Super Amputee Cat
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If you read my earlier thread on Applebee's you probably know that I refuse to pay to eat at the establishment because of it's misleading commercials, contribution to the crudscape and promotion of the monoculturization of America.
This has inspired me to list all of my boycotted establishments, be they restaurants, grocery stores, or drug stores, etc. They are broken down into three groups - ranging from absolute boycott - to partial boycott, followed by my reasons for boycotting them.
ABSOLUTE BOYCOTT
T. G. I. F. Promotion of sprawl, contribution to monoculture, overpriced food
Hooter's Stuck-up waitresses and bland food - nothing contributes to the dumbing down of America more than this place. For meatheads and frat boys only.
Ruby Tuesday Marketing tactics, mall-based, contribution to monoculture, bland food
Rite-Aid Destruction of historic/buildings streetscapes, contribution to medical inflation, glorification of urban sprawl, outrageously high prices.
Outback Steakhouse Contribution to sprawl, phony-pretentious, culturally inaccurate menu.
Starbucks Contribution to monoculture, phony-pretentious atmosphere, glorification of yuppie life-style.
Chuck E Cheeze's Extremely annoying marketing style; loud, unhealthy, claustrophobic environment; over-priced food. Promotor of sprawl, monoculture, out-of-town corporate money-funnelling, and traffic congestion. These things are nothing more than oversized petri-dishes.
PARTIAL BOYCOTT - Will patronize only if no alternative is available
Wal-Mart Economic Terrorism, environmental terrorism, political corruption, glorification of urban sprawl, predatory pricing.
Wal-Greens Economic Terrorism, destruction of historic buildings/streescapes, glorification of car-culture
Adam's Mark Hotels Over-rated, over-priced hotel rooms, bad service, marketing to high-maintenance clientele. You get better service at Motel 6 for a third the price.
WISH TO BOYCOTT PLACES I WOULD LIKE TO BOYCOTT BUT DON'T BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMPETITION OR ALL THE COMPETITION IS WORTHY OF BOYCOTT TOO
National Amusements (Viacom)Monopolistic, predatory marketing practices, contribution to urban sprawl, promotion of traffic congestion, anti-pedestrian building design, promotion of intellectually and morally corrupt TV programming.
Kroger Contribution to sprawl, contribution of traffic congestion, abandonment of older stores, destruction of poor/working class neighborhoods.
Home Depot Economic Terrorism, glorification of urban sprawl, environmental terrorism, destruction of viable middle class housing.
Lowe's Glorification of urban sprawl, environmental terrorism, destruction of viable middle class housing.
I will edit this list as I think of others. Feel free to share yours or comment on mine.
This has inspired me to list all of my boycotted establishments, be they restaurants, grocery stores, or drug stores, etc. They are broken down into three groups - ranging from absolute boycott - to partial boycott, followed by my reasons for boycotting them.
ABSOLUTE BOYCOTT
T. G. I. F. Promotion of sprawl, contribution to monoculture, overpriced food
Hooter's Stuck-up waitresses and bland food - nothing contributes to the dumbing down of America more than this place. For meatheads and frat boys only.
Ruby Tuesday Marketing tactics, mall-based, contribution to monoculture, bland food
Rite-Aid Destruction of historic/buildings streetscapes, contribution to medical inflation, glorification of urban sprawl, outrageously high prices.
Outback Steakhouse Contribution to sprawl, phony-pretentious, culturally inaccurate menu.
Starbucks Contribution to monoculture, phony-pretentious atmosphere, glorification of yuppie life-style.
Chuck E Cheeze's Extremely annoying marketing style; loud, unhealthy, claustrophobic environment; over-priced food. Promotor of sprawl, monoculture, out-of-town corporate money-funnelling, and traffic congestion. These things are nothing more than oversized petri-dishes.
PARTIAL BOYCOTT - Will patronize only if no alternative is available
Wal-Mart Economic Terrorism, environmental terrorism, political corruption, glorification of urban sprawl, predatory pricing.
Wal-Greens Economic Terrorism, destruction of historic buildings/streescapes, glorification of car-culture
Adam's Mark Hotels Over-rated, over-priced hotel rooms, bad service, marketing to high-maintenance clientele. You get better service at Motel 6 for a third the price.
WISH TO BOYCOTT PLACES I WOULD LIKE TO BOYCOTT BUT DON'T BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMPETITION OR ALL THE COMPETITION IS WORTHY OF BOYCOTT TOO
National Amusements (Viacom)Monopolistic, predatory marketing practices, contribution to urban sprawl, promotion of traffic congestion, anti-pedestrian building design, promotion of intellectually and morally corrupt TV programming.
Kroger Contribution to sprawl, contribution of traffic congestion, abandonment of older stores, destruction of poor/working class neighborhoods.
Home Depot Economic Terrorism, glorification of urban sprawl, environmental terrorism, destruction of viable middle class housing.
Lowe's Glorification of urban sprawl, environmental terrorism, destruction of viable middle class housing.
I will edit this list as I think of others. Feel free to share yours or comment on mine.
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