Comments on: Honoring Jdimytai Damour http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81 The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:08:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Teresa http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-14140 Teresa Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:53:12 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-14140 I would never shop in a sale on the day after a public holiday at a shop where everybody else is queueing. It's one thing going out to buy food or a newspaper then but another to join the scrum to get your hands on six it bags or a fur coat. Besides the sales go on for longer than a day, even for a month or two after Christmas and sometimes there are further reductions after a month. We don't have a public holiday between the end of August and Christmas in Britain so there is no Black Monday when people would be rushing out to do their Christmas shopping. They would do that at the weekends or on the one night of the week when shops are open til 8pm. It would be good to have a public holiday the day after Remembrance Sunday just so people could put their feet up and recharge their batteries or go for a walk in the park or countryside but not to rush out shopping because September and October can be very hectic at work and at school. I would never shop in a sale on the day after a public holiday at a shop where everybody else is queueing. It’s one thing going out to buy food or a newspaper then but another to join the scrum to get your hands on six it bags or a fur coat. Besides the sales go on for longer than a day, even for a month or two after Christmas and sometimes there are further reductions after a month.

We don’t have a public holiday between the end of August and Christmas in Britain so there is no Black Monday when people would be rushing out to do their Christmas shopping. They would do that at the weekends or on the one night of the week when shops are open til 8pm. It would be good to have a public holiday the day after Remembrance Sunday just so people could put their feet up and recharge their batteries or go for a walk in the park or countryside but not to rush out shopping because September and October can be very hectic at work and at school.

]]> By: Sunaina http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13869 Sunaina Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:34:56 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13869 I..I can't... believe this... could happen. (sighs) And it's quite ironic too. We're saying that 'our consumer culture will be the end the end of the world and the poorest will suffer'. There it was portrayed right there. Now that he's dead, I'm betting 5,000 more people are going to die under a pile of rubble with no care for them. Like, come on. How is YOUR life? Crap? Well I'll tell you what's crap. It's being buried under a pile of rubble, struggling just to stay alive, while forgetting my locker key at home is a mistake of the week for ME. PS- Muslims are NOT terrorists. That's just something President Bush made up so that he could wage war on us and so that Americans wouldn't have to take the blame for 9/11. Spread this message and god (Allah) will bless you forever. And I mean it! I..I can’t… believe this… could happen. (sighs) And it’s quite ironic too. We’re saying that ‘our consumer culture will be the end the end of the world and the poorest will suffer’. There it was portrayed right there. Now that he’s dead, I’m betting 5,000 more people are going to die under a pile of rubble with no care for them.

Like, come on. How is YOUR life? Crap? Well I’ll tell you what’s crap. It’s being buried under a pile of rubble, struggling just to stay alive, while forgetting my locker key at home is a mistake of the week for ME.

PS- Muslims are NOT terrorists. That’s just something President Bush made up so that he could wage war on us and so that Americans wouldn’t have to take the blame for 9/11. Spread this message and god (Allah) will bless you forever.

And I mean it!

]]> By: James http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13859 James Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:15:32 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13859 I think this video is right about some things and has the right idea, but it is also very misleading. I doubt that the statistic about 99% of things purchased being thrown away after 6 months. I also dont see how it is Americans fault that kids in the Congo are not going to school because they are going to work in the mines, they are going to work in the mines not for Americans but for their families in need. I also believe that this video made advertisements seem terrible without cause. Advertisements dont tell you that you suck they tell you to buy your product. It is the persons choice if they buy it or not. She uses terrible examples such as ipods and computers, any person can figure that the majority of people dont throw away ipods and computers within 6 months, especially 99% of people. There are many other flaws that this video has but not enough time to mention right now, but i plan on making a counter argument. Finally, all you people posting on this site, "your embarrassed to call your self American" "black friday should be made illegal" you people are ridiculous. Accept the technology and advancements that our time period has made. If youfind it feasable, stop blogging on your "Brominated Flame Retardent" computer and send it to me so i can sell it and use the profit to stimulate the economy, while you read on an island with no technology and die of a fever. You should be ashamed of yourselves for indicting America, when America is what helps this world survive. MY rant has not ended but i have to go to the mall and buy some more stuff. hasta luego crazys I think this video is right about some things and has the right idea, but it is also very misleading. I doubt that the statistic about 99% of things purchased being thrown away after 6 months. I also dont see how it is Americans fault that kids in the Congo are not going to school because they are going to work in the mines, they are going to work in the mines not for Americans but for their families in need. I also believe that this video made advertisements seem terrible without cause. Advertisements dont tell you that you suck they tell you to buy your product. It is the persons choice if they buy it or not. She uses terrible examples such as ipods and computers, any person can figure that the majority of people dont throw away ipods and computers within 6 months, especially 99% of people. There are many other flaws that this video has but not enough time to mention right now, but i plan on making a counter argument. Finally, all you people posting on this site, “your embarrassed to call your self American” “black friday should be made illegal” you people are ridiculous. Accept the technology and advancements that our time period has made. If youfind it feasable, stop blogging on your “Brominated Flame Retardent” computer and send it to me so i can sell it and use the profit to stimulate the economy, while you read on an island with no technology and die of a fever. You should be ashamed of yourselves for indicting America, when America is what helps this world survive. MY rant has not ended but i have to go to the mall and buy some more stuff. hasta luego crazys

