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82. Shop at Michael's or Jo-Anne's

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:05 PM

Jun 2014

That will hurt their PROFITS, and Consumers have ever right to choose which business they patronize. Consumers can put these "religious companies" OUT OF BUSINESS, and have every right to do so. Live by your religion. DIE by your religion.

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After I get off work, my daughter and I are going to Hobby lobby [View all] sobenji Jun 2014 OP

That's not going to hurt the owners. Better to pass out flyers to the employees there. nt valerief Jun 2014 #1

They already know what the real avebury Jun 2014 #7

Oh, Oklahoma. Yeah, that's tough there. I understand now. nt valerief Jun 2014 #11

So low wage workers are stupid? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #54

No - just conservative Oklahomans. avebury Jun 2014 #89

Why would they vote for Democrats, when Democrats call them "stupid". ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #109

I am not a Democrat, I am an avebury Jun 2014 #125

yeah we all just stupid working folk CBGLuthier Jun 2014 #94

Oklahoma is just an example of how the avebury Jun 2014 #104

Thanks for your support. There are liberals in Oklahoma, you know. KatyaR Jun 2014 #127

Unfortunately too few to accomplish much. nt avebury Jun 2014 #128

Or just start a no buffer zone protest by the entrance. JVS Jun 2014 #23

Yeah, but it's Oklahoma. They'd probably get shot. valerief Jun 2014 #45

Take your guns with you and also assert your 2nd amendment right. The Wielding Truth Jun 2014 #106

Good point, working people will take the blunt of the boycotts and the hate campaign randys1 Jun 2014 #51

I've watched this country basically disintegrate over the years. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #102

Handing out literature inside a store (of any kind) is probably against the law, Ineeda Jun 2014 #113

Yeah, but the lit handler would probably be tossed out, not arrested. A fair amount valerief Jun 2014 #116

Making low wage workers do extra work. How progressive of you. DesMoinesDem Jun 2014 #2

Not just that... GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #12

Maybe it will give the low wage workers some overtime sobenji Jun 2014 #20

Not likely. GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #37

Isn't that illegal? Coventina Jun 2014 #41

If you complain, you lose your job. That's how they do it. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #48

Man do I hate those scumbags! n/t Coventina Jun 2014 #100

Yes. And to keep your job, you can't complain about it. jeff47 Jun 2014 #84

Despicable! Coventina Jun 2014 #101

Apparently not. GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #91

Truly disheartening. Coventina Jun 2014 #103

I have little doubt they will do that quakerboy Jun 2014 #120

^^That. Orrex Jun 2014 #76

Apparently (and incredibly) Ineeda Jun 2014 #114

not childish at all. Courageous and the right thing to do. samsingh Jun 2014 #3

No, it punishes the low wage workers who have to re-shelve it all. KittyWampus Jun 2014 #8

they get paid for that samsingh Jun 2014 #18

Many times they get punished if they fail to meet daily work goals. Orrex Jun 2014 #80

yep you nailed it nt steve2470 Jun 2014 #122

No, it's childish, not courageous at all. IronGate Jun 2014 #21

You have an odd definition of "courageous". Throd Jun 2014 #31

Courageous? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #52

Maybe they'll get some sense and quit that crappy job. Zen Democrat Jun 2014 #66

Yes, with this booming economy, there's so many other options. jeff47 Jun 2014 #87

This is not an appropriate action. Agschmid Jun 2014 #75

"courageous" LordGlenconner Jun 2014 #95

When I went in HL a few times I was amazed at the junk/garbage in HL stores. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #4

That would be an interesting tatic. avebury Jun 2014 #5

Don't put extra burdens on the low-level employees. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #6

Hobby Lobby is not going to be very popular with the majority Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2014 #9

In some places Mariana Jun 2014 #107

Is this punishing the victims, or is it providing more labor? Coventina Jun 2014 #10

The Supreme Court just fucked over Hobby Lobby employees, SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #13

Yes, Hobby Lobby has taken their employees hostage. Orsino Jun 2014 #28

They lost their contraceptive coverage and now you want them to do extra shit work? REP Jun 2014 #14

Why not just drop random littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #15

DUzy!! KamaAina Jun 2014 #58

Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #79

I LOVE this idea. Oops! Another miscarriage. God's will and all. nt valerief Jun 2014 #86

So you're going to waste some low level employee's time to make yourself feel better? Throd Jun 2014 #16

I agree it is childish sobenji Jun 2014 #24

So you admit this is about making yourself feel better at someone else'e expense. Throd Jun 2014 #39

Do you even realize what this case was about? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #60

So you don't care about a low wage employee having to do more work IronGate Jun 2014 #98

I think there is a better way. ebbie15644 Jun 2014 #17

This is a GREAT idea Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #19

If I worked at that store I wouldn't consider you an ally. (nt) Inkfreak Jun 2014 #22

