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In reply to the discussion: Head of Barilla pasta company: Gays can eat someone else’s pasta [View all]theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)163. Note to self: No more Barilla in this home
And I regularly bought that brand. Well they can go FUCK OFF now because they just lost a good customer.
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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
Not just gay people, either--you don't have to be gay to reject that kind of bigoted shit. nt
MADem
Sep 2013
#68
"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
It's already paid for though. Throwing it away rather than giving it to the needy or your chickens
cui bono
Sep 2013
#32
"I'm a sexist"? And wtf is "hurt the sensibilities of some people"? Idiot.
uppityperson
Sep 2013
#20
What an idiot..uh, there are so many pasta's on the market. He stands a good chance
Jefferson23
Sep 2013
#30
Do you cook, freeze, reheat? Freeze, thaw, cook? Or freeze and toss it in still frozen to cook?
ieoeja
Sep 2013
#80
Ronzoni, San Gorgio was what this Sicilian girl ate growing up. And Trader Joe's brand ain't bad.nt
msanthrope
Sep 2013
#197
Well Guido, this straight woman in a central role of her family isn't buying your product anymore.
msanthrope
Sep 2013
#35
I named their sauce Shitilla years ago as I thought it sucked but did buy their pasta.
RiffRandell
Sep 2013
#43
I regularly purchased their pasta for years for my carbonara, but not anymore.
bullwinkle428
Sep 2013
#51
I would suggest that you head to an Asian grocer and check out the fare there...
MADem
Sep 2013
#279
Bigots lack awareness, honesty, and integrity, and I stay away from them, and any enterprise
Zorra
Sep 2013
#63
Good!! because their pasta is garbage. Go eat Garafalo from Costco--you won't regret
Pretzel_Warrior
Sep 2013
#66
They think there aren't that many LGBT people but forget about their family and friends
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#82
Thanks for this thread! Not only do I want to boycott them for what they said, but....
Moonwalk
Sep 2013
#85
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
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
Guess what, some straight people are going to eat someone else's pasta too.
AtheistCrusader
Sep 2013
#112
"Everyone is free to do what they want, provided it doesn’t bother anyone else.”
yesphan
Sep 2013
#123
As much as I've always enjoyed Barilla products, I will no longer buy them. I support no bigotry.
judesedit
Sep 2013
#142
I'll never buy from them again but can I send back what I have and ask for a refund?
IVoteDFL
Sep 2013
#147
I responded to this off their corporate site with the following points....
Swede Atlanta
Sep 2013
#161
I rarely buy pasta, but when I have I've never paid attention to the brand.
Gemini Cat
Sep 2013
#169
I called and told them this straight person won't be buying any more pasta from someone who
Squinch
Sep 2013
#179
I am a heterosexual and a former barilla pasta buyer. The barilla pasta on my counter
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#188
I called the company and got a message of a woman reading Guido's apology.
Gravitycollapse
Sep 2013
#213
thanks Guido, you douche.. we have a barilla plant nearby that employs a lot of people
dionysus
Sep 2013
#217
I'm not gay, but I will never eat their shit again, if, in fact I ever did.
lonestarnot
Sep 2013
#220
It's as if he doesn't know how easy it is to switch pasta brands and never look back.
Iggo
Sep 2013
#251
"Barilla said today that he meant no ill will toward LGBT people with his remarks..." Riiiiight.
yellowcanine
Sep 2013
#236
Lesbians are women. Was he highlighting them and their role in the family?
appleannie1
Sep 2013
#254
12 Best Responses To Barilla’s ‘I Would Not Do A Commercial With A Homosexual Family’
Emit
Sep 2013
#258
Barilla pasta has now joined Papa John's and Chick-fil-A on the list of...
SaveOurDemocracy
Sep 2013
#263
" In the interview I simply wanted to highlight the central role of the woman in the family."
tarheelsunc
Sep 2013
#264
I talked to my corner store guy and he's not going to caryy Barilla anymore.
Luminous Animal
Sep 2013
#275