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mojitojoe

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41. Notice how the news bimbo referred to him as 'Obama' and not 'President Obama'?

Reply to lbrtbell (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 08:12 AM

Feb 2013

Are you sure that wasn't a Fox network station?

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Why "mom and pop" stores are as bad as big-box stores [View all] lbrtbell Feb 2013 OP

While they all shriek in agony when a rise is proposed, Warpy Feb 2013 #1

Sorry about you and your mother's experience. Ash_F Feb 2013 #2

+1,000 Scuba Feb 2013 #40

First, I wish you hadn't called her a "b**ch". Second: NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #3

I as well support the locals who work hard... triguy46 Feb 2013 #4

There are some great small stores. hollysmom Feb 2013 #32

This just kills me. Mom and pop need to get a clue. Everybody is paying more for everything. Lint Head Feb 2013 #5

Please edit your post to remove the sexist term. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #6

I'd rather support small business even if things cost more, better than giving it to wallmart. firehorse Feb 2013 #7

Your story is actually instructive on why MONOPOLIES are bad for communities riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #8

A couple bad businesses don't make a pattern. Daemonaquila Feb 2013 #9

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #11

"BBB accredited" means the business paid their dues to the BBB REP Feb 2013 #10

I've seen this happen with lots of things jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #12

So one bad experience and all of them are just as bad as Wal-mart? Zephie Feb 2013 #13

Any business that opposes a minimum wage increase... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #14

Your use of the word b*tch kind of lost any sympathy I might have had. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #15

To put it simply, Mom and Pop don't have the buying power of Walmart rustydog Feb 2013 #16

They also don't have a mile-long management hierarchy, each step getting their slice bhikkhu Feb 2013 #19

That's too bad. My corner grocer is great. He has the keys to near everyone's houses and cars Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #17

mom and pop stores are a bit like people bhikkhu Feb 2013 #18

Bingo. wildeyed Feb 2013 #43

Quite a town matt819 Feb 2013 #20

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #21

I am surprised that you had trouble with a small town mechanic. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #22

ixnay on the itch-callingbay cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #23

Unrec brooklynite Feb 2013 #24

Just as corporations think 'bigger is better'... randome Feb 2013 #25

they don't have the power of large corporations , they are less able to get away with shitty JI7 Feb 2013 #26

I am not ideologically opposed to all chains and franchises - but several small businesses spread Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #27

and that's still the way it is in some places cali Feb 2013 #38

You lost me with B word. 840high Feb 2013 #28

Rush LimpBalls couldn't have said it better FreakinDJ Feb 2013 #29

Maybe that 'bitch' thinks you're a sexist jerk? Matariki Feb 2013 #30

And my experiences are exactly the opposite. Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #31

Unrec. They are the fabric of society and more are needed for an organic community. nt Bonobo Feb 2013 #33

So one asshole justifies trashing all small businesspeople? Whatever. Its your world and you're Rowdyboy Feb 2013 #34

more money remains in the local economy... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2013 #35

your rant is an overly broad generalization cali Feb 2013 #36

Bad business people come in all sizes. quaker bill Feb 2013 #37

And why did you keep going back to this place... JHB Feb 2013 #39

Notice how the news bimbo referred to him as 'Obama' and not 'President Obama'? mojitojoe Feb 2013 #41

I wonder how people like this stay in business? Oh...that's right... jmg257 Feb 2013 #42