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In reply to the discussion: Papa John's, Applebee's And Others Pay Huge Price For Anti-Obamacare Politicking [View all]reformist2
(9,841 posts)38. You know what's funny? I had forgotten why I was mad at Papa John's, but still had negative feelings
I have to wonder if this is generally true, that bad things the company or execs do might linger long after the initial uproar has subsided.... that anger over a specific issue calcifies into generally negative feelings.
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Papa John's, Applebee's And Others Pay Huge Price For Anti-Obamacare Politicking [View all]
Playinghardball
Jul 2013
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and that is why you are my hero, SoCalDem. Doing what you believe is American.
roguevalley
Jul 2013
#15
Great you can vote with your wallet its good for us as the public to know that
trublu992
Jul 2013
#2
Our office did something similar. Boss wanted to treat the whole office to pizza for some really
Democrat 4 Ever
Jul 2013
#112
Not exactly what you are looking for but have you tried the buycott app?
prole_for_peace
Jul 2013
#143
John Schnatter can definitely share the Asshole Of The Year award with Ted Nugent.
Initech
Jul 2013
#7
There is a Papa John's right next door to my office. I go in there at least a couple of times
kestrel91316
Jul 2013
#8
At a time most people have less disposable income, putting politics out there for all to see
AllyCat
Jul 2013
#91
they thought as "job creators" they were the ones wielding the power, guess what, people have power!
Civilization2
Jul 2013
#11
These CEO's seriously misjudged who their customers are. Hint: They aren't named "Romney."
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#13
You know what's funny? I had forgotten why I was mad at Papa John's, but still had negative feelings
reformist2
Jul 2013
#38
I think it's absolutely true. It seems to be with me. I feel much the same way
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2013
#43
These idiots should have thought about which demographic their restaurants cater to
Snake Plissken
Jul 2013
#40
I'm not a huge Applebee's fan after pulling a plastic bag from my fettuccine Alfredo
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2013
#42
Not gonna help. These guys are assholes and they believe that's what made them great.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#44
Does this writer seriously believe the poor performance is because their Obamacare beliefs
ksomao
Jul 2013
#54
GOOD JOB! keep it up, I boycott nearly all that, especially PJohn's & Koch products
Divine Discontent
Jul 2013
#69
Essentially they got in the spotlight and announced: "Management are Assholes"
Quantess
Jul 2013
#70
This is true. How do we explain that? If business is down, which the above information
Squinch
Jul 2013
#132
No, I get that you aren't supporting them, and you are right that their stock us up 40%.
Squinch
Jul 2013
#144
I think it means the YouGov Brand Buzz index is as meaningless as the Lola Opinion Factor
Egalitariat
Jul 2013
#146
But brand value is an interesting concept. The stock price IS up, so if we see a drop
Squinch
Jul 2013
#147
Since this op ed was published 12/04/2012, I'd be curious of this were still the case
NEDem
Jul 2013
#90
May these rather epic declines continue, even escalate. Up yours, mien Papa John heir
indepat
Jul 2013
#102
Consumers standing up by choosing where they spend their money?? Who knew...
Tiredofthesame
Jul 2013
#135