Comments on: Buy Nothing tomorrow

By: bjchip

bjchip — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 01:51:15 +0000

Actually there are pretty much no days on which the shops are all closed in the USA. You can wander down to the supermarket pretty much anytime to pick up whatever it was you forgot for the feast. Realistically it is the only employment in the USA that is still reliable, with GM whacking 30K jobs and still headed for bankruptcy.

…and yes, you can also go to some stores on Christmas day.

respectfully
BJ

By: Kimmerkiwi

Kimmerkiwi — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 23:14:02 +0000

Today is Thanksgiving in the States. Lucky for them….I would assume most of the stores are closed today, or the fact they are too busy with dinner, relatives and friends. Not too much of a challenge there. Actually tomorrow is one of the most busiest shopping days of the year for the States…now that would have been a WHOPPER of a challenge. I never heard of this International Buy Nothing Day before now. It sounds good to me……might not be perfect once dissected…but perfection isn’t something we have time for.

By: clara

clara — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 22:58:36 +0000

petermck et al. I think the correct phrase is “deal”. Obviously, the spirit of this is to, for a day, question if you really need that extra luxury item and contemplate the ethics involved in your purchases. (something perhaps you need to do more than most)

No-one is forcing you to buy/or not buy organic food or otherwise, and while electricity is a luxury of modern life, I will keep my lights on tonight - but each to their own.

oh yeah, and I don’t consider myself a socialist in anyway shape or form.
And I feel no need to “move out of the 1960’s” as I was a child of the 80’s anyway, so perhaps you need to re-evaluate your stereotypes for a moment (perhaps while evaluating your purchases today?)

By: petermck

petermck — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 21:16:15 +0000

What a stupid concept by ignorant socialists. I suppose it would be alright to go and purchase overpriced, crappy looking, half rotten “organic food”. When are you guys going to move out of the 1960’s and start focusing on common sense positive solutions instead of this stupid anti-capitalist, anti establishment mantra.

Do not forget you socialists are like parasites living of the back of the benefits of a capitalist society. Your organic socialist utopia would collapse overnight if you were not feeding off the back of the hard working capitalists. So my recommendation is “get a life” - stop being a parasite.

By: libertyscott

libertyscott — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:35:20 +0000

Well I hope everyone supporting this turns off their power mains, disconnects their phones, turns off their water mains, doesn’t log onto the internet and rides no transport. Given the attention that energy and transport are given by environmentalists - it should also be international go nowhere (except by foot or bike) and use no energy day.

Quite seriously, if this is about over-consumption, switch off everything for a day, including the water, power, gas and phones, don’t just avoid buying a pair of shoes. After all, the majority of people in the world don’t have any of those things.

By: kiore1

kiore1 — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:27:18 +0000

The date for buy nothing day was chosen for the USA, as the lucky Americans have 2 opportunities toward the end of the year for ritualistic gluttony and slaughter, not just one. The time around Thanksgiving is supposedly the busiest time for shops. But in New Zealand where a date nearer Christmas would be more appropriate.

This shows why it is important to adapt campaigns to local cultures and not assume one size fits all.

By: clara

clara — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 06:27:04 +0000

It is a nice coincidence because I have run out of money .anyway..sigh

By: fastred

fastred — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 05:11:50 +0000

I plan to buy food tomorrow. This is a stupid day.

By: imarubberducky

imarubberducky — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:35:44 +0000

Do I get extra points because I’m returning something to Dick Smith tomorrow?