REMEMBER: Friday, November 23rd, 2007 is BUY NOTHING DAY! - GoFuckYourself.com

minusonebit · 11-21-2007, 03:39 AM

Who: YOU
What: Buy Nothing Day
Where: Worldwide
When: November, 23rd 2007 - North America (International November, 24th 2007)
Why: Buy Nothing Day is an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. It was founded by Vancouver artist Ted Dave and subsequently promoted by the Canadian Adbusters magazine. The first Buy Nothing Day was organized in Vancouver in September of 1992 "as a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption." While critics of the day charge that Buy Nothing Day simply causes participants to buy the next day. Adbusters states that it "isn't just about changing your habits for one day" but "about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste."

http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day

Its Simple. Even the Dumb Kids Can Do It.

On November 23rd, 2007 do not buy a single thing. Do not eat out. Do not buy gasoline. Do not shop for gifts. Do not buy groceries. Do not buy a condom. Do not buy duplicate keys for your house. Do not buy a house. Do not buy a bottle of water. Do not buy a thumbtack. Buy nothing. Not a single thing. Absolutely nothing.

Visit the AdBusters site for creatives to run your own BND campaign.

polish_aristocrat · 11-21-2007, 03:42 AM

I have a dentist appointment for Friday, should I cancel it?

flashfire · 11-21-2007, 03:43 AM

then buy twice as much the next day

stick it to the man!

stev0 · 11-21-2007, 03:46 AM

Sounds about as intelligent as that "don't buy gas" day... I'm sure the corporations will be weeping over the low Friday sales as they're counting the record sales on Saturday.

Wilbo · 11-21-2007, 03:52 AM

Surely beer and hookers are exempt?

minusonebit · 11-21-2007, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

I have a dentist appointment for Friday, should I cancel it?

Yes. Absolutely. You cannot buy any goods or services. Fucking tooth can wait a day, can't it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by stev0

Sounds about as intelligent as that "don't buy gas" day... I'm sure the corporations will be weeping over the low Friday sales as they're counting the record sales on Saturday.

Its not about hurting the corporations. Its supposed to be so that we pigs (US citizens, primarily) think about our lifestyles of indulgence, excess, waste and piggishness and how much crap we buy that we don't fucking need and the waste created as a result of it and how we are going to try and do better.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilbo

Surely beer and hookers are exempt?

You can always buy your beer the day before and hookers... well, if you pay for it on Thursday and have the service delivered on Friday, thats still OK.

minusonebit · 11-21-2007, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashfire

then buy twice as much the next day

stick it to the man!

More about reconsidering your lifestyle. Its not about hurting the corporations.

baddog · 11-21-2007, 01:47 PM

Have I mentioned that you are an idiot lately?

OY · 11-21-2007, 01:48 PM

Damn. Then I need to cancel my golf outing

minusonebit · 11-21-2007, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

Have I mentioned that you are an idiot lately?

Have I mentioned that you give good head lately?

minusonebit · 11-23-2007, 03:54 AM

Back up to the top.

TODAY IS BUY NOTHING DAY!

rapmaster · 11-23-2007, 04:05 AM

what about insulin? (if one needs it)

dissipate · 11-23-2007, 04:32 AM

You're an idiot.

xclusive · 11-23-2007, 04:34 AM

Fuck that, i'm taking advantage of some great deals

martinsc · 11-23-2007, 04:57 AM

sorry... i already bought a domain today...

11-21-2007, 03:39 AM	#1
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	REMEMBER: Friday, November 23rd, 2007 is BUY NOTHING DAY! Who: YOU What: Buy Nothing Day Where: Worldwide When: November, 23rd 2007 - North America (International November, 24th 2007) Why: Buy Nothing Day is an informal day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. It was founded by Vancouver artist Ted Dave and subsequently promoted by the Canadian Adbusters magazine. The first Buy Nothing Day was organized in Vancouver in September of 1992 "as a day for society to examine the issue of over-consumption." While critics of the day charge that Buy Nothing Day simply causes participants to buy the next day. Adbusters states that it "isn't just about changing your habits for one day" but "about starting a lasting lifestyle commitment to consuming less and producing less waste." http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day Its Simple. Even the Dumb Kids Can Do It. On November 23rd, 2007 do not buy a single thing. Do not eat out. Do not buy gasoline. Do not shop for gifts. Do not buy groceries. Do not buy a condom. Do not buy duplicate keys for your house. Do not buy a house. Do not buy a bottle of water. Do not buy a thumbtack. Buy nothing. Not a single thing. Absolutely nothing. Visit the AdBusters site for creatives to run your own BND campaign.

11-21-2007, 03:42 AM	#2
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	I have a dentist appointment for Friday, should I cancel it? __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

11-21-2007, 01:48 PM	#9
OY Industry Pioneer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA/EU/ASIA Posts: 5,401	Damn. Then I need to cancel my golf outing __________________ Around since 1997, and the company that introduced "Cascading Billing" in MPA3® Affiliate Management and Tracking Software Outsourcing With A Norwegian Twist - NordBits - Inquire within!

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11-21-2007, 03:43 AM	#3
flashfire ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 13,098	then buy twice as much the next day stick it to the man!

11-21-2007, 03:46 AM	#4
stev0 Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 6,801	Sounds about as intelligent as that "don't buy gas" day... I'm sure the corporations will be weeping over the low Friday sales as they're counting the record sales on Saturday.

11-21-2007, 03:52 AM	#5
Wilbo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,082	Surely beer and hookers are exempt?

11-21-2007, 01:47 PM	#8
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Have I mentioned that you are an idiot lately?

11-23-2007, 03:54 AM	#11
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	Back up to the top. TODAY IS BUY NOTHING DAY!

11-23-2007, 04:32 AM	#13
dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	You're an idiot.

11-23-2007, 04:57 AM	#15
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