we have not tried ChazII Sep 2013 #250
Dreamfields is great pasta! Beausoir Sep 2013 #268
North Dakota, you say? So there's the "Buy American" aspect as well! MADem Sep 2013 #270
plus one Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #114
Ditto. Wait Wut Sep 2013 #117
+1 bunnies Sep 2013 #152
This straight person (and spouse) agree! anneboleyn Sep 2013 #189
Yep. No more Barilla for this family, either. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #230
I am in. stonecutter357 Sep 2013 #246
That looks like my good old Atlas Marcato pasta machine.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #269
Dear LBGT family and friends, lapislzi Sep 2013 #5
The premium price didn't reflect any increase in quality Warpy Sep 2013 #6
wow that will turn out to be an expensive attitude Enrique Sep 2013 #8
Not just gay people, either--you don't have to be gay to reject that kind of bigoted shit. nt MADem Sep 2013 #68
This straight girl will boycott. Control-Z Sep 2013 #175
Dreamfields makes an expensive but superb cappelini. MADem Sep 2013 #185
This heterosexual female agrees! CoffeeCat Sep 2013 #219
Yep. Our one box just went into the trash. We WILL eat other brands. AlinPA Sep 2013 #286
You just made me chuckle. Wait Wut Sep 2013 #125
"I simply wanted to highlight the central role of the woman in the family.” So wouldn't a family Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2013 #9
Gee.... cynzke Sep 2013 #70
Satan? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2013 #77
No more Barilla for me. pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #10
I only buy Barilla occasionly, but I guess it will now be never. n/t RebelOne Sep 2013 #84
So can this old straight woman Autumn Sep 2013 #11
Or donate it to an abuse center then send the company an email. randome Sep 2013 #15
No I will not donate it. My chickens love their pasta, I will not cook it Autumn Sep 2013 #21
It's already paid for though. Throwing it away rather than giving it to the needy or your chickens cui bono Sep 2013 #32
The boxes are open. It's the principle of the matter. Autumn Sep 2013 #41
I know what you mean. Since it's carbs I won't press the point. cui bono Sep 2013 #50
That's what I was going to say, it's basically junk food. closeupready Sep 2013 #59
I buy their whole grain pastas and the veggie one. Autumn Sep 2013 #99
Understood - besides, pasta (even Barilla's) is biodegradable derby378 Sep 2013 #166
No Barilla pasta for us. HappyMe Sep 2013 #13
Well, the head line made me crack up. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #14
It caught me off guard. Wait Wut Sep 2013 #127
So glad my husband JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #16
This straight woman will stop buying Barilla frazzled Sep 2013 #17
I've never bought Barilla. . . Borchkins Sep 2013 #18
"I'm a sexist"? And wtf is "hurt the sensibilities of some people"? Idiot. uppityperson Sep 2013 #20
Well, I guess it's back to Racconto for me. surrealAmerican Sep 2013 #22
OK, Guido. But, this straight guy's not going to buy your pasta, either. MineralMan Sep 2013 #23
Nor this one Salviati Sep 2013 #58
so can I Skittles Sep 2013 #24
He apologizes because he realizes he hurt his business. dmr Sep 2013 #25
Yes. You gotta love when they express what they really feel and then... Phentex Sep 2013 #38
A pretty non-apology apology too wickerwoman Sep 2013 #46
Exactly, his "apology" was shit. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #192
Does this guy think only LGBT are going to be offended by his bigotry? n/t cui bono Sep 2013 #27
I'm not buying their products either kcr Sep 2013 #28
Looks like this straight chick and her family... polichick Sep 2013 #29
What an idiot..uh, there are so many pasta's on the market. He stands a good chance Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #30
Arrivederci, Barilla! nt City Lights Sep 2013 #31
Or 'Vai via, stronzo!' MADem Sep 2013 #72
I've been a Barilla man for many years. AngryAmish Sep 2013 #33
Make your own. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #37
You are on to something there AngryAmish Sep 2013 #40
Here's the recipe: Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #57
Do you cook, freeze, reheat? Freeze, thaw, cook? Or freeze and toss it in still frozen to cook? ieoeja Sep 2013 #80
I do it a couple of different ways. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #86
sprinkle them with rice flour, liberally (of course) nilram Sep 2013 #154
Thank you, thank you, thank you... DeschutesRiver Sep 2013 #262
Dreamfields. MADem Sep 2013 #89
I think you mean. sendero Sep 2013 #181
Yeah, that's them! MADem Sep 2013 #187
Ronzoni Renew Deal Sep 2013 #111
Ronzoni, San Gorgio was what this Sicilian girl ate growing up. And Trader Joe's brand ain't bad.nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #197
Dumb shits. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #34
