Starbucks Diary–A confusion of sorts on “Father’s Day”
Posted on June 13, 2007
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Three of my seven children (Vince, BA and Pauline) are active users of the Starbucks Diary. No, they didn’t buy them—they kept their Starbucks receipts (including those of their friends’), exchanged them for stickers that were stamped in a coupon. For 21 stickers (meaning 21 cups of coffee, or P2,000+) one got a free Starbucks Diary. No matter how thick or heavy the diary is, they carry the diary with them. The diary keeps a personal account of their activities. See how serious they are about their diary (left picture).
Last Sunday, there was a confusion or sorts. Starbucks Diary earmarked 10 June 2007 as Father’s Day, with a matching Starbucks Father’s Day card. Eldest daughter Monica and I were up till 4 am, putting together a Father’s Day post. Monica greeted her dad, who in jest said, “Today is not Father’s Day. It will be next Sunday, 3rd Sunday of June”. Monica insisted it was indeed Father’s Day, and even greeted eldest brother Angelo at 3 am. I even sent out some text messages greeting fathers I know (ouch! kinda embarassing!).
And I had to pull out that post, after having consulted Wikipedia, and despite having received 2 comments already. One even said, “I’m sad. No Father’s Day greetings for me. 
” An explanation: It was not Father’s Day yet, though earlier, I had the hunch that it was not.
Still, after our 4 pm Sunday Mass, the kids were confused: were we celebrating Father’s Day or not? We ended up celebrating Angelo’s birthday, instead. We had dinner at Conti’s in Serendra. Food was great, ambience was good.
For the benefit of everyone, here is what Wikipedia says:
“Father’s Day is a primarily secular holiday 20th century to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father’s Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities. The officially recognized date of Father’s Day varies from country to country.”3rd Sunday of June (that is, for 2007 on 17 June): Argentina, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.
23 Feb: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus; 19 March: Bolivia, Honduras, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland; 5 May: Romania; 8 May: South Korea (Parents’ Day); 1st Sunday of June: Lithuania; 5 June: Denmark (Constitution Day); 2nd Sunday of June: Austria, Belgium, Ecuador; 17 June: Salvador, Guatemala; 23 June: Nicaragua, Poland, Uganda; 30 July: Vietnam; 3rd Sunday of July: Uruguay; Last Sunday of July: Dominican Republic; 2nd Sunday of Aug: Brazil; 8 August: Taiwan; 1st Sunday of Sept: New Zealand, Australia;2nd Sunday of Nov: Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden; 5 Dec: Thailand; Ascension Day: Germany; 23 Mordad: Iran.
So, don’t forget, Father’s Day in the Philippines is officially on 17 June 2007.
And hey, Starbucks, you might care to explain.
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Wait. I don’t religiously update my planner. All that’s written on it are exams and stuff
SexyMom: BA, your siblings are better off putting to use their diary/planner. but that’s ok, you have so much to do, now that you have officially shifted to Applied Physics. I saw those thick books you bought.
Hi Sexy Mom. You were not the only ones confused. A number of other people were too. I was having my lunch at Sumo Sam when I heard a mom telling her kid that lunch was to celebrate his doing well in school and next day would be another celebration for that. How I wanted to butt in and correct them but decided not to. The same was true last Mother’s Day. I think advertising/marketing is partly to blame. Malls, for example, earmark the week before the actual date for the celebration. Motivation? Revenue, perhaps. Wikipedia is right. Mother’s day – 2nd Sunday of May. Father’s day – 3rd Sunday of June.
SexyMom: you are right—double spending, double father’s day celebrations.
hi tita!
thanks for sharing the info from Wikipedia. yay, the starbucks should indeed check its calendar.
happy bday to Angelo.
SexyMom: i am sure starbucks is now swamped with complaints!
tita, i hope this might help. i got this notice when I posted my comment:
Warning: in_array(): Wrong datatype for second argument in /home/racoma/public_html/dine/wp-content/plugins/subscribe-to-comments.php on line 433
etc…
SexyMom: thanks, Des. ANGELO - help
There’s a big streamer at MegaMall, kaya alam ko na sa Sunday Pa, 17th of June ang Father’s day
SexyMom: thanks, Girlie, i was in megamall a few days ago, i didn’t notice, i must have been preoccupied with all the expenses and all; i have lost track of the expenses now, and there’s more—last minute school needs!
same error comment i always get.. anyway, that list above there is surely a LIST
so don’t forget where your fathers friends reside 
SexyMom: good point, dimaks—Filipinos are in almost every part of the world. OFW fathers deserve their 2 special days, Father’s Day in the Philippines, and Father’s Day in the country where they are stationed.
I had to do a double take and look at the calendar beside the computer when I read your entry =) last Sunday (?).That was a lovely looking card that your children made with a poem! Interesting to know though that Fathers’ Day is being celebrated on different dates in different countries. All I knew was it’s always on the 3rd Sunday of June!
Happy Fathers’ Day to all fathers & future fathers =)
Sexy Mom: oh Gina, you were one of those who saw that post last Sunday morning. yes, it was a nice card and a cute poem. will post it again sunday morning.
a friend of mine texted all of the fathers he knew (including his bosses!) last sunday because his starbucks planner said it was father’s day. he was really embarassed by it! he’s boycotting starbucks now… just until after the real father’s day comes along hehe. dapat starbucks should give free drinks to everyone duped by their planner, no?
