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Post by Skellinton on Jul 8, 2021 5:05:42 GMT
1 and 2 but i can't choose both. I never eat Jimmy John's because the owner is an asshole trophy hunter and because I hate their annoying commercials. That is another one I am extremely vocal about. My husband won’t park by the one in the mall because I make loud comments about what an asshole Jimmy John is as we walk by. I hate him. I would literally never eat out again for the rest of my life then give that man a single penny. |
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Post by durangirl on Jul 8, 2021 5:38:29 GMT
I boycott due to ethical reasons and bad service...couldn't vote for both!
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Post by crittsmom on Jul 8, 2021 5:41:53 GMT
Well, I'll gladly got to Hobby Lobby, Chick a fil and In&Out Burger for their Christian principles. And I'll be glad to tell you so.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jul 8, 2021 7:01:17 GMT
There some brands I won't buy, because of the Athletes, celebrities, social media influencers, etc... they sponsor, support, hire for their ads or give free product to.
There are some scrapbook companies or individuals I won't buy from, because of their judgmental atttitude or flippant attitude in regards to their customers.
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Post by pjaye on Jul 8, 2021 7:09:40 GMT
Well, I'll gladly got to Hobby Lobby, Chick a fil and In&Out Burger for their Christian principles. And I'll be glad to tell you so. Where's the thumbs down button when you need it? I'm sure Christ would be on board with hating homosexuals and Jewish people  |
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Post by sueg on Jul 8, 2021 7:53:57 GMT
Well, I'll gladly got to Hobby Lobby, Chick a fil and In&Out Burger for their Christian principles. And I'll be glad to tell you so. Where's the thumbs down button when you need it? I'm sure Christ would be on board with hating homosexual and Jewish people  And stealing ancient artefacts from foreign countries, and lying on customs forms to bring them into the US. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2021 10:10:00 GMT
We can only choose one option? I boycott for ethical reasons and also for previous poor service. Ditto. I don't necessarily boycott HL but do avoid them as much as possible because of their business practices. Same with Wal-Mart. I only go there for their vision center because I like the Dr there. I'd follow him if he leaves. There's a restaurant, car repair garage, and a hair salon I no longer go to because of the owners' political stances. Meanwhile, there's at least three other places we no longer give our business to because of poor service and let others know. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2021 10:46:42 GMT
I can't think of any business in the UK that I would boycott for religious or political reasons. I wouldn't even know their beliefs to enable me to do so. I've stopped using a couple of local businesses because their staff are rude and until they change their staff I can shop elsewhere.
I boycott Amazon for their business practices and the way they treat their staff. I think I've only ever bought from Amazon twice in my lifetime and that was before I learnt how they operated.
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 8, 2021 10:53:54 GMT
Where's the thumbs down button when you need it? I'm sure Christ would be on board with hating homosexual and Jewish people And stealing ancient artefacts from foreign countries, and lying on customs forms to bring them into the US. And personal greed. Putting money above the health and safety of workers. Opening stores in the middle of the pandemic despite local restrictions. If all of that deserves support because of their “Christian” values, I want no part of it. The owners can have whatever political beliefs they want, but it’s not OK to impose those values on their employees, like denying birth control coverage. Nor is it OK for them to tell their employees in a letter that God spoke directly to the wife and that’s why they opened stores last year. |
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Post by Really Red on Jul 8, 2021 10:55:39 GMT
Sometimes. But I also realize that my shopping options for some things are limited and if the only place that carries something I need is a place I'd rather not spend money at... no big deal I'll go get my item. So that is not a boycott. Particularly if it's not "a big deal" to you. Then you don't care (and that's fine). For example, I like Hobby Lobby's stuff. I would like to shop there. I do not because of their ethics and morals (none of either). Count me in for the first two responses as well. |
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Post by Jockscrap on Jul 8, 2021 10:56:32 GMT
I boycott businesses that have treated me badly unless it’s really cutting my nose off to spite my face. There are a few on my list.
If I was aware of a company’s business practices that offended me badly I probably would avoid using them and have done in the past, but I think that is a harder one as that business could be providing employment to many people innocent of their companies practices, who do a good job and work hard for an honest buck.
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Post by Really Red on Jul 8, 2021 10:57:20 GMT
And stealing ancient artefacts from foreign countries, and lying on customs forms to bring them into the US. And personal greed. Putting money above the health and safety of workers. Opening stores in the middle of the pandemic despite local restrictions. If all of that deserves support because of their “Christian” values, I want no part of it. The owners can have whatever political beliefs they want, but it’s not OK to impose those values on their employees, like denying birth control coverage. Nor is it OK for them to tell their employees in a letter that God spoke directly to the wife and that’s why they opened stores last year. Exactly. It is simply EXHAUSTING how "christians" are unable to act "christian." |
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Post by gar on Jul 8, 2021 10:59:11 GMT
Religious reasons never come up in the UK but I do boycott places for poor service/rude staff and things like that.
