Use It or Lose It: a plea

In which Emily pleads you to patronize small and locally owned businesses.

Pioneer Market / Troy Food Coop: http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2010/12/08/problems-at-the-troy-food-co-op

Public Bath #2: http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/your_news/capital_region/526486/mayor-ve...


my inane thoughts: http://twitter.com/ChateauOfADoubt
my comics: http://somedayiwontsuck.com

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• chateauofadoubt
• troy coop
• shop local

[RutabagaNoUta]

I have some friends who go to RPI, so if they don't already know about this co-op I will spread the word!

Also, cheers for supporting small businesses.

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@RutabagaNoUta oh! awesome! Thanks so much !

[fecklessman]

this was the best guilt trip i've ever been taken on. no sarcasm, seriously: thank you. sometimes people need a kick.

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@fecklessman this means a lot coming from you. <3

[hexachordal]

I patronise my favourite grocery store. Every time I go in, I lean over the counter and explain, really slowly, how to run a grocery store. They love that shit.

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@hexachordal it's really early, and laughing is a nice change from my otherwise groaning countenance.

[ianswertobob]

I love local businesses. I think it's amazing to see places that are run by locals--they're so much more original and interesting.

[kaylasturner]

I fully appreciate this video. I work at a family-owned drive-in restaurant and I hope that we can stay in business for many years to come. We have people come in all the time, telling us about when they came here as a child with their parents. Now they come and bring their kids. It's a nice atmosphere :)

[heatherlaforce]

EXCELLENT! :O) I feel blessed to have my co-op here in Cambridge. I love that I can walk everywhere I need to go and have access to fantastic shops and cafes!!

[heatherlaforce]

EXCELLENT! :O)

[LilMiss19x]

Bravo. well said Emily. Spreading the word about locally owned and operated shops and businesses. as always your videos entertain and enlighten =)

[fecklessman]

@ChateauOfADoubt thanks. also, i can hear the buried annoyance and frustration in your voice in this video. it adds to the tension for the viewer. ;-D hopefully it'll motivate people.

[FromTheFOD]

Caring for small business = awesome