So here's the deal. In response to the frenzied shopping that occurs on Black Friday, 20 years ago Adbusters came up with Buy Nothing Day to try and bring awareness to how consumerism has become the focus of the holiday season. Because this is their 20 year anniversary of this campaign they are taking it a step further and calling it Occupy X-mas. I think it is very thought provoking. I will let you read more about it at this link:
http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd
Of course, Free Box the Magazine is in support of Buy Nothing Day since I believe you don't need to buy anything; it is there on the street for the taking. You may have to wait a bit longer to receive it, but doesn't that make it all the more precious?
Case in point. Yesterday I had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration at my friends' house. When I got there, they had turned one of their rooms into the free room. I found a very expensive and sturdy pair of brown boots, which was perfect because the brown shoes that I have been wearing are starting to leak water, which is not good in Portland weather.
Check it out:
So I called up my friend because I knew she had a tiny tv and refused to go by the digital converter box. Turns out she didn't need to buy it because she got one for free.
Anyway, I hope this inspires you to think and wait before you buy because it may just be waiting for you on the corner of the street.
~Happy Freeboxing~
