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I'm boycotting California. Let the surfers and valley girls live in their own hell.Come to think of it, I also boycott particular nations as well.
We were planning on taking the Trans-Siberian railroad for vacation this year but squelched that idea in light of their recent advances in human rights.
That is definition of a boycott.
We were in there just yesterday shopping for a Thanksgiving wreath; some dweeb of a manager "greeted" us with "hey" not even bothering to look at us. We asked where we could find wreaths and he brushed us off "next couple of aisles, there," raising his arm behind him. It was in fact just one aisle. We just left.
This is very true.
When I was working on the oil spill in the Gulf back in 2010 I remember people boycotting BP stations. Hell, some BP stations even covered up their signs with tarps & trash bags. However, it was hard to avoid those stations in some instances.
Personally, I buy fuel from Costco whenever the opportunity presents itself. This idea is two-fold, as they are usually cheaper and I like supporting their business.
Well, we actually like Hobby Lobby - but that was an example of a good reason not to shop at that particular store again (we've several in our area, so we have choices). He's just one individual, but that's all it can take to turn customers away - and I agree with you - in this economy, you can't take anything for granted, customer-service-wise.With the economy not being the best it could be, you'd think that they would stress customer service! I shop at our local businesses as much as possible, because they appreciate our business, and they also sponsor kid's baseball and other sports in our town. Win-win in my opinion. Sometimes you have no choice but to shop elsewhere, but we remember who treated us well in the past, and we shop there.eace:
Greetings, EdwinWillers. :2wave:
Per Webster it states a refusal to deal or associate with a person in order to coerce them.
Well, now I'm going to say something that is conflicted. Very few BP stations are owned by BP and I know that boycotting a BP station most likely hurts a private businessman who had nothing to to with the spill. It's probably the same issue with Chevron so I'm probably applying a double standard. That's life I guess.
Do you boycott particular businesses? If so, which ones and why?
I general do not boycott over social issues. For example, many friends of mine boycott Chick-fil-A over their religious stances. I do not (though I don't think their food is orgasmic like many others seem to think). I figure that if I look hard enough that I can fine something in every business that offends me, then I'd be left with no place to go.
I general DO boycott over repeated instances of shoddy customer service and/or crappy policies. If you treat ME like crap, I'm going to stop going there. For example, I liked the merchandise and prices at Burlington Coat Factory, but hated their return policies. I rarely return anything, but still want the option when necessary, and don't like the feeling of that I'm somehow being unfair. You either stand behind your merchandise, or you don't. Hence, I stopped shopping there.
But then it also goes on to say "to stop using the goods or services of (a company, country, etc.) until changes are made."
Simply not patronizing a business because of poor service, is marginally boycotting, but I'd argue that it fits the description. Say you went to that McDonalds that day and got what you wanted, you'd still be patronizing them.
You stopped going there for a particular service related reason.
Such hell, I love when people boycott California.I'm boycotting California. Let the surfers and valley girls live in their own hell.
Independents and Indian reservations. Don't forget Hugo Chavez's pumps. I know all the gas probably is from the major's refineries, but most of the profit goes to the local independent retailers.
The thing is I don't care if changes are made or not, that is their business.
IMO, boycotting McDonalds means I am trying to get them to do something or not do something, that isn't the case. I and the wife am perfectly happy to let McDonalds make their hamburgers anyway they see fit.
Do you boycott particular businesses? If so, which ones and why?
I general do not boycott over social issues. For example, many friends of mine boycott Chick-fil-A over their religious stances. I do not (though I don't think their food is orgasmic like many others seem to think). I figure that if I look hard enough that I can fine something in every business that offends me, then I'd be left with no place to go.
I general DO boycott over repeated instances of shoddy customer service and/or crappy policies. If you treat ME like crap, I'm going to stop going there. For example, I liked the merchandise and prices at Burlington Coat Factory, but hated their return policies. I rarely return anything, but still want the option when necessary, and don't like the feeling of that I'm somehow being unfair. You either stand behind your merchandise, or you don't. Hence, I stopped shopping there.
I'm boycotting California. Let the surfers and valley girls live in their own hell.
Empty beaches would be great. Problem is those who populate them and the hell they've created in a state with all those amazing sights, beautiful forests, awesome coastlines... :2wave:Such hell, I love when people boycott California.
It helps keep our beaches empty.
Do you boycott particular businesses? If so, which ones and why?
I general do not boycott over social issues. For example, many friends of mine boycott Chick-fil-A over their religious stances. I do not (though I don't think their food is orgasmic like many others seem to think). I figure that if I look hard enough that I can fine something in every business that offends me, then I'd be left with no place to go.
I general DO boycott over repeated instances of shoddy customer service and/or crappy policies. If you treat ME like crap, I'm going to stop going there. For example, I liked the merchandise and prices at Burlington Coat Factory, but hated their return policies. I rarely return anything, but still want the option when necessary, and don't like the feeling of that I'm somehow being unfair. You either stand behind your merchandise, or you don't. Hence, I stopped shopping there.
You're right and I'm quite sure that it's hardly applicable to call that a boycott. I'm mostly coming from a semantic standpoint, where I think that any conscious decision to dissociate with a business is a form of boycotting (regardless of how insignificant it may seem).
This is very true, I don't expect Wal Mart to change, especially on account of my financial contributions.
Empty beaches would be great. Problem is those who populate them and the hell they've created in a state with all those amazing sights, beautiful forests, awesome coastlines... :2wave:
Isn't it fun to play with semantics?
No, but I got "sentenced" there for a couple of years and know a little about what I speak.I don't know if I'd base my opinion on a state of 30 million people over a Mark Dice video.
Absolutely, and likewise.
Thanks for debate over the use of the term boycott. I've always liked debating the use of any particular word.
I boycott idiocy and overt ideology.
Most companies are not like that so I don't avoid them.
I would avoid business owned by the Koch brothers, if possible. But as they do not have consumer goods, that I know of.
I do tend to avoid certain places like Walmart, but if they had something I wanted at a very good price I would shop there
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