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Shoplifting
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Found myself skint tonight and was forced to nab some vittles from the supermarket. Expensive range Lasagne, a bottle of irn bru, some Popcorn and one of those Galaxy chocolate drinks.
Payed for my skins though.
I have strong self-justification on ideological grounds.
And I'd bet 1 out of 10 people here have shoplifted more than 2 items from shops since january 2005, and 9 out of 10 of you have been tempted :yes: .
Payed for my skins though.
I have strong self-justification on ideological grounds.
And I'd bet 1 out of 10 people here have shoplifted more than 2 items from shops since january 2005, and 9 out of 10 of you have been tempted :yes: .
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I've seen to many people get tugged for shoplifting though. You don't want theiving on your record - dishonest crimes don't go down too well with future employers.
If the locations of the posters on here hidden, i'd have still known yours was glasgow.
We put the scousers to shame i'm afraid :cool:
I'd love to steal from Tescos though. I'd probably just throw anything i took away, but it'd be nice to think i was contributing in some little way to lowering the greedy bastards profits.
Keep calm man, relax yourself.
That's my usual target. Security is lapse and as you say, they're bastards.
Skint and stealing food isn't so bad, but being able to manage your money and not stealing is far, far better!!!
Skint and hungry? Buy a loaf of value bread.
No excuse for stealing in this day and age. Yes, I was a nobhead when at college and nabbed chocolate bars and whatnot when with my friends.
I don't think anything like 10% of people on here are thieves. I'd say 2% of the scum in our society steal 90%+ of stuff, making it more like one person in thirty-three or so.
It's hard to argue to argue that big business has a social conscience, in fact it's hard to argue big business does anything at for all us. I don't think it's rational to criticise thievery against the figureheads of an immoral system.
Plus, stolden food tastes better.
Tesco are large and successful because they offer a wide range of food products at decent prices. I have issues with some of their ethics, but they almost certainly give a better financial deal to consumers than the smaller shops.
I think it is perfectly reasonable to criticise the thieving scum in our society. Yes, I disagree with what many corporations do, and the amount of money they make can be obscene - but that doesn't make it right to steal. You'd really struggle to find a situation where people genuinely couldn't afford to eat - I wonder if those on this thread who admit to shoplifting have any problem buying their cigarettes, mobile phone and Sky subscription?
Oh, and the best tasting food is the bargain stuff. Go to the supermarket at the right time and you'll get two packs of sandwiches, a milkshake, and a cake for 50p.
It's the system at whole which is the fault, not the pecularities of any Tesco in particular.
Why should anyone be presented with a moral problem by stealing from an organisation which thrives upon an inherently immoral system?
I would, just like 99.9% of other people, but the problem comes in when the system is purely based around unfettered greed. Our lives could be FAR better under a different organisation of society, a society where society purely works for its own collective benefit, where we have free time to develop ourselves as people and achieve peace of mind instead of living suicidally monotonous lives as worker-drones for some faceless company.
It's all fucking bullshit and I hate it :yes:
It's not so much that Tesco even making alot of money is a problem, it's just that they make so much, they could quite understandably pass some of it on to the poort staff...or producers...or manufacturers.
One in every eight pounds in this country is spent there, do you not see how that can be a problem? I mean come on, you'll get people with the Tesco home phone, Car insurance, food, holiday, credit card etc etc etc and sure enough soon there's nothing else available...
A bit of variety. That's what's nice.
bit of an unethical use of power i would say
http://www.guardian.co.uk/supermarkets/story/0,12784,1401365,00.html <- tesco lowest in ethics.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/08/275490.html <- not content with stalking you with the clubcard!
http://www.supermarket-sweep-up.com/ <- some guy with a tesco vendetta
http://archive.corporatewatch.org/profiles/tesco/tesco1.htm <- just about all you need to know (if you're interested)
I also read a really good article in a punk zine called Beat Motel.
Yes, it is. I don't agree with how farmers and producers are squeezed, whilst the supermarket makes big money. However, it still does not justify stealing from the store.
If you disagree with Tesco, then shop somewhere else. Go give your money to the local butcher and veg store - they tend to have nicer produce in anyway
So do something about it rather than sit on here and moan about it, and thieve goods from their shelves. Seriously, you've still not demonstrated any reason to justify why you've taken goods off their shelves without paying for them.
I've always fancied the idea of buying a tent and living in a forest somewhere, living off the land. Does that give me the right to go and steal? Does it bollocks! If you disagree with what they do, then shop elsewhere. Simple. Problem solved.
You have no justification for stealing, from what I can see.
cause im there pretty much every night after work (nightclub), and i often do a bit of a shop lke once every 4 days, cause i buy a lot of my own food you see
Fucking useless stealing scroats add nothing to society.
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Well, exactly. There isn't an excuse.
I sooo do this all the time. You can get the luxury stuff real cheap if you wait till ten mins before the shop closes, cheaper than regular value stuff too! And meat, I only buy meat when it's super cheap- it's so dear otherwise and I'm not that much of a meaty to wanna spend that much of my food budget on it. I get as much as there is usually and bung it in the freezer, there's a day or two safety on the best before date anyway so it's always fine. Tis only ok with certain fruit and veg though- the ones that you ripen at home are fine, most other stuff's not worth it unless you want to eat it straight away. And, DONT do it with sea food! blurgh
My "Shoplifters will be prosecuted" sign had pride and place in my bedroom for years