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Post by mollycoddle on Jul 8, 2021 11:03:45 GMT
My current boycott is Ulta Cosmetics for extremely bad customer service. The boycott has been going on for about 10 years. I have never gone back since and told my husband we won't ever go there again. He makes a point of pointing out all the Ulta's if we pass by one, and asks if I want to try them again. Nope, keep driving. I hear you. I get my hair cut there, and one time I came in with some friends to look at makeup and skincare products. I was ignored by salespeople, although they waited on others. It was so egregious that I emailed their corporate office. What a difference! The store manager called me and apologized profusely, and I got some free goodies. I worked in retail. I tend to cut store clerks a lot of slack. I suspect (but of course do not know for sure) that they ignored me because I am a woman of a certain age. I’m not having it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2021 11:23:44 GMT
Sort of?
I don't shop at Hobby Lobby. But I also don't craft much and have Joann's, Michael's and the whole internet, so it's not an inconvenience to me either.
We do like Chick Fil A but rarely go there, but there also aren't any real close to us. We used to stop while on vacation but I've been avoiding it the last few years and nobody else has requested it. If my family wanted to stop though I probably would.
We stopped eating at a restaurant we used to frequent every year on our trip to Hilton Head (restaurant is in Savannah). The owner was a real ass on FB when I made a comment about mask usage on a post. My post was otherwise complimentary and I just mentioned that he might want to remind his servers about proper mask usage. But he took real offense and his response made it so we will never go back.
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 8, 2021 11:44:52 GMT
We can only choose one option? I boycott for ethical reasons and also for previous poor service. Me, too. I will not step foot in Hobby Lobby, now that my MIL is gone. I did take her, as she loved it. |
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 8, 2021 11:46:11 GMT
Well, I'll gladly got to Hobby Lobby, Chick a fil and In&Out Burger for their Christian principles. And I'll be glad to tell you so. I support their right to Christian principles. Where HL lost me is their refusal to pay for birth control for their female employees. That is a basic medical service all women are entitled to. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 8, 2021 11:51:56 GMT
I would like to be able to choose two poll options:
Yes, because of their political/religious/business practices.
Yes, because of poor service, bad personal experiences.
I will not purchase Barilla products due to their stance on same sex relationships. Even though they apologised for that a while ago, I didn't see it as sincere, and it's super easy for me to purchase a different brand of pasta or pasta sauce.
There is a winery restaurant very close to me. I've always had great food there, but the service is hit and miss. Last time we went, a few years ago, the service was really slow, and DSO's food was awful. We said that we will never eat there again.
If I lived in the US, I would not purchase from Chick-fil-A or Hobby Lobby.
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Post by J u l e e on Jul 8, 2021 12:56:36 GMT
Absolutely. I feel the way to make a difference is with our wallet because when it comes down to it money rules the world. if more people joined in we might actually see some change. It’s just hypocritical to go around preaching equal rights while eating a chicken sandwich on your way to the craft store. Maybe my $10 won’t make a difference to Chick-fil-a but it makes me feel a little more in control, which helps when things at times feel so out of control. I agree. I get weary of the idea that a boycott won’t make a difference so there’s no sense in it. Similar but not same, my brother-in-law told me I was ridiculous with my reusable straw (or our cloth napkins or reusable sandwich bags or insert any environmental effort my family chooses to make) in the face of all the waste there is in the world, basically telling me how useless my actions are, so why do them. We do what we do (or don’t shop where we don’t agree) because it’s important to us. It’s a matter of personal responsibility and how we want to exist in this world first. |
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Post by Merge on Jul 8, 2021 13:00:47 GMT
My current boycott is Ulta Cosmetics for extremely bad customer service. The boycott has been going on for about 10 years. I have never gone back since and told my husband we won't ever go there again. He makes a point of pointing out all the Ulta's if we pass by one, and asks if I want to try them again. Nope, keep driving. I hear you. I get my hair cut there, and one time I came in with some friends to look at makeup and skincare products. I was ignored by salespeople, although they waited on others. It was so egregious that I emailed their corporate office. What a difference! The store manager called me and apologized profusely, and I got some free goodies. I worked in retail. I tend to cut store clerks a lot of slack. I suspect (but of course do not know for sure) that they ignored me because I am a woman of a certain age. I’m not having it. Ridiculous. We “women of a certain age” tend to have more money to spend in Ulta than the sweet young things who get all the attention. |
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 8, 2021 13:02:40 GMT
We can only choose one option? I boycott for ethical reasons and also for previous poor service.  |
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Post by longtimenopea on Jul 8, 2021 13:24:54 GMT
In general… boycott no. Consider the brand yes.
I am pretty much anti MLM and won’t purchase products from MLMs on principle. I think the business model is super toxic and don’t want to support it.
Political principles… a little more gray area for me.
