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CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 27, 2017, 10:46:08 am ---But then a few stores, seeing the public opposition, started proudly advertising that they WON'T be open on Thanksgiving day. I think they got enough support that more and more stores are joining them.
So the influence can go in both directions! :D
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That I agree with, and I refuse to go to any store on Thanksgiving. Let the retail workers have a break and celebrate with their families.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: brian on November 27, 2017, 01:54:19 pm ---The Government has just passed a law that local councils will make the decision for Easter Day as some tourist centres open. Dunedin is not a major tourist centre but next Easter Ed Sheeran will be putting on 3 concerts in our covered stadium so the retail sector is pressuring the council to allow East Sunday trading. I am not opposed for religious reasons but surely it is nice for families to have time together and do other things rather than shop and, of course, while shop assistants are suppose to have the right to refuse to work, I am sure that is only really in theory.
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That's too bad, that the retailers may lose a day off. I avoid doing shopping on any holiday, thinking that any money I spend helps them make up their minds to continue to open for the holiday.
Front-Ranger:
I checked out the huge Thanksgiving paper, and made a decision not to patronize any stores that advertised guns. That made my holiday a very relaxed one!
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Sason on November 27, 2017, 04:48:04 pm ---You are right, Katherine, that's exactly what I do! ;D
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:D
--- Quote ---But snarky comments aside, and even if I personally prefer to ignore all of those holidays; as we all know the big retail companies and their commercial muscles do have a major impact on a lot of people. Not only on shopping habits and what to buy, but now also on what holidays to celebrate and how. I find that quite sad and upsetting.
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I guess. It's hard to separate here from general culture, which I do think shapes people's behavior, but retail is only part of that. I think it's easier to ignore what stores tell you unless everybody else -- your friends and family, celebrities, TV and movies, etc. etc. -- is telling you the same thing. From what I hear the U.S. retail industry is struggling. Which is why they're probably trying to expand their presence in other countries ... :-\
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on November 27, 2017, 08:43:23 pm ---I checked out the huge Thanksgiving paper, and made a decision not to patronize any stores that advertised guns. That made my holiday a very relaxed one!
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I saw on the news that for Black Friday, there were 200,000 requests for background checks to purchase guns.
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