tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post4082893175056433576..comments2023-04-29T06:44:18.841-06:00Comments on Two Miles High: Buy Nothing DayLisa (Mountain Photog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14521345080574824075noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-64807841780064141622009-11-21T13:16:53.583-07:002009-11-21T13:16:53.583-07:00Walking Man: That's great! There are certainly...<b>Walking Man</b>: That's great! There are certainly a lot of things we can all do without. :)Lisa (Mountain Photog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521345080574824075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-38108161271814643312009-11-21T03:27:21.490-07:002009-11-21T03:27:21.490-07:00Oh hell yes! I have been preaching the buy nothing...Oh hell yes! I have been preaching the buy nothing but the necessities for over a year. I am so on board with this.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-47296177263426641782009-11-20T13:26:18.585-07:002009-11-20T13:26:18.585-07:00Thanks, Dianne! Seriously? Shopping on Thanksgivin...<b>Thanks, Dianne!</b> Seriously? Shopping <i>on</i> Thanksgiving?? Now <i>that's</i> ridiculous.Lisa (Mountain Photog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521345080574824075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-41640307740629173122009-11-20T13:05:08.730-07:002009-11-20T13:05:08.730-07:00Now there are ads telling people to shop ON Thanks...Now there are ads telling people to shop ON Thanksgiving Day!!! Makes my head and heart hurt. Stores are opening at noon and encouraging people to come shop off their dinner - it's disgusting.<br /><br />Great post Lisa, you know I'm right there with you.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-48174122980405732542009-11-20T10:37:39.616-07:002009-11-20T10:37:39.616-07:00Linda: LOL! Me, too. I'd rather do almost anyt...<b>Linda</b>: LOL! Me, too. I'd rather do almost anything than go shopping on Black Friday; take a hike, read a book. . . though poking my eye out with a stick works, too. LOL!Lisa (Mountain Photog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521345080574824075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-91293641004137247752009-11-19T21:55:33.094-07:002009-11-19T21:55:33.094-07:00Gee, it appears that have I have inadvertently bee...Gee, it appears that have I have inadvertently been participating in this day now for quite some time as I never EVER go buy anything on Black Friday and would rather poke my eye out with a stick than go to the day after Thanksgiving sales. <br /><br />I'm with you and that I hate to shop and can think of so many other things I'd rather do than go to a mall. I think most of us have way too much "stuff" as it is and it wouldn't hurt any of us to cut dwn some. Or A LOT in some cases!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698969349369789642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-70775796041296798582009-11-19T21:22:42.556-07:002009-11-19T21:22:42.556-07:00Michelle: Hi! Nice to meet you! No, staying out of...<b>Michelle</b>: Hi! Nice to meet you! No, staying out of the stores is not a sacrifice for me, either, but that's true most days of the year. I hate to shop. Thanks for stopping by! I'll check out Nature Notes when I get a chance!<br />-- LisaLisa (Mountain Photog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521345080574824075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-92193134199868767252009-11-19T18:18:09.942-07:002009-11-19T18:18:09.942-07:00Welcome to Think(ing) Green!!! I have never heard ...Welcome to Think(ing) Green!!! I have never heard of this but it sounds like a great idea. It won't e a problem for me not to go out and shop as that days is so horribly crowded. But I will try to follow some of the other suggestions too. Great post for Thinking Green and I invite you to visit my main blog where I host <a href="http://ramblingwoods.com" rel="nofollow">Nature Notes</a><br />--Michelle--Thinking Green Thursdayhttp://ramblingwoodsgreen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-33965447751579343182009-11-19T16:24:49.446-07:002009-11-19T16:24:49.446-07:00Lisa: Thanks! I know what you mean, though, it is ...<b>Lisa</b>: Thanks! I know what you mean, though, it is hard to know what's best sometimes. . . <br /><br />For me, the point of the event is not so much anti-shopping as "smart shopping." During the holidays, for instance, I often shop at an alternative craft fair in my area that features goods made by struggling African women or items that benefit local environmental or charitable oranizations. That way I can perhaps find something for friends or family who don't want a gift from someplace like Heifer International--yet I can still feel good about what I'm buying.Lisa (Mountain Photog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521345080574824075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-5672034077710721952009-11-19T13:23:12.120-07:002009-11-19T13:23:12.120-07:00Hi Lisa! This is a great idea, but I do enjoy sho...Hi Lisa! This is a great idea, but I do enjoy shopping local the day after Thanksgiving. Mind you I am not one of these 'have to have' type of person and can come home with nothing. <br />I do try to park the car once a week. I recycle, use reusable bags, try not to use aerosol cans, etc. Basically I tried to be as environmentally sensitive as I can. But sometimes I don't know what is better for the environment. ie - Is it better to read the paper on-line or get the paper delivered?<br />Anyway, I think this is a great post and a wonderful idea. LisaVillas Girlhttp://villasgirlphotos.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-51743382214503266272009-11-19T10:40:56.217-07:002009-11-19T10:40:56.217-07:00Bobbie: Thanks! And thanks for the link! I can'...<b>Bobbie</b>: Thanks! And thanks for the link! I can't imagine anyone wanting to shop the day after Thanksgiving, either! It's bad enough shopping <i>any</i> time during the holidays. It sounds like Adbusters is going for something similar to an "Earth Hour" type event, except it's for the entire day and it incorporates no spending and no driving. I love Earth Hour and try to extend it for an entire day myself. It really <i>is</i> relaxing. <br /><br /><b>Cherie</b>: I think you'd have to practically be living on the moon to not buy anything, ever. ;) <br /><br />And I can't exactly advocate never buying anything myself without sounding like a hypocrite. After all, with products to sell, I'm a capitalist as well, and I buy things too. The only individuals not buying much of anything are those who are living completely off the land--and I'm not one of those folks, so I'm part of the problem, too. I would just like to <br />see people <i>think</i> before they buy: "Do I <i>really</i> need the big screen TV that takes up an entire wall of my living room??" Too much of our economy is based on excess or useless stuff. <br /><br />My family is also experiencing the effects of the recent economic downturn, and I feel badly for those who are truly suffering because of it, but I had said years ago that an economy based on "buy, buy, buy" and "spend, spend, spend" and "bigger and more" cannot last. We need to rethink our priorities as a nation. This event just helps to bring the idea to the nation's consciousness for a day. Who knows, maybe it will take. One can dream, can't they? LOL!Lisa (Mountain Photog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521345080574824075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-80195402944203386852009-11-19T09:55:51.033-07:002009-11-19T09:55:51.033-07:00I try to make every day "buy nothing day"...I try to make every day "buy nothing day" as much as possible. Though admittedly, sometimes I fail. lol And like Bobbie, I can't stand the crowds the day after Thanksgiving, so I guess saying that I'm participating wouldn't be overly virtuous. Interesting idea.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783416806379420376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600791958413627235.post-52794762805063619892009-11-19T09:40:26.745-07:002009-11-19T09:40:26.745-07:00What a great post, and what a fantastic idea!
It&...What a great post, and what a fantastic idea!<br /><br />It's really pretty easy for me. I have little money, so little incentive to run out and buy things. It could be a difficult choice considering our present economy, but for one day, particularly this day, I still think it's great. I'm sure there will be thousands of people who will not even consider NOT shopping the day after Thanksgiving. I have never understood this - even back in the days when I did have money to spare. It's one day of the year I would never want to join the mob scene in the stores. and I can certainly join the idea of no TV, computer, etc. That's easy. What a restful day it could be.<br /><br />I'll have to link to your post.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.com