primitives bitch about Dollar General, NASCAR

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022168903

Oh my.

1-Old-Man (1,029 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:00 PM

Dollar General - just a thought

The "dollar stores" are becoming more and more common. They are the discount stores, mostly modeled on Drug Stores, that have as their main claim to fame that they are even less expensive than Wal-Mart.
 
I am laying in a Hospital room taking on a 3-day long Chemo session, my seventh. I have the TV on in the room and the Speed Channel, which follows motor-sports, is on - volume off. They have a NASCAR race on, something that is no interest to me what so ever but I did take notice that the only car in the background of the garage shot I saw was sponsored by "Dollar General". If you can't afford Wal-Mart this is the store for you.
 
After seeing that I Googled the cost of operation of a NASCAR team for one car. It runs, according to the article I read, about $5 Million dollars a year to field a team/car. And every one of those dollars came from people who can not afford to shop at Wal-Mart.

OneGrassRoot (17,259 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:03 PM

1. Wishing you wellness, 1-Old-Man...

Sending big hugs as you undergo your current course of therapy.

To me, NASCAR is a huge waste of many resources. It's a shame Dollar General contributes to this particular unnecessary waste.
 
I know others like NASCAR but I admittedly just don't get it.

FSogol (14,776 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:08 PM

5. I'll second the well wishes. I also am not a fan of Nascar, but in their defense, many people enjoy it and it creates a lot of jobs.

I put NASCAR above businesses like check cashing operations, weapons manufacturing, fake charities, crappy chain restaurants, etc.
 
In Dollar General's defense, they might only be a partial sponsor who with a collection of other businesses, paid the $5 mill. I'm sure they consider it excellent advertising.

handmade34 (9,198 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:08 PM

4. ...

from Forbes

"...Last month, rival Dollar General (DG) announced that profits for the third quarter increased to to $207.7 million, or 62 cents per share, versus $171.2 million, or 50 cents, a year earlier. Earnings were 63 cents per share, excluding certain items, beating the analyst estimates of 60 cents..."
 
what irony... the poor person's Walmart

upaloopa (1,028 posts)    Thu Jan 10, 2013, 04:10 PM

6. It's advertising. All the NASCAR fans who can't afford Walmart see that car and head for the Dollar store. The execs make a lot of money too. Just the customers and employees don't live the good life.

By the way, the razing is advertising expense so is tax deductible.

[Freeper]

I'm shocked the left hasn't done more to ban NASCAR under the global warming banner yet.

[USA4ME]

Wow, you mean a business would want to advertise itself on a platform where the majority of their customers would notice?  What is this, America?

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[Ralph Wiggum]

For perhaps the millionth time, the "smartest people on the internets" show their absolute lack of economic knowledge.

[FlippyDoo]

I'm shocked the left hasn't done more to ban NASCAR under the global warming banner yet.

I can see it now. A DUmmie travels to deep south Georgia and encounters two natives.

Southerner 1: Look at that thang commin' yonder.

Southerner 2: Bless its heart. Is it a man or a woman?

Southerner 1: Don't know, but it sure is ugly whatever it is.

DUmmie: YOU DON'T NEED GUNS!!!! THEY SHOULD ALL BE BANNED!!!! AND THE BIBLE TOO!!! AND NASCAR TOO!!!

Southern 2: Welp, whatever it is it appears to be requesting an ass whuppin.

Southern 1: Yep. Appears so, and it just wouldn't be neighborly to ignore a person's…or whatever that is…request.

Southern 2 (to the DUmmie): You! Come here a minute.

after a few seconds of 'southern hospitality'

DUmmie: HELP ME!!!! HELP ME!!! HELP ME. BABY OBAMAONE!!!

as the DUmmie runs away still screeching…

Southerner 1: Sure does the heart good to grant someone's request.

Southerner 2: Yep.

[Chris_]

  Wonderful story.

[Randy]

DUmmies shore is stupid. Just because the name has the word dollar in it doesn't make it a dollar store. Dollar General has been around for many many moons, long before the Dollar Store craze hit. As a matter of fact I just Nadded it and they've been around 18 years longer than Wal-Mart has. Now just who's imitating who?

[Randy]

They also have about 1200 more stores than Wal-Mart does.

[Gern]

I move we ban all Dollar stores, immediately. 


Oh, and institute a new constitutional amendment: Making money should be a crime.

[GOBUCKS]

Oh, and institute a new constitutional amendment: Making money should be a crime.

They're  already working on that one.

[thundley4]

They're  already working on that one.

Punishable by confiscatory tax rates.

[Skul]

This is just to irritate the lurking DUmmies.
Dollar General has two cars. They also sponser the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte.

