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And to the OP, I don't think you understand what a straw man argument is either.
Actually, I do, which is why I employed the term. You or somebody else built up an argument unrelated to anything I actually stated or alluded to in this thread, and then you or another poster tore down the argument of your or another poster's own creation.
And yes, I do usually shop later in the day at Costco simply to avoid the people who bottleneck at the sample tables and fail to notice a line of people waiting to simply get by.
This thread is less about Costco, and more about bashing fat people. I love the judging. No compassion at all. Obesity is a disease, and should be considered as one, same as alcoholism. It is a person who cannot control their desire for food. At least no one who over ate Ho-Ho's killed anyone...yet, alcoholism is so much more acceptable than obesity...go figure it.
Go drink your skinny-b**ch drinks. Why is fat bashing acceptable? It is inappropriate to make fun of those who have a serious addiction.
This thread has taught me that there are some real jerks in the world.
And I'm not talking about the people taking samples at Costco...
What I've read in this thread is astounding. The elitism is unbelievable. Hey guys - guess what? YOU are one of the very same people you're complaining about. Every person that complains about Costco/Sam's Club/Wal*Mart shoppers IS a Costco/Sam's Club/Wal*Mart shopper.
Get over yourselves and start understanding that despite what your mommies may have told you when you lost that little league game but got a trophy anyway, you are not better than everybody else.
Actually, I do, which is why I employed the term. You or somebody else built up an argument unrelated to anything I actually stated or alluded to in this thread, and then you or another poster tore down the argument of your or another poster's own creation. .
I don't know why I'm bothering to do this, because it's difficult to explain just how little I care about this whole argument, but some of the attitudes on display here have annoyed me.
1. You start the thread by complaining how people bottleneck at Costco, showcasing an amazing amount of hostility (whether you are willing to admit it or not).
2. The thread continues as people start questioning why you're so hostile. At this point you throw out the 'obese brood sow' bit.
3. This comment actually does show that this is less about people bottle-necking than that you perceive them to be too fat to be eating the samples. I'm sorry if you think that's a straw man argument, but it is pertinent to the overall picture.
4. My comments remain the same: I'm sorry that you view the world through glasses that only let you see people willing to take advantage of free food (or whatever) as obese brood sows. I'm sorry that these people annoy you and get in your way and don't let you get to where you need to go in the timeline that you feel is necessary. The world is not fair, and other people can be insensitive jerks. So again, since you can't change the world, change yourself.
I cannot believe how some people at Costco will stop their cart next to a free sample table which is already blocking half an aisle, so that the entire aisle is blocked and everybody has to wait for some uncouth slob to take a sample and then stand there and foist it down their throat without even moving away to alow for traffic to continue to flow?
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Please keep this thread civil without insulting each other so that an interesting thread (I love COSTCO & their samples) does not have to be closed.
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You give out free food at ANY place, and people are going to act like savages. I'm convinced that some people go there just to get a free lunch.
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