I really don’t think they’re talking about essentials. Although around here I’m not seeing any deals on things like toilet paper, baby formula or anything like that.
If anything, the classism that happens is the manipulation of folks who think they’ll get a TV on sale when it’s usually too low on stock and it’s only used as a lure to get folks in the door. The better deals tend to come after the holidays, too.
I really don’t think they’re talking about essentials.
OP: Today is buy nothing day
If anything, the classism that happens is the manipulation of folks who think they’ll get a TV on sale when it’s usually too low on stock and it’s only used as a lure to get folks in the door.
Fighting classism with classism is just more classism.
The Rich: “Hey, we’re massively discounting our products today!”
You Apparently: “We’re not going to buy them at their low prices! We’ll wait until they put them back to normal.”
I’ll be the one to ask then. What is this accomplishing? Short term we don’t get the discounts and long term they just recoup the profits in the coming days. If you have poor impulse control, yes, stay home but otherwise I’m just lost.
I really don’t think they’re talking about essentials. Although around here I’m not seeing any deals on things like toilet paper, baby formula or anything like that.
If anything, the classism that happens is the manipulation of folks who think they’ll get a TV on sale when it’s usually too low on stock and it’s only used as a lure to get folks in the door. The better deals tend to come after the holidays, too.
Probably because they’re consumables and you can’t use them for life
OP: Today is buy nothing day
Fighting classism with classism is just more classism.
The Rich: “Hey, we’re massively discounting our products today!”
You Apparently: “We’re not going to buy them at their low prices! We’ll wait until they put them back to normal.”
I’ll be the one to ask then. What is this accomplishing? Short term we don’t get the discounts and long term they just recoup the profits in the coming days. If you have poor impulse control, yes, stay home but otherwise I’m just lost.