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Bluenorthwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-04-10 02:01 PM
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28. Good luck with what? Did you read my words at all?
I just won't go to BP retail outlets. Read what I wrote. Answer the questions asked, address the points made. How many petrol miles does your household drive in a month? I ask because you are lecturing me to do what I already do, far more so than you do. I made big changes indeed. I can also not go to BP outlets.
You are speaking to someone who could show you how to make the changes your are harping about. I'm also saying there is no reason to shop where you don't want to shop. No one is arguing against conservation, least of all me. But it seems your point is that people should shop at BP even if they don't want to. I'd say that is silly. I'd also suggest that for many people who have not learned to conserve much, any way to start is a way to start. If they avoid BP, they will then be planning their fuel purchases, perhaps becoming more aware of those purchases. They become more aware consumers, and that is part of what we need. So who cares if BP will still be rich, everybody knows that. There are things to be gained by those who make the choice not to buy from them, that exist aside from BP's bottom line.
Now. Tell me what is gained by giving BP your business. I've shared what I think is gained by not going there. So what is the reason to go to BP?
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