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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 4:53:17 PM
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lexie
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Kara - I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's job! He is still getting parental benefits though right?
I don't nap when Akeelah is napping. I try to just rest and go on the computer or read then, but if I nap, I'll be up late into the night. But most times I end up doing stuff that needs to be done around the house, that Akeelah won't let me do when she's awake.
Yolanda - what a story! At least you won't have to go through all this the next time!
I went grocery shopping today and ended up getting some lady angry at the produce guy. I didn't mean to. I went to get green beans, which are grown in Ontario. But the sign said Product of USA. So I decided to get broccoli instead and the sign said Product of Canada, but the elastic on it said Product of the USA. So I asked the produce guy what the deal was and where it was from. He explained the mix-up and that he hadn't changed the signs but both products were from the US. All of a sudden this lady next to me throws her bagged broccoli back onto the pile and yells to him "this is from the US? I don't want that! Your sign says Canada!" The guy and I looked at each other as if to say "wasn't that just explained?" I quietly left at that point, apologizing to the guy.
That was the most interesting part of my day. In a few minutes, we'll leave for swimming, again.
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 4:57:07 PM
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But the sign said Product of USA. So I decided to get broccoli instead and the sign said Product of Canada, but the elastic on it said Product of the USA. So I asked the produce guy what the deal was and where it was from. He explained the mix-up and that he hadn't changed the signs but both products were from the US. All of a sudden this lady next to me throws her bagged broccoli back onto the pile and yells to him "this is from the US? I don't want that! Your sign says Canada!" The guy and I looked at each other as if to say "wasn't that just explained?" I quietly left at that point, apologizing to the guy.
Why would anyone be upset about US produce? That's just ridiculous! Here in the US we import a lot of our produce from Central/South America because their seasons are different than ours so we can get 'off season' fruit/veggies year round. It's a blessing...
I'm actually offended and sickened by the lady at your grocery store...and I don't even know her...her attitude is disgusting...
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:04:54 PM
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Brandy
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sarah i have to ask.. how tall are you and what size shoe do you wear?
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:07:41 PM
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lexie
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Why would anyone be upset about US produce? That's just ridiculous! Here in the US we import a lot of our produce from Central/South America because their seasons are different than ours so we can get 'off season' fruit/veggies year round. It's a blessing...
I'm actually offended and sickened by the lady at your grocery store...and I don't even know her...her attitude is disgusting...
Actually, it's not about being upset about US produce. I didn't buy it because it's US produce. We grow a lot of our own produce here in Ontario, why should I buy green beans that have been driven in from the US when I can support local farmers? Obviously we have to import a lot of our produce, and of course it's a blessing, but I'm going to take the opportunity to buy local when I can, and I don't think there is anything disgusting about that.
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:09:09 PM
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Why would anyone be upset about US produce? That's just ridiculous! Here in the US we import a lot of our produce from Central/South America because their seasons are different than ours so we can get 'off season' fruit/veggies year round. It's a blessing...
I'm actually offended and sickened by the lady at your grocery store...and I don't even know her...her attitude is disgusting...
Actually, it's not about being upset about US produce. I didn't buy it because it's US produce. We grow a lot of our own produce here in Ontario, why should I buy green beans that have been driven in from the US when I can support local farmers? Obviously we have to import a lot of our produce, and of course it's a blessing, but I'm going to take the opportunity to buy local when I can, and I don't think there is anything disgusting about that.
Ditto here.
I HATE that cali grows what, 60% of the produce in this country?? and Yet I constantly see "grown in chile, brazil, timbuktu" on food here.. that i KNOW is grown in this state.
Makes me mad.
Makes me that much more determined to go to farmers market this weekend and buy LOCAL and ORGANIC.
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:09:36 PM
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Many people like to buy local. I don't blame them.
I'd rather not import at all. I'm sure I'd feel the same if I lived elsewhere unless where I lived had no decent produce at all.
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:11:39 PM
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Why would anyone be upset about US produce? That's just ridiculous! Here in the US we import a lot of our produce from Central/South America because their seasons are different than ours so we can get 'off season' fruit/veggies year round. It's a blessing...
I'm actually offended and sickened by the lady at your grocery store...and I don't even know her...her attitude is disgusting...
Actually, it's not about being upset about US produce. I didn't buy it because it's US produce. We grow a lot of our own produce here in Ontario, why should I buy green beans that have been driven in from the US when I can support local farmers? Obviously we have to import a lot of our produce, and of course it's a blessing, but I'm going to take the opportunity to buy local when I can, and I don't think there is anything disgusting about that.
