Big Rider Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Me and the wife are closing our RBS accounts, not shopping at Asda and the BBC news is getting watched no more. It'll help us feel better after the utter embarrassment felt after the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 That's the one. I'm glad you seem to be ok after your ordeal. i'm doing just fine Mrs M. Doing just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Heliums Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 It's easy to mock boycotts, but they can be effective even with small numbers involved. A family can easily spend £1,000 a year at a supermarket. If a thousand families decide to boycott, that deprives the supermarket of £1m of annual revenue. That's pretty significant. That said, unless it changes behaviour, there is little political benefit to be gained by boycotting. But it can be personally satisfying. I feel good, for example, about not paying for a TV licence. I made no boycott statement, but I no longer criticise the news agenda or its overpaid presenters because I don't pay for them and they don't influence me. Another plus to switching allegiance from supermarkets comes if you your money locally instead. If others follow the same path it enriches your local community and lessens corporate influence. If we don't shop at Asda, its threats of price rises carry no weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 If you don't like what certain companies said in the run up to polling day then you are perfectly entitled to spend your money elsewhere if you feel that way but an actual organised boycott could make us appear petty and spiteful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I no longer watch live TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammyton Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Which bank did yous switch your account to? Santander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Heliums Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Are there any Scottish-owned banks who did not threaten to leave? Would like to support them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Won't be back in Asda and won't be paying a TV licence... Ever. Don't buy any papers anyway so that's an easy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loondave1 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Asda must be really bricking it.Hilarious stuff.A lifetime boycott or just till they have a few good offers.Empires are built on supermarket boycotts.....snigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 The Daily Record and Asda for me. Which is a bit of a pisser as Asda in Ayr is 2 minutes from me. I don't know if you could call it a boycott as it's not a product I'm buying, but I will NEVER vote Labour again. And look, I used capital letters to emphasise "never", so I really mean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 The Daily Record and Asda for me. Which is a bit of a pisser as Asda in Ayr is 2 minutes from me. I don't know if you could call it a boycott as it's not a product I'm buying, but I will NEVER vote Labour again. And look, I used capital letters to emphasise "never", so I really mean it. Again? You mean to tell me that I have been slumming it on here mixing with working classes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Businesses did what businesses have always done - look after themselves and their shareholders. If we bocotted every business that did sonething we didn't agree with I suspect there wouldn't be many left to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammyton Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 With a week to go I started looking at everything I buy. I now buy food only sourced in Scotland. Where I have a choice I will buy Scottish goods, where I have no Scottish choice I will buy non UK products. It might not change the world but I will feel better for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Wait; some utters morons actually purchased the Daily Record before?! Only massive fools buy newspapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Again? You mean to tell me that I have been slumming it on here mixing with working classes? My name is Confidemus and it has been several years since I last voted Labour. We should start a "Labour Anonymous" group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammyton Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Businesses did what businesses have always done - look after themselves and their shareholders. If we bocotted every business that did sonething we didn't agree with I suspect there wouldn't be many left to deal with. Or maybe when they started losing custom they might change their way. They are here to supply not to threaten. Consumers have the power not business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Heliums Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Or maybe when they started losing custom they might change their way. They are here to supply not to threaten. Consumers have the power not business. That's exactly right. The wider issue about boycotts is actually reclaiming some power as an individual. Corporates have been telling us what to do for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Christ! You people still buy the Record? Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonapersona Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I suppose I could boycott Walmart since they own Asda but it's been ages since I stepped foot in one. That place attracts the most vile, trashy, inbred types you can imagine. Nothing quite so vomit inducing as standing behind a fat, sweaty, cellulite laden creature in tight shorts. Asda's future maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rider Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I feel a great catharsis in taking my business from companies who showed no faith in Scotland in the run up to the referendum. By moving my bank to Santander and more of my shopping to Lidl I'm opting for non UK options where possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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