Buy Nothing Day - 2005

[Minos]

It's that time of the year again: BUY NOTHING DAY

In less than a month, millions of people around the world will ask for

the ultimate refund -- by opting out of consumer culture. For 24

hours on

Buy Nothing Day, November 25, we remember that no one was born to shop,

we pause, make a small choice to participate by not participating, and

we regain some calm. What will you do to tell Nike, McDonald's, Walmart

and the rest that enough is enough? Why not run with some ideas dreamt

up by the more than 3,500 jammers who took part in last year's biggest

ever Buy Nothing Day? Set up credit card cut ups, don white coats and

vaccinate against affluenza, give out free samples of nothing - anything

to show that the best things in life are free. You can find more ideas

and tools in the Action Pyramid at:

http://www.adbusters.org/bnd

If you haven't done so already, join your local jammergroup to

coordinate with like-minded individuals:

http://www.adbusters.org/bndjammergroups

gogo mapcore!

[Grinwhrl]

im saving so i wont be buying a thing anyway

[Bic-B@ll]

bringing lunch to school is sooo uncool

[johnm487]

i just spent my last dollar on a can of cat food

[Bic-B@ll]

for you?

[johnm487]

for me and my cat.

[jfas]

ive always liked adbusters, i always try to pick up with i see it at a book store or our local art supply store, but i really dont believe in these "one day boycotts" i suppose they do send some sort of message, especially if they get media play, but i saw the cnn interview with adbusters editor in chief, and *uck cnn's host, her god damn argument was 'oh COME ON, COME ON' what the f is that? at least take it seriously. he did a really good job though in the interview. anyway... power to the people, solidarity, etc. and what not!

[JynxDaddy]

But there is gonna be a price drop in iPods that day

[ginsengavenger]

Something like nine or ten years since my first Buy Nothing Day

I used to be waay into adbusters back in the day. The editorials and subvertisements were some of the first things to open my eyes to some of the brutal realities of this world. Now I'll pick up an issue every couple years or so just to keep tabs - but they're so horribly depressing to read I just can't take much more than that.

[Schmung]

It's a Friday night.. Thats beer night

[⌐■_■]

It's that time of the year again: BUY NOTHING DAY

In less than a month, millions of people around the world will ask for

the ultimate refund -- by opting out of consumer culture. For 24

hours on

Buy Nothing Day, November 25, we remember that no one was born to shop,

we pause, make a small choice to participate by not participating, and

we regain some calm. What will you do to tell Nike, McDonald's, Walmart

and the rest that enough is enough? Why not run with some ideas dreamt

up by the more than 3,500 jammers who took part in last year's biggest

ever Buy Nothing Day? Set up credit card cut ups, don white coats and

vaccinate against affluenza, give out free samples of nothing - anything

to show that the best things in life are free. You can find more ideas

and tools in the Action Pyramid at:

http://www.adbusters.org/bnd

If you haven't done so already, join your local jammergroup to

coordinate with like-minded individuals:

http://www.adbusters.org/bndjammergroups

gogo mapcore!

WTF no free love? this day sux

[Minos]

Oh yeah, what sucks about this kinda thing is the media coverage. But ironically, they depend on the media to be so big. And what sucks even more about this is that people will come back to their shopping routines the day after it.

Well, for me, buy nothing day is like... everyday! Not that I want, but I all my little money goes to paying these fucking expensive bus tickets.

[Kosmo]

Ok, what I'm going to say next is going to blow your mind.

let's say that you are a devoted fan of the 'Buy Nothing Day' and like so many years past, you have bought nothing that day, but this time it will be different, you have a new girlfriend and you two are smooching and cuddling and all that, eh, sweet?

So, then comes the sex part, but OHNOES! She is not on the pill and you are out of rubbers! Will you suffer the consequenses or denounce your devotion to the BND?

Think about it, it's cosmic.

For that being said, I usually respect the day and I'm going to keep my money away from the stores, but I'm always prepared to trash my believes for something much better than what I currently believe, keep an open mind.

[ginsengavenger]

just what are you trying to say? i still think most of your posts are incoherent

[jfas]

he's saying that having certain ideals and beliefs are awesome, unless you want to get some