Sexy Mom: that’s very embarrassing! though it’s a double treat for the fathers.
my older brother religiously bought coffee at starbucks to get the planner and when he did, it sat in his room gathering dust until march when he decided to give it to me. =) good thing coz i never had the patience to collect the stickers or the stomach to overdose on coffee.ü i used that to write all i have done during my trip. i also noticed before that father’s day is on june 10 in the planner but didn’t remember it until i updated it a couple of days ago. =)
Sexy Mom: starbucks owe us cups and cups of coffee for the confusion (i don’t take coffee, so i would welcome the cakes).
I’ve only recently started keeping track of things by writing them down. I think I have this, “my brain can hold it all” label I’ve put on myself that I just can’t shed! But should!
Sexy Mom: same here, Tintin, i also have this “my brain can hold it all” concept, except for deadlines, of course.
Starbucks should apologize to its clients. It is embarrassing to those who sent their greetings one week earlier. But still, they (Fathers) did get their greetings in advanced. Kesa naman wala,
SexyMom: yes, Julie, an apology, plus cups and cups of coffee, in my case, pieces of those sinfully delicious cakes and pastries.
hi Dine, you were just a week early with your greetings, what is wrong with that? hehehe.
i have to write almost everything down so I will not forget it. aahhhh, the pains of getting old.
My wife thought it was on the 2nd week and treated me out.. And did so again last Monday, just for kicks… Maybe we’ll celebrate again this Sunday if the budget still fits =). At least something good happened to me thanks to the confusion. So should I thank Starbucks now?
21 cups of coffee for P2,000 – man, Starbucks is pricey indeed and it matters not what part of the world you buy them ! Sure enough Starbucks has some explaining to do with the botched Father’s Day date
BTW, pls extend my Bday greetings to Angelo 
Hi SexyMom..my friends are also fans of that diary. They practically drown themselves in coffee just to get that.
In any case, advanced Happy Father’s Day to the H and to Angelo too
with planner or without, I am confused about dates. I even forgot mother’s day. I always miswritten dates when I sign on papers.
uhh… the diary was made in austria, belgium or ecuador?
Yeah, everyone in the office was kinda frantic about it also. To think their planners were hella expensive.
Better early than late or never. Anyway, using a planner is quite like parenting. You think you have things down pat but sometimes, things just take a different turn. Nothing that a cup of Starbucks coffee can’t solve. =)Advanced Happy Father’s Day everybody.
I was confused too. But what made me conclude that it wasn’t Father’s Day yet was the lack of ads and promo associated with he occasion. but, really, it was confusing.
I’m still keeping my Starbucks diary and I did not touch it at all because I don’t wanna write anything on it.
Though I do keep a different diary though.
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hi tita.
i tagged u in my latest post
have a nice evening!
walang starbucks dito kaya i cant own a planner as much as i want too. hehe.
anyway… madami talaga ang nalilito sa date pati na rin ung mother’s day… pero ang alam ko this father’s day marami ang nagkamali sa pag greet.. hehehe. 
still cooking up for plans.. siguro a cake for dad… shushhhh hehe.
i was also a victim of that one! i thought father’s day was last sunday, i woke up my brother on monday morning telling him that we missed father’s day! apparently we didn’t! :))
That’s why it’s always good to check on the Internet when it doubt
. My sister from the Phils also sent Father’s Day greetings to my hubby and that got me confused, so I had to check online.
Yikes. What a typo :O
i myself became a victim of that booboo of the starbucks planner. =(
Hi Dine. I had a similar experience. My husband was on a quiet mood that night. I knew something was wrong so I asked him before going to sleep. He said that he was disappointed that I didn’t even remember to greet him. I was dumbfounded and had to ask what day it was. Apparently, many of his friends and even some relatives texted him Happy Father’s Day. I guess he was hurt thinking I forgot. I told him that Father’s Day is still on June 17. When he was already asleep, I sneaked to turn on my computer to google the date of Father’s Day in the Philippines this year. I was so relieved when I found out I was right after all. I don’t think I can forgive myself if I actually forgot to greet my husband on that special day.
hi tita Dine!
my churchmates and I were also busy preparing for the said event last week… funny because we still have a week to go pa pala.. hehehe 
Since I’m far away from Bacolod, I was the one who made the lay-out na lang for the surprise for our parish priest 
we really consider him as our second father 
Whew! There’s still a chance to get greetings. Hehe. It will be a sad day for me, though, as Joyce and Cesky are still in Leyte.
Yup! My mom got victimized too… greeted my hubby!
and a lot of my friends.
I think Starbucks have a lot of explaining to do.
Oh gosh that Starbucks planner confused me too
Buti nalang I asked my Mom. She told me it was 3rd Sunday. Ngek.
LOL with the starbucks planner.
anyway, happy happy father’s day to the most important men in your life.
SexyMom: thanks, Feng, blog hiatus, but still you take time out for your blog friends!
God bless and good luck with whatever decisions you make!
I’ve never owned a Starbucks planner
Oh well
Not for me, perhaps 
PS. Those Physics books are HUGE! T_____T
Teh physics books are indeed huge! Wanna see my books for this sem??