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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:49 PM Original message |
Poll question: Are you boycotting BP stations/should boycotters contact their BP station in person to complain? |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I complain by not going to BP stations. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Okay, here's a hypothetical. Say you found out that the owner of your local BP station |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Hmmm, good point. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Ha! Good response! nt |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. You make a good point, because we generally do not know enough about who |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. If you had regularly patronized a BP station it is likely you got to know the people working there, |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yep, the small guy will end up hurt as usual. IMO the real culprits are immune |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. The big guys usually walk away with millions of dollars. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Is that the same thing you tell people who drive less or give up their cars? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Realizing that every major boycott/strike has touched... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. I would argue in the case of the Apartheid boycott |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That's a subjective interpretation I agree with |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Then explain the meaning, in a way that makes it worth hurting the people I grew up with. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. I only go to ARCO now. They seem safe and responsible. |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. BP also owns these brands... |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Missed the sarcasm, I guess |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Totally missed it. |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. yep, it's safe to say they are BP |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. How widespread are they, anyway? We don't even have them around here. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Im driving down to all the BP stations to complain in person |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. i'm not actually aware of any BP stations in my area |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't want to use BP but in our small town it is the only gas station |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. I buy the cheapest gas in my area...so BP gas stations are not a |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. I boycott BP, all Japanese, Norwegian and Icelandic products. |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Does your boycott include Bjork? |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. What's that? |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. "Who's" that. She is a famous Icelandic singer/songwriter. |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. Oh,ok. Never heard of her. That's no surprise though. I'm not much into music anymore. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. You should yell at the poor guy pumping the gas trying to run the business! |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Makes a ton of sense doesnt it. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Straw caricature is made of straw. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. no |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. Other. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ridiculous to suggest anyone at BP needs to be told. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. A friendly suggestion for the owner to drop the franchise would be nice. |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I'm sure they will drop everything and close shop. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I'm sure no business gives any weight to any customer suggestions, ever. |
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KeyWester (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. Ya know , |
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ceile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. Not sure that I have BPs in my town n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. There aren't any BP stations around here |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Gasp! How horrible! Your neighborhood makes Nordic Baby Jesus cry! |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. I gave up my car for the month |
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