poutine Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Buy nothing day is tommorrow. for info check this out.web page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarfmaster C Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 thanks for the heads-up - i always forget what day it is. guess that trip to the beer store today just jumped to the top of my list of priorities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 that would make today "buy enough stuff for two days" day! two cases of beer, two bottles of jager, two nero shows... hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Doesn't it all just balance out if you 'stockup' the day before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry jr. Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bouche: Doesn't it all just balance out if you 'stockup' the day before? Shut up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 maybe today is 'stock well day' boooooo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Qu'est-ce que c'est?: that would make today "buy enough stuff for two days" day! two cases of beer, two bottles of jager, two nero shows... hmmm.... I'd buy that for a dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I'm not necessarily advocating "Steal Something Day", but I am telling people about it. I find this site answers a lot of questions about Buy Nothing Day and the motives behind it. If you click Perspectives > Sticky Questions (on the left margin), it gets into some of the points you bring up Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoMack Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 My understanding is that the point is to make the powers that be understand that we make a difference. I don't think John and Tara have anything to worry about as far as there jobs go because of this one show of power... I mean, I could use the same argument to say that its important the the US invades all subserviant countries. Otherwise the military and bomb makers etc. would be out of jobs. I mean, come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 The cost of Adbusters reflects their lack of advertising in the magazine. True, it prohibits some people from reading it but is there really any other magazine out there that is ad-free and full of content? As harsh as that may sound it reflects the real price of the magazine, and allows them to earn a modest profit without seeking outside revenue. There was an interesting letter to the editor in last week's Xpress complaining about the prevalence of Ads and lack of content in the magazine. I believe the reader noticed something like 3 to 4 pages of content in the 30-plus page edition he was reading. I find that disturbing as hell. In fact, many would be surprised how much of the content of some magazine is essentially built around an advertisier. In my job I receive calls from publishers who want VSO to advertise in a given month's publication, and for an additiona fee they'll do an editorial about Global Volunteering and mention us in great detail! The only one I can speak from experience about is called Outpost magazine. I guaranteee you that most, if not all of that magazine has been built around the advertising clients. Oh, and it's the most read adventure publication in Canada too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 quote: I mean, I could use the same argument to say that its important the the US invades all subserviant countries. Otherwise the military and bomb makers etc. would be out of jobs. ....ya sure you could....cos' i see the connection between books and bombs. hey one bad day of business can make all the difference at this time of year. I notice that there is no mention of donating your money or time to a worthwhile charity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 quote:Buy nothing day targets major retail/food coorperations such as mcdonalds, nike, etc. It was put on the last friday of november because it has traditionally been the biggest day of retail/christmas sales in the U.S. Buying a few beers does not defeat the purpose at all, local beer companies do not take drastic measures to increase their profits. The beer is not made in sweat shops overseas, the barly and hops arent cultivated in cramped slaughterhouses and fed steroids to get big fast. For more info go to www.adbusters.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I find it odd,someone defending Mall or Big Box retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 does that mean i can't drink tonight after midnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmellyPants Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Hmmm,what would happen if nobody bought anything at my bookstore tommorrow?I would'nt be able to pay my mom,but she does work for free. I wouldnt be able to reach in the cash and buy lunch or rent a movie or anything.So really this movement would force me to participate. Intresting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 I have a strange thought...... Instead of argueing with each other about this,if you are opposed to Buy Nothing Day,why not make your views heard and send Adbusters or any other group that promotes this an email.Seems kinda silly to argue or bitch at folks here who are in support of this.I agree that this could hurt some folks in retail for the day,but lets see,what will the sales be like today or saturday,hey what will they be like in december? I see this as a day to not support the big box stores,the fast food resturants etc. and maybe go out and support the smaller business that hurts ALL the time,barley making the minimum profit margin they need to keep goin due to these big coporate business's.You know like the local grocer who has struggled to keep his friendly,warm,personal grocery store a float in the shadow of places like The Barn,Fortinos and the like,obviously people cannot just shut the economy down for a day,but they can support the little guy can't they?...even if its just for a day? Or are we so out of touch and addicted to the $ that we cannot go one single day of the year from supporting business that is only in it for pure profit and quarterly reports.Whats wrong with supporting the corner variety store owner who says "Hi" to you and remembers your name each time you enter,instead of supporting the big in-personal bussiness who could care less who you are or if you even buy anything from them because they made 2 million dollars all ready this year? Maybe its just me...then again I could go fuck myself couldn't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 quote:Originally posted by jared: does that mean i can't drink tonight after midnight? Why not read the explanation on the site?Seems easy enough to me.Or perhaps read the rest of the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 Cheers Esau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 i work retail, too. i have many a bill to pay. and i also have to work on buy nothing day. my job in retail is sales. like most, but not to confuse, unlike some, who may work in management, or the ad side, or whatever. granted, my base wage is enough to allow me to live, but if i want to exist the way i want to exist, with some extra dough to allow for the fun things in life, ie: going to shows, new camera gear to support my camera geek habit, the odd drug to support my mind altered creativity habit (because it is fun), food, the odd night out with friends, a date with a female, etc, i must sell. jon is right, for people like me, a day without sales can make or break a paycheque. yes, i realize those are not his exact words, but anyone who works in our industry knows what he is getting at. so, what are we to do? well, i realize that this is an AWARENESS activity. and that it is directed at certain sectors of the retail and fast food industry. so, although i will be selling all day, and to be honest, i really fucking hope i have a great day in sales, because lord knows i have a huge visa bill and lord knows that i'd like to be able to afford to do some things for some key people my life, i still have come up with something to raise the AWARENESS. here is what i will be doing on buy nothing day: perhaps for my own sarcastic sense of humour, or perhaps to raise some eyebrows and get people to look into a little more, on each invoice i create, that is, each sale i make, i will make an electronic comment, so it appears on all of the customers receipts, and it will say "Thank You for supporting Buy Nothing Day, November 28th, 2003. Scott". Sarcasm. of course. people who know me might understand. Subtlety. to us, probably not. but to those who dont know, we may have a few more people looking into what "Buy Nothing Day" actually is, and maybe they'll stay away from the fast food chains, and the mass produced clothing stores and nicknack shops and such.... who knows........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 ok.....i was in a bad mood today at work. so I do see the merits of this day on an ideal level, and perhaps "go fuck yourself day" was a little harsh on my part(although i do kinda like the ring of it ), and lastly i'm all for raising awareness about the rotten underbelly of big business...you'd have to be braindead not to clearly see the dark side of the world we live in. I guess that i was reacting on a personal level, from experience with many people who are "activists". I have known many a person who really didn't care about what they were protesting, but simply wanted to protest. I truely believe that you should live your morals instead of just talking about them, be kind, listen, do charitable things...etc... I know that many people are also "activists" and really do walk the talk....and thank god for them. I think i've lost the thread....so do whatever ya want. but really DO it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 fuck that noise!!! i'm in retail, and have a family to feed! how about "go fuck yourself day", or another good one might be "take your opinion and fuck off day" like, peace man....wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 that makes the nero show hard....no cover? no beer? no shots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 amen to that Jon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 I like the idea,but growing up that was called Sunday.Then Sunday shopping came in to fashion,it would be nice to revert to no Sunday shopping so all folks could hang out with family and friends.That could be the hang out day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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