tell me what you really really don't want

only a few no-shopping days left until International Buy Nothing Day!

have you made your unshopping list yet?

what's on it?

tell me what you really really don't want
in the comments
(i wanna know i wanna know....)

or better yet
spread the word!
post a quick video response
to remind your subscribers
to buy nothing this friday

International Buy Nothing Day
Friday, November 28, 2008

http://www.adbusters.org/home/

adbusters' 30-second ad for buy nothing day:

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=E_jpG6kv6Pw

here's my unshopping list:

1. home entertainment center
2. m & ms (personalized)
3. tanning bed
4. dolce & gabbana perfume
5. tupperware
6. jet ski
7. sheepskin footwarmer
8. dinner at outback steakhouse
9. bullshit
10. designer cell phone covers
11. toxic crap tested on animals
12. diamond ring
13. ipod nano
14. celine dion box set
15. bronze fingerprint
16. luxury cruise
17. plastic shoes
18. ocelot fur coat and hat
19. electric toothbrush
20. fish stapler (orange)

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[cloudmonkeys]

People work to create these man-made environments - to make lots of things and to turn the natural world into many different objects which they then buy and then they decide that the manmade world that they've made is a nightmare and they buy a house in the suburbs to get closer to nature and to get away from the hideousness of it all. WTF

[pennilesscripple]

man monkeys you said it

and *then* they look out the window of their gated community second home, see trees, and say "what ecological crisis?"

[ReliableInsider]

I asked the store owner whether I could have a tribe and a deep sense of connection and he threw me out. Neither of us had what the other wanted.

[pennilesscripple]

contrary to popular belief,

what we really need can't be bought with money

[adriansalamandre]

I don't want to give up nor give in, sell out nor sell up, put off nor put on, shut out nor shut up...

[pennilesscripple]

me neither

[jojo808]

right in time for the 'Holiday' Season =) zinga zing ahh,,,,...

[Clone46783]

indeed

[fckuvrymch]

i really really dont want, either. i am trying to find a way to give gifts that will teach and entertain(cause that is what THEY want). im lookin for a dvd or full length documentary that i could burn and give as gifts for free.

what i was shooting for was something that is based on the idea of learning to live with less. most know economic hard times are coming, and if i can open the door to new awareness and teach a useful skill at the same time that would be ideal.

got any ideas?

[pennilesscripple]

yeah kilt you heard the 23rd psalm:

the lord is my shepherd

i shall not want

he makes me lie down in green pastures

he leads me beside still waters

he restores my soul

industrial civilization is based on scarcity and fear of death. the 23rd psalm reminds us that we live on an abundant planet that gives us everything we need. it was written by a guy named david who hated civilization.

thanks for the encouragement, kilt. your kind words mean a lot to me, and i'll keep at it. :o)