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		Ric Romero: "If you're not a dollar store shopper, you may be missing out on things that only cost a dollar" (abclocal.go.com)		65
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HotIgneous Intruder		2012-07-11 09:02:11 AM

There are things in dollar stores that cost more than a dollar.

Tyrosine		2012-07-11 09:03:48 AM

You also may be missing out on sub-standard crap made in China (much of it containing high levels of lead and/or melamine), expired food, and other assorted crap that even Goodwill and other charities reject.

editorial_distractions		2012-07-11 09:04:54 AM

Shut up, Rick! Now everyone will know where my party supplies come from.

/Dollar Tree 4eva

Jon iz teh kewl		2012-07-11 09:05:34 AM

that's where i buy my Diamond Matches for $1. cause i don't know WHERE ELSE to BUY THEM. i'm probably over paying.

editorial_distractions		2012-07-11 09:07:12 AM

ok, and pet peeve. Dollar General and Family Dollar are NOT DOLLAR STORES.

RidersOfLohan		2012-07-11 09:09:10 AM

If you're not shopping at dolla sto's you're missing out on bargains like 10 feet of aluminum foil for $1

Nowhereman		2012-07-11 09:11:52 AM

editorial_distractions: /Dollar Tree 4eva

This

BurnShrike		2012-07-11 09:12:56 AM

With a helpful picture of what a sign that says "$1" might look like.

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AR 15-6		2012-07-11 09:15:25 AM

editorial_distractions: ok, and pet peeve. Dollar General and Family Dollar are NOT DOLLAR STORES.

They can be whatever they want to be! You can't judge them! :-P

Lt. Cheese Weasel		2012-07-11 09:15:42 AM

Yea, but do they have Lobster dinners for a dollar?

kliq		2012-07-11 09:16:21 AM

In fact, Dollar General had the best deals on Jif peanut butter, Planters mixed nuts, a box of Lipton iced tea, Heinz ketchup and a two-liter bottle of Coca Cola,

And we wonder why America is filled with fat asses.

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves		2012-07-11 09:18:23 AM

I know a store where everything is 98 cents.

KimNorth		2012-07-11 09:20:03 AM

HotIgneous Intruder: There are things in dollar stores that cost more than a dollar.

Things sometimes cost more at the 99 cent store and other such places. At the Dollar Tree Everything is a dollar it rocks!

Dimensio		2012-07-11 09:20:34 AM

Additionally, shopping at a Dollar Store does not require dressing up as though traveling to Wal-Mart.

BunkoSquad		2012-07-11 09:22:34 AM

rogue_L_chick		2012-07-11 09:23:55 AM

kliq: In fact, Dollar General had the best deals on Jif peanut butter, Planters mixed nuts, a box of Lipton iced tea, Heinz ketchup and a two-liter bottle of Coca Cola,

And we wonder why America is filled with fat asses.

Go fark yourself with a big, sticky spoonful of life-affirming Jif, you condescending bastard.

tetsoushima		2012-07-11 09:24:21 AM

Dimensio: Additionally, shopping at a Dollar Store does not require dressing up as though traveling to Wal-Mart.

Put the Sunday burlap sacks back into the shed, we're going to the dollar store!

HeartBurnKid		2012-07-11 09:26:37 AM

HotIgneous Intruder: There are things in dollar stores that cost more than a dollar.

Depends on the dollar store. 99 Cents Only still keeps everything at a dollar (though they cheated on their name a bit, since they now charge 99.99 cents for each item).

jayhawk88		2012-07-11 09:32:18 AM

Here's where I rant a bit: Why do some people assume that an item has value just because it's cheap?

"Hey, look at this novelty foam "TV brick" covered in cloth of my favorite sports teams colors. Isn't it great, it only cost me a dollar!"
"Do you often throw things at your $1000, 50" plasma TV?"
"....no"
"Do you have any other possible need for a ~square foot of cloth covered foam?"
"Well....no...BUT IT WAS ONLY A DOLLAR!"
"Yeah I get that, but now you have a worthless piece of foam sitting around your house service no purpose. You would have been better off lighting that dollar on fire: At least then you would have had one less thing to move or throw away at some point in the future."

