Comments on: ‘Instead Of Boycotting Stores, Uplift And Promote’

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 11:12:08 +0000

Because OJ’s an idiot? Dunno, give me a clue!

By: saud

saud — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:41:42 +0000

racist

By: saud

saud — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:40:59 +0000

You, dumba$$

By: wahoo

wahoo — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:08:06 +0000

Guess he needs time to think.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:39:35 +0000

OJ. The them is obvious. Now I’ll try and keep this simple for you. The call is to reduce costs. Here are some examples of food produced in Bermuda which does not need to include the cost of shipping so should be cheap.
Carrots. About 3 times more expensive than abroad (can’t import)
Potatoes. More expensive but not so much.
Eggs. About twice as expensive as imported.
Locally caught fish. About twice the price as imported.
Fresh corn. About 3 times more expensive.

Now, why is this and why don’t you demand locally produced food to be slashed in price?

By: JM Colmet

JM Colmet — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:27:06 +0000

If we are going to be called to boycott a store because their goods are deemed to be overpriced (goods that are obviously the same price for all racial demographics), then we should start by boycotting the civil service, a more overpriced institution one will not find. (Their apology missed the mark and BLM leaders should probably consider distancing themselves from them imho)

By: Ronda

Ronda — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:23:28 +0000

In my 55 years I’ve never heard any one in the business sector.. say business is good…They’re forever crying poverty.

Idk if grocers,as an industry are barely scraping by according to the narrative being portrayed.

But as a society, who doesn’t
have income taxes. And limited
options in industries. There should be a way know, if we’re being gouged by greed or the problem for high food prices lie elsewhere.

I’m not against high end grocers… but there should be alternatives for those who just want to eat..

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:06:00 +0000

Wanker

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:04:16 +0000

Who’s them?

By: Um Um Like

Um Um Like — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:50:46 +0000

How about you boycott all of the grocery stores for the rest of the year. Let’s chat after that.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:25:59 +0000

Somewhere between the Bird Cage, a few hours later & back to the Bird Cage, the organisers lost the plot.

They had a good cause to follow, as laid out by other protests around the world, & turned it into something else.

Maybe the motive was a deception from the very beginning.

By: SandgrownAn

SandgrownAn — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:42:19 +0000

Examples please

By: Black Soil

Black Soil — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:20:52 +0000

Well said. BLM should open their own co-operative. The experience for them would be very educational at the very least.

By: Duane P Santucci

Duane P Santucci — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 02:41:25 +0000

To The Organizers , I say well said because we really don’t need to Boycott outright, but there are ways to Boycott that will impact just the same and we have to be very mindful that there are White owned companies that have given very generously to Black families across Bermuda, both past and present, while there are some white establishments that still show there high level of racism, and all you have to do is study your facts on historical situations among us.

Supermart is by far one of the best stores that have stood behind and with the Black community for decades.

By: Bait and Switch

Bait and Switch — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 23:59:44 +0000

This went from support against police brutality to boycotting business and now uplifting blacks! Bait and switch and lost my support as a result!

By: Uplift

Uplift — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 23:55:38 +0000

Utter jokers. Its like a Monty Python sketch.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 22:42:02 +0000

1) The boycott was foolish but at least you have listened and learned.
2) If prices are too high shop somewhere else. Basic.
3) Stop buying on Amazon and support local business. You might be surprised there is no difference in price.
4) Prices are high here for numerous reasons including the cost of getting goods here; lack of bulk; cost of spoilage and worldwide events. Meats and vegetables vary by the week due to demand and availability. Read Business 101.
5) If it’s that easy open a competing store.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 21:01:58 +0000

Too late. You should never have called for boycotting anyone. I can only guess at some of the names and business owners who called you today fearful of reverse boycotts. You took what could have been a good thing and ruined it….shame on you.