Shop at Wal-Mart?

HeXp£Øi± said:
Flav, there was no insult there whatsoever. I've probably puked more drugs than you've taken in your entire life so the last thing i'm going to do is insult drug users. I was simply making a point. It's rather silly to be bashing others about thier lives when there are things that you can do to make the world a better place first but don't. It's even more silly to get as upset as you are about it. First change what you have control over(namely your own actions) then you can preach about other peoples bad habits. Until then you will be a hypocrite. It doesn't mean that you're wrong, only that you're drowning in a sea of hypocrisy.
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First of all your drug scenario doesn't apply to me. So lets try something that does. If we use the environment as an example. I eat red meat on occasion, drive my car some places when I could bike instead, and if we analyzed my habits i'm sure we could come up with a number of other improvements I could make to be more environmentally friendly.

That does NOT mean that I can not take part in a discussion on large scale environmental issues nor does it make me a hypocrit if I do.

I think you've simply become uncomfortable with the topic. I'm not bashing others for their lives, I'm having a discussion about the business practices of the nations largest retailer and the reasoning behind shopping there once you are aware of what you are supporting. If at the end of the day you feel comfortable supporting these things and that store then go right ahead. I'm not the judge and jury on people's shopping habits but I don't see any reason that we can't discuss it on this board.
 
Alright Flav, rarely do i get emotionally tied to any thread and this one is hardly an exception. If you choose not to understand my point then that's ok by me.
 
HeXp£Øi± said:
Alright Flav, rarely do i get emotionally tied to any thread and this one is hardly an exception. If you choose not to understand my point then that's ok by me.
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I wasn't sure why you thought I was "getting so upset about it". My idea was maybe you were projecting....seems neither of us is upset though.

As far as not understanding your point goes. I thought I understood it fine and replied.

Did I miss something?
 
flavio said:
So in the end it really doesn't matter what they do to the local economy, the environment, discriminate against women, ruin small business, destroy US jobs, poor treatment of employees, support sweatshops, or burn to death 3 small children in Sweden for every 100 dollars you spend....

....you're going to keep shopping there because their prices are a little lower right?
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Only that you make comments like this. You're warping the facts and mis-judging PT when you say he doesn't care that all these things happen. When someone gives their life away to make a living they want their money to go as far as it possibly can. Because he spends his money at walmart does not mean he doesn't care.
 
Inkara1 said:
Some of us actually work for our money. I, for example, work two part-time jobs, for a total of 55-60 hours a week, to bring home about $1,300 or $1,400 a month. The Fresno job market leaves a lot to be desired, but I also can't afford to move. I can't afford to be taxed any more than I am, and I have a hard enough time affording an $18 pair of pants for my wife, let alone the $30 or more the mom-and-pop stores would charge. I could take the high-and-mighty path of boycotting Wal-Mart and feeling good in my heart... but then I wouldn't be able to put gas in the car, which would really throw a wrench in my pizza delivery job.
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Well, I work for my money too and I know what it's like to be poor. It's been tough lately since I've only been able to find contract work that lasts a few months at time until I have to go on the hunt again.

Regardless of the economic situation you're in, how do you feel about their business practices?

p.s.- I hope you don't think that since you were replying to me that I would have given you negative karma for your post.
 
HeXp£Øi± said:
Only that you make comments like this. You're warping the facts and mis-judging PT when you say he doesn't care that all these things happen. When someone gives their life away to make a living they want their money to go as far as it possibly can. Because he spends his money at walmart does not mean he doesn't care.
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I was continuing the discussion based off what PT said.... "they also provide the same stuff at better prices. As a consumer, I have to look at that". I took that to mean their prices were more important than all the other issues since he didn't mention anything but price.

As a consumer I like low prices and I have a reputation among people I know for being thrifty to excess sometimes. The point was (tried to throw in a little levity with the burning Swedish children remark) where do you draw the line? What kind of crap would they have to pull before you said, "That's enough, I like their prices but I can't condone this".

...and please take it easy with this "mis-judging" stuff. I have no intentions of passing judgement over shopping habits.
 
outside looking in said:
Why don't we just cut the crap, go straight to the communist state, and get it the hell over with.
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I don't see anything communist in this. If you're against some actions taken by a said shop, boycott them. As a consumer I have my own criteria for looking after products, and that doesn't mean only prices. What we should question is should we use our power as consumers to make this crappy dealers change their methods? I think yes,and I do my own effort to boycott any company whose behavious is bad for the mojority of people...
 
Shop at Costco where they pay their employees decent wages and provide FULL Benefits,Medical and Dental(at least in Canada), for both parttime and fulltime employees. :headbng2:
 
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