This display, which is for Square Room, brought to mind the importance of supporting small and local businesses. In this hard time of economic pressure and struggle, it is unethical for us to give the little pennies we have to the very corporations that are laying off people to maintain profit margins for their stockholders. It is, of course, impossible to break with corporate America—its system has penetrated every aspect of our lives—but buying from smaller shops does make a real difference. Recall that during snowapocalypse small shops did great business because people couldn’t drive out to malls to feed the insatiable demon of big business. As with snowapocalypse, the current economic crisis can also be an opportunity to improve the climate for small and tiny stores. A beautiful city is one that not only has a diversity of people but also of businesses.
Hot-damn girl, here we go again…
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yeah, it’s a cute little store, but the queens who own it are nasty snobs. whether it’s at the gym, on the street, in their store, or arranging three-ways on manhunt, they are simply not nice people.
Diversity.
It does a body good.
That’s why Seattle needs more of:
http://www.bullzeye.com/gnd/2009/01Holly…
That display does not make me think of buying from small businesses because big business is a demon.
What weird connections you make—they aren’t connections at all.
Hooray! Buy Local!
I can’t afford anything at that store, but I’ll buy local—somewhere else!
Unfortunately, the few pennies we have won’t buy shit anywhere OTHER than at a corporate chain store. Yay, America.
Who owns it? I always find the woman working there to be super nice and cool. I’m not much of a retail buyer but I definitely consider it at places like this and Retail Therapy when I can afford it.
@1, agreed, and they sell expensive shite that no one needs.
Mudede, why is it that every time you post, it’s an interesting picture accompanied with words that have little to nothing to do with the picture and are pretentious, tiresome and stupid to boot?
Discursive posts are lonely but all the more welcome on Slog. They certainly stand out among all the bald polemics. If polemics is the word. Or discursive, even.
If you want Seattle to have a strong economy you have no choice but to buy local. Any excuse you make to yourself for not supporting local businesses is pathetic.
I’ve always found the owners to be uppity twats as well. And the stuff they sell is kind of pretty, but who needs it in this economy? Make your own seashell picture frame.
What Charles says makes perfect sense. No corporate store would ever have a display like this in their window. Corporations zap creativity and thrive on sameness. I know I’m sick of Subways, Horizons, and tanning salons taking over neighborhoods that once had character.
Chaz, it would really help if the “small local shop” were to actually sell something of either utility or aesthetic appeal. IMNSHO, Square Room sells neither.
We love all of you, whether you love us or not.
Kisses,
The queeny, uppity, nasty, three-way arranging, snob-twats that own square room.
Brian McGuffey and Leif Holland
aw…poor little dick burger, so sad about your, em…infection. Just keep putting ointment on it, it will eventually get better.
I know the owners of square room and guess what, they are nice people who do a lot of good for the community and certainly for Capitol Hill. Um…let me choose, Urban Outfitters (owned by Republicans and a red company) or a small business like Retro Fit or Square Room. There are some very jealous queens (I DON”T know dick about art and Dick Burger) out there who have a lot of time on their hands. Be Nice!
Oh..nice seeing you at the gym yesterday, Dick!