Any tips for first-timers? Brigid Sep 2013 #102
See post 57 above. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #141
Well Guido, this straight woman in a central role of her family isn't buying your product anymore. msanthrope Sep 2013 #35
So he's bigoted AND sexist? Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #36
Shucks, and I like their pasta. rrneck Sep 2013 #39
Done. Iggo Sep 2013 #88
Thank you. nt rrneck Sep 2013 #98
Here's mine Aerows Sep 2013 #215
Thanks, rrneck! Emit Sep 2013 #136
Done! Thanks for the link. theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #167
I hope his bigotry proves to be very expensive. n/t UtahLib Sep 2013 #42
It will be...very very expensive...nt. Stuart G Sep 2013 #76
I named their sauce Shitilla years ago as I thought it sucked but did buy their pasta. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #43
The woman in the family? My sister-in-law and her partner upaloopa Sep 2013 #44
"We won’t include gays in our ads, because we like the traditional family" KansDem Sep 2013 #45
Screw them Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #47
I'm not gay, but I will be eating someone else's pasta too. penultimate Sep 2013 #48
SMH Mr Dixon Sep 2013 #49
I regularly purchased their pasta for years for my carbonara, but not anymore. bullwinkle428 Sep 2013 #51
No more Barrilla anything here azurnoir Sep 2013 #52
No more Barilla pasta for me! BlueToTheBone Sep 2013 #53
I agree with him. We have the right to buy another brand, and will do so. Dawson Leery Sep 2013 #54
Will do, Mr. Barilla. And I'll send what I have right back to you! closeupready Sep 2013 #55
Throw it into the trash like I did. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #194
Barilla is like Walmart pasta in Italy--it's crap. MADem Sep 2013 #56
do they have gluten free pasta? n/t LittleGirl Sep 2013 #257
No. There's still gluten in it. MADem Sep 2013 #273
I have been buying Trader Joe's rice pasta LittleGirl Sep 2013 #278
I would suggest that you head to an Asian grocer and check out the fare there... MADem Sep 2013 #279
Thanks for the tips. LittleGirl Sep 2013 #280
I have heard about the link with Hashimoto's. MADem Sep 2013 #281
Yup! LittleGirl Sep 2013 #282
Traditional Marriage: A man -- a woman -- and a Mistress brooklynite Sep 2013 #62
Bigots lack awareness, honesty, and integrity, and I stay away from them, and any enterprise Zorra Sep 2013 #63
I pretty much eat quinoa now instead of pasta. cui bono Sep 2013 #64
Barilla products... KansDem Sep 2013 #65
You left one out KamaAina Sep 2013 #272
LOL Lucinda Sep 2013 #291
Good!! because their pasta is garbage. Go eat Garafalo from Costco--you won't regret Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #66
You're right, that Garofalo is good. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #199
Barilla now off our grocery list. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #69
Wow gollygee Sep 2013 #71
"Everyone is free to do what they want" progressoid Sep 2013 #73
Head of Barilla pasta company: Gays can eat someone else’s pasta The CCC Sep 2013 #74
Arrivederci, Guido. This straight guy will be eating someone else's pasta too. JHB Sep 2013 #75
Fresh pasta in NYC? Sounds yummy. Brigid Sep 2013 #97
I'll just take it as an occasion to go exploring... JHB Sep 2013 #242
K&R Sissyk Sep 2013 #78
Can and should, as should the rest of us. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #79
They think there aren't that many LGBT people but forget about their family and friends coldmountain Sep 2013 #82
Exactly. laundry_queen Sep 2013 #158
Here's the facebook page for Barilla US MNBrewer Sep 2013 #83
Thanks for this thread! Not only do I want to boycott them for what they said, but.... Moonwalk Sep 2013 #85
easily done. nt xchrom Sep 2013 #87
Well guess what Barilla? iwillalwayswonderwhy Sep 2013 #90
How is Ronzoni? Has their management shoved a foot in their mouth recently? krispos42 Sep 2013 #91
Nope! RosieS57 Sep 2013 #96
I am thinking intelligent open minded folk "can" eat someone elses pasta , as well etherealtruth Sep 2013 #92
That's exactly what I'm thinking! Plenty of other brands out there. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2013 #115
Great minds think alike etherealtruth Sep 2013 #170
Mr Barilla will get what he asked for. TeamPooka Sep 2013 #93
Translation. "This is how I really feel but I will....... Bonhomme Richard Sep 2013 #94
No problem Guido and thanks for the heads up, until this very moment we didn't know louslobbs Sep 2013 #95
Oh thank GOD!! A product I can actually BOYCOTT!! That's my favorite brand. Dammit. DevonRex Sep 2013 #100
I know what you mean OriginalGeek Sep 2013 #209
To hell with that bigoted asshole. Blue Idaho Sep 2013 #101
As the mother of Italian hertiage AND a Gay Daughter, HockeyMom Sep 2013 #103
My pantry of Barilla pasta is all in the trash now HockeyMom Sep 2013 #132