An example: a popular supplement company that some local gyms push is run by a guy who is associated with racists and white nationalists. He is pretty content to let that be the case and has branded his company in a way that’s a huge turnoff to me. That’s not a boycott per se, it’s just that I would go far out of my way to find a different product.
I don’t feel the same way about, say, CFA. While acknowledging that I don’t agree with some of the political views of the leadership (to say the least!) they contribute gobs to the community here and treat customers so respectfully. On balance as a company they’ve positioned themselves as a positive part of the community. I understand why some people don’t support that company, I just think on balance I’m okay with them.
We had consistently bad experiences at Walmart and don’t choose to shop there. Hobby Lobby was little more than a novelty to us and we didn’t like how they behaved during the pandemic, so I’m just as happy to skip them also. But that’s not the same as boycotting really.
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 8, 2021 13:25:53 GMT
I kind of feel like boycotting a business for an ethical reason requires me to go down an endless rabbit hole of researching every stance on every issue by every business that I would replace them with. What if a business supports one thing I agree with and one thing I disagree with? I don't have the time, energy or desire to do that, so I don't consider my avoiding certain companies to be a boycott.
I make an exception for my former employers. Those bastards will never get one penny of my money ever, no matter what.
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Post by purplebee on Jul 8, 2021 13:57:05 GMT
Yes. I boycott Home Depot for their trump support, Lowe’s has gotten a bunch of my remodel $$$ over the past couple of years. A very popular family owned fast food drive in advertised that they would not force the issue of masks (wink, wink) early on in the pandemic. I will never eat there again and will be vocal about why. I am of two minds re Nike. Yeah, the Vick situation was awful, but they did support Colin Kapernick and used him in their ads.
And even though Hobby Lobby is the only place close to me for crafts, I have just about decided that I can find my scrapping and beading supplies online.
I do feel a bit hypocritical about the amount of $$ I spend with Amazon.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 8, 2021 13:59:28 GMT
Sometimes. But I also realize that my shopping options for some things are limited and if the only place that carries something I need is a place I'd rather not spend money at... no big deal I'll go get my item. So that is not a boycott. Particularly if it's not "a big deal" to you. Then you don't care (and that's fine). For example, I like Hobby Lobby's stuff. I would like to shop there. I do not because of their ethics and morals (none of either). Count me in for the first two responses as well. You're right, the term boycott doesn't really apply but I'm unsure of what term would. I do, however boycott all Fuji products due to horrible customer service. There's plenty of other companies that can take my money for that stuff. |
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Post by artbabe on Jul 8, 2021 14:38:00 GMT
I don't go to Chick-Fil-A.
My 11-year-ole nephew was going somewhere with his friend and the friend's mom wanted to stop at Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Nephew said he didn't want to go there because they don't like gay people. I was so proud.
I used to boycott Nike back during the Vick times but I admit to getting lazy in the past year or so and buying their stuff.
I do not go to Jimmy Johns. The pictures of him grinning and giving a thumbs up while standing on/near dead elephants, rhinos, etc. makes me sick. It is too bad, because I did like their sandwiches before I was made aware of him.
I avoid Hobby Lobby most of the time but as an art teacher sometimes I run out of a supply and Hobby Lobby is right by my school. I know I'm bad to buy from them. I guess I have principles unless I have a work emergency. I'll try to do better.
I don't know if I'm boycotting Local Cantina exactly, but I'm not going there anymore. I've been to 3 locations and the service has been crappy at all 3 of them- pre and post covid restrictions.
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Post by tommygirl on Jul 8, 2021 14:40:54 GMT
We all vote with our wallets, but I don't go around telling anyone-unless they ask about it specifically.
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Post by pinklady on Jul 8, 2021 14:47:13 GMT
Well, I'll gladly got to Hobby Lobby, Chick a fil and In&Out Burger for their Christian principles. And I'll be glad to tell you so. Glad I don’t know you in real life because I’d tell you you are a fucking moron. Oh wait I just did. |
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Post by J u l e e on Jul 8, 2021 14:49:18 GMT
I kind of feel like boycotting a business for an ethical reason requires me to go down an endless rabbit hole of researching every stance on every issue by every business that I would replace them with. What if a business supports one thing I agree with and one thing I disagree with? I don't have the time, energy or desire to do that, so I don't consider my avoiding certain companies to be a boycott. I understand this, but feel like this is an example of the perfect being an enemy of the good. We’re likely to never agree with or know 100% of anything. But some things are so glaring and some things are less cut and dry. I like longtimenopea ’s example of CFA above. You may decide differently based on what you know, but saying you can’t care at all unless you’re completely aligned doesn’t seem to sit right either (to me - obvious disclaimer). |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 8, 2021 14:53:42 GMT
I picked yes due to poor service.
I normally don't boycott any company for policy/religion/etc. I think every company may or may not have something I wouldn't agree with and I'm not going to spend my time trying to figure out why I don't like their policies.
If I get horrible service.. not going back. Bad food more than once, not going back. That's where my issues stand.
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