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LeftInTX

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71. The stores they shopped at have all gone out of business!

Tue May 5, 2026, 02:58 AM

May 5

Where do you live? Tru Valu Hardware land or something?

Do you shop at Sears? Montegomery Ward? Steinmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, the list goes on and on...

And before automobiles, guess how most people got their stuff? They ordered it from Sears!!!! Sears was the Amazon of the late 19th Century.

I knew people in northern WI who had no department stores. They used the Sears catalog.

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I am very disappointed in all the celebs attending the BEZOS GALA tonight. [View all] Coventina May 4 OP

We are in a Gilded Age after all Bluestocking May 4 #1

I think popsdenver May 4 #23

Museum of Costume Art Tasmanian Devil May 4 #2

Sometimes, it feels like they hold these highly publicized events Bettie May 5 #86

Keep names. chouchou May 4 #3

Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, Beyonce, Teyana Taylor, Coventina May 4 #4

Whoa! Some of the names are really surprising. chouchou May 4 #5

I know what you mean. Stevie Nicks arrived after I posted previously Coventina May 4 #6

Hailey Bieber (Justin Bieber's wife) just showed up in a 24 karat gold bustier. Coventina May 4 #7

Anne shudda learned from her idol Meryl! Whatsamata with her?! CTyankee May 5 #83

It's a bit like DUers who bitch about billionaires and then shop on Amazon luv2fly May 4 #8

I've been boycotting Amazon for a while now. Coventina May 4 #9

Same here luv2fly May 4 #12

Same. I've found buying direct or local fulfills all my needs. Coventina May 4 #13

There's stuff I can't get locally GenThePerservering May 5 #42

Same.... Bettie May 5 #87

Some of us can't help that Polybius May 4 #17

Same here BeneteauBum May 4 #25

Heck, my Revlon Colorsilk Mushroom Blonde hair dye ain't available anywhere else! LeftInTX May 4 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist May 4 #31

Just to let you know, Abolishinist May 4 #32

I'm sure that could be ordered directly from Revlon. Wiz Imp May 5 #37

Nope. Can't order online from Revlon LeftInTX May 5 #39

I can't drive anymore, and there really aren't many local retailers. BlueKota May 4 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp May 5 #38

I shop Amazon a lot. l don't like driving and I'm so glad to have delivery. 🙂 nt Raine May 5 #79

or use Facebook Skittles May 4 #20

Half of the stuff I buy isn't available anywhere else, including my hair dye! LeftInTX May 4 #24

You Know What Else Is "Disappointing"? MY BAD BACK. MY CANE. BEING JUDGED.... ColoringFool May 4 #27

You aren't alone MorbidButterflyTat May 4 #36

i totally understand. orleans May 5 #66

Stores don't carry what I need or can afford... LeftInTX May 5 #69

I can't afford mall prices. I buy my clothes at WalMart, Old Navy, Ross and Amazon but it's a pain. LeftInTX May 5 #68

Not me. Used to have Amazon Prime...cancelled. City Lights May 4 #33

I buy on ebay to avoid amazon eShirl May 4 #35

Half the "deals" on eBay these days are broken down pallets of old stock or returns bought from Amazon... Melon May 5 #40

And don't forget Paypal spawned mega billionaire parasites Elon Musk and Peter Theil. Initech May 5 #82

Thank you for patronising eBay (I'm a small seller there) GenThePerservering May 5 #43

Sorry, not everyone lives by your standards fujiyamasan May 5 #49

Seems I struck a nerve luv2fly May 5 #60

Sorry the guilt trip isn't working fujiyamasan May 5 #63

My husband's retirement plan is United Health..... LeftInTX May 5 #70

We all pick our battles Keepthesoulalive May 5 #59

No there aren't fujiyamasan May 5 #64

Have you looked at Newegg UpInArms May 5 #77

I second newegg fujiyamasan May 5 #78

Used to shop there many years back Keepthesoulalive May 5 #80

As much as I hate using Amazon, there's times when you can't help it. Initech May 5 #81

Ego above values Grim Chieftain May 4 #10

Biggest heartbreak so far: Jon Batiste! Coventina May 4 #11

Damn! Grim Chieftain May 4 #15

By trade most of them are congenitally unable to decline adulation. Maru Kitteh May 4 #14

Mahalo, Coventina.. Could we have a link Cha May 4 #16

Here's the Guardian's article, Cha, with lots of photos: highplainsdem May 5 #41

Oh no! Miss "Free Palestine" Gigi Higad is there...Oh the hypocrisy! LeftInTX May 5 #45

That is weird.. Gigi Higad goes to a Cha May 5 #53

TY hpd! Cha May 5 #50

Hi Cha, apologies, I was away from my computer for most of the evening. Coventina May 5 #44

No worries, Coventina.. I know you Cha May 5 #55

Zendaya didn't go. a kennedy May 4 #18

They fiddle while Rome burns nt Javaman May 4 #19

The whole event seems wildly out of touch. BannonsLiver May 4 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver May 4 #22

I've been done with actors since Ricky Gervais hosted the Oscar's FHRRK1 May 4 #26

IF YOU INTEND TO NOT PARTAKE OF ANYTHING OFFERED/SOLD BY..... ColoringFool May 4 #29

Fiddling while Rome burns. choie May 4 #30

To all those personally offended by my negativity toward Bezos. Coventina May 5 #46

I don't think anyone here is supporting Bezos fujiyamasan May 5 #51

Your last sentence NJCher May 5 #57

Yes, I think we should avoid shaming people for living their lives fujiyamasan May 5 #65

My apologies of course luv2fly May 5 #62

Nor should you apologize luv2fly May 5 #61

'tis a mystery! Coventina May 5 #67

I understand the convenience luv2fly May 5 #75

The stores they shopped at have all gone out of business! LeftInTX May 5 #71

The interesting thing is Sears was well poised to have become what Amazon now is fujiyamasan May 5 #74

Disgusting show of wealth. BoomaofBandM May 5 #47

Recommended. H2O Man May 5 #48

I think history will look back on this period as the second roaring 20s, except we still are in walkingman May 5 #52

I suspect a lot of them GenThePerservering May 5 #54

The world is on fire RandySF May 5 #56

There isn't a middle finger big enough in the world for Jeff Bezos. Initech May 5 #58

list & some pics of people who attended orleans May 5 #72

I remember DU posts from 10 years ago, shaming DU members for shopping at WalMart. LeftInTX May 5 #73

Honestly I don't care about any of these people one way or the other fujiyamasan May 5 #76

I didn't even know the Met Gala was happening before this thread MorbidButterflyTat May 5 #84

I think keeping track of folks supporting corporate-fascism is important. Coventina May 5 #85

This event did not support Bezos. It supported the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costumes Art. LeftInTX May 5 #88