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Khephra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:41 PM Original message |
Not Buying Into Shopping's Big Day |
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teach1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Marginalized by the media... |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Marginalized by reality is more like it............. |
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teach1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Numbers don't matter to a fledgling movement.... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:10 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. There's far more of us than you think |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
45. I don't doubt that there are a lot of you........... |
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Bono71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. No Kidding.... |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You sure DON'T get it... |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:41 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Are you going to buy anything at all this holiday season......... |
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SnowBack (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. The gifts I'm giving aren't commercial |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Just make sure you don't buy the paint from............. |
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Bono71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 02:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. Hah... |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #39 |
48. Funny. You are a good consumer. |
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Bono71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 02:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
62. Thanks |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
58. Why don't you MAKE some of your presents? Such as... |
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Bono71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Why is it bad to purchase something????? |
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Flammable Materials (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Only purchased one thing today. |
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eleonora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. How offending! |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. purchased one item today |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. Got some celery stock for |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. Maybe Bush was right when he called us "consumers" rather than citizens.. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. I was supposed to go shopping today? |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. spent $1 on a roll of tape |
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mrbassman03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Oh, you jerk! You ruined it for us treehuggers and World Bank bashers :) |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
59. just plain old mailing tape |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not one red cent! |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's incredible that the same people who constantly.......... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Self-fulfilling prophets. I have a friend who complains he can't find a |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Maybe they aren't interested in an economy |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Trinkets manufactured in China, no less. n/t |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. "Taking part in our economy" |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. how DARE they! PRODUCE! CONSUME! PRODUCE! CONSUME! |
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mrbassman03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No, just CONSUME CONSUME CONSUME... |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
52. Clearly, you've mistaken me for someone else............. |
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sonicx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. oh yes. feed CEO's pockets |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
44. Who said anything about Walmart?........ |
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whathappened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
30. don't ya think |
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OneMoreDemocrat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:37 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. O.K., then I guess the solution is to simply not ever buy........... |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. I was just going to say that. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
15. Washington Post flat out lies: |
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Imperialism Inc. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Reminds me of a documentary I saw recently on the media. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. Today I Bought Nothing |
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Goathead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. Didn't buy a single thing today! |
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mrbassman03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Me either! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
19. COOL! I 've doing this for years- I did not know I was in a movement!! |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:23 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Me either... |
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Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:00 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Same here. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. I having a wonderful "Buy Nothing Weekend" too. |
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pauliedangerously (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 05:57 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Love that image.... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Thanks |
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Seldona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
33. What a crass, rude, article. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:19 AM Response to Original message |
34. I've observed it my whole life |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. What CAN be more important than getting out there Friday morning? |
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Tennessee Gal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
37. Bought nothing yesterday and.................. |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
38. "non-acquired taste"! Drinking beer is a "non-acquired taste". Buying |
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dinmo (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
41. I stayed home |
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Sleepless In NY (749 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:17 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. When you have to shop.."Choose the Blue" |
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Beacho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
43. Take Heart In This Article |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
49. Dint buy nothin'! |
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henslee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. Is that dog cat love pic for real or photoshop?!!!! |
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DrZeeLit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 01:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I don't know... someone sent it to me and I never asked. I wonder? n/t |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
50. For the shoppers -- what's the urgency? |
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Glenda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
51. The streets were deserted mid-afternoon on... |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. had to drive 2 hours away to an appointment, bought only gas |
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