Just because something is cheap, doesn't mean you need or even want it.

BurnShrike		2012-07-11 09:32:26 AM

rogue_L_chick: kliq: In fact, Dollar General had the best deals on Jif peanut butter, Planters mixed nuts, a box of Lipton iced tea, Heinz ketchup and a two-liter bottle of Coca Cola,

And we wonder why America is filled with fat asses.

Go fark yourself with a big, sticky spoonful of life-affirming Jif, you condescending bastard.

You sound fat. And American. But I repeat myself.

buntz		2012-07-11 09:33:00 AM

¡Viva la Five Belów!

BurnShrike		2012-07-11 09:33:31 AM

jayhawk88: Here's where I rant a bit: Why do some people assume that an item has value just because it's cheap?

"Hey, look at this novelty foam "TV brick" covered in cloth of my favorite sports teams colors. Isn't it great, it only cost me a dollar!"
"Do you often throw things at your $1000, 50" plasma TV?"
"....no"
"Do you have any other possible need for a ~square foot of cloth covered foam?"
"Well....no...BUT IT WAS ONLY A DOLLAR!"
"Yeah I get that, but now you have a worthless piece of foam sitting around your house service no purpose. You would have been better off lighting that dollar on fire: At least then you would have had one less thing to move or throw away at some point in the future."

Just because something is cheap, doesn't mean you need or even want it.

But TF is only $5 a month!

editorial_distractions		2012-07-11 09:36:39 AM

AR 15-6: editorial_distractions: ok, and pet peeve. Dollar General and Family Dollar are NOT DOLLAR STORES.

They can be whatever they want to be! You can't judge them! :-P

If they are dollar stores, then frigging everything is a dollar store. They have $20 items in there! That's like luxury shopping!

Jubeebee		2012-07-11 09:41:50 AM

jayhawk88: Just because something is cheap, doesn't mean you need or even want it.

Whole lotta this. Thing is, most people are so conditioned to chase that purchase high that they can rationalize buying anything just to get that little hit.

It's even better when people congratulate themselves for selling their old accumulated shiat on ebay. Hooray, you got $5 for that mango corer you never use! Never mind that it cost you $11.99 originally; you got an acquisition high twice from the same object!

mayIFark		2012-07-11 09:44:37 AM

two of the worst ways to spend a dollar: dollar store and strippers' g-string.

dollar store is crap. you can find cheaper stuff at walmart, not that I like walmart.

BarkingUnicorn		2012-07-11 09:46:14 AM

KimNorth: HotIgneous Intruder: There are things in dollar stores that cost more than a dollar.

Things sometimes cost more at the 99 cent store and other such places. At the Dollar Tree Everything is a dollar it rocks!

And the most common customer inquiry is, "How much is this?"

buntz		2012-07-11 09:48:49 AM

Jubeebee: It's even better when people congratulate themselves for selling their old accumulated shiat on ebay. Hooray, you got $5 for that mango corer you never use! Never mind that it cost you $11.99 originally; you got an acquisition high twice from the same object!

You're lucky that it's too hard to own possessions on that small pedestal way up there

BarkingUnicorn		2012-07-11 09:49:59 AM

Jon iz teh kewl		2012-07-11 09:51:41 AM

KimNorth: HotIgneous Intruder: There are things in dollar stores that cost more than a dollar.

Things sometimes cost more at the 99 cent store and other such places. At the Dollar Tree Everything is a dollar it rocks!

ramen noodles there cost $1 when at Publix they are 89 cents

Suede head		2012-07-11 09:51:46 AM

BarkingUnicorn: KimNorth: HotIgneous Intruder: There are things in dollar stores that cost more than a dollar.

Things sometimes cost more at the 99 