Thank you for letting me know. I will check them out on my next T.V. purchase.
Anonymous 10
Guest
I don't eat them because I don't want to look like a big fat troll.
kingOFchester
Well-Known Member
Very true, but I guess the question is, when you have an option to buy Made IN America, do we all make that choice? I know I haven't, although as I get older I am trying to go down that road as often as I can.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
I try to avoid watching any shows made in the US about an American family that has to use subtitles (or that features trailer trash).
I'm not a fan of Twinkees but I do like the chocolate covered cupcakes.
PiedmontSteward
RTW-4-Less
All of my fat kid calories are reserved only for beer. No Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Ho's, etc. for me.
Richard Harrow
Deplorable.
While still working as a split driver about 5-6 years ago, I once had a few bundles of temporary plastic fencing for a residential customer. It was shipped in plastic wrap with information on a manufacturers label inside the plastic.
I began to unload it and the customer came running out and said "wait, that may not be necessary". I was perplexed but let him go on. He studies the manufacturers label and says "I hate to do this to you, but I have to refuse these".
I tell him it's no big deal, I just needed to know the reason (IE, didn't order, canceled, etc.) and he tells me "it was made in China, we only buy American made products in this home". I didn't question him because I didn't want to insult him or give him the open door to essentially preach to the choir, but he was serious, and that stuck with me, and it always will.
I try to buy American whenever possible, but it's not as easy as it once was. Even the "domestic" Dodge Ram in my driveway has 20% parts content from either Canada or Mexico in it. Hell, I've owned a whole bunch of cars, and the only car I've ever driven that's 100% American is the 46 year old Pontiac in my garage.
kingOFchester
Well-Known Member
Do you have a problem with people that choose or have to live in a trailer? Trailer trash??? Sorry, not everyone can earn our wages or choose to budget their lifestyle by living in a trailer.
Just saying.
kingOFchester
Well-Known Member
Andi I agree. I just know a lot of us, including myself, do not put as much effort into buying American products as we should.
Nimnim
The Nim
I've known a few people who have lived in trailers here in Florida. Some you'd never guess it interacting with them, others it's blatantly obvious where the stereotype came from. I think we can agree that in terms of US TV entertainment they go for stereotypes for the entertainment value in the "reality tv" market. Even if they made a show with someone who seemed perfectly normal but lived in a trailer park I could almost guarantee the show will focus on how they're so much different from the stereotype they'll hunt out around them.
quamba 638
Well-Known Member
It's tough buying American products, because they're so hard to find. Even Craftsman and John Deere are made outside of America now. I have a couple Honda four-stroke outboards that I felt guilty buying.
We even adopt kids from other countries!!!! Don't we have enough of our own kids who could use a family?
Great post!
quamba 638
Well-Known Member
On my vacation last month, we stopped by Mt. Rushmore. Inside the gift shop there was a Made in the USA corner/ wall. The clothes section had "printed in America" all over. So I assumed they were made in china, I looked and I was right. Made in china, printed in America.
Sad.
Sad.
Who is making the yellow cake ones with the chocolate frost? Those are serious business!
104Feeder
Phoenix Feeder
Are you kidding? This is one Union busting I can fully support! Let's make Twinkies the champion icon for Union busters & rabid Conservatives everywhere! I have more than a few friends I'll be buying a few boxes for & proudly giving to them to celebrate one more Union busting. Maybe Sean Hannity will adopt the Twinkie to counter Rush's Snapple.
Let them gorge their fat faces into a heart attack & we'll thin the herd.
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pickup
Guest
We do that increasingly more because in this day and age of birthparents finding their kids, it's a little harder for reunification when the birthmother is in a rice paddy somewhere in china. A lot easier when the birthmother can hop on a greyhound for a 4 hour trip.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Try adopting a kid within America ... damn near impossible.
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anonymous6
Guest
i'm afraid more and more companies will use these union busting techniques. then it will turn out to a race to the bottom with wages. only thing stopping anyone will be the federal minimum wage.
there was an interesting article comparing successful union Costco and not so successful sam's Club. wish I could find it. people seem to forget that union usually means quality.
there was an interesting article comparing successful union Costco and not so successful sam's Club. wish I could find it. people seem to forget that union usually means quality.
That's one of many things that are wrong with this country. I bought a T-shirt ,cotton from USA assembled in Malaysia then sent back to the USA to be sold. WTF!!!