That is what I did with mine. I won't buy any more. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #196
Gosh darn it!!! I have so many Barilla pasta products. What a moron. LoisB Sep 2013 #104
"I apologize IF..." So typical of these people. Aristus Sep 2013 #105
Thank you. I think I will. nt silvershadow Sep 2013 #106
Off to the dustbin with Barilla.... AZ Mike Sep 2013 #107
On my "no buy list". Hulk Sep 2013 #108
People should be thanking Guido Barilla Renew Deal Sep 2013 #109
Guess what, some straight people are going to eat someone else's pasta too. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #112
Well then, he can fuck right off. Tien1985 Sep 2013 #113
I buy whatevers on sale d_r Sep 2013 #116
Dang! johnp3907 Sep 2013 #118
This was my go to brand of dry pasta. FarPoint Sep 2013 #120
Comments submitted to their website: Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2013 #121
"It doesn't bother anyone else" wryter2000 Sep 2013 #122
"Everyone is free to do what they want, provided it doesn’t bother anyone else.” yesphan Sep 2013 #123
Barilla controls multiple other brands incl WASA flatbread. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #124
Edit the Wikipedia page and put some DU wisdom in there Kolesar Sep 2013 #137
My email to Barilla Sherman A1 Sep 2013 #126
Spaghetti squash is in season. Yum! GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #129
And liberals can eat someone elses‘ applegrove Sep 2013 #130
I buy Ronzoni any way... 1monster Sep 2013 #133
OK, I will eat someone else's pasta. n/t BeeBee Sep 2013 #135
After this comment, no more Barrilla for me. Paper Roses Sep 2013 #138
Ah, well, there's other kinds of pasta to buy! DissidentVoice Sep 2013 #139
Really? Aviation Pro Sep 2013 #140
As much as I've always enjoyed Barilla products, I will no longer buy them. I support no bigotry. judesedit Sep 2013 #142
Luckly I usually stick to Kroger brand because I'm cheap obama2terms Sep 2013 #144
I've never eaten their products and further more.... Playinghardball Sep 2013 #145
I think Hulu has been running an ad for their dinner mix. Starry Messenger Sep 2013 #146
I'll never buy from them again but can I send back what I have and ask for a refund? IVoteDFL Sep 2013 #147
Switching to Newman's Own here. n/t LeftinOH Sep 2013 #148
WHAT THE HELL???? I love their products. rivegauche Sep 2013 #149
His words were "al dente". They bit him in the ass. n/t JBoy Sep 2013 #150
No more Barilla for me. Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #151
I used to buy their pasta every week. No more. windsormich19454 Sep 2013 #153
This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Sep 2013 #212
Just sent this matt819 Sep 2013 #155
Welp, guess it's back to Prince pasta for me. Arkana Sep 2013 #157
I really like Barilla shireen Sep 2013 #159
Dreamfields theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #168
Heres a great pic of thier newest product: bunnies Sep 2013 #160
I responded to this off their corporate site with the following points.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2013 #161
This is awesome - I've never seen DU this unified on ANYTHING before! bullwinkle428 Sep 2013 #162
Note to self: No more Barilla in this home theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #163
guess my consumption of this brand is now in the PASTa dembotoz Sep 2013 #165
I rarely buy pasta, but when I have I've never paid attention to the brand. Gemini Cat Sep 2013 #169
If gays can eat someone else's pasta, murielm99 Sep 2013 #171
Cut 'em some slack, they did come out with a new product HarveyDarkey Sep 2013 #172
Petition from GLAAD for grocery store to drop Barilla IVoteDFL Sep 2013 #173
Thanks for the link... Phentex Sep 2013 #186
Best facebook comment so far... 2theleft Sep 2013 #174
Straight people can eat someone else's pasta, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #177
I'm not throwing mine away, but it will be DeCecco's henceforth. WinkyDink Sep 2013 #178
I called and told them this straight person won't be buying any more pasta from someone who Squinch Sep 2013 #179
... and the horse he rode in on. No more Barilla products in my home. nt stevenleser Sep 2013 #180
Costco sells it, too... Phentex Sep 2013 #182
This straight lass won't be buying any Barilla either. myrna minx Sep 2013 #183
Fuck him and his bigotry MadrasT Sep 2013 #184
I am a heterosexual and a former barilla pasta buyer. The barilla pasta on my counter bluestate10 Sep 2013 #188
So can the rest of the world Spirochete Sep 2013 #191
I will no longer be buying Barilla. RedCappedBandit Sep 2013 #193
No more Barilla for me, Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #195
Man! The San Georgio Commercial practically writes itself... LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #198
+1 Dawson Leery Sep 2013 #202
