Ethical Dilemmas Fade When You're Poor

[lolamatopoeia]

I bought two bras last night from the grocery store. Yes, the grocery store. Together, they came to under ten dollars, brand new. I am unashamed. I am poor.

Comments

[agata.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome, actually. I want to find bras at grocery stores! :)

[lolamatopoeia.livejournal.com]

the Superstore (or 'The Great Canadian Superstore' or some junk) is freaking huge and you can buy a full wardrobe and a full week's worth of groceries, AND a furniture set for your living room, AND gardening tools all at the same place. It's also kind of ... weird and very suspicious in that way. I have ethical dilemmas about the whole thing.

The best part, I find, is that they have just so much STUFF that they have regular clearance sales every season - thus I a former 16 dollar bra became 3 dollars and 94 cents for no real reason. So yeah, bought two of 'em I did! Yay saving money! Boo likely third world slavery made product!

[adventureman.livejournal.com]

Wait! Why would that be an ethical dilemma?

[adventureman.livejournal.com]

Oh, right. Third world slavery made.

Shit.

[lolamatopoeia.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's always the kicker. The way I justify it in this case is that they would be made in the same way by the same kids if I bought them in a store in the mall except with bigger overheads.

[ekaterinn.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say hi, and that I'm glad to see you're back on LJ. ^_^

[lolamatopoeia.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks so much Suz - it's great to be back!

Also, miss you tonnes! How the heck are things? Teaching? Louisiana?

[twodoor.livejournal.com]

I tried them on. They're great!