Comments on: I guess you get what you ask for… http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/ Exploring the New Values of the 21st Century Citizen Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Spending money blog » Blog Archive » I guess you get what you ask for… [PIC] http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-5540 Spending money blog » Blog Archive » I guess you get what you ask for… [PIC] Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:02:30 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-5540 [...] read more | digg story [...] […] read more | digg story […]

]]> By: Chris K http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2811 Chris K Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:50:29 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2811 On this site stood: A small store, open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM so you can't go to it unless you take time off work. Closed on weekends so you can't go when it's convenienent for you. Cash only please. A surly, underpaid counter person with even less hope of benefits than one at a big corporation. Who is fired every year during the slow season and replaced with another interchangable untrained high school kid. Or, alternatively, the bitter owner's child who doesn't want to be here. Enjoy their limited selection of things that the owner likes, because he doesn't feel the need to expand to better suit his customers. Where else you going to shop anyway? We're the only one in this town and if we want to stay open only during hours that the unemployed can shop, treat you badly, and generally not care because we're the only show, we will! Not like you have an alternative that's more convenient or anything... On this site stood:

A small store, open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM so you can’t go to it unless you take time off work. Closed on weekends so you can’t go when it’s convenienent for you. Cash only please.

A surly, underpaid counter person with even less hope of benefits than one at a big corporation. Who is fired every year during the slow season and replaced with another interchangable untrained high school kid. Or, alternatively, the bitter owner’s child who doesn’t want to be here.

Enjoy their limited selection of things that the owner likes, because he doesn’t feel the need to expand to better suit his customers.

Where else you going to shop anyway? We’re the only one in this town and if we want to stay open only during hours that the unemployed can shop, treat you badly, and generally not care because we’re the only show, we will! Not like you have an alternative that’s more convenient or anything…

]]> By: biba http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2508 biba Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:09:22 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2508 You don't know what you are talking about when you chose cheap stuff rather than quality products. You undervalue the Chinese dragon. You'll find yourself being a servant of the monster. You don’t know what you are talking about when you chose cheap stuff rather than quality products.
You undervalue the Chinese dragon.
You’ll find yourself being a servant of the monster.

]]> By: jeff http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2449 jeff Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:51:55 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2449 see the episode of South Park about this topic and you will understand how ridiculous it is to chase away big business.. this sign is written with so much right-wing action, i'd right it was a boxing match the family guy episode was good, too see the episode of South Park about this topic and you will understand how ridiculous it is to chase away big business..
this sign is written with so much right-wing action, i’d right it was a boxing match

the family guy episode was good, too

]]> By: joe http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2425 joe Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:40:33 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2425 anyone remember that the mom and pops did what they could to screw you over as well? business is business. And if you are stuck working at wal mart, it is not too outrageuos to think that you did something wrong along the way. not my problem if you fucked up your life. anyone remember that the mom and pops did what they could to screw you over as well? business is business. And if you are stuck working at wal mart, it is not too outrageuos to think that you did something wrong along the way. not my problem if you fucked up your life.

]]> By: Forrest http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2419 Forrest Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:33:25 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2419 The local economy is dead. The global economy is the only thing that matters. Small businesses will die to make room for more effecient operations. This may cause some economic hardships in the near term, but in the long run living standards will improve. It is inevitable. The local economy is dead. The global economy is the only thing that matters. Small businesses will die to make room for more effecient operations. This may cause some economic hardships in the near term, but in the long run living standards will improve. It is inevitable.

]]> By: bostonNU http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2414 bostonNU Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:54:28 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2414 This is a good argument to be having. Capitalism works because of competition. The problem today is that most of the industy that we built over the last hundred years in this country does not stand up well to competition... cars, retailers, etc... What we have been slow to realize is that this new economy is here to stay and we better learn to compete or we will not survive. This is a good argument to be having. Capitalism works because of competition. The problem today is that most of the industy that we built over the last hundred years in this country does not stand up well to competition… cars, retailers, etc… What we have been slow to realize is that this new economy is here to stay and we better learn to compete or we will not survive.

]]> By: Katt http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2411 Katt Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:06:25 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2411 That sign looks photo shopped. It can't be real. Also, those big chain stores bully their way into smaller communities, knocking off the local mom & pop stores with their cheap imported goods. Eventually the only jobs available for the former local shop owners are at the big ol super chain store..the one that caused their family business to close down. Welcome to life in America. That sign looks photo shopped. It can’t be real. Also, those big chain stores bully their way into smaller communities, knocking off the local mom & pop stores with their cheap imported goods. Eventually the only jobs available for the former local shop owners are at the big ol super chain store..the one that caused their family business to close down. Welcome to life in America.

]]> By: eat-local http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2410 eat-local Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:03:59 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2410 Anonymous comments in blogs have replaced discussions at the old general store/cafe/local spot. Get outside and support your local businesses. Anonymous comments in blogs have replaced discussions at the old general store/cafe/local spot. Get outside and support your local businesses.

]]> By: Neil http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2408 Neil Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:17:47 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/#comment-2408 Oh no democratic, capitalism, in action, in the USA. Who would have guessed? Oh no democratic, capitalism, in action, in the USA. Who would have guessed?

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