brands you avoid
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- anzelina0
oh yeah and walmart
disgusting
- clerk0
Burger King
- QuincyArcher0
starbucks...in the forbidden city? argh...
man, when i moved out of my parents' house, everyone told me that i could find some "great things" at walmart...but no, i refuse to shop at a store that is a proud union breaker, and whose soul goal is to create the most depressing work environment possible, while simultaneously killing small businesses...
- 2cents0
you all make me fuckin laugh... you might as well lump every damn brand into the list.
if i like it i buy it... i don't care who's mark is on it.
- brandelec0
whofuckencares
- Bluejam0
gun companies, miltary defense companies...or any other 'brand' involved in the pursuit of the perfect killing machine.
not that i avoid them, i cant f®©king stand 'em for what they make or do.
makes a coffee company look saintly.
- _me_0
The people who own the brand you hate also own the brand you love.
If not now, then soon.
- ********0
I avoid QBN, they can give you flags.
- spiralstarez0
The people who own the brand you hate also own the brand you love.
If not now, then soon.
_me_
(Jun 23 05, 09:49)Sadly I think this is pretty on the mark.
- QuincyArcher0
The people who own the brand you hate also own the brand you love.
If not now, then soon.
_me_
(Jun 23 05, 09:49)
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true. Afterall, phillip-morris owns most of the products in your grocery store(kraft, miller, etc...)but my real intention for this thread is that i know people avoid certain brands...and i was kind of wondering what their personal reasons for doing that are, even if it's a fruitless exercise to do so.
- tparsons0
McDonalds = Bad Food
Burger King = Bad Food
Most all Fast Food Joints
Starbucks = Low corp quality
Old Navy = The one pair of pants I have I tore the lable offI'm sure there are many more.
- bedenken0
Soler I don't think "Unless your clothes ar made in America, they're made in sweatshops" is a true statement.
I worked at a textile manufacurer here in Canada for a summer job. It was great.
- ThreeSevenFive0
McDonald's - Garbage
Kraft foods :
Nabisco
Oscar Meyer
Post
Jello-O
Owned by Altria/Philip Morris.
Nike - crap products
KFC - Garbage
- Gorbie0
i avoid pretty much every brand except for all the cigarette and alcohol companies. but that's just cause i got priorities you see.
- versa0
for whatever its worth, i don't think conscious consumerism is a laughable matter at this point in the capital game
as cheesy as it sounds, there is a power to large amounts of people avoiding certain products
if you hit companies in the wallet, or tarnish their image publically they have to respond to remain afloat
just look at the stupid fucking McDonald's walnut salad ads all over billboards now
gimme a break ...
what we buy does matter tho
- bedenken0
The Walmsrt you don't know...
- GreedoLives0
There was just a good little article in the Boston Globe Magazine about this; how to deal when places where you like to do business with get political:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe…For example, dunkin donuts gives generously to the republican party.
- ********0
"Unless your clothes ar made in America, they're made in sweatshops"
Soler, I like you dude, but depends on what quality clothes you're talkin' about. Fine done stuff from Italy is made there by people that know material and cuts.
:)
- mathieu0
If Starbucks is closer than Second Cup Coffee, I'll go to starbucks so I can get back to the studio and do what I love.
I avoid avoiding brands.
Call me the consumer whore, but at least i'll be home earlier to spend time with my girlfriend.
- ********0
i avoid pretty much every brand except for all the cigarette and alcohol companies. but that's just cause i got priorities you see.
Gorbie
(Jun 23 05, 09:53)i second that