What do you boycott and why?

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by markolas

I won't eat at Cracker Barrell.

May I ask why? We have one in RI and I went last summer for breakfast. I never went back. I did not think that it was that great. Bring back IHOP!

[Miss Vicky]

I boycott zoos, aquariums, and places like Marine World. I don't believe that wild animals should be kept confined. Although I recognise and respect the fact that many of these places have breeding programs in place for endangered species and many, such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, also do rehabilitation and release of sick and injured wildlife, I cannot excuse what is essentially imprisonment of these beautiful creatures. Additionally, I am aware of the fact that most of these places are making strides to improve their facilities and provide environmental enrichment for the specimens on display, I've seen too often (and firsthand) the ill effects that captivity has on the animals -- from physical damages resulting from illness and injury, to psychological damages from confinement and boredom.
I would very much like to boycott chain pet stores such as Petco, but the fact of the matter is that I don't really have much choice in the matter. I am strongly opposed to their treatment of the animals they offer for sale and have often seen dead, sick, and injured animals in their displays. However, I don't have a choice in the matter. These super-stores have driven the privately owned pet stores out of business and the supplies I need for the animals in my care cannot be found in places like grocery stores or Walmart (who I would also like to boycott because of horrid conditions of the fish in their pet department). I have rats, a firebelly toad (which I acquired second hand), and hermit crabs (and yes I know that they are harvested from the wild and unable to breed in captivity, but I was not aware of that when I acquired them and have done my best to provide them with adequate nutrition and environmental conditions and thus far they are doing well). Unfortunately, the necessary food and supplies for these animals can only be acquired (in my area) either online (mostly through the websites of chain pet stores and I cannot afford the ridiculous shipping costs) or at Petco. A very bad case of catch 22.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

May I ask why? We have one in RI and I went last summer for breakfast. I never went back. I did not think that it was that great. Bring back IHOP!

Cracker Barrell actively and openly discriminates against gays and lesbians in hiring.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

I boycott zoos, aquariums, and places like Marine World. I don't believe that wild animals should be kept confined. Although I recognise and respect the fact that many of these places have breeding programs in place for endangered species and many, such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, also do rehabilitation and release of sick and injured wildlife, I cannot excuse what is essentially imprisonment of these beautiful creatures. Additionally, I am aware of the fact that most of these places are making strides to improve their facilities and provide environmental enrichment for the specimens on display, I've seen too often (and firsthand) the ill effects that captivity has on the animals -- from physical damages resulting from illness and injury, to psychological damages from confinement and boredom.
I would very much like to boycott chain pet stores such as Petco, but the fact of the matter is that I don't really have much choice in the matter. I am strongly opposed to their treatment of the animals they offer for sale and have often seen dead, sick, and injured animals in their displays. However, I don't have a choice in the matter. These super-stores have driven the privately owned pet stores out of business and the supplies I need for the animals in my care cannot be found in places like grocery stores or Walmart (who I would also like to boycott because of horrid conditions of the fish in their pet department). I have rats, a firebelly toad (which I acquired second hand), and hermit crabs (and yes I know that they are harvested from the wild and unable to breed in captivity, but I was not aware of that when I acquired them and have done my best to provide them with adequate nutrition and environmental conditions and thus far they are doing well). Unfortunately, the necessary food and supplies for these animals can only be acquired (in my area) either online (mostly through the websites of chain pet stores and I cannot afford the ridiculous shipping costs) or at Petco. A very bad case of catch 22.

Petco is sick. You should see what they do in their obedience classes. I caught the guy who was doing one class kicking a dog two years ago and I raised holy hell. Ran right up to the front of the store and called the police.

[markolas]

Oh, wow. I didn't get this memo. Three years ago. Wow...time to scratch them off my list, I guess.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

Circuit City and Best Buy because they never seem to have what I want lately and the help at both stores is just clueless.

Any CD store at the mall. Overpriced and clueless help need I say more?

I make some at BestBuy mad cause I will just walk over to their computer and see if they have in what I am looking for on DVD/CD without asking for assistance...Some of those working at the Norman BestBuy store wouldnt know assistance if I "assisted" my foot into their asses and they called 9-1-1 ("Is a joke") for "Medical Assistance"

As for mall CD stores, Havent made a purchase in one since around 1993 (Ozzy Osbourne's "Live And Loud" set), But I did try once in May 2001 to purchase a new release by some "dead guy named Stevie Nicks" until I laughed myself out of the store at the clerks ignorance

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by markolas

Cracker Barrell actively and openly discriminates against gays and lesbians in hiring.