]]> By: ralph http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13821 ralph Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:49:24 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13821 You are not forgotten Jdimytai Damour. Thank you Annie for your caring and sharing. Awareness is the first step. You are not forgotten Jdimytai Damour.

Thank you Annie for your caring and sharing.

Awareness is the first step.

]]> By: michelep http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13799 michelep Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:43:11 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13799 I feel bad that I had never heard of this young man's death until reading this blog. Perhaps that is because my husband and I always spend the Thanksgiving long weekend in the mountains, away from the stores, the advertisements and the news. I sometimes despair for the fate of a society that can trample someone to death for the sake of a bargain. But then there are people like you. Thank you for helping strengthen my resolve. This my first visit to storyofstuff.com but I 'll be back. I feel bad that I had never heard of this young man’s death until reading this blog. Perhaps that is because my husband and I always spend the Thanksgiving long weekend in the mountains, away from the stores, the advertisements and the news.

I sometimes despair for the fate of a society that can trample someone to death for the sake of a bargain. But then there are people like you. Thank you for helping strengthen my resolve.

This my first visit to storyofstuff.com but I ‘ll be back.

]]> By: John http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13652 John Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:34:14 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13652 Thanx 4 helping raise awareness - more is needed to provide the info in the depressing topics in an attractive method to lure the needed interest. This is one of several that many have no clue as to what is happening and about to cause. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Thanx 4 helping raise awareness – more is needed to provide the info in the depressing topics in an attractive method to lure the needed interest. This is one of several that many have no clue as to what is happening and about to cause.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

]]> By: Syed http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13538 Syed Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:10:38 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13538 I always have hard time trying to mix with friends who want to spend money on buying a coffee from starbucks or costa, when I know that we make better coffee at home for lesser money. I always think going to cinema is a waste of money and no fun. The feeling that I always get when coming out of a cinema is not of happiness. It's predominantly that of waste. Indeed, simplicity of character impresses us human beings more than fashion and consumption. I always have hard time trying to mix with friends who want to spend money on buying a coffee from starbucks or costa, when I know that we make better coffee at home for lesser money.

I always think going to cinema is a waste of money and no fun. The feeling that I always get when coming out of a cinema is not of happiness. It’s predominantly that of waste.

Indeed, simplicity of character impresses us human beings more than fashion and consumption.

]]> By: MimiDeeNY http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13391 MimiDeeNY Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:54:25 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13391 Rest in peace Jdimytai Damour. Even before this, I have never, and will never participate in these atrocious shopping fests for stuff no one needs to begin with. I can not stand listening to commericals(saying I need a product for xyz reasons) or worse the commercials aimed at children and then I have to hear "I want that." It is not that I intend to deprive my children, rather I wish to curb their sense of entitlement to everything in the world as theirs for the taking, and worse, once the thrill is gone - disposing of with out a single care. To the people in other countries, allow this one person to apologize for the corporate mentality that continues to corrupt our global community. It is deeply sadening and shameful. We bare responsibility for our actions, thus must empower the movement towards global justice. Please know that there are many of us resisting, reducing, and peacefully advocating for change. Rest in peace Jdimytai Damour. Even before this,
I have never, and will never participate in these atrocious shopping fests for stuff no one needs to begin with. I can not stand listening to commericals(saying I need a product for xyz reasons) or worse the commercials aimed at children and then I have to hear “I want that.” It is not that I intend to deprive my children, rather I wish to curb their sense of entitlement to everything in the world as theirs for the taking, and worse, once the thrill is gone – disposing of with out a single care. To the people in other countries, allow this one person to apologize for the corporate mentality that continues to corrupt our global community. It is deeply sadening and shameful. We bare responsibility for our actions, thus must empower the movement towards global justice. Please know that there are many of us resisting, reducing, and peacefully advocating for change.

]]> By: Becky Peirson http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13383 Becky Peirson Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:28:49 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13383 Great blog to read thanks. Great blog to read thanks.

]]> By: Cristina Stephens http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81&cpage=1#comment-13285 Cristina Stephens Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:03:20 +0000 http://www.storyofstuff.com/blog/?p=81#comment-13285 Black Friday is an abomination in dire need of being outlawed. That this will never happen, is another story. Black Friday is an abomination in dire need of being outlawed. That this will never happen, is another story.

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