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Sat Jan-20-07 06:55 PM
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| 48. You're wasting your money |
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Especially on durable goods. The quality is extremely low, hence you have to replace them sooner.
AND, you should look more closely at your total bill. You only 'save' money on certain highlighted items but actually spend MORE on other items.
It's a scam
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| -Freepers are not the only snobs in this country. |
Bobbieo |
Jan-20-07 04:45 PM |
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Elitism |
notmypresident |
Jan-20-07 04:54 PM |
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I always got more snide looks and snotty attitude from the |
annabanana |
Jan-20-07 04:57 PM |
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and that has what to do with this particular issue |
notmypresident |
Jan-20-07 05:23 PM |
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The Left are the main ones who volunteer and run real charitable groups |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 05:17 PM |
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I agree with you about Walmart, but all the studies that I have heard |
pampango |
Jan-20-07 09:37 PM |
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I've brought up the same issue, With very little response at DU. |
heidler1 |
Jan-20-07 05:05 PM |
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I'm happy I never go there |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jan-20-07 05:14 PM |
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You think less affluent people can't make distinctions between quality |
Bobbieo |
Jan-20-07 05:29 PM |
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Show me where I said anything of the kind |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jan-20-07 06:28 PM |
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How do you judge what you never do? I love good food too, but |
heidler1 |
Jan-20-07 05:36 PM |
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I don't shop at Walmart for political reasons |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jan-20-07 06:30 PM |
#35 |
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I grocery shop at Walmart |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-20-07 07:10 PM |
#60 |
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Suffer the fools and let them enjoy their salty pasta |
hfojvt |
Jan-20-07 05:40 PM |
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I am extremely proud of my stance on labor issues |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 05:20 PM |
#7 |
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I understand where you are coming from on labor issues. |
Bobbieo |
Jan-20-07 05:39 PM |
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Thanks for getting my post wasn't an attack on you |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 06:09 PM |
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Hey, I shop thrift and second hand all the time~ |
OnceUponTimeOnTheNet |
Jan-20-07 05:13 PM |
#4 |
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Almost never buy new |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 05:30 PM |
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Sandnsea - He is doing okay now and the main reason I am |
Bobbieo |
Jan-20-07 05:47 PM |
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Excellent! |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 06:19 PM |
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Snobbery is not a partisan issue. It's not even a classist issue any more. - n/t |
porphyrian |
Jan-20-07 05:31 PM |
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i won't shop at wal-mart. |
xchrom |
Jan-20-07 05:31 PM |
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I was at Cabellas the other day |
hfojvt |
Jan-20-07 05:52 PM |
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wal-mart is one giant corporation that encourages out-sourcing. |
xchrom |
Jan-20-07 06:03 PM |
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No one should mock anyone |
MikeE |
Jan-20-07 05:39 PM |
#14 |
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Well said. IMO Democrats should work for higher wages and |
heidler1 |
Jan-20-07 11:48 PM |
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No one HAS to shop at Wal-Fart. |
Nevernever |
Jan-20-07 05:44 PM |
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A well put post~&~ your first one too! |
OnceUponTimeOnTheNet |
Jan-20-07 05:54 PM |
#21 |
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Hi Nevernever!! |
newyawker99 |
Jan-20-07 06:19 PM |
#30 |
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Bravo and welcome to DU |
Redneck Socialist |
Jan-20-07 10:43 PM |
#120 |
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Great post -- and welcome to DU! |
theHandpuppet |
Jan-21-07 10:10 AM |
#136 |
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We can still decry their methods & boycott them |
HughMoran |
Jan-20-07 05:47 PM |
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i always figured Freepers were just ignorant and some jut stupid, i get my clothes at GoodWill.. and |
sam sarrha |
Jan-20-07 06:01 PM |
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Good post |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 06:03 PM |
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there is no hell for them to burn in. |
QuestionAll |
Jan-21-07 10:15 AM |
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I think saying you HAVE to go to wal-mart is wrong. |
rhino47 |
Jan-20-07 06:09 PM |
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Good on ya, rhino47! |
theHandpuppet |
Jan-21-07 10:11 AM |
#137 |
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When all the DUers that bitch at you for going to WalMart... |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Jan-20-07 06:10 PM |
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ROFL! |
Southpawkicker |
Jan-20-07 09:52 PM |
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Why Thank you SPK... |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Jan-21-07 07:54 AM |
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It's elitism to think you can steal from the people who work there. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 06:13 PM |
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My son is a union grocery checker |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 06:24 PM |
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I can only speak of local conditions |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 06:32 PM |
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Here |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 06:42 PM |
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For the time being baby, I get my bills paid!!!!! |
Bobbieo |