Boycott Hobby Lobby, encourage others to do likewise. Paladin Jun 2014 #25

That's the BEST tactic. napi21 Jun 2014 #68

Hobby Lobby deserves some MAJOR blow-back over this. (nt) Paladin Jun 2014 #71

I haven't set foot in a Hobby Lobby in a long time... derby378 Jun 2014 #118

And, IronGate Jun 2014 #99

"It's childish" NCTraveler Jun 2014 #26

My daughter (who is 18) is as outraged as I am sobenji Jun 2014 #38

Seeing as she is over 18, my comment is even more worthy. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #46

That's a terrible idea rudolph the red Jun 2014 #27

Yeah if everyone does it they'll have to hire more people to put the shit up. Snort. lonestarnot Jun 2014 #73

So the workers can clean up after you and pay for their own birth control? JVS Jun 2014 #29

That only hurts the bottom rung employees cbayer Jun 2014 #30

Print this out & hand out to HL patrons or just discreetly leave them on the store shelves, misterhighwasted Jun 2014 #32

Excellent!!! :) nt arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #36

And you can sign it with your MOST PERFECT TAG LINE.. misterhighwasted Jun 2014 #40

"Life begins at erection"--I love it! emsimon33 Jun 2014 #50

Well in these stupid sods minds men are gods and don't mess with anything arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #56

Duzy catrose Jun 2014 #77

I can't remember where I first heard it so use it at will :) nt arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #61

Yes it is and I would do the same and TY :) nt arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #33

those low-level employees undoubtedly have a long list of things to do everyday... steve2470 Jun 2014 #34

I wonder if they special order items without requiring pre-payment? sobenji Jun 2014 #35

Your behavior is trolling. Agschmid Jun 2014 #81

Agreed sobenji Jun 2014 #93

You should try and shame their customers Politicalboi Jun 2014 #42

Please don't Marrah_G Jun 2014 #43

Just going to hurt the workers yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #44

I wish we had one here so I could do this and carry a protest sign outside emsimon33 Jun 2014 #47

Frames? sobenji Jun 2014 #49

Go to Hobby Lobby, write down a list of everything you'd like to buy, Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #53

Better yet, buy your stuff elsewhere and e-mail them a scan of your receipt. Throd Jun 2014 #62

As someone who has worked in retail I care. Jake Stern Jun 2014 #55

Afterwards let's go egg Walmart employees. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #57

Don't forget to kneecap the cart pusher on the way out of Walmart Jake Stern Jun 2014 #63

Boycotting hurts the low-wage employees, too. October Jun 2014 #59

Hobby Lobby actually pays an avg of 13.00 an hr from what Ive read. 7962 Jul 2014 #131

Okay...I give sobenji Jun 2014 #64

There you go. Great reply. Hobby Lobby needs to feel some pressure. IADEMO2004 Jun 2014 #90

That's only going to ruin the day of the low paid workers who have now lost access to myrna minx Jun 2014 #65

LOL! I bet you feel like you stepped in an ant bed! JustFiveMoreMinutes Jun 2014 #67

You're right - it's childish Crabby Appleton Jun 2014 #69

yeah - create some havoc for the stockers, cashiers, etc . . . that'll show 'em DrDan Jun 2014 #70

This tactic may work well at chicky flop. lonestarnot Jun 2014 #72

That's a terrible idea. Agschmid Jun 2014 #74

I'm sure th Greens will be very personally inconvenienced bluestateguy Jun 2014 #78

Shop at Michael's or Jo-Anne's HockeyMom Jun 2014 #82

I have never been in a Hobby Lobby and have no reason to ever go. mysuzuki2 Jun 2014 #83

I just feel hopeless. sobenji Jun 2014 #85

Go away Crabby Appleton Jun 2014 #96

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #88

So in hopes of helping the women who work for Hobby Lobby, you are going to give them extra, AngryAmish Jun 2014 #92

So you're going to punish the same workers who are being screwed over by this decision? NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #97

Pretty terrible idea. Tetris_Iguana Jun 2014 #105

I sent this thread to Hobby Lobby Tallulah Jun 2014 #108

Sorry, but hurts the same employees their sick policy hurts, elleng Jun 2014 #110

Could always pass out condoms. Historic NY Jun 2014 #111

That only hurts the hourly workers, not the owners nt DesertRat Jun 2014 #112

Post little Post-it notes everywhere with the name and location of their competitors. ErikJ Jun 2014 #115

I suggest azureblue Jun 2014 #117

I wish I could join you. Rider3 Jun 2014 #119

I admit, I don't blame you for the impulse. n/t crim son Jun 2014 #121

That's super shitty. tammywammy Jun 2014 #123

+1000 Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #126

+1001 Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #129

We need 3 million people to do this... nikto Jun 2014 #124

wow....the poor employees will love having to put the items back on the shelf Demonaut Jul 2014 #130