Comments on: Starbucks Toys Drive http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:36:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Khaled http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453372 Khaled Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:33:41 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453372 Nothing in their Saudi Branches though :( Nothing in their Saudi Branches though :(

]]> By: NS http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453303 NS Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:41:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453303 Its funny how this post ended in a "religious" argument. I thought religion teaches us kindness & tolerance in any place or time.. I'm just happy that someone (whoever it is) thought of these poor kids.. Its funny how this post ended in a “religious” argument. I thought religion teaches us kindness & tolerance in any place or time.. I’m just happy that someone (whoever it is) thought of these poor kids..

]]> By: teach http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453234 teach Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:56:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453234 Happy Christmas everyone- Santa just passed by our house and left some joy..........:) Happy Christmas everyone- Santa just passed by our house and left some joy……….:)

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453206 Mark Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:36:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453206 finally some people with some sense! finally some people with some sense!

]]> By: hamad http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453205 hamad Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:34:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453205 wow this is beautiful, it doesnt matter if its christmas, eid or even fucking hunnikah. these are under privlaged kids that need a smile in their lives, kuwait and Kuwaitis are known for kindness, so lets live up to these standards. happy holiday wow this is beautiful,
it doesnt matter if its christmas, eid or even fucking hunnikah. these are under privlaged kids that need a smile in their lives, kuwait and Kuwaitis are known for kindness, so lets live up to these standards.

happy holiday

]]> By: pearls http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453202 pearls Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:58:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453202 lovely, so thoughtful lovely, so thoughtful

]]> By: Unknown http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453201 Unknown Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:55:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453201 Sheesh! focus people focus! orphans, toys, festivities! not RELIGION RELIGION RELIGION! the net effect is the same...as long as the recieveing end (needy kids) are geting some well deserved attention..the next thing you know people worrying about whether the toys r going to christian or muslim kids!!! seriously guys ! its the festive season ...lets exhibit a little bit of tolerance and compassion as well! Peace n love :) Sheesh! focus people focus! orphans, toys, festivities! not RELIGION RELIGION RELIGION! the net effect is the same…as long as the recieveing end (needy kids) are geting some well deserved attention..the next thing you know people worrying about whether the toys r going to christian or muslim kids!!! seriously guys ! its the festive season …lets exhibit a little bit of tolerance and compassion as well!

Peace n love :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453184 Mark Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:54:20 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453184 lol how the hell did you come up with that. Dar = House Al Atfal = The Children lol how the hell did you come up with that.
Dar = House
Al Atfal = The Children

]]> By: sfsa78 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453183 sfsa78 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:50:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453183 doesn't "Dar al-atfal" translate to "room of spit"?? doesn’t “Dar al-atfal” translate to “room of spit”??

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453175 Mark Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:53:45 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453175 This reminds me of something Jay Leno said in the last episode of Top Gear.. "in america we like everyone to know about the good work we do anonymously" This reminds me of something Jay Leno said in the last episode of Top Gear.. “in america we like everyone to know about the good work we do anonymously”

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453174 Mark Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:45:47 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453174 Teach you seem to have a personal issue with Alshaya. I think its totally unfair for you (and others here) to come up with the conclusion that Alshaya doesn't do charity work. Just for your information, if they are doing charity work they don't have to come and tell you or me or anyone else about it. Charity work is something thats done and not advertised. Teach you seem to have a personal issue with Alshaya.

I think its totally unfair for you (and others here) to come up with the conclusion that Alshaya doesn’t do charity work. Just for your information, if they are doing charity work they don’t have to come and tell you or me or anyone else about it. Charity work is something thats done and not advertised.

]]> By: suspic http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453172 suspic Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:58:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453172 They could take %5 of the profits during those 2 weeks and give it to those kids. Their total cost is probably purchasing the basket and that's it, since if it happened, they'd call Dar Alatfal to come pick them up. Good publicity though. They could take %5 of the profits during those 2 weeks and give it to those kids.

Their total cost is probably purchasing the basket and that’s it, since if it happened, they’d call Dar Alatfal to come pick them up.

Good publicity though.

]]> By: teach http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453171 teach Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:51:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453171 Al Shaya could 'reach out' by offering some 'free' or discount NEW clothes for the kids from one of his numerous stores or provide free donuts and drinks for the kids from the orphanage on a day out.......or his brother could offer a few places for FREE at his schools. These guys make me sick....jingle jingle goes their money....how mean they are, isn't funny....... Free publicity, how magnanimous.I am sure his marketing director for the Middle East is grinning from ear to ear, as his Xmas bonus gets larger. Al Shaya could ‘reach out’ by offering some ‘free’ or discount NEW clothes for the kids from one of his numerous stores or provide free donuts and drinks for the kids from the orphanage on a day out…….or his brother could offer a few places for FREE at his schools. These guys make me sick….jingle jingle goes their money….how mean they are, isn’t funny…….
Free publicity, how magnanimous.I am sure his marketing director for the Middle East is grinning from ear to ear, as his Xmas bonus gets larger.

]]> By: Someday http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453169 Someday Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:05:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453169 Oh My God! ppl FOCUS! is it really a show stopper that it’s from “alshaya” or that it’s around Christmas?!!?!??!?! WHO CARES!!?! doesn’t the orphans count for any thing?! What difference does it make to THEM if it’s on Muslim or non Muslim holiday as long as someone out there cared enough to get something, wrap it up and take the time to reach out through few lines of human touch! They are breaking my heart now, not just because they are orphans! Because they are and they happen to be living with Kuwaiti’s!!! and frankly I don’t know which is worse! Oh My God!
ppl FOCUS!
is it really a show stopper that it’s from “alshaya” or that it’s around Christmas?!!?!??!?!
WHO CARES!!?!
doesn’t the orphans count for any thing?! What difference does it make to THEM if it’s on Muslim or non Muslim holiday as long as someone out there cared enough to get something, wrap it up and take the time to reach out through few lines of human touch!
They are breaking my heart now, not just because they are orphans! Because they are and they happen to be living with Kuwaiti’s!!! and frankly I don’t know which is worse!

]]> By: teach http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/starbucks-toys-drive/#comment-453167 teach Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=6021#comment-453167 I'm sorry- bah humbug and all that- but anything owned by a family whose name is spelt A-L- S-H-A-Y-A ( who is btw charging WAY over the odds for his retail wares ) ......I would be very surpirised if the toys make their way to the orphanage. And as for it being ' the holiday season' , the Muslim 'holiday season' is over. I’m sorry- bah humbug and all that- but anything owned by a family whose name is spelt A-L- S-H-A-Y-A ( who is btw charging WAY over the odds for his retail wares ) ……I would be very surpirised if the toys make their way to the orphanage.
And as for it being ‘ the holiday season’ , the Muslim ‘holiday season’ is over.

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