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NO SHOPPING DAY ON TUES OCT 19th!!!!!!

Jola Posted:

NO SHOPPING DAY ON TUES OCT 19th!!!!!!

I received this via email today and I couldn't believe it. Well I guess I could, since I contribute to the spending


Subject: October 19th Buycott

See: https://secure.85broads.com/

If women shut their purses and didn't shop for a day, would the Economy suffer?

The idea gets tested on Oct. 19 by 85 Broads, a Networking group founded in 1999 by Janet Hanson, who worked for Goldman Sachs-headquartered at 85 Broad St. Business Week has learned that 85 Broads is asking its
4,000-plus members in 450 companies, colleges, and B-schools not to spend that day.

Hanson says the 'buycott' will show the gap between women's purchasing power and their under representation in boardrooms and
executive suites.


Women control $3.3 trillion in yearly consumer spending, 44% of national spending - a sum that isn't just symbolic.

According to Business Week, the U.S. economy has become increasingly female-driven.....

Did you know that women in the U.S.:
1) Control $3.3 TRILLION in annual consumer spending?
2) Make 62% of all car purchases?
3) Take more than 50% of all business trips?
4) Control over 50% of the personal wealth in this country?

UNFORTUNATELY, WOMEN'S PURCHASING POWER STILL HASN'T TRANSLATED INTO
ECONOMIC POWER. According to Catalyst, only 6 CEO's in the Fortune 500 are women, 12.4% are board directors, and 5.2% are among the top earners in the country.

On TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 85 Broads invite you to leave your checkbook and credit cards at home as a symbolic gesture that we no longer 'buy' the glacial pace of change for working women in America.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

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hbradio Posted:

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How random, that I actually have been waiting for that very day so I can spend my birthday $! I am taking off work!

Jola Posted:

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Posted by hbradio

How random, that I actually have been waiting for that very day so I can spend my birthday $! I am taking off work!



Are you serious??

You are going to spend money on that day
hbradio Posted:

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I never heard of this before and I NEVER go shopping since I am saving for the wedding. I am sure it wont be that much - probably like $100.

DjPiLL Posted:

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Emails that get propogated around the internet like this one are so dumb! I usually just delete them as soon as they arrive in my inbox.

Its like the email that was sent out months ago regarding to not buy gas on a certain day. DUH.... if i don't buy my gas then... i am going to buy it the day after. Does it really make a difference? Nope. I made sure i gased up my gas-guzzling car on that day just to piss people off.


As far as not spending money on the 19th? LOL I need to buy a humidifier for my bedroom. Maybe i'll wait for that day just to do it then. Maybe i'll also stock up on my winter wardrobe... as well as purchase that $2000 video car radio I have been thinking about getting.

Jola Posted:

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Posted by DjPiLL

Emails that get propogated around the internet like this one are so dumb! I usually just delete them as soon as they arrive in my inbox.

Its like the email that was sent out months ago regarding to not buy gas on a certain day. DUH.... if i don't buy my gas then... i am going to buy it the day after. Does it really make a difference? Nope. I made sure i gased up my gas-guzzling car on that day just to piss people off.


As far as not spending money on the 19th? LOL I need to buy a humidifier for my bedroom. Maybe i'll wait for that day just to do it then. Maybe i'll also stock up on my winter wardrobe... as well as purchase that $2000 video car radio I have been thinking about getting.




Well that's you!!!... This email refers to Woman
brideinapril Posted:

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I'm with ya - I'll sacrifrice for the greater good!!

FeliciaDA Posted:

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I don't even NEED to sacrifice... we have no spending MOOLA $$ these days so I cannot shop on Oct 19th or any other day for that matter (until XMAS, that is!!)

DjPiLL Posted:

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Posted by Jola

Well that's you!!!... This email refers to Woman




I know that... and the email presents good points about the woman in the workforce.

But regardless... man... woman... animal... these emails are just silly. They are variations of chain letters that just waste internet bandwidth.

If you think the economy is going to suffer because a couple of people decide not to buy anything on a specific day because an e-mail told them so... well... your more than welcome to believe that.
DjPiLL Posted:

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Some articles about the old 1-day gas boycott. I am sure there will be some new articles about this shopping boycott as well.

Funny how that ban was on the 19th as well.


Linky 1


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