We buy (and use) what we want to be. For example, if we aspire to become tech-savvy, we might run Linux on our computer, or if we wish to be seen as outdoorsy, there's a good chance we'll drive a Subaru.
Not that there's something wrong with those products. They simply help us to build our identity and reflect our desire to align with certain lifestyles or communities. As does actively boycotting others.
Reddit user MasterMirkinen wanted to tap into the consumer mindset of the platform's users, so they asked everyone which things they refuse to purchase due to the people and companies behind them. Here are the most popular answers to that question.
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#21

Jimmy John’s. The owner is a trophy hunter who kills elephants. No way in hell my money is going to support that s**t.
Edit: apparently the a*****e sold the company. I was not aware, but I’m glad to hear it. Maybe I’ll try a sandwich now .
Edit: apparently the a*****e sold the company. I was not aware, but I’m glad to hear it. Maybe I’ll try a sandwich now .
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120points
#22

Pete's Lawn Care. Pete is the most racist piece of s**t I've ever had the misfortune to interact with in person. I was on a plane next to him and he screamed about being 6' and this grown a*s man started kicking the seat off this petite Asian woman in front of him. The Asian woman was from the US and spoke perfect English. Pete didn't care. She tried to ignore him and he taunted her, she tried to unrecline her seat and he kicked it at just the right time to send her head flying into the seat in front of her. It gave her a bloody nose. He kept calling her a TON of derogatory names due to her race and her children sitting next to her, as well as everyone else in the vicinity, were appalled. The flight attendant apologized profusely to her and moved her to business class. Pete was FURIOUS that he was SIX FEET TALL and cramped and HE should get moved up to business class.
How do I know he owns Pete's Lawn Care in [deleted]? He told us, the entire plane. He's six feet tall, he is a very successful businessman, he owns his own company, he worked from the ground up for what he has, these f*****g Asians ruin f*****g everything in this country (including his experience in economy class on a plane) etc. etc. and he let the company slip. I wrote it down so I would never, ever forget what a racist piece of s**t is Pete from Pete's Lawn Care in [deleted].
**EDITED to remove the city. I really appreciate everyone's investment but I am not trying to destroy this business. I'm only stating that I would never use it and why. I don't think it's right to sabotage his online reviews, but don't worry - they were already pretty horrible (2.8/5 stars on Google) before I posted this. Let's leave him and his "very successful" business alone so that when it fails, it's due to their s****y business practices and not only the s****y owner. Also, this was in 2016, so eight years ago. Lastly, I asked my friend (who was traveling with me) what she remembered about the incident. She said she remembered him kicking the seat so hard the lady hit her head, that he was so vocal about being OVER 6' tall, and that the lady got moved to first class, not business.
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113points
#23

I refused to purchase gas/petrol at BP for years because of the Gulf Oil spill.
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97points
#24

Uber Because of their disregard to local laws/regulations and don't give a s**t about employment laws.
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94points
#27
Tesla. It's a product that has become progressively WORSE over time. The early models have better features than the cars today. How does that make sense?
Throw Musk and his ravings and behavior into the mix...
Never. Rivian is great. GM is surprisingly great.
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70points
#28

I refuse to purchase F-35s from Lockheed Martin. Those guys have done some shady things in the past and until they clean their street I refuse to spend my hard-earned cash on their overpriced jets.
68points
#29

For me it’s Amazon….Bezos’ never gotten a penny of my money, and Nestle because F**k Nestle.
Amazon is easy for me but Nestle is tougher. I used to enjoy KitKat and San Pelegrino.
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64points
#30

Locally, there are several restaurants in my city that I won't visit because they are all owned by the same guy and he was rude to me on an earlier occasion. Yes, I can be quite petty about these things.
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57points


