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40. I stopped the insanity of making corporations richer

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 06:00 AM

Nov 2019

I don’t do holidays and haven’t for almost thirty years. They’re all just another day in my life. If you think about it people go into deeper debt because they feel obligated to go along with the commercialism. So corporations make a killing while consumers end up deeper in debt. And it never ends. People are guilted into buying gifts.

I think it’s OK with families who have small children. I don’t so it’s easy for me to reject the commercialism of holidays.

It all started with Mother’s Day. Jeez! Talk about guilt trips! I did the same for my birthday. I told my kid not to buy me any presents, then one day I decided to ignore all holidays.

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Black Friday: Yea or Nay? [View all] smirkymonkey Nov 2019 OP

buy nothing day nt msongs Nov 2019 #1

Hard no Arazi Nov 2019 #2

Never have never will. Delmette2.0 Nov 2019 #3

I would put a gun to my head before I would venture out on Black Friday. nocoincidences Nov 2019 #4

I HATE to shop, haven't done so since ? ? ? elleng Nov 2019 #5

No here also. BUT bluestarone Nov 2019 #6

Oh god, I hope not! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #13

Bad choice of words. i edited it bluestarone Nov 2019 #16

Nope PJMcK Nov 2019 #7

Mostly just "meh". pnwest Nov 2019 #8

Are you fucking kidding me?? DinahMoeHum Nov 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 2019 #70

It's my tradition to just stay home the whole weekend...nt 2naSalit Nov 2019 #10

Me, too! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #21

I totally get that! 2naSalit Nov 2019 #22

Me too nt tazkcmo Nov 2019 #30

The weather is a shit show today. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #52

Yup. 2naSalit Nov 2019 #58

I start early. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #11

Not no, but hell no! Aquaria Nov 2019 #12

I definitely get the introvert thing. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #15

No way no how. (nt) klook Nov 2019 #14

Nope Wolf Frankula Nov 2019 #17

I would rather stick Ohiogal Nov 2019 #18

Totally get it. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #24

I really don't do Christmas in my house Generic Brad Nov 2019 #19

Wise idea. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #25

I've seen too many years of the retail side of Black Friday. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #20

+1 happybird Nov 2019 #86

Major Nay CanonRay Nov 2019 #23

Not for me JDC Nov 2019 #26

This is what I am doing. yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #27

So glad to see so many people here agree with me. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #28

No way. n/t GP6971 Nov 2019 #29

YES Doreen Nov 2019 #31

Was just talking about this with somebody at work. Afromania Nov 2019 #32

That's a big fat NAY. I'd rather have my teeth drilled. catbyte Nov 2019 #33

I work for the post office. Chichiri Nov 2019 #34

I worked in retail for 13 years TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #35

Not a chance. Never have, never will yonder Nov 2019 #36

I have too much stuff as it is Ron Obvious Nov 2019 #37

The closest I get is the Small Business Saturday to buy local csziggy Nov 2019 #38

Um... NAY Blue Owl Nov 2019 #39

I stopped the insanity of making corporations richer lunatica Nov 2019 #40

Nope. sarge43 Nov 2019 #41

Nay! In_The_Wind Nov 2019 #42

Online, a bit (some good discounts). But to a mall? Good god NO! VOX Nov 2019 #43

Nay sakabatou Nov 2019 #44

I do all my Black Friday shopping online Niagara Nov 2019 #45

Big no mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #46

Never. I try not to spend one penny on this so-called Black Friday. bif Nov 2019 #47

Not a chance. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #48

This year, yes. ChazII Nov 2019 #49

If you *need* something this could be a good day to get it. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #56

Thank you. He has the same type of tumor Sen. Kennedy ChazII Nov 2019 #64

I'm so sorry to hear that Chaz. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #75

Smirkymonkey, thank you for your ChazII Nov 2019 #89

I'm glad to hear that Chaz. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #90

NOPE Kali Nov 2019 #50

nay rampartc Nov 2019 #51

No way no how. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #53

As a person with Aspergers, I don't go anywhere. I do not do well with crowds. LiberalArkie Nov 2019 #54

It's Buy Nothing Day. Jirel Nov 2019 #55

Nay. We do our shopping online. sakabatou Nov 2019 #57

Not in a million years GanjaGrower Nov 2019 #59

That's a great idea! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #77

Same to you! GanjaGrower Nov 2019 #84

Nope. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #60

Nay gopiscrap Nov 2019 #61

Did this one time, 25 years ago, never ever again. lark Nov 2019 #62

No, no, no. Polly Hennessey Nov 2019 #63

Neigh. Not a chance. Ever. yonder Nov 2019 #65

I love crowds. Iggo Nov 2019 #66

You are very brave. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #74

Made it back from both Black Friday and Slayer's final show. Iggo Dec 2019 #96

Glad to hear it! smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #97

Nay. I don't get the whole Black Friday thing. Luciferous Nov 2019 #67

I have to go to Bass Pro Shop tomorrow LeftInTX Nov 2019 #68

Here, this is the only Black Friday I know of: DFW Nov 2019 #69

Nay Skittles Nov 2019 #71

Absolutely no for me. Crabby Appleton Nov 2019 #72

Nay. We fed 15 people yesterday, plus holiday decorating... I'm exhausted. MerryBlooms Nov 2019 #73

That sounds absolutely perfect to me! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #78

Robinson Crusoe was a big fan jberryhill Nov 2019 #76

Such a big fan that he converted him to Christianity. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #79

I got up today at 4am, picked up the teen granddaughters at 4:30, Croney Nov 2019 #80

That was very nice of you! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #81

Thank you! When they can drive, they won't need me, so Croney Nov 2019 #83

No way. Not into the marketing ploy. walkingman Nov 2019 #82

I like the idea of saying no Cartoonist Nov 2019 #85

I love Steely Dan! MissMillie Nov 2019 #87

Hubby hauled me over to Bass Pro Shops LeftInTX Nov 2019 #88

Nyet. We don't really do gifts anymore. Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #91

I think Christmas shopping should be a felony, just as buying cannabis is in some places. hunter Dec 2019 #92

No! LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #93

Nay. love_katz Dec 2019 #94

I thought Bruce Dern and Marthe Keller Harker Dec 2019 #95

Not for me hurl Dec 2019 #98