'Tea Parties' complicate tea marketing

[The Straight Story]

'Tea Parties' complicate tea marketing


CHICAGO, March 8 (UPI) -- Chicago-area businesses that make their money from tea say the conservative Tea Party political movement is complicating online publicity.

Tony Gebely, a Chicago man who recently started the online business chicagoteagarden.com, said he has trouble finding his own Web site from online search pages, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday.

"When I look at search engine results for 'Chicago tea,' I find a whole bunch of Chicago Tea Party movement sites," Gebely said. "There are a few tea places and then all this political stuff. It's pretty annoying."

Dan Robertson, owner of The Tea House in Naperville, Ill., said a client of his, a Memphis store called the Memphis Tea Party, is experiencing similar problems with the presence of a Memphis Tea Party organization.

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/03/08/Tea-Parties-complicate-tea-marketing/UPI-81971268081798/

[rox63]

1. As a life-long tea drinker

I'd be offended if anyone associated me with those tea-bagger cretins.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. You allow it to fester...you suffer the consequences.

:nopity:

[Bitwit1234]

3. Truthfully when you look at tea in the stores you are reminded

whether you want to be or not. You just can't help it.