"Grills owner in Brevard, Orlando pulls Bud Light: 'God is telling me to take a stand'"

[RamblingRose]

There's so much wrong with what the owner says.


After more than a week of prayer, Joe Penovich made what he said was a difficult decision. On Friday, the owner of Grills Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar locations at Port Canaveral, Melbourne and Orlando removed Bud Light from his restaurants.

"I have to do what I believe God is telling me to do," he said Monday morning.

The decision came in response to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney posting an Instagram video of herself drinking Bud Light, talking about the beer's March Madness contest and showing off a Bud Light can with her face on it. The can was sent to Mulvaney, who has been documenting her journey to become a woman on TikTok, to celebrate the 365-day milestone of her transition. It was never available to the public.

....

Penovich said he can't align with that way of thinking, and that he has trouble supporting a corporation he feels might encourage children to seek surgery that would change their gender.


(much more at link)

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/entertainment/dining/2023/04/18/transgender-instagram-post-prompts-grills-owner-to-remove-bud-light/70121039007/


Grills was one of our favorite places to eat when staying in Canaveral. I don't see this hurting them but we won't be eating there anymore. Fish Lips will get our business.

[OldBaldy1701E]

1. Same.

I hope his actions don't sink his place. It might. Florida is going to take more damage from their insanity before they manage to pull out of the tailspin they are in. One hopes that it will not translate into more suffering that there already is there.

[RamblingRose]

3. It won't hurt them in Canaveral - location location location. I don't know about the other two

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. I feel it is more than location though...

It is their base. I doubt that their fans will let them go under, even if they themselves go under from supporting that idiot.

[atreides1]

2. "I have to do what I believe God is telling me to do,"

It's hilarious when bigots blame God for their decisions!

[jimfields33]

12. I just don't understand why they have to announce it.

Just stop selling it. It’s your business.

[Firestorm49]

16. Escapism, pure and simple.

[Wonder Why]

20. "God told me not to sell 'woke' beer - it doesn't bring enough profit"

[3Hotdogs]

5. Bud is over-carbonated, crap beer in the first place.

[Phoenix61]

21. There is that. nt

[randr]

7. Maybe God should tell him to go jump off a bridge

[RamblingRose]

8. Like Bud Light is going to "encourage children to seek surgery" n/t

[taxi]

9. His new sign: Patrons ready for grooming - please don't take them away!

[Ferrets are Cool]

10. This is my reaction to this person...

So YOUR god is talking to you about an alcoholic beverage while thousands of children are starving and uncounted others are being raped and killed? Hmmmmmmmm, I think I would be looking for a better ALMIGHTY god.

[RamblingRose]

11. I chuckle at how the wait staff will explain to customers why they don't serve Bud Light,....

The Canaveral location is a mix of locals, people getting off work from the Cape, and tourists.

They can say "Welcome to Florida"

[TeamProg]

13. I don't think he understands what the Dog is barking at him. nt

[Timeflyer]

14. Another deep thinker in FL, listening to the voice in his pants.

[Firestorm49]

15. What... how'd he get the message? Text? Email? Snail mail? Twitter? LSD?

[sinkingfeeling]

17. I don't drink any beer, but I'm thinking of filling my garage with cases of Bud.

[Blue Owl]

18. And the Lord sayeth, "Thou shalt not wet thy tongue with the waters of evil"

[RamblingRose]

19. Are they going to stop serving shrimp? n/t

[Marcuse]

22. It's very convenient for your god to hate the same people you do.

[mike_c]

23. god fucks with your head though....

Just ask Ted Cruz.

[hay rick]

24. I believe God is rolling His/Her/Its eyes.

God has a lot of pronouns.