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- "Santa Claus" brings my two children (ages 4 and 7) lots of cool presents from our local thrift store - some in their original packaging. Sure, I succumb to the lure of Target et al. as well, but the thrift store makes a dent in my Xmas-time consumerism. For my adult friends, I make coupons, treating them to a night of babysitting, for example.
Susanna, Hyattsville, MD
- Stop exchanging Christmas gifts between adults. (It's much more meaningful to buy things for family and friends throughout the year if and when you see something special that you know someone would like.) Our family quit exchanging gifts between adults several years ago. It took a huge amount of stress away. No more desperate shopping forays. No more monster bills in January.
Nancy Bartoo, Pittsburgh
- Nothing short of a GENERAL STRIKE will bring Corporate America to its knees. A one day campaign does NOTHING. In order to destroy any chance of the Big Boys making a profit, a critical mass composed of at least 80-90% of Americans buying nothing for at least 4-6 WEEKS OR LONGER is the only way that will happen. Real revolution requires real sacrifice.
Benjamin Steinke, Lincoln, NE
- The Revolution is NOW. We must show the ideas to people that are effective for their brain level. Consumer life style and system we live now is for handicap organisms.
Indi, Chicago
- Buy nothing day today. There was a small advertisement bought on the national radio here advertising buy nothing day and adbusters website.. Maybe next time well aim for the pig on tv..
Einar, Reykjavík
- HMMM>>> a lot of people seem to be negative towards buy nothing day. That is a total cop out on there part.We are a horibly overconsumptive Nation Canada is the biggest producer of polution per person in the world,,, That is scary. I hope that publications like Adbusters and the republic and other ALTERNATIVE media can Help people be aware of real issues around them that affect their lives and families . And not be transported away from reality with lifestyles of the rich and famous and there UN ... [read more]
ROMAN, Vancouver
- Wow, you all have your work cut out for you- so few really do seem to "get it", IT being that there apparently needs to be some massive awareness efforts to dredge people out of their Affluenza and sicko buy buy buy frenzy, and to know that that mentality is destroying the earth. LIke they say - at first denial, then anger, bargaining and finally acceptance. All efforts to get US residents to think and act on living more simply should be applauded. Bravo !!
Heddy, Ann Arbor
- I happen to live in shopping outlet mecca so Im essentially at Ground Zero on a daily basis. BND is a nice thought but good luck with that. You wont make a blimp on the radar. Black Friday is seen by consumers as a day of massive savings on items in stores. Yes, the day is insane at times but people do save money. And yes, do they over indulge? Damn right they do. You can compare our way of life to other countries all you want. There will always be someone worse off or better off than you ... [read more]
Darryl, Freeport, ME
- Buy Nothing Day is supposed to encourage us to consume less...but it's basically self-satisfied hippies weirding out shoppers with performance art that either annoys them or goes over their heads. It seems more about feeling superior than making any kind of difference.
Anyway, I don't see what buying nothing for one day is going to prove, since there are still 4 weeks of shopping to go. It's like those idiotic "Don't Buy Gas Today" boycotts that don't actually ask people to drive less. Y ... [read more]
Scott, North Hollywood, CA