look at the link i posted on #53 some of them understand that it only hurts those working at wallys and not walmart itself... see #51,61,17,53,26,62,54,37,41,50,58,64 in that order-they don't order their threads like we do
Posted on 11/26/2011 11:42:33 AM PST by Pinkbell
Edited on 11/26/2011 12:14:27 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
So anyway, I decided to visit the DUmp to see what they were talking about, and I saw this thread on the front page:
Approximately 75 people met up this morning at a transit center with the knowledge of flash mob that will happen and nothing else. I was a little apprehensive being that I didn't know how we could incoroprate dancing into the 99% movement, nor having much ability to dance. Their idea on the flash mob was that we'd all enter Walmart inconspicuously and shop for 30 minutes, filling up our carts as much as possible. Then we'd meet at the front to check out and the first person to get up to a checker calls asks the cashier to page their child (Michael Check) to the checkstand cause they're ready to leave, and then right after the page:
MIC CHECK! Citizens of Walmart!! Greetings and welcome back from the food coma!! In the spirit of holiday giving, we believe a discussion is in order about the meaning of value and low cost. For every low-priced product purchased at Walmart, your communities pay the difference. Every price drop represents mistreated workers who STILL cannot feed their families, STILL cannot afford their homes, and STILL cannot payoff their tuitions. Every sweet deal can be attributed to our jobs being outsourced from American communities. Each item on sale helps bankrupt small businesses. YOU, YOUR COMMUNITIES, AND YOUR WORKERS ARE BEING ABUSED!! Walmart intentionally underemploys, forgoing REAL benefits for social services, costing California taxpayers $86 million annually. Walmart employees are overworked, underpaid, and left under-insured in poor and unsafe conditions. Walmart could fire its employees for the mere mention of forming a workers union; which is the best tool American workers have to protect their rights. Corporate beasts such as this one bleed our communities dry by putting the local business owners, who actually have personal stake in your communities, at a disadvantage against these gluttonous juggernauts. Yet they have the nerve to tell you it's for your benefit. WE DO NOT HAVE TO BUY THE SCAM!! WE DO NOT HAVE TO BUY DOLLAR-COLLARS FOR OUR FAMILIES!! WE DO NOT HAVE TO BUY ANY OF THIS!! SELF-MADE GIFTS HAVE MORE POWER ANYWAY!! So this holiday season, give yourselves, your families, and your communities the gift of empowerment!! ACT LOCALLY!! SHOP SMALL BUSINESS!! BUY AMERICAN!! Thank you, Exit Safely, and remember to smile...
After that there was applause as we all 75 left our carts and exited the disgusting, big box store. We received thumbs ups from employess, smiles from most, claps at the end, and when walking out the three cops there smiled at us as we walked past shouting, "We are the 99%, YOU are the 99%!" We did the same to a second Walmart and then had to call it a day since other activities were planned.
Sorry for the length, I didn't know how else to post the mic-check. It was entirely envigorating.
There was one a**hat that charged past us and screamed "You f*****g socialists!" Yes, a good laugh; as what a prime example he was setting for his 7 or 8 year old daughter he was dragging along while huffing and puffing. BTW, did Occupy ever say they were for socialism? LOL... Well, heaven forbid they ever need Social Security or Medicare...
Age range from was from 2-80; quite the mix of races present; very much a good example of the 99%.
I am proud to stand in solidarity with Occupy San Diego.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2380870
It's one thing to go in there and chant (which is still annoying), but to holler that the Walmart workers are oppressed, overworked, and unfairly treated and leave 75 carts full of merchandise for them to put away is outrageous. A couple posters actually pointed this out, and have a look at this delusional reply:
I bet they appreciated being defended and respected by the flash mob much more The work? Who gives a s***. But having a bunch of people doing a mic check on how abusive your bosses are and how hard your life is made by your bosses? Priceless.
Check out the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgafr1uO_EY&feature=share
What a lame statement! lol.
Never "underestimate" these people. A guy called a local (Boston) talk show a while back -- while OWS was still somewhat new -- and said his company had received a job application from a girl who claimed on her resume to be one of the main organizers of Occupy Boston. Well, the office all had a good laugh anyway -- breaks up the day!
Yeah but OWS wouldn’t do this at an Aldi’s.
Gotta make it take real money out of their pockets even if it isn’t their own, because it goes to support a business then.
75 carts at $5 a pop, no refund, means OWS idiots would give $375 to WalMart for leaving 75 filled carts and disrupting the store and shoppers.
Why? What is funny about what amounts to petty vandalism?
look at the link i posted on #53 some of them understand that it only hurts those working at wallys and not walmart itself... see #51,61,17,53,26,62,54,37,41,50,58,64 in that order-they don't order their threads like we do
the candidate that promisses to drive this drivel from out parks with water cannons will win in a landslide.
And Herman Cain, might just be the man to do it!
Shoppers hardly noticed
Do you really think leaving 75 carts scattered about is funny?
Welcome to FR, but most of us typically discourage childish behavior.
I just noticed I said 1% in my post #18 instead of 99%.
You’re right. This doesn’t damage the company at all, just the workers.
Community organizer - File 13
I can assure you that the poor employees who had to clean up their mess were not clapping. Ditto the customers stuck waiting. These idiots were lucky to get out alive.
Gee, I’ll bet the low-level employees who had to clean up this mess really appreciated the “solidarity” shown by their 99% comrades.
I shall continue to cower in the face of such terror.
Scroll down to the bottom where the blue links are. About 20 to 25 down you start to pick up the negatives.
The employees and customers were probably applauding the police who escorted the occupy losers out of the store.
Too bad they didn’t try this at a grocery store the day before Thanksgiving. The customers would have shredded them. It’s bad enough with the usual large holiday crowd. These clowns would have pushed some people over the top.
The only ones I saw clapping, etc, were members of the party themselves. The regular people just stared.
Wow.
Why did someone not give these children the hugs they needed when they were younger?
We're a Nation of Laws doncha know.
This is really going to be a big help to Obama in 2012. What’s not to like about a bunch of jerks who has his full support invading and disrupting busy customers at Walmart?
What a joke these people are. Infantile comes to mind as well. They are just spoiled children.
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