Jan-20-07 06:27 PM |
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What about the folks at WalMart? Do you think of your societal responsibility to improve thier |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 06:34 PM |
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WE know we're ALL fucked |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 06:45 PM |
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Get a clue? |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 06:51 PM |
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Well |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 07:29 PM |
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Why would that stockholder pull thier money when people keep shopping there? |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:35 PM |
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Hypocrite |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 07:37 PM |
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No, I expect better from the working classes. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:43 PM |
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so what should the OP |
MonkeyFunk |
Jan-20-07 11:00 PM |
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You get YOUR income off the backs of sweatshop workers |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 07:35 PM |
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Neither is chastising someone on a limited income. |
Lars39 |
Jan-20-07 06:53 PM |
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Hey, I'm fucking broke. Go sell that white liberal suburbanite guilt shit on somebody who can afford |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 06:56 PM |
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Step back a minute, please. |
Lars39 |
Jan-20-07 06:59 PM |
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And? |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:04 PM |
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You need to reread the OP and show some compassion. |
Lars39 |
Jan-20-07 07:05 PM |
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But she's not saying "help me find alternatives to Wal-Mart" she's defending it. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:10 PM |
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I'd be happy to help her out anyway I could |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 07:22 PM |
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She doesn't seem to want it. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:31 PM |
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Do you drive? Take the bus? |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 07:42 PM |
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I've got an american made, union-built car. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:54 PM |
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She's taking care of 2 handicapped people on a limited income |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 07:59 PM |
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Ask the people who lost thier jobs to walmart |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 08:04 PM |
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Forget it |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 08:12 PM |
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Great response enigmatic |
sgcase |
Jan-20-07 07:38 PM |
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Most does not equal all |
Connonym |
Jan-20-07 09:13 PM |
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People who are making personal decisions do not 'deserve' to hear anything from anyone. |
Richardo |
Jan-20-07 11:12 PM |
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But don't you see? |
MonkeyFunk |
Jan-20-07 11:31 PM |
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The poster is on an extremely limited income |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 09:43 PM |
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Exactly. Safeway (union) has sales that rival Wal-Mart. |
philosophie_en_rose |
Jan-20-07 06:54 PM |
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I keep my eye out for deals. |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:02 PM |
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Do you check the political persuasion of the people who own Big Lots? |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 07:12 PM |
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Most of the people at the farmer's markets here can't speak much english, so I doubt they're major |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:29 PM |
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So you haven't bothered to look into it? |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 07:38 PM |
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Okay, let's assume that I find out the food co-op is half- a quarter even- as evil as walmart |
LeftyMom |
Jan-20-07 07:48 PM |
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Our dependece on Oil is much more of a problem than Wal-Mart IMO |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 08:08 PM |
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Political Contributions of Steven S. Fishman, CEO of Big Lots. |
slj0101 |
Jan-20-07 10:02 PM |
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The Dollar Store?? |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 07:43 PM |
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ALL retail stores are like that |
sandnsea |
Jan-20-07 07:34 PM |
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Wonderful post, LeftyMom |
theHandpuppet |
Jan-21-07 10:12 AM |
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Do the best you can. Help the most you can. eom |
uppityperson |
Jan-20-07 06:25 PM |
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Oh NO |
Southpawkicker |
Jan-20-07 06:34 PM |
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Elitism cuts across political, class, and idealogical lines |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 06:42 PM |
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Thank you. Thank you so much. |
Bunny |
Jan-20-07 07:15 PM |
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SOME of it? |
fudge stripe cookays |
Jan-20-07 09:08 PM |
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I think it is called liberal chic |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-20-07 07:20 PM |
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Well said my friend |
johnnie |
Jan-20-07 08:55 PM |
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good stuff |
sundog |
Jan-20-07 10:41 PM |
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And this, enigmatic, is why you rock. |
asthmaticeog |
Jan-21-07 02:08 AM |
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It's not that I won't go into Wal-Mart.............. |
TheDebbieDee |
Jan-20-07 06:46 PM |
