Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site bunker.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!bunker!garys
From: garys@bunker.UUCP (Gary M. Samuelson)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles,net.consumers
Subject: Re: A *real* problem
Message-ID: <901@bunker.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 09:15:02 EDT
Article-I.D.: bunker.901
Posted: Fri Jul 19 09:15:02 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 21-Jul-85 21:37:59 EDT
References: <11626@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Distribution: net
Organization: Bunker Ramo, Trumbull Ct
Lines: 41
Xref: linus net.women:6083 net.singles:7032 net.consumers:2120

> Stores and any other retail businesses that have hours like 9-5 on
> weekdays and either limited or no Saturday or Sunday hours.

> Yet I see no feminist-organized protests, boycots, firebombings, attacks
> on the proprietors, etc. I think there should be -- isn't this basic
> discrimination?

Some of what you suggest is basically illegal.  Ever heard of
"incitement to riot"?

> Why isn't there a movement to force the "normal" retail
> store hours to become something like "noon-to-8 PM"?

Right.  Got a problem?  Pass a law.  Rubbish.  Maybe you aren't
suggesting a law, but some other kind of force.  Doesn't matter;
who are you to decide for other people when they should do business?
Why don't you just change your hours, since you think that doing
so is so easy?  And when are the people who work in these "normal"
retail stores supposed to do their shopping?

> Comments?

I have had the same frustration, but I haven't descended to the point
of recommending criminal action.  Why don't you open up a store and
keep the hours you suggest?  If the problem is really as serious as
you say, and a lot of people feel the way you do, then you ought to
be able to grab a lot of customers from the other places.  You get
rich, make a lot of people happy, and solve your problem (since you
can shop in the mornings at the traditional stores), all without
passing ridiculous laws or organizing another hate group  (note:
not all protests are organized by hate mongers, but some certainly
aren't trying to spread cheer and good will).

> Will Martin

FIREBOMBINGS because you don't like a stores hours of business??
Give me a break...

Gary Samuelson

*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***