Quote:
Originally posted by Poetic_Justice,
" The very basis of human action is purposeful behavior; to call human action "mindless" is absurd. Consumers at Wal-Mart and other chain stores are not zombies walking aimlessly through the building with glassy stares. They are human beings with needs and desires who perceive that at least some of those desires can be fulfilled through the use of goods purchased at Wal-Mart.] |
My behavior is also purposeful and my purpose is to exchange my money for a quality product. To buy less and to buy better. The vast majority of products sold by WalMart are crappy, cheesy, mass-produced and likely to fall apart between your hands 3-4 days after you bought them.
I think that many people in this country forgot what a quality, hand-made product looks and feels like. No wonder Americans need large dwellings - because they need storage space for the tons of cheap junk bought at Wal-Mart. They have the largest closets yet they are the the worst-dressed in the entire industrialized world.
Quantity will never compensate for quality. And I would pay a bit extra to give that small store-owner a chance - any time.