Oh OK, well their food is not great so I am not missing anything. I don't get why a company would even care about someone sexual preference. It is really nobody's business.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by dissention

Petco is sick. You should see what they do in their obedience classes. I caught the guy who was doing one class kicking a dog two years ago and I raised holy hell. Ran right up to the front of the store and called the police.

PetsMart for pet supplies, been in PetCo once and browsed around, wont be goin' back.

We have adopted 2 of our cats ("Ace" & "Shioban/aka the Woodchuck") through two reliable local "no-kill" animal rescue shelter at PetsMart.

I wonder though, I betcha "Pets & People" (Great people who run one of the BEST 'no-kill' rescue shelters around) often wonder which igmos adopted "Ace"...Gee I wonder who "Ace" adopted too,

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

I make some at BestBuy mad cause I will just walk over to their computer and see if they have in what I am looking for on DVD/CD without asking for assistance...Some of those working at the Norman BestBuy store wouldnt know assistance if I "assisted" my foot into their asses and they called 9-1-1 ("Is a joke") for "Medical Assistance"

I went to Best Buy a month ago looking to get rid of my gift card. I was looking for 'Paint Shop Pro" The clerk proudly pulled out 'PRINT Shop' I had to tell him that it was NOT the same thing. DUH!
I was also looking for the Golden Girls DVD set to which the clerk told me that it was not out yet. Hmm, funny how there are some people who DID get it for Xmas.
As for Paint Shop Pro I ended up getting it that same night at Staples (Thanks to Dad who bought it up as a joke) and it was even on sale. The clerks were more then helpful, too.

[BTFLCHLD]

ive been on a year-long "boycott" of restaurants in general

ever since my mother almost died from the coiled wire stuck in her potato pancake...eating out has lost a lot of its appeal

making food at home is where it's at as one knows then what really happens in the kitchen...i find i dont miss it much at all, and it is healthier (no added salts/sugars to fake the tastebuds into foods' deliciousness - is that a word? )

[BTFLCHLD]

yummy!

prior to the boycott due to my mother's horrific incident...i had considered not patronizing restaurants due to a few other pearls of wisdom:

my hs boyfriend worked at a restaurant, and when he dropped a bisquit on the floor the owner told him to pick it up and place on the plate...and when there was bell pepper rotting in the refrig he was told to cut the rott off and serve...he quit that day.

my sister worked at kfc when she was in highschool...for the crispy chicken they would take the days leftovers of original recipe, redip in the batter, fry and sell the following day as crispy...umhummmm.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by xdreamsunwindx

I also boycott Abercrombie and Fitch, for their prices, and various other reasons.

A&F are okay in my book, especially after they boycotted merino wool. But their prices are absurd, I would never shop there.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

I boycott zoos, aquariums, and places like Marine World. I don't believe that wild animals should be kept confined. Although I recognise and respect the fact that many of these places have breeding programs in place for endangered species and many, such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, also do rehabilitation and release of sick and injured wildlife, I cannot excuse what is essentially imprisonment of these beautiful creatures. Additionally, I am aware of the fact that most of these places are making strides to improve their facilities and provide environmental enrichment for the specimens on display, I've seen too often (and firsthand) the ill effects that captivity has on the animals -- from physical damages resulting from illness and injury, to psychological damages from confinement and boredom.
I would very much like to boycott chain pet stores such as Petco, but the fact of the matter is that I don't really have much choice in the matter. I am strongly opposed to their treatment of the animals they offer for sale and have often seen dead, sick, and injured animals in their displays. However, I don't have a choice in the matter. These super-stores have driven the privately owned pet stores out of business and the supplies I need for the animals in my care cannot be found in places like grocery stores or Walmart (who I would also like to boycott because of horrid conditions of the fish in their pet department). I have rats, a firebelly toad (which I acquired second hand), and hermit crabs (and yes I know that they are harvested from the wild and unable to breed in captivity, but I was not aware of that when I acquired them and have done my best to provide them with adequate nutrition and environmental conditions and thus far they are doing well). Unfortunately, the necessary food and supplies for these animals can only be acquired (in my area) either online (mostly through the websites of chain pet stores and I cannot afford the ridiculous shipping costs) or at Petco. A very bad case of catch 22.

You should read (if you haven't already) Life of Pi. It has a very interesting take on zoos and animals in captivity that I fould fascinating - and it has since changed my opinion of them Not that I'm looking for you to change your opinion of zoos and such - I had just never known anything about them and such - and overall - regardless of the zoo thing - it's a totally fascinating book

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

But I disagree about Wendys..Dave Thomas ROCKS...

He's dead.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

He's dead.

So is Sam, but that doesn't stop Wal Mart from putting his seal of approval on everything.