I’m About To Defend Howard Schultz, And It Involves Cheerios

I can’t believe it, but I’m about to defend Howard Schultz.

You know the story. He’s teasing an independent presidential run and has been making rounds on various shows.

Whatevz.

He made an appearance on “Morning Joe” this morning and supposedly “stepped in it.”  I guess Mika wanted to see how “connected” he was to the average American and randomly asked, “How much does an 18 ounce box of Cheerios costs?”

He had no idea.

I think we’re supposed to go, “Wowowow! Can you BELIEVE how out of touch he is?! He wants to be POTUS and listen to THE PEOPLE, but he doesn’t even know how much we pay for cereal!”

I’m sorry, but that’s completely idiotic. I’m the absolute QUEEN of cereal. Ask Ashley. I went through five boxes when I went to see her. I literally ate dry cereal as a snack when I played the slots for the first time in Vegas. Ash documented it. I accidentally leave cereal trails everywhere I go. I AM ADDICTED, and lemme tell ya. I don’t know how much ANY of my boxes of cereal are. I can ballpark it, but I don’t know the exact amount. I just know what I like and throw it in my cart. I notice when they’re on sale, but that’s about it. I think it’s safe to say that a lot of people don’t know exactly how much their cereal costs.

Starbucks guy out of touch for not knowing how much cereal costs. Hillary needed 3 people, 2 phone calls and emails to get her a diet coke and couldn’t work a remote control means she’s just quirky like us.

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 30, 2019

A millionaire is asking a billionaire about prices. Comical!

— Michael (@hatepickingthis) January 30, 2019

What size box? Full price or on sale? At a grocery store of a jacked-up-prices convenience store?

— Can of Spam (@iDoLikeSpam) January 30, 2019

Dude I don’t even know and that’s the only cereal I eat.

— Daniel Kricheli (@DanHelll) January 30, 2019

I buy Cheerios regularly and have no idea, because I just toss the box into the cart and then rack it all up on my credit card. I’d guess I’m not alone. https://t.co/GR4fzTPcx3

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 30, 2019

Dude I don’t even know and that’s the only cereal I eat.

— Daniel Kricheli (@DanHelll) January 30, 2019

Exactly. This was the dumbest “gotcha” in history. TY, that is all. Carry on.