I wouldn't eat their shitty pasta even if they pay me to do it. idwiyo Sep 2013 #200
Well that just tears it shenmue Sep 2013 #201
In a world where every merchant competes for pennies DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #203
Barilla's bottom line will let them know how we feel. JEFF9K Sep 2013 #204
Dear Barilla: Be careful what you ask for... backscatter712 Sep 2013 #205
Thanks for the heads up, and one more product I'll have no trouble avoiding bhikkhu Sep 2013 #206
If you do FaceBook, tell them how you feel. Kennah Sep 2013 #207
Guido ain't gonna be eating any Barilla pasta any time soon either. KentuckyWoman Sep 2013 #208
Okay. Good to know. LWolf Sep 2013 #210
No more Barilla for me. nt Ilsa Sep 2013 #211
I called the company and got a message of a woman reading Guido's apology. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #213
This message was self-deleted by its author musical_soul Sep 2013 #214
What a strange homophobic meltdown. aikoaiko Sep 2013 #216
thanks Guido, you douche.. we have a barilla plant nearby that employs a lot of people dionysus Sep 2013 #217
And that's the thing. Iggo Sep 2013 #252
He'll lose a ton of business... CoffeeCat Sep 2013 #218
I'm not gay, but I will never eat their shit again, if, in fact I ever did. lonestarnot Sep 2013 #220
I think the man's going to have to do that Ad after all. donheld Sep 2013 #221
never have used Barilla and never will now, asshat nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #223
I left a response at the 2nd link eridani Sep 2013 #225
Wow, I can't believe I wrote this... nilram Sep 2013 #226
Barilla's reply nilram Oct 2013 #295
This is not a "gay" issue or a "straight" issue. It is a human issue, emsimon33 Sep 2013 #227
Alrighty sakabatou Sep 2013 #228
It's as if he doesn't know how easy it is to switch pasta brands and never look back. Iggo Sep 2013 #251
One more for the boycott list... ReRe Sep 2013 #229
F**** em. I'll never buy Barilla ever again. SmittynMo Sep 2013 #232
and I hope their friends and family do to! ebbie15644 Sep 2013 #233
Well, Guido, you just lost this customer.. mountain grammy Sep 2013 #234
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #235
The LGBTQ community (me) demands you rethink your post. Agschmid Sep 2013 #238
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #239
There is bullying behavior within every community... Agschmid Sep 2013 #240
It was a fucking radio interview. JBoy Sep 2013 #241
Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #261
"Barilla said today that he meant no ill will toward LGBT people with his remarks..." Riiiiight. yellowcanine Sep 2013 #236
Won't eat it . . fadedrose Sep 2013 #237
GMO garbage in the flour proReality Sep 2013 #247
More details? fadedrose Sep 2013 #249
The thing about fake apologists Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #244
This "traditional family" proReality Sep 2013 #245
I wonder how many gays have ACTED in their ads kentauros Sep 2013 #248
The right wing headline for this story: Kablooie Sep 2013 #253
Lesbians are women. Was he highlighting them and their role in the family? appleannie1 Sep 2013 #254
Ad from a competitor supposedly released 11 hours after Guido stepped in it MNBrewer Sep 2013 #255
So can we breeders Doctor_J Sep 2013 #256
12 Best Responses To Barilla’s ‘I Would Not Do A Commercial With A Homosexual Family’ Emit Sep 2013 #258
Garofalo is quite good, and is carried at Costco MNBrewer Sep 2013 #271
Loved this! Lucinda Sep 2013 #292
Service grandpamike1 Sep 2013 #259
K&R Fumesucker Sep 2013 #260
Barilla pasta has now joined Papa John's and Chick-fil-A on the list of... SaveOurDemocracy Sep 2013 #263
Hilarious commercial RosieS57 Sep 2013 #277
" In the interview I simply wanted to highlight the central role of the woman in the family." tarheelsunc Sep 2013 #264
Why would someone say something so ugly and insulting abelenkpe Sep 2013 #266
Lives in a bubble. Iggo Sep 2013 #274
Why would someone say something so ugly and insulting? He's an a$$hole? mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #288
I talked to my corner store guy and he's not going to caryy Barilla anymore. Luminous Animal Sep 2013 #275
So can straights. dgibby Sep 2013 #276
I just sent Guido a FB message: drynberg Sep 2013 #283
Just tossed my box of their vermicelli into the garbage can. ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #284
No more Wasa bread either! the whole of BarillaGroup is gonna feel this one! Agony Sep 2013 #285
they make wasa? nooooooooooo dionysus Sep 2013 #289
i know right? Sorry... Agony Sep 2013 #293
Guess what Barilla? Gays have mothers/fathers/brothers/sisters/aunts/uncles mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #287
Classic nopology. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #290
Why the Barilla Boycott Matters to Italian LGBT People Emit Sep 2013 #294
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