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matt819 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 02:15 PM
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Don't you just hate it when you can't remember why you're boycotting something?
I know why I'm not shopping at Target. That's easy.

And I certainly know why I don't watch Fox News. (Is it okay if I watch tv shows on Fox?)

But a little while back I stopped my advertising on Google and decided I would advertise on Bing. But I can't remember why I'm not advertising on Google.

Same thing with certain foods. Eggs are easy. Local is best. Meat and poultry? Again, easy. Local, pasture fed, humanely slaughtered (and, no, I'm not trying to pick a fight with vegetarians). But what about fish? Am I allowed to eat Atlantic salmon or Alaska salmon? And if I can eat Alaska salmon, do I have to ask the salmon's position on palin?

It was so much easier when I was growing up. peanut butter. jelly. white bread.
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 02:23 PM
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1. I hope that wasn't grape jelly on your PBJ!
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matt819 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 04:29 PM
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9. Probably was
But give me a break. I was only 5 at the time.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 04:33 PM
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10. That boycott was so long
we still don't eat grapes.

lol
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 02:27 PM
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2. I've solved this problem.
I only agree to boycott places I never actually go to anyway.

Like Dominos Pizza. Or Nevada.
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Kaleva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 02:33 PM
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4. Ditto.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 02:39 PM
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5. Me too. I'm boycotting hundreds of things and it doesn't
hurt a bit.
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 02:31 PM
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3. all fish from everywhere seems to be bad news now.
Edited on Mon Aug-30-10 02:35 PM by stuntcat
But I'm a veggie, so I won't get into this stuff! :fistbump:

I have to go to Target later today to buy a new blanket. I asked my gay best friend about this a while ago and he said "NO, go to Bed Bath and Beyond and use that coupon!" but my coupon's expired. He lives in San Fran where they'll honor all coupons no matter how old, that's how cool San Fran is. They won't do that for me here. And I can't drive so it's either walk one mile to Target or THREE miles to BB&B, and it's in the 90's here today. So we talked about it a minute then he was like "oh I don't care really, do whatever!" But I still feel like I shouldn't go there. Maybe I should wear some gay buttons on my clothes, just for solidarity.. then pay them $40.-60.00 for my new blanket anyway?

I have a problem keeping up with all that the companies do, I remember for a while then I forget. I don't shop much anyway.
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matt819 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 04:35 PM
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11. I have a similar dilemma - and here I thought I was the only one
I bought 4 tires from my local dealership and got a $50 gift card from Target. And I didn't spend it before I found out that I shouldn't be going there.

So here we are. Economy is crappy, due largely to people like the executives from Target and those he supports. Yet, because the economy is crappy, a "free" $50 (yes, I did need the tires anyway) has some appeal.
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chaska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 03:35 PM
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6. I'm still boycotting Pizza Hut for their 1995 Rush Limbaugh
commercials. Same with Florida orange juice and Limbaugh from about the same time.

I can hold a fuggin' grudge.
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 04:09 PM
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7. don't forget anita bryant
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 04:12 PM
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8. perhaps this will help:
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 04:55 PM
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12. Yes, and that's all the more reason to boycott.
Damn boycottees that don't constantly remind me of why I'm boycotting them!

;-)
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HubertHeaver Donating Member (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-30-10 05:50 PM
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13. I'm still boycotting Coors Beer. Bad politics and bad beer.
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