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Sigh. Criticizing Wal-Mart is not a personal attack. |
philosophie_en_rose |
Jan-20-07 06:48 PM |
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Thank you -- exactly what I said upthread |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 09:51 PM |
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Vilifying those who shop at Wal-Mart because of necessity |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 10:07 PM |
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You TOTALLY are accusing me of something I didn;t say |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 10:14 PM |
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To the person who blocked me |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 10:24 PM |
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It's not snobbish or elitist to have a social conscience |
skygazer |
Jan-20-07 06:54 PM |
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Well said. |
Fierce |
Jan-20-07 06:59 PM |
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I think this statement |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-20-07 07:24 PM |
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Yes and no |
skygazer |
Jan-21-07 12:47 PM |
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I agree with much of what you said |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-21-07 04:46 PM |
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I don't know if their health care policy has changed or not |
skygazer |
Jan-21-07 06:18 PM |
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I am a pretty careful shopper |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-21-07 06:30 PM |
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I agree with your initial statement. |
fudge stripe cookays |
Jan-21-07 09:00 AM |
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You're wasting your money |
Beacho |
Jan-20-07 06:55 PM |
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Also a very good point |
LostinVA |
Jan-20-07 09:53 PM |
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You have to do what you have to do.... |
and-justice-for-all |
Jan-20-07 06:56 PM |
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I don't make such remarks for those buyers |
sakabatou |
Jan-20-07 07:06 PM |
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Perfectly acceptable |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 07:47 PM |
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Gasp! |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-20-07 07:07 PM |
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Amen |
Connonym |
Jan-20-07 07:07 PM |
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Yep |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 07:13 PM |
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Agreed |
MistressOverdone |
Jan-20-07 07:27 PM |
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My mother shoplifted at worse places than WalMart. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jan-20-07 07:59 PM |
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I hear you |
bonito |
Jan-20-07 08:03 PM |
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I agree, people that are not members of unions (cept maybe student unions), nor have done little... |
bridgit |
Jan-20-07 08:32 PM |
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I only buy my prescriptions at Wal Mart |
liberaltrucker |
Jan-20-07 08:39 PM |
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Um, I was poor - I mean grumbling tummy poor just to keep my |
Clark2008 |
Jan-20-07 08:42 PM |
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The criticisms of Wal-Mart are about its corporate heads |
treestar |
Jan-20-07 08:52 PM |
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Really? |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 09:30 PM |
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I understand |
kineneb |
Jan-20-07 09:09 PM |
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If you honestly do HAVE to shop there, it's not my place to judge. |
Zhade |
Jan-20-07 09:09 PM |
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Wal-Mart does not sell food... it's Soylent Green!!! |
Swamp Rat |
Jan-20-07 09:11 PM |
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I just watched that the other night |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 09:32 PM |
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You are being robbed- Walmart imports the absolute |
JCMach1 |
Jan-20-07 09:21 PM |
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Right On BobbieO |
Southpawkicker |
Jan-20-07 09:54 PM |
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I understand having lived as the working poor for years... |
TheGoldenRule |
Jan-20-07 10:02 PM |
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Until you all do what I do... |
driver8 |
Jan-20-07 10:06 PM |
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You elitist!!! |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 10:08 PM |
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Damn! |
driver8 |
Jan-20-07 10:11 PM |
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Well, I lied |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 10:12 PM |
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Ha! Elitist! |
driver8 |
Jan-20-07 10:16 PM |
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Perry Ellis |
enigmatic |
Jan-20-07 10:24 PM |
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You are, of course, a vegan |
prolesunited |
Jan-20-07 10:48 PM |
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I can't?? |
driver8 |
Jan-21-07 12:01 PM |
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Oh Not By A Longshot. Intolerant Narrow Minded Zealots Are Victims Of Their Ignorance; Not Party |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Jan-20-07 11:26 PM |
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For the record, I choose not to shop at Walmart, but... |
Momgonepostal |
Jan-20-07 11:36 PM |
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Who gives a shit what they think? |
Connie_Corleone |
Jan-20-07 11:43 PM |
#127 |
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yay! i'm a snob! i feel such a sense of belonging! |
NuttyFluffers |
Jan-21-07 12:03 AM |
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"Judge not, lest ye be judged" . . . always good advice . . .n/t |
OneBlueSky |
Jan-21-07 02:57 AM |
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Bobbieo, You are correct |
donheld |
Jan-21-07 04:46 AM |
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"have to shop there"? |
RPM |
Jan-21-07 08:57 AM |
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My thoughts too... |
B Calm |
Jan-21-07 12:04 PM |
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Poor people for fascist repukes! |
specimenfred1984 |
Jan-21-07 12:59 PM |
#143 |
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