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C Moon

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38. I've been trying to get my family to do this, but they always disagree with me.

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 01:35 AM

Nov 2014

Every year, we come home with more stuff that we'll never use.
It's fun and appreciated, but it often just sits.
I have many DVDs, CDs, etc that haven't even been opened.

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Who will take the pledge? My wife has begun her yearly pledge. She will not shop retail [View all] diabeticman Nov 2014 OP

I'll gladly and easily take that pledge. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #1

The local mall is opening at 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving evening TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2014 #29

I'm in! nt snacker Nov 2014 #2

I agree with your wife. Wella Nov 2014 #3

Taxis? Buses? Airports? Newspapers? Gas stations? Grocery Stores? Should all of them close? nt Logical Nov 2014 #4

Movie theaters???? Many places have been open yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #5

Why have holidays at all going by your thoughts. Yes, some gorcery stores are open, yes some diabeticman Nov 2014 #10

Leave it up to the store. I am fine with your boycott, your right. Nt Logical Nov 2014 #19

A lot of the gas stations here don't open until 4 PM or so unless they also sell food. Warpy Nov 2014 #14

TV? Off the air? Local news, movies! Nt Logical Nov 2014 #18

It's a skeleton crew, no news until 5 PM Warpy Nov 2014 #35

Intentionally or not, you appear to have a penchant for the logical fallacy, "reducto absurd..." LanternWaste Nov 2014 #65

It always amusing reading your posts. Always trying to sound really clever. nt Logical Nov 2014 #68

Please take a few moments to remember other essential employees who have to work holidays. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #6

For years my wife worked in the health care field as well as group homes. Yes, some work is require diabeticman Nov 2014 #13

Police, firemen, health care workers, they know it comes with the turf adigal Nov 2014 #59

I buy everything from Amazon Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #7

Really? Of course Amazons open 24 seven 365. Nt Logical Nov 2014 #20

So is black Friday at Walmart OK? gordianot Nov 2014 #8

Friday is NOT Thanksgiving. Retailers want to have the "Capitalist Christmas" that day fine. diabeticman Nov 2014 #15

"Cooperate Overlords", good grief! rudolph the red Nov 2014 #16

I'm broke, so count me in. I'm not buying anything for Christmas NightWatcher Nov 2014 #9

No, I won't make that pledge. tammywammy Nov 2014 #11

When I was in college, I worked retail and I loved working rudolph the red Nov 2014 #12

Can I ask how long ago you worked retail? We have family and friends who work retail and fast food diabeticman Nov 2014 #17

Does this come as a suprise to your friends and family? rudolph the red Nov 2014 #22

I have never shopped on Thanksgiving...that is a family day and in my world..Black Friday is... prairierose Nov 2014 #21

It is easy for me malokvale77 Nov 2014 #23

Boycotts only hurt the employees lynne Nov 2014 #24

A LOT of these stores no longer give time and a half. A lot of these stores are forcing employees diabeticman Nov 2014 #25

Probably MOST don't give time and a half - lynne Nov 2014 #55

THEY ARE NO LONGER GIVING TIME AND A HALF TO FULL TIME EMPLOYEES! Many shifts are not split. diabeticman Nov 2014 #56

Luckily for them - lynne Nov 2014 #57

That's been SOP for years if you work in retail from Thanksgiving through New Year's. tammywammy Nov 2014 #61

Not entirely accurate. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #67

LOL, really, comparing those boycotts to boycotting shopping on a holiday? Nice try! nt Logical Nov 2014 #69

I'm in. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #26

Thanksgiving is a day my family onecaliberal Nov 2014 #27

I'll have to make an exception for the Dollar General in my neighborhood TexasTowelie Nov 2014 #28

I'll take it. ReRe Nov 2014 #30

I'm in! leftieNanner Nov 2014 #31

Hope about a real pledge? Don't buy any worthless crap at all during this season. BlueStreak Nov 2014 #32

I've been trying to get my family to do this, but they always disagree with me. C Moon Nov 2014 #38

The "Spend, spend, spend" propaganda is everywhere. It takes a strong response. BlueStreak Nov 2014 #43

We started this years ago. indivisibleman Nov 2014 #33

I'm in as well. No frigging WAY will these stores get my online or instore money. C Moon Nov 2014 #34

I'm in, your wife's idea is superb. Please tell her I am a big fan of this idea. greatlaurel Nov 2014 #36

I'm in missmo1951 Nov 2014 #37

I have not shopped the day after Thanksgiving SheilaT Nov 2014 #39

I'm working that day (not retail - NICU nurse) tavalon Nov 2014 #40

I usually give money for holiday gifts, but I intend to shop at the stores I always shop at. MADem Nov 2014 #41

Why blame the stores? If people didn't shop on holidays, the stores wouldn't be open. WillowTree Nov 2014 #42

Fuck no. I will shop when I want. nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #44

I'm with you and your wife BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #45

Same with me! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #46

I'm not going anywhere on Thanksgiving, and will gladly not shop at stores that make their people PatrickforO Nov 2014 #47

I don't work in retail cwydro Nov 2014 #48

me shallwechat Nov 2014 #49

I will...unless my DW sends me out to get last minute something. ileus Nov 2014 #50

Another DUer beat you to this particular loyalty oath a couple of days ago. merrily Nov 2014 #51

Shopocalypse Song - Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #52

I am shopping online and having it shipped HockeyMom Nov 2014 #53

I Stopped Shopping fredamae Nov 2014 #54

I take the pledge, but that's easy for me. I make most presents and buy on etsy for the rest adigal Nov 2014 #58

I'm in. raven mad Nov 2014 #60

Nope. Bonx Nov 2014 #62

No shopping for me until after the first of the year Runningdawg Nov 2014 #63

Definitely in here, woo me with science Nov 2014 #64

Sorry, no. HappyMe Nov 2014 #66