I didn't say that 'supporting local' is disgusting...but rather that her attitude against the US was...if the green beans that were shipped in from the US were cheaper than the ones grown locally would you still 'only by local'?
I stand by what I said...the lady at your store was horrid in her attitude and was 'elitist' and wrong...
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:14:43 PM
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Many people like to buy local. I don't blame them.
I'd rather not import at all. I'm sure I'd feel the same if I lived elsewhere unless where I lived had no decent produce at all.
Then you'd be paying exponentially more for your produce and denying other countries the ability to sustain themselves...
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:18:13 PM
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Why would anyone be upset about US produce? That's just ridiculous! Here in the US we import a lot of our produce from Central/South America because their seasons are different than ours so we can get 'off season' fruit/veggies year round. It's a blessing...
I'm actually offended and sickened by the lady at your grocery store...and I don't even know her...her attitude is disgusting...
Actually, it's not about being upset about US produce. I didn't buy it because it's US produce. We grow a lot of our own produce here in Ontario, why should I buy green beans that have been driven in from the US when I can support local farmers? Obviously we have to import a lot of our produce, and of course it's a blessing, but I'm going to take the opportunity to buy local when I can, and I don't think there is anything disgusting about that.
I didn't say that 'supporting local' is disgusting...but rather that her attitude against the US was...if the green beans that were shipped in from the US were cheaper than the ones grown locally would you still 'only by local'?
I stand by what I said...the lady at your store was horrid in her attitude and was 'elitist' and wrong...
if the beans were local and cost me more YES I would still buy them, I want to support MY local farmers as much as I can.
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:18:57 PM
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lexie
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You can stand by what you said Kim, but I guess you can consider me elitist as well. If local produce was more expensive than the American ones (which it sometimes is) then yes I would still by local. Honestly, I'm tired of going to the store and seeing Product of USA on things that we make right here in Canada. I'm tried of Canadian products being more expensive than American ones here. Aren't you tired of seeing Made In China on things that can be made in the US? Aren't you tired of American jobs being outsourced to Asia?
The lady's (and my) attitude was not against the US, it was against the produce, the same stuff we grow here and should be sold here, and the fact that it isn't. We have a local economy to support. But hey if supporting MY OWN country and not someone else's makes me elitist and wrong....then I'll take that.
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:20:30 PM
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Brandy
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Many people like to buy local. I don't blame them.
I'd rather not import at all. I'm sure I'd feel the same if I lived elsewhere unless where I lived had no decent produce at all.
Then you'd be paying exponentially more for your produce and denying other countries the ability to sustain themselves...
But what about my local farmers? the farmers who struggle yearly to stay in business? I"m not going to sacrifice them to help another country.
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:27:14 PM
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clag4christ
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You can stand by what you said Kim, but I guess you can consider me elitist as well. If local produce was more expensive than the American ones (which it sometimes is) then yes I would still by local. Honestly, I'm tired of going to the store and seeing Product of USA on things that we make right here in Canada. I'm tried of Canadian products being more expensive than American ones here. Aren't you tired of seeing Made In China on things that can be made in the US? Aren't you tired of American jobs being outsourced to Asia?
But Canada exports their produce too...and no, I'm not tired of seeing Made in China on toys/other goods because you know what that means? It means that we're a more productive society! Let us (the USA) go more service based and be wealthier than a manufacturing nation like (India and other places) making minimum wage...Why should we be stuck making things that we can have someone else make for cheaper? Freeing up those 'jobs/workers' for better possibilities while simultaneously giving much needed work opportunities to nations with little/no prospects! You don't see blacksmiths around anymore do you? There's a reason for that...
Also...if a person is going to be 'elitist' and anti-importing/exporting then which car are you going to drive? There's no 'made local' Canadian car...
As for me...I'll always go for the cheaper produce...it frees up my money to go other places...plus there's no such thing as a 'struggling' farmer here in the US...they all get subsidies from the gov't. to grow a certain amount...
*Sigh* I wish everyone were made to take an Economics class from my husband...
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:29:31 PM
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plus there's no such thing as a 'struggling' farmer here in the US...
You really believe that?
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RE: SAHM/W Support - Part III - 8/8/2008 5:31:54 PM
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I am feeling yucky as the day goes on and we have company coming and my poor hubby hasn't had any of my time this week....
I buy whatever Kroger sales and I don't have a clue where it comes from. I only buy what looks fresh and good to eat. We do not have a farmer's market close and all the produce stands around are questionable. I do want to research though and try to find some local farms that allow you to pick your own. I did that with strawberries this year and they were so yummy!
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