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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:02 PM Original message |
Poll question: At what point would you shoplift groceries? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. If you must shoplift-- or loot-- buy Blue, loot Red. If you must, that is. |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. I would rob a store, first. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That's a good point, but if caught, shop lifting is a lesser crime by far. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I would not rob anybody .... |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. There's a risk/reward tradeoff, though |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Not only that, Tom |
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hoosier_lefty (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. been there when I was 18, and homeless. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. If I was stuck in a flooded New Orleans and couldn't get out, I'd shoplift. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. I didn't vote, but pretty much never. It's MY fault if I'm unprepared. |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Never? w/o that pantry what would you do? Think Katrina? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. If you had any understanding of preparedness, you wouldn't ask that question. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. not true in katrina, most of that stuff we had "prepared" was destroyed |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Again, if you understood, you wouldn't be making these comments. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. What if your town burns, and your car is destroyed, and your parents farm |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. ..and what if aliens come and blow up the entire planet? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. What if your house blows down in a tornado? |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. I had |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Preparedness is not one-dimensional. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. preparedness DOES take a lot of money |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. The biggest part of preparedness is a plan...and that's free. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I have a wk's worth in my car, and a bag with 72 hrs also. BUT |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. All one can do is to plan for likely scenarios. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I agree. eom |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. There are food banks, soup kitchens |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Tell that to the Katrina people. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I don't consider that stealing |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Many food banks here have closed |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Those new outlet stores taking their toll |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. Dumpster-diving behind Burger King for wrapped, stale merchandise that's tossed, in back of grocery |
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OffWithTheirHeads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Not maybe, been there, done that. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. I go for free samples at Whole Foods. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. and Costco! I'm so not answering the poll question in this thread. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Me neither. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. hells yes. |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. Other |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. Oh shit. I did eat an entire sample table once. Did you see me? |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. The first sign of trouble has my ass in the store shoplifting for the community. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. There's a good feed every day near where I live. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. I would never ever shoplift groceries. |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. Went shopping today and people are really starting to feel the pain of higher prices |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
28. i have a little girl and a big family |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. Never |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. Only if food stamps and food banks could not help. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
32. When I was hungry I got jobs at Burger King, Taco Bell, etc.... as a manager |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
33. To thine own be true |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. no need to it if you can look the part |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. Never...I'm not too proud to ask for help |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
44. I'm gonna have to go ahead and call bullshit... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
46. It depends. Never say never, but no, I haven't in the past. |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
47. If I couldn't afford food anymore and I was running out, then I would. |
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TomHansley (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Just dumpster dive! |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
49. No self-righteousness from me. |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. To help out my child if we were starving, I would try to steal... |
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