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And on the thread topic, to me, it seems like there are just as many or more Dollar Generals/Family Dollars/Dollar Trees in rural areas as opposed to urban. Lots of places in the country are too small for Walmarts and ignored by the chain drugstores, so the "dollar" stores move in to fill the void. (Of coure, Dollar General and Family Dollar aren't real "dollar" stores. Most of their stuff costs more than a dollar, but I think that's been covered elsewhere in the thread.)
I may be starting to give into this 'dollar mania'...at least on certain select items, mainly name brand foods, marked down in price...
And heck, the quality of Walmart stuff isn't much better...I purchased several pairs of shorts at a walmart a while back, and as soon as i bent over, the tore...looked like someone rammed me from the rear...
Those who have been rich all their lives, fanticized about what it's like to be poor, and those who have been poor all their lives, fanticize what's it's like to be rich...nough said...
I disagree. I've never wanted money or material possessions. I'm pretty content where I'm at.
Why is there so many dollar stores in 'da hood'...?
Seems everytime I turn around, a new one is under construction...
Dollar store
Dollar General
Super dollar store
Discount dollar
Family dollar
I mean on and on and on...
Why do they, the people who open these stores, underestimate the spending or buying power of people in 'da hood'??
I've never seen so many nice cars before...
People will rise up to whatever bar or expectations you have for them...
And by constantly granting building permits for these dollar stores, what sublime message does that send to people in 'da hood'?
It's basically saying 'you cheap, can't afford much, so we'll make it easy for ya by stuffing as many dollar stores in 'da hood' that we can, and you can discover how amazingly well Chinese products are made'...
I'm stuck trying to figure out why people "in da hood" can't put forth the effort to embrace high educational achievement at an early age, to get out of "da hood." Why be content to stay in "da hood"?
The dollar stores are there to serve people who most likely will live and die in "da hood." Multiple generations have shown this trend.
We have some in our area and we range in backgrounds from working class to seniors to the very upscale. I don't shop in them personally but they are alot like the old Woolworth stores( which were a lot better). We also have discount grocery stores and upper scale grocery stores, Wal Marts and Targets and more upscale stores. People shop at places they feel offer a bargain or have what they want. Thats not hard to understand.
Same goes for restuarants, we have the fast food chains, private sub shops, to higher class eateries to fine dining establishments.
I'm stuck trying to figure out why people "in da hood" can't put forth the effort to embrace high educational achievement at an early age, to get out of "da hood." Why be content to stay in "da hood"?
The dollar stores are there to serve people who most likely will live and die in "da hood." Multiple generations have shown this trend.
Many or some of them do...but when they move to a more 'affluent neighborhood'...people are bothered and move out...
Ever heard of the 'such and such flight' term??
A few do try to move up and out...but then again, some are content...
Yes content...they have family, friends, a job...and or even church...so they see nothing wrong with where they're at...
We have some in our area and we range in backgrounds from working class to seniors to the very upscale. I don't shop in them personally but they are alot like the old Woolworth stores( which were a lot better). We also have discount grocery stores and upper scale grocery stores, Wal Marts and Targets and more upscale stores. People shop at places they feel offer a bargain or have what they want. Thats not hard to understand.
Same goes for restuarants, we have the fast food chains, private sub shops, to higher class eateries to fine dining establishments.
Believe it or not, as hard times have hit me, I've frequented a few dollor stores myself...I find them much easier to navigate than gigantic Wal-Marts...
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Why be content to stay in "da hood"?
