Tag Archives: shopping

Atheist Scruples: the returns policy

Posted on August 19, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

I’ve never done this. You buy a jacket for a special occasion. After wearing it once, you have little use for it. Do you return it for a refund? I don’t buy it if I don’t have intention to wear … Continue reading →

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Because there aren’t enough actual issues to be pissed off about?

Posted on July 10, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

Apparently. Urban Outfitters had the “audacity” to feature Ganesh on a blanket and now we must be upset about that. Who cares about the starving, the abused, the killed for religion? Ganesh is featured on a kitchy fucking blanket… Rajan … Continue reading →

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I’d rather be a “Flying Spaghetti Monster Slapper”

Posted on August 9, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Via a blogger at the New York Times I learn a new phrase: Fish Slapper. It’s used to describe those who use religion in their advertising of products and services. The inevitable question gets asked: do they invoke religious iconography … Continue reading →

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Christian crank gets cockeyed over Christmas shopping

Posted on May 18, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Apparently Toronto is in the midst of mayor selection and Giorgio Mammoliti, one of the candidates, is a devout Catholic who was incensed at a recent debate over holiday shopping – specifically a proposal brought forth that would allow retailers … Continue reading →

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Is Wal-Mart killing Christian book retailers?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Maybe it’ll seem odd, but I’m on the Christian bookseller side of this thing. Walmart is a growing shit stain in a retail world already full of crap. The crap involved in this case is Sarah Palin’s self-gratifying brag book, … Continue reading →

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Flyer Friday – the “for lack of better ideas” edition

Posted on January 22, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Haven’t done one of these for a while, but since I’m procrastinating a serious clean of my living room, why not? When I opened my Zellers credit bill (I owe nothing! Hooray!) a pile of refuse dropped out of the … Continue reading →

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Quotable holiday related comic

Posted on October 17, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

If a comic can be quoted… (See more Chuck & Beans.) This always bugs me, too. When I worked at Walmart, the crowds were seldom loud enough to entirely drown out the shitty ass Walmart Radio. My only joy was … Continue reading →

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Have you met my big brother, Credit Card Company?

Posted on July 3, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

Steve Salerno wrote a piece on his SHAM blog, Attention Walmart Shoppers, which caught my attention. I’m not a Wal-mart shopper, but the article he mentioned might be interesting to anyone who is a bargain hunter on a budget and … Continue reading →

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Have you preordered Dan Brown’s latest?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

I’m not going to bother, but it’s coming out in September – five million copies of it. A letter came to our library regarding his new one, called The Lost Symbol. They’re going to treat it like the publishers did … Continue reading →

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Technology makes me feel dumb

Posted on June 20, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

So, I’ve had a cell phone in my possession since, let’s see, 1999. I’ve only owned three in my life, one with a few games already on it to replace the original analog phone when I could no longer keep … Continue reading →

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