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In reply to the discussion: Buy Nothing Day [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)33. I think the intent is good and well-founded with the basic concepts of....
* encouraging people to stop impulsive buying,
* encouraging people to stop making impulsive trips to stores and instead keep shopping lists and plan ahead,
* refute the concepts of race-to-the-bottom pricing which encourages importers to abuse human rights in manufacturing, and
* to revisit the original intended principles of the holidays of humility and sharing, lending a helping hand to the needy and being grateful for our basic needs being met and for just being alive.
The concept is aimed toward obsessive/compulsive merchandise purchases.
No one has suggested shutting ourselves off from our basic needs.......
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We should address store employees issues with higher wages, no on call scheduling
Merlot
Nov 2019
#7
Great idea. Or better yet if you do buy, buy from local, small, mom & pop stores.
Pepsidog
Nov 2019
#13
Great idea. Now..can we have a day of respite from el pendejo in WH. No pics, no videos, no tweets
RestoreAmerica2020
Nov 2019
#17
Oh, so buy nothing eh? Are we supposed to shut off the water, electricity, gas too, so we won't ...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2019
#28
I think the intent is good and well-founded with the basic concepts of....
KY_EnviroGuy
Nov 2019
#33
You got my sleepy brain trying to envision a machine you use to wash your garden hoses....
KY_EnviroGuy
Nov 2019
#39
I suggest that you buy nothing...if you want to. Otherwise, buy what you want...
brooklynite
Nov 2019
#38