Whose brand’s products do you refuse to buy or which establishments do you refuse to patronize, and why?  It could be an ethical reason, a bad experience, or something ridiculous (“I think their logo is weeeeird”).

THUG CAT WILL NOT DEAL WITH ANY OF YOUR GARBAGE TODAY, BRAND.

I’m pretty easygoing.  I won’t yell if it takes a long time to refill my drink at a restaurant.  No problem.  But there is one establishment that I won’t visit.

For me, the store is AC Moore.  For those who are unaware, AC Moore is a craft store similar to Jo Ann Fabrics, but without…. fabric.  I’ve not visited any other AC Moore except for the AC Moore in Orange, but I promise you this… I will never visit the AC Moore in Orange ever again.  I’ve had way too many bad experiences there (see: the time I was told I’d have to hop into the store’s dumpster to retrieve a flyer to be eligible for a particular sale —> one of my first blog posts), and any time I’ve tried to give them a second chance and stroll in, it’s been mayhem.  It’s not just me… many locals refuse to go into that store because every encounter has been terrible.  I’m sure the AC Moore by you is lovely.  Maybe.

Editing to add: I buy fair-trade chocolate after reading this post.  (I’m not listing all of the brands I generally avoid, but the blog post I linked is a good one, so I wanted to add it!)

Okay, how about you?  Any stores or brands that you’ll avoid entirely?

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