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What pointless one woman/man boycott are you staging?

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nevergoogle · 25/09/2014 15:28

Here's my one woman boycotts.

I have boycotted Wadebridge because they elected a total wanker to the town council who said that disabled children should be culled to save money. I rarely visit Wadebridge anyway.

I have also boycotted Dartington Hall Estate for unreasonable parking fines. I park outside the grounds. Nobody cares.

And lego minifigures as DS2 always ends up with a frigging princess or mermaid or something and we have to deal with the tears. I'm sure their sales figures are unaffected.

None of my boycotts will make any difference whatsoever. I realise this.

So what are your pointless boycotts?

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SwayingCat · 25/09/2014 20:42

The film Titanic. And Subway.

Muskey · 25/09/2014 20:44

I boycott walkers cheese and onion crisps because they put them in blue bags rather than green if I forget I end up eating salt and vinegar crisps which I hate.

I also used to boycott our local post office as they were so bloody rude.

I boycott my local school suppliers (which is a family run business ) and seem to think its ok to ignore customers if their children go to the wrong school

PigeonPie · 25/09/2014 20:46

Since we've got our shiny new Sainsbury's I've boycotted the big Tesco (have had to use the little one in our estate for emergency milk a couple of times sadly). Our town was referred to as 'Tesco Town' on the news once so it's lovely to have a choice.

We also boycott Murdoch, but unfortunately they took over O2 a while ago and DH is stuck on a crappy contract. DH is looking forward to kicking them for touch.

Ooh and I never thought I'd say John Lewis, but their customer service when we attempted to buy a washing machine was simply dreadful so I won't go there now.

However, I know where I get it from as I'm amazed that any shops still exist in Solihull as my DGrannie used to take umbridge at all sorts of places and refuse to shop there (and also encouraged others to too!); but this was in the late 70s so things might have had a chance to recover since then!

ipswichwitch · 25/09/2014 20:57

The department store I used to work in when I left uni. They would treat the staff like utter shite. I had to beg to leave on time on Christmas Eve so I wouldn't miss the train home to see my family. I worked there a year and still didn't qualify for the elusive staff discount, as it was only for staff on permanent contracts, and seemingly only 3 people in the whole store were employed permanently. Handing in my resignation was the best half hour I spent in that place, and watching smarmy boss trying to convince me to stay by saying "but we want to put you in the graduate programme, so you can be like me one day!" Ha! I vowed never to part with my hard earned cash in there ever again.

For years it gave me great satisfaction to go in and rearrange stuff outside the department managers office, because he was a twat and it would have driven him crazy. I only stopped because I realised he had probably long since retired.

I do allow myself a 1 day boycot reprieve though, since they do have a great Christmas department (damn them).

ipswichwitch · 25/09/2014 21:02

Also boycotting the bus company that DH used to work for. Treated him appallingly and he was ill the whole time he worked for them from the stress.
However, it's all a bit pointless as not only do we own a car, but their busses don't actually go anywhere I want to go.

TheWanderingUterus · 25/09/2014 21:02

Greggs because they opened two doors down from a bakery that sold all those old fashioned cakes and buns. Which has now closed Angry.

I took DS in there for a gingerbread man ( and a coconut cake for me) once a week for years, and his sister before him. The fact that it's closure coincided with DS starting school and me getting all misty eyed about his babyhood is a pure coincidence.

And Bathstore because I waited in all day for them to deliver a sink. And they didn't. Sent it back to the warehouse and refused to give me a refund without a fight.

Tesco for being shit and too numerous.

ElephantsNeverForgive · 25/09/2014 21:09

I try to boycott the sweet shop that messed DD1 about over works experience and then declared, after she'd walked down to see them twice, that October was too near Christmas Confused

TheXxed · 25/09/2014 21:19

I am boycotting Greece. My ex cheated on me with an extremely beautiful Greek girl. This was in 2010 roughly the same time their economy imploded then I felt both upset that their economy was in taters and that my boyfriend cheated on me

Hakluyt · 25/09/2014 21:35

Grin how long will you carry on the Greece boycott? We had to boycott Spain for 6 Cava free years! I could live without retsina........

KittenOverlord · 25/09/2014 21:44

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TheXxed · 25/09/2014 21:46

I'm not sure this prompted me to Facebook stalk her and she is still insanely beautiful Sad. So I guess NEVER!

MajesticWhine · 25/09/2014 21:47

These are so funny. PastorOfMuppets I don't know why but I am literally crying with laughter at your post. DH is like this Hmm

elkiedee · 25/09/2014 21:50

I was brought up boycotting things from a very young age - mostly we didn't buy things from South Africa or Israel. I seem to have inherited my mum's prejudice against ice cream vans (causing accidents).

