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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:45 PM Original message |
I'm buying some holiday gifts for friends and family, Anyone got a problem with that? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. I am finding handmade awesome items on etsy. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks. I'm growing tired of attacks on working class shoppers who buy things at discount stores. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Etsy is a great place to shop. It's almost better than buying at the mom and pop stores |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Anyone got a problem with that?" posts always go well. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I explain that comment in my follow-up #2 post. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. In all fairness, people on DU have been Black Friday Sourpusses for years. |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Wanna make somethin' of it???? |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Nope! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Good for you! Nothing wrong with trying to save some money on gifts and necessities. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. I've bought a few things on-line - |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Unrec for pugnacious truculence |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thank you for your inspiring words ........................ |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Privilege has it's advantages. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm information central for the family pool. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You do the best you can with the resources you have. Have a wonderful Holiday season. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. You materialistic son of a bitch. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That's me! |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. omg I had to read your post twice. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. My only problem is you said Holiday and not Christmas |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. No problem here. I'll buy something for my son, I'm sure. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
20. Not all all - you do what you need to do. nt |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well, since you asked.. Target is so anti-union you should look elsewhere |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I can't find any pro-union department stores! And the labor movement is not organizing a boycott . |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. You need a 'organized' boycott? Really? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. The answer is YES! That's because I'm union and you're not. How's your boycott going? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. Good luck to you but I think the real steals are gone. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. I presume you're asking such a loaded question because you WANT to hear why not... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Are you trying to run my life and tell me what kinds of gifts I should not buy? |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. You put your "life" out there...as it were. |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Most definitely the latter. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. There it is. I was wondering when the |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. Good GOD! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Exactly! We do what we have to do when shopping in order to save money. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Personally.. I don't have apple products either |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
26. No, not at all. Please consume. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. they are easily threatened, aren't they? |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:04 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. My concern is that we live in a consumer society where the very corporations |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:14 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. absolutely correct |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. I personally prefer to buy at local stores, or find fun stuff at second hand shops |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. Not particularly |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. probably because of what he would say if someone else |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
32. no...no problem with it |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
33. buy American |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. Do what you need to do |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. Capitalist scum! |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. Nope, I sure don't |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. I'm buying porn for my 115 yr. old grandfather |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Bet he would really appreciate a years supply of Viagra! |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. He's 115, though |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. I think that people should masturbate in private. Anyone got a problem with that? |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
45. nope, it's all good |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
47. I hope some of the stuff you get is made in America by American, Union Members, ideally... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Some is but that's getting harder and harder to find. Some European goods are union made. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
51. Why would you think any of us would care?...nt |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. because |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
56. Not me, I'm going to be doing some holiday shopping too |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
57. *shakes fist* |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
58. The only problem I have is with the |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Is there only one holiday in December in your hemisphere? |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-11 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
60. No, I got a problem with you not releasing that god dammed album you promised |
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