Why not take a load off on the day after Thanksgiving, sleep in, then lounge around in your pajamas with family and friends?
Why not have a stress free no shop till you drop day this coming Friday?
Loiter in the living room listening to music, linger over leftovers, binge on favorite flicks, have a pumpkin pie party, play with your kids, spoon with your significant other, do anything but shop.
Why not?
Take some time out and chill out after all the political reality show insanity–which will probably still be ongoing when you return to the work week on Monday morning. If you need to detox this would be a good time to do it.
Tune out the non-stop advertising triggering your inner shop junkie addiction. Take another route to gift giving this season. Get creative and innovative about experiences, quality time, and engagement with those you love.
Why not give up emptying your wallet into the pockets of corporate CEOs?
Why not donate your time and/or money to a cause that you and a loved one believe in?
Why not spend the time you’d spend shopping for plastic toys actually playing with your children?
Why not invite friends over for a song and dance party as a gift?
Why not?
And if the corporate profit margins don’t cross the red line in to the black profit margin so what? What does corporate America do besides promote consumerism for its own executive gain? Oh and don’t forget that corporations pour money money money into politics for their own agendas serving only their interests. If you think they’re interested in serving your interests you’re delusional.
When you must shop, why not shop only at small, independent business struggling to compete with chain stores?
It’s all about value and values. What are yours?
One way to create positive change is to change how we spend our money–where, on what and why. Because yes money does talk–and we can direct the discourse when we make ours walk in directions of our choice.
So why not take the stress out of this Thanksgiving and take a time out from the tragic comedy aka political farce. Detox and recharge your personal batteries.
The bottom line is that no one really needs to shop at all this Friday.
Why not stay home and eat bonbons while watching all the episodes of Firefly then Serenity? Or whatever trips your stress relief trap.
Why not?
Detox. Refresh. Revive.
Oh and drink plenty of water because Water Is Life.
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still a dreamer said,
November 23, 2016 at 12:03 am
Why don’t I? Two words – the insanity. Never, never do I go and deal with the crowds and lunacy on black Friday. You are so right – there are thousands of better things to do!!!
47whitebuffalo said,
November 23, 2016 at 9:06 pm
And better ways to ‘celebrate’ you personal holy season than by being a consumer on a corporate mission to shop until you drop. Hi.
ShelbyCourtland said,
November 21, 2016 at 1:56 am
A most excellent suggestion that I have put into practice for decades.
47whitebuffalo said,
November 21, 2016 at 3:55 pm
Greetings ShelbyCourtland. 🙂 Now if we could only get the rest of the 99% on the same page.
tubularsock said,
November 21, 2016 at 12:36 am
Tubularsock is right with you on NOT! And Tubularsock DOESN’T!
Stopped even participating in holidays years ago.
Tubularsock’s holidays cheer is not doing holidays! Merry Not.
47whitebuffalo said,
November 21, 2016 at 3:53 pm
Hey, always good to see tubularsock! Not much cheer this year in so many ways. Take care.