[Karin]

Look at them sniff and turn their elitist noses up at Dollar General.  I'm in there all the time.  Even if I was a billionaire, I'd shop there.  "Their customers don't live the good life."  **** you DUmmies, I gots a stone mansion.   

[GOBUCKS]

**** you DUmmies, I gots a stone mansion.

Sounds like the dick inspector, DUmmy HorseWithNoBrain, who's completely remodelling her single-wide and applying a stone exterior, all for $30K.

[Celtic Rose]

I've gone to the Dollar General, not my favorite place to shop, but it is hardly "Walmart for people who can't afford Walmart" 

[Gina]

I've gone to the Dollar General, not my favorite place to shop, but it is hardly "Walmart for people who can't afford Walmart"  

I go there to buy nuts.  And with those nuts I make huge bags of trail mix.    I like buttery toffee covered nuts.  

[Ralph Wiggum]

I've gone to the Dollar General, not my favorite place to shop, but it is hardly "Walmart for people who can't afford Walmart" 

I have a semi-bouncy about a dollar store. Was running late from work one night, but needed to buy pens for the kareoke show was conducting later. They were $1.50, not a dollar!!! Cheaper at Wal-Mart, but didn't have time to stop there to wait in the lines. So...I complained to the cashier. And she said, "I don't set the prices!". I blamed the Bush economy, so she only charged me only a buck per package. And as I walked out the door, she said "God bless Obama!"

[Chris_]

I have a semi-bouncy about a dollar store. Was running late from work one night, but needed to buy pens for the kareoke show was conducting later. They were $1.50, not a dollar!!! Cheaper at Wal-Mart, but didn't have time to stop there to wait in the lines. So...I complained to the cashier. And she said, "I don't set the prices!". I blamed the Bush economy, so she only charged me only a buck per package. And as I walked out the door, she said "God bless Obama!"

I picked up a box of Chinese knock-off markers... I should have taken a picture of the package.  They weren't Sharpies, they were Sharpeis.

[Gina]

I picked up a box of Chinese knock-off markers... I should have taken a picture of the package.  They weren't Sharpies, they were Sharpeis.

Like this?

[Tucker]

I can see it now. A DUmmie travels to deep south Georgia and encounters two natives.

Southerner 1: Look at that thang commin' yonder.

Southerner 2: Bless its heart. Is it a man or a woman?

Southerner 1: Don't know, but it sure is ugly whatever it is.

DUmmie: YOU DON'T NEED GUNS!!!! THEY SHOULD ALL BE BANNED!!!! AND THE BIBLE TOO!!! AND NASCAR TOO!!!

Southern 2: Welp, whatever it is it appears to be requesting an ass whuppin.

Southern 1: Yep. Appears so, and it just wouldn't be neighborly to ignore a person's…or whatever that is…request.

Southern 2 (to the DUmmie): You! Come here a minute.

after a few seconds of 'southern hospitality'

DUmmie: HELP ME!!!! HELP ME!!! HELP ME. BABY OBAMAONE!!!

as the DUmmie runs away still screeching…

Southerner 1: Sure does the heart good to grant someone's request.

Southerner 2: Yep.

I like the CliffsNotes version.

Southern 1 (to the DUmmie): You! Come here a minute.

Bang!

Southern 2: Yep

[Ralph Wiggum]

I picked up a box of Chinese knock-off markers... I should have taken a picture of the package.  They weren't Sharpies, they were Sharpeis.

[Big Dog]

I like buttery toffee covered nuts.  

Of course you do!
 

[GOBUCKS]

I picked up a box of Chinese knock-off markers... I should have taken a picture of the package.  They weren't Sharpies, they were Sharpeis.

Speaking of Sharpies, whatever happened to TiT? He was under every rock you turned over for a while, and now he's evaporated.

How long can they keep you in the drunk tank?

[FlippyDoo]

Speaking of Sharpies, whatever happened to TiT? He was under every rock you turned over for a while, and now he's evaporated.

How long can they keep you in the drunk tank?

I was actually wondering about that yesterday. From what I can tell he hasn't posted anything in the last few days.

This is the last post I could find.

Response to Archae (Original post)Tue Jan 8, 2013, 03:30 AM
DollarBillHines (1,254 posts)
3. My Grandfather

He taught me everything I needed to know.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022153089#post3

[Jasonw560]

Thank you, DU for letting me know that Dollar General is the "poor person's WalMart".

I used to run into the one by my (2k sq. ft.) house to pick up things we might need in a pinch.

But now, since I know it's only for poor people, I'll steer clear since I have it "too good."

You saved me!!!!