I'm back so I must be really emotional about something. This time? THE GREED OF AMERICA AND SHOPPING ON THANKSGIVING!
Well, now you know how I feel about that.
Our country needs family time, thanksgiving time, time to share and be together. We don't need small shops in malls forced to open for 26 hours straight whether or not they want to or have the manpower just because Macy's and Bob's and JCPenny said, "You Must Open." If they don't? $150/hour fine. We don't need parents away from kids because they can't risk the job they need so desperately and the overtime they can't say NO to.
It would be different (MAYBE) if the stores like Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Sears, KMart, Macy's, Bob's, JCPenny, Kohl's said "work if you want on Thanksgiving - no penalty if you don't!" But they are not saying that. I've heard from too many people who are forced to work and will be missing time with their families.
So what am I doing about it?
America, we need to take a stand. And no this isn't akin to hospitals and such that are open. I understand some things must be open - the Captain has worked MANY holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas (he's on a medical team). No, this is greed for greed's sake.
And this Blog post "If you shop on thanksgiving you are part of the problem? Says it all beautifully.
If this keeps just ONE person from shopping on Thanksgiving and helps boycott just ONE of the nasty stores listed above, then it was worth it.
Well, now you know how I feel about that.
Our country needs family time, thanksgiving time, time to share and be together. We don't need small shops in malls forced to open for 26 hours straight whether or not they want to or have the manpower just because Macy's and Bob's and JCPenny said, "You Must Open." If they don't? $150/hour fine. We don't need parents away from kids because they can't risk the job they need so desperately and the overtime they can't say NO to.
It would be different (MAYBE) if the stores like Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Sears, KMart, Macy's, Bob's, JCPenny, Kohl's said "work if you want on Thanksgiving - no penalty if you don't!" But they are not saying that. I've heard from too many people who are forced to work and will be missing time with their families.
So what am I doing about it?
- Posting on this blog
- NOT SHOPPING on Thanksgiving at Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Sears, KMart, Macy's, Bob's, JCPenny, Kohl's OR ANY OTHER STORE PERIOD.
- NOT SHOPPING AT ALL until maybe 2014 (or beyond?!) in those stores that are open on Thanksgiving.
- Posting lists on social media of those stores that are open.
- Posting lists on social media of those stores that are NOT open and encouraging people to shop there instead. (Love you Costco and Bed Bath and Beyond!)
- Writing letters (emails where I can find them) to executives at stores that are open and letting them know they just lost all my business AND I am encouraging others to follow suit.
- Pleding to help those small stores pay their fines and STAY CLOSED on Thanksgiving and encouraging them to get out and get fundraising if needed to STAY CLOSED.
America, we need to take a stand. And no this isn't akin to hospitals and such that are open. I understand some things must be open - the Captain has worked MANY holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas (he's on a medical team). No, this is greed for greed's sake.
And this Blog post "If you shop on thanksgiving you are part of the problem? Says it all beautifully.
If this keeps just ONE person from shopping on Thanksgiving and helps boycott just ONE of the nasty stores listed above, then it was worth it.
2 comments:
I SO AGREE!! I have witnessed Thanksgiving morph (culturally) into something I cannot identify with. It's always been my favorite holiday: what's not to love about being grateful and having family and eating favorite foods? I never shop - have never shopped - the days after Thanksgiving and I never will.
I wish you had a facebook button so I could share this!
Also, so glad you're back. Love your blog.
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