Bing'o'Merry Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I live in a tower block in the city. I want to boycott large corporations because I don't like them anymore. How can ordinary people like me boycott large corporations that are currently essential to our basic needs? Banks, energy companies and the like. I'm very poor and live in a council flat so moving to the countryside isn't an option. I also work in the city centre and I am not too keen to give up my job. Any and all other suggestions are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 "dissapear" squat, dont work, grow your own food, dont buy things, dont sign on, dont vote / or register the electoral register, dont pay leccy etc bills but you will get clobbered somewhere down the line, it aint easy to cut em out fully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doingalright Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 "dissapear" squat, dont work, grow your own food, dont buy things, dont sign on, dont vote / or register the electoral register, dont pay leccy etc bills but you will get clobbered somewhere down the line, it aint easy to cut em out fully I'd rather take my chances with the corperations, ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I'd rather take my chances with the corperations, ta. your not one that asked the question tho are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doingalright Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 your not one that asked the question tho are you? Oh pardon me, if you and Bing want a private conversation we'll leave you to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Start off by wearing unbranded clothes. Helluva lot cheaper, and you don't get charged to advertise the manufacturer. They're probably all made in the same sweatshop anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Well there was that guy who had his entire body covered in leopard-spot tattoos, and went and lived in a ruined bothy on Skye. I reckon he managed to avoid dependence on corporations quite successfully, but then I heard he gave all that up quite recently. Edit. Here he is: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3265474/Tattooed-Leopard-Man-leaves-hermit-lifestyle-behind.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Get yourself a shepherd's croft in the Outer Hebrides. Buy a few sheep, pigs, hens, grow your own food. You can light your home using candles and hurricane lamps. eliminating the energy companies. Use a battery powered radio for the news. (If the world was coming to an end you'd probably want to know about that at least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Get yourself a shepherd's croft in the Outer Hebrides. Buy a few sheep, pigs, hens, grow your own food. You can light your home using candles and hurricane lamps. eliminating the energy companies. Use a battery powered radio for the news. (If the world was coming to an end you'd probably want to know about that at least) Sounds too much like hard work. I could imagine living that existence somewhere warm like the South of France, or Spain, but... but... but the Outer Hebrides? Near Scotland? Bloody Scotland?! Bloody Freezing Cold Scotland?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Sounds too much like hard work. I could imagine living that existence somewhere warm like the South of France, or Spain, but... but... but the Outer Hebrides? Near Scotland? Bloody Scotland?! Bloody Freezing Cold Scotland?!?! That should be no problem. You barter eggs and ham for the local brew. A few drams of that every day will keep the blood circulating and you can get warm clothing made from the wool from your sheep. You cant expect everything to be too easy when renouncing the rest of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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