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62. The opposite side of the coin: We shopped & spent at Dick's Sporting Goods today; I asked to speak

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 02:21 AM

Mar 2018

with the manager when we checked out. The staff looked worried, so I said, "No, it's a compliment, not a complaint." I told them we were specifically shopping at Dick's because we appreciated their new policy on guns, and their open hiring guidelines. My words were well received.

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Boycott worked [View all] Sam McGee Mar 2018 OP

Go Virginia! Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #1

I live in a Dem area, a nice pizza place does the same. The owner doesn't know why business is slow. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #32

Write an anonymous note explaining the problem and telling them (politely) that is the reason why cstanleytech Mar 2018 #36

I mentioned it to him, at the register. I just said, "Fuck it!" There's plenty of Dem shops to visit TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #38

It might sink in better if its a letter though as it shows you are really willing to cstanleytech Mar 2018 #52

Why do someone like that a favor? Mariana Mar 2018 #68

Maybe because most of us are better than them? cstanleytech Mar 2018 #74

That has already been demonstrated, most likely. Mariana Mar 2018 #75

The (magic) invisible hand of the free market place... magicarpet Mar 2018 #2

The Aeternal metaphysical market majix of republican demigod, Saint Adam Smith Achilleaze Mar 2018 #6

The customer is always right, right? lol JawJaw Mar 2018 #63

+1 pandr32 Mar 2018 #77

Damn.. that guy was adamant! I was thinking Cha Mar 2018 #3

I didn't gather he wanted to close. He's not just an adamant, repug a-hole, but also a piss poor... brush Mar 2018 #31

Right, brush! I didn't mean he Cha Mar 2018 #45

Yeah, Cha. IMO repugs are by definition not the sharpest knives in the drawer. brush Mar 2018 #48

You got 'em there.. years Cha Mar 2018 #51

And now Glamrock Mar 2018 #4

What a foolish "buisness" man. The customer is always right, even when you think they are wrong. Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #5

but he won't barbtries Mar 2018 #8

He wasn't running a restaurant; he was running a propaganda outlet. That part failed too. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #15

Righto. Bye, bye Mr. Fox & Food. What a hardcore fool. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #41

You could have really pissed him off jayschool2013 Mar 2018 #7

Nice! LiberalLovinLug Mar 2018 #9

Good riddance. Aristus Mar 2018 #10

FUCKIN A!!!! BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #11

All they understand is money. Good job. Vinca Mar 2018 #12

Ha ha! Apparently HE didn't! n/t Beartracks Mar 2018 #44

Here's the Short List of Koch Brothers' Products to Boycott -- Use It and Share It OMGWTF Mar 2018 #13

You can remember "Georgia Pacific" and get a lot of the paper products... More_Cowbell Mar 2018 #14

Kimberly Clark isn't "owned" buy the Koch's Heartstrings Mar 2018 #72

Thanks much! appalachiablue Mar 2018 #42

The only one that is tough to avoid... 3catwoman3 Mar 2018 #56

RW radio can be destroyed before the elections or sooner thanks to artificial intelligence certainot Mar 2018 #71

Good for you and your local Democrats! smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #16

I would have ordered the Mueller sandwich because it's full of nutritious goodness ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #17

Way to go! Leave it on Fox for some...and leave it on MSNBC for others. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #18

Well done. They ALL need to be put out of business volstork Mar 2018 #19

Shut the Fascists down , on radio , on TV , in the privatize schools , in the churches , any place geretogo Mar 2018 #20

Fudge yeah! Corvo Bianco Mar 2018 #21

Good! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2018 #22

Hope he's happy sitting in his dark restaurant watching his TVs. n/t Liberal In Texas Mar 2018 #23

Any chance you are near Winchester, VA? "Deer Hunting With Jesus" country? erronis Mar 2018 #24

Maybe offer to set up a Gofundme page for him. The yahoos who contribute to him 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #25

How can anyone eat and watch Fox News? MaryMagdaline Mar 2018 #26

Lately I see med news and info in waiting rooms. n/t Beartracks Mar 2018 #47

His choice. Sounds like maybe he was headed for a crash, but will blame it on the boycott, I'm sure. ehrnst Mar 2018 #27

This is why when I ask about the TV crazycatlady Mar 2018 #28

I grew in Virginia for a while DFW Mar 2018 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Mar 2018 #43

Somehow, we always managed not to be gobbled up DFW Mar 2018 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Mar 2018 #58

Don't I know it! DFW Mar 2018 #64

Sounds like the restaurant at the Camarillo Airport. calimary Mar 2018 #30

You can complain to the airport authority that grants the lease grantcart Mar 2018 #54

They LOOOVE capitalism, until it bites them in the pocketbook... lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #33

Your post made me happy!! Ferrets are Cool Mar 2018 #34

Way to go!!!! Cryptoad Mar 2018 #35

That's just f'in' stupid... Upthevibe Mar 2018 #37

My ex-Physician played Fox News in his waiting room, and gave right wing lectures to me. NNadir Mar 2018 #39

So did my neurologist cagefreesoylentgreen Mar 2018 #70

I noticed that the dental office that I go to never have the Blue_true Mar 2018 #73

Well done Dem2 Mar 2018 #40

Guy's a moron.... D_Master81 Mar 2018 #46

Excellent way to handle your business, D_Master81... Upthevibe Mar 2018 #61

good for you! Takket Mar 2018 #49

If he was capable of NOT being a Richard Mopar151 Mar 2018 #50

Our local Trumpie restaurant in NE Ohio w FOX News blaring just closed too. farmbo Mar 2018 #53

Odds are that he was failing anyway. You helped him shorten the agony grantcart Mar 2018 #55

There was a place near me that was really nice - at first nini Mar 2018 #59

You all just did your community a huge service. raven mad Mar 2018 #60

The opposite side of the coin: We shopped & spent at Dick's Sporting Goods today; I asked to speak NBachers Mar 2018 #62

We will start boycotting too DonaldsRump Mar 2018 #65

This fellow rural-Virginian citizen applauds you! n/t phylny Mar 2018 #66

Fox has been dead at the Temple VA for the last year. marble falls Mar 2018 #67

Business owners playing Faux Newz do so to make themselves attractive to NCjack Mar 2018 #69

I went to a chain fried chicken place here in SF... TwistOneUp Mar 2018 #76

ANYONE who plays that vulgar propaganda network in a public area... Hulk Mar 2018 #78

He doesnt sound like much of a businessman. DawgHouse Mar 2018 #79