Friday, March 04, 2011

Small Rebellions

Last night a friend pointed out that I do present identification to buy pseudoephedrine, but I won't let my bag get swabbed to take the subway. I am fairly certain he was just yanking my chain, but it did make me think about what battles I pick. It also made me think about getting a fake ID to buy decongestants.

What small acts of rebellion get you through the day?
  • Do you carry an X-ray invisible knife?
  • Do you wear subversive buttons to your button-down job?
  • Do you steal restaurant flatware?
  • Do you stand outside airport checkpoints shouting abuse at the TSA?*
  • Are you actively boycotting any public utility (or company so widespread that it might as well be one)?
  • Will you go miles out of your way to avoid toll roads?
  • Is there anything for which you inconvenience yourself so that you can believe you're not sheeple?
*Dan4th does not recommend this
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  1. I want an x-ray invisible knife. That is an awesome plan.

    When I start teaching, I want to have "Mx Dutton" written on the board. Let the kids call me what they will, but have it out there.

    I get patdowns every time, rather than go through the rapiscan machines. Small and stupid, but makes me feel better.

    I've been writing things under Creative Commons. Not exactly subversive, but certainly awesome.

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  2. I boycott BP

    I boycott Walmart

    I try to boycott some other places, or at least I would boycott them, if I actually used their products. I won't be buying Brawny paper towels, for one (Koch brothers). But most of the things they produce, I already use other brands.

    I'd boycott Penny Arcade if...but I don't' read them anyway, and I never considered going to PAX, etc. So it's like...maybe a continuation of not liking them but even less so now.

    I don't go through the rapiscan machines.

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  3. -I avoid Wal-Mart where possible (7am in Arkansas, and the airline lost my suit? Not possible)
    -I was avoiding Target but they seem to be backing down
    -I'll be shopping around for a new cell phone plan once my contract is up (unfortunately this is complicated)
    -I opt out of backscatter and am nice to the TSA agents, who have shitty jobs and aren't allowed to organize
    -I write my reps a lot
    -I stop watching shows that do things that offend me (24, Glee, probably House, various others)
    -I play abrasive punk rock at work
    -I'm vegan
    -My job involves fighting The Man

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  4. Na, I just go to the occasional protest and write/call my state and national representatives. If I lived somewhere with real public transit, I doubt that I'd allow the random search if I could afford to opt out.

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  5. I'm a Mac user, but I refuse to support iOS in any way. I won't even pay for apps for the iPad work sent me, because I don't believe anyone who supports iOS should be given financial support.

    I don't shop at Walmart.

    I stopped shopping at Target when they funded the anti-gay-marriage candidate in Minnesota, and didn't shop there again until last week after the Lady Gaga announcement that they were going to sponsor gay pride.

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  6. I refuse bag searches on the T or when leaving stores (unless I agreed to the search prior to entering).

    I work for a company that gives its product away for free. TAKE THAT ADAM SMITH

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  7. I Sing while getting searched - by TSA, cops, anyone. It's not illegal to sing. It's just really, really odd, freaks out the person searching you and draws attention to the entire scene - making them hurry their asses up or just plain quit.

    ps- I usually sing the Masochism Tango.

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