• paddirn@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    “I am going to walk out of this store without buying anything, it’s perfectly legal, I don’t have to buy something everytime I enter a store. They didn’t have what I wanted, I’m just leaving. But if somebody stops you and accuses you of stealing, just tell them…”

    • gandalf_der_12te@feddit.deOP
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      8 months ago

      Please don’t buy something out of a feeling of guilt. Shops don’t depend on your donations. It would be unfair to support shops but not the homeless. Universal Basic Income is the only true solution.

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    8 months ago

    If it helps, everyone has awkward moments, practices interactions and regrets some afterward. Most just don’t want to talk about it.

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      8 months ago

      As always, it’s about the frequency and intensity. “Everyone” doesn’t practice “hi, how are you?”