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superwoman
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 Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:56 am HAPPY BUY NOTHING DAY 26/11 TO YA'LL |
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Today is the day. The day of buy nothing. 
| Quote: | For 24 hours, millions of people around the world do not participate -- in the doomsday economy, the marketing mind-games, and the frantic consumer-binge that's become our culture. We pause. We make a small choice not to shop. We shrink our footprint and gain some calm. Together we say to Exxon, Nike, Coke and the rest: enough is enough. And we help build this movement to rethink our unsustainable course.
In its 13 years, BND has become a flashpoint, a day when people of all stripes come together in symbolic protest. Visit the new BND Action Pyramid for a sample of great ways to celebrate.
Need posters, clip-art, web banners, handbills, radio-clips or stickers? No problem. 2004 BND promotional goods are ready for download.
We've put together a radical new tool to keep Jammers connected: JammerGroups, city-based email networks. Join now.
We've also got news and reports from previous BNDs in our archive. Be in touch as your plans come together,
Happy jamming. |
from http://www.adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/
And I haven't bought anything today!
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memyselfandI
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Joined: 25 Nov 2004
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Location: Michigan
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:58 am |
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Niether have I. It's to hellish to go shopping the day after thanksgiving. 
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Puck
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:54 am |
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My mother is out doing the majority of our Christmas shopping today.
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Angeldust
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:55 am |
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I have participated in this fabulous idea. Loved it. Good stuff.
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superwoman
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 11:59 am |
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I was soooo soft for candy today... and then I notised that it's this day today... AWWW... no candy for me then
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Angeldust
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:00 pm |
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Why eat candy when you can have people, Annibel?
Yeah, I drove by a store here this morning and there was a line two hours before they opened. Ridiculous.
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superwoman
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:07 pm |
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| Angeldust wrote: | | Why eat candy when you can have people, Annibel? |
Yeah *sigh* that would have been good to... it has to be the right people thou!  
| Quote: | | Yeah, I drove by a store here this morning and there was a line two hours before they opened. Ridiculous. |
two hours!!! Why oh why?!? 
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Angeldust
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:08 pm |
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Pure stupidity, I suppose. And it was freezing outside! And they brought their kids and everything! Can you believe it??
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superwoman
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:11 pm |
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| Angeldust wrote: | | Can you believe it?? |
Are you asking me if I belive you? *grin* Do you really wanna know the answer
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Angeldust
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:12 pm |
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AAHHH!!!  Okay, that's about all I have to say about that. Thank you for your attention.
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D_Star
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:13 pm |
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no offense but that is a stupid idea and it will never work, meanwhile millions of people are going to spend billions of $ today.
next fad...
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Angeldust
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:14 pm |
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Well, aren't you just a raging ball of wild fur??
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superwoman
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:17 pm |
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I think it would work if it got more puplicity, but it don't soo... yeah... 
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D_Star
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:41 pm |
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I dont think it will ever work even if you broadcast commercials around the world 24 hours a day for 7 weeks up until the day.
There are 293 million people in the US who purchase billions upon billions every year on this day getting them to stop on this day is an impossible dream.
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superwoman
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:44 pm |
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Yeah I don't think it will ever stop totally... but a little bit...
but EY! I can dream can't I!
Ahhh... *dreams*
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D_Star
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:47 pm |
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A semi noble cause but for just one day? I mean it makes sense to boycott McDonalds cause they suck and are unhealthy for you but boycotting all products? come on. What are people going to wear? loincloths? Furs? goat leggings?
I know I know, I agree we should not buy into all the advertising crap and just stick to buying what we need. Life would be a whole lot better that way.
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superwoman
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 1:52 pm |
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| D_Star wrote: | | A semi noble cause but for just one day? I mean it makes sense to boycott McDonalds cause they suck and are unhealthy for you but boycotting all products? come on. What are people going to wear? loincloths? Furs? goat leggings? |
Nonononono. Not forever. It's just for today. People need to buy stuff, it would never work forever!
It's just one day to show how much power the people have just by buying. YAY! Power to the people!
| Quote: | | I know I know, I agree we should not buy into all the advertising crap and just stick to buying what we need. Life would be a whole lot better that way. |
Better... I'm not so sure... I kinda like buying stuff I don't need... 
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Jeremy
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:53 pm |
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I had never heard of this till now, so unfortunatly I have bougt some stuff... woops!
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Angeldust
The Mob Queen
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:54 pm |
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Cheater!
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superwoman
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| Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:56 pm |
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Awww, you little capitalist!
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D_Star
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| Sat Nov 27, 2004 12:25 am |
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OK sorry I am afraid I missed the point. Yes the people do have power, if after seeing the movie "Super Size Me" or read the book "Fast Food Nation" a small percentage of people stop eating McDonalds -it hurts their bottom line.
I quit eating McDonalds after reading the book "Fast Food Nation" back in AUG. Never again! never will I eat there again.
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Cathexis
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| Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:40 am |
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I BOUGHT NOTHING!
STICK IT TO THE MAN! *points and laughs at Bush*
Dude, you're not gettin' my bud light!
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Cathexis
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| Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:42 am |
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| D_Star wrote: | OK sorry I am afraid I missed the point. Yes the people do have power, if after seeing the movie "Super Size Me" or read the book "Fast Food Nation" a small percentage of people stop eating McDonalds -it hurts their bottom line.
I quit eating McDonalds after reading the book "Fast Food Nation" back in AUG. Never again! never will I eat there again. |
Yeah I read Fast Food Nation...wanted to see Supersize Me, but I never got to it...
Fast Food Nation like, forbid me to eat MickeyD's but since I hate them anyway, it t'weren't so difficult to do.
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Five - seveN
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| Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:40 pm |
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I didn't know about this too, but I didn't buy anything anyways
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syd2002
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| Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:16 pm |
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Same here, I did not know about this, but I did not buy anything.
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