Pumpkin Spice & Minnesota Nice

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November 14th, 2012 · 19 comments

In Manhattan, a shortage of pumpkin spice lattes triggered mayhem overshadowed only by an actual disaster.

In Minnesota, however, it seems that some folks still haven’t heard the news that “Pumpkin is the New Bacon.”At our submitter’s office in Minneapolis, a proffered can of pumpkin spice tea sparked a Midwestern snark-off, complete with smilies.

extra credit: The Inescapable Pumpkin Spice Trend [thekitchn.com]

FILED UNDER: Minneapolis/St. Paul · note wars · office · smartass · smiley · tea

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#1 Mishee

That’s what SHE said….

Nov 14, 2012 at 11:36 pm rating: 90

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- #1.1 Lenny!
  
  …and then he said and also she, then he again, her next and then right back to he…
  
  Nov 14, 2012 at 11:49 pm rating: 90
- #1.2 onlittlecatfeet
  
  And then she TURNED AROUND and said…
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 12:29 am rating: 90
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#2 SeeYouInTea

NO MORE SPICED TEA!

Nov 15, 2012 at 12:14 am rating: 90

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- #2.1 Ali Longworth
  
  I loved spiced teas – as potpourri.
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 1:50 am rating: 90
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#3 Mishee

No more rhymes now, I mean it!

Nov 15, 2012 at 12:16 am rating: 90

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- #3.1 O, really?
  
  Anybody want a peanut?
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 12:27 am rating: 90
- #3.2 onlittlecatfeet
  
  Where’s my pumpkin, anybody seen it?
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 12:31 am rating: 90
- #3.3 T-Rex
  
  Ah MN, where one must wonder how crappy the gift must be since it has been gifted.
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 9:00 pm rating: 90
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#4 T1000

this is as fake as the artificial pumpkin flavoring in the tea.

Nov 15, 2012 at 8:45 am rating: 90

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- #4.1 The Elf
  
  You’re just one crazy one trick pony, aren’t you?
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 10:00 am rating: 90
- #4.2 Poltergeist
  
  Repetition is not the formula for humor, but I have to admit you are persistent in your pointless endeavor.
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 10:26 am rating: 90
- #4.3 Rattus
  
  And it’s a boring trick, to boot.
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 1:17 pm rating: 90
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#5 Mawwd

The flak somebody gets for being nice and sharing the pumpkin tea. I mean, how dare they think to share, they should’ve kept it all to themselves as proof that the tea is delicious.

Nov 15, 2012 at 9:39 am rating: 90

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- #5.1 Alethia
  
  Oh… I think you’re on to something here. If offering to share drives people away, and keeping it all to themselves would make people want to want it more because obviously it must be delicious if they won’t share, then the solution to all the food-thief in offices is to offer the food to everyone. Genius!
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 4:02 pm rating: 90
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#6 Wait..what?

That tea was fucking delicious

Nov 15, 2012 at 10:27 am rating: 90

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- #6.1 Lil'
  
  But it smelled awful.
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 11:46 am rating: 90
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#7 Dane Zeller

We wouldn’t have had this kind of conflict if Romney was president!

Nov 15, 2012 at 11:02 am rating: 90

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- #7.1 The Elf
  
  I dunno…. Is it herbal tea or caffeinated tea?
  
  Nov 15, 2012 at 11:23 am rating: 90
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