National Strikes

[nadinbrzezinski]

out of curiousity, how many of you didn't go to work today?

or for that matter, if you could not afford that, not spend a red cent?

I ask, becuase most folks complain... complain and complain... but when the rubber hits the road, and actions are called... why do it? I mean it will not make any difference...

And that folks is the thinking pattern we have to change in this country.

[fenriswolf]

1. eh i have to work

as a "contractor" i can be "let go" for any reason, i do have sick days but to many and I get fired. I have not spent a red cent though and have gotten 4 people to play hooky from work.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Well that is a begining

I am a freelancer... I am taking the day off... have not written ONE word today... of my fiction.

[Chovexani]

2. I'm a temp, I had no choice

I'm also moving in 2 weeks, I just couldnt take the pay hit. :(

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Did you spend money?

[Chovexani]

7. Nope

That was one thing I could do. I made lunch for myself and my carpool buddy.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Good., as I said the very least is for people not to spend money

but in reality this will go nowhere... not until people are hypnotized out of their but, but, but... series of excuses

And some are very valid... but every little helps to break the pattern

[Mojambo]

5. Had to work, but I've made no purchases aside from lunch.

But that's not much different from any day for me.

Can't spend money you don't have.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Next action, pack a lunch

do this to the extent that you can... but we need to make this count

And yes, every little bit counts

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Well thank you

I hope that it went better at other places.

Reality is we need one of these a week...

(at least in the spending part)

But I am not holding my breath.

[bigwillq]

10. I was off today!

Does that count?!?!? :P

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. As long as you didn't spend any money

[bigwillq]

12. I did spend

a little bit of money and on bad things too. sorry. I got gas (but it was with a $25 gift card and I bought a pack of smokes.

:hide:

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. do they have a wiggle finger smiley?

lemme see

No but this is close

:spank:

[bigwillq]

14. I deserve it.

:)

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. :-)

[blues90]

16. I don't think most people give a damn

I am not boasting , I used to spend money on things I did not need . I always brought my own lunch to work and drove as little as possible because I was always against the fast food rip off and pollution .

Right after bush stole office I stopped buying anything and got rid of everything I did not need .

Now we just try to get by on the basics and that's it . I am sick of corporatism and the idea of things make life better because they don't .

I drive a 1973 VW and never had the desire to buy a new car .

It's all just junk and crap and means nothing at all folks .

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. That is the key

and if people don't give a damn, game, set... match

[Wiley50]

18. I didn't know anything about it, but I didn't spend a red cent

but that's because I'm broke.

The reason national strikes won't work is because most people will hear nothing about it.

Just like demonstrations get no press.

The media has us by the short hairs

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. This was passed virally

starting on the malloy show...

But they won't work for multiple reasons and that is one of them

[NOLALady]

20. I'm retired

I didn't spend a dime, but I began my boycott Nov 2nd. I don't intend to spend through the Holidays.