In 2010 the bosses of lots of companies signed a letter urging the coalition government to make public spending cuts even faster. I don't consistently boycott the businesses concerned but it did put me off using Mothercare (not much useful for my kids now but I did buy lots of babygros and some equipment there before), Next and Boots. Ocado was also one the companies involved. And I really hope that they are feeling the squeeze from all the people who can't afford to shop there any more since we lost our jobs.

I also try to boycott Nestle.

happyyonisleepyyoni · 25/09/2014 21:53

Stevenage

If you've been there you'll know why

elkiedee · 25/09/2014 21:54

Oh, the other thing I try to boycott is books by Tory MPs. Tony Parsons recently declared that he was voting for UKIP, but I don't read his books anyway - I was so bored by his first novel that I have no intention of giving him another go.

Chewbecca · 25/09/2014 21:56

Yet another Tesco boycotter but only one branch in Leigh-on-Sea Broadway because their delivery lorries continually block the road. I do feel if the whole town boycotted, they would have to give up and shut the store and we could all start using the co-op again which is much nicer anyway.

To be fair, I possibly wouldn't use it anyway because the road is always so blocked by their lorries, you can never park anywhere close anyway!

I'd like to boycott all Tescos for generally being a shitty company but it is my nearest petrol station so I can't quite bring myself to avoid 100%.

Letthemtalk · 25/09/2014 22:01

I've been boycotting our local skatepark for the past 6 years or so because they put up the rent for a team there who were renting some space and we had to find somewhere else for them. It's not caused to much hassle, I have 2 DDS who have never once expressed an interest in skateboarding.

Facelikeafriendlyapple · 25/09/2014 22:10

I used to boycott a pub near me because I didn't like the lighting.

Except it was really near. And served really nice beer. So we used to go sometimes. And I'd moan about the lighting.

That showed them. Ha!

OutDamnSpot · 25/09/2014 22:11

Australia - just because really, but I reckon if I hold on a few more years I'll be the only person who hasn't been there.

IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 25/09/2014 22:11

Subway...I can't really remember why though...possibly the Halal meat thing...but I'm invested in it now despite the fact they couldn't give a shit...

Whole earth peanut butter...I send them a (jolly!) message onfacebook asking if they were going to continue to use palm oil in their products...they sent me an arsy one back...problem is, I LOVE their peanut butter so thisis only hurting me!

The "massage parlor" (that also holds swingers nights and other sex parties) up the road after the owner flicks his fag ash at me....I've never had any sort of desire to go in there in my life Hmm so fuck knows what it's accomplishing!

Almost boycotted Tesco Metro down the road after their lorry driver drove the wrong way down our road, nearly ran me over then shouted at ME....them I remembered I can't live without their onion houmous and that was the end of that

YonicScrewdriver · 25/09/2014 22:12

I will boycott tony parsons with you, elkie because his books are self congratulatory tat

WithTheirDogAfterTheWar · 25/09/2014 22:18

Tesco, obvs. At least, the one at the end of my road. I occasionally go in others if totally necessary.

Pizza Hut, because we had a really shitty meal there once. That's been about ten years now.

I used to boycott David Thewlis. This one's a bit irrational - my ex-boyfriend had an ex-girlfriend that I was really jealous of. And then I read an article about Thewlis being in a film called Naked, where he played a character called Johnny who shagged a character called Sophie - J and S being the exes in question. (Hopes there are loads of couples called J and S!) But had to relax that one for the Harry Potter films.

I've also - and this one fucking hurts - started boycotting Hugh Jackman after he danced to Blurred Lines on Graham Norton. I sold my Wolverine DVD immediately and haven't perved on him since.

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 25/09/2014 22:20

I'll boycott Tony Parsons too. I've never read one of his books 'cause he's got one of those faces, looks like he's far too pleased with himself. Will Self has the same effect. In fact, I think I'll boycott him too.

ArgyMargy · 25/09/2014 22:22

Nestlé, since about 1980. Much good that did - they just keep getting bigger and bigger.

YonicScrewdriver · 25/09/2014 22:24

Ooh, I once had a will self book, even the cover looked smug, never opened it. I'll call it a boycott then.

"I've also - and this one fucking hurts - started boycotting Hugh Jackman after he danced to Blurred Lines on Graham Norton. I sold my Wolverine DVD immediately and haven't perved on him since"

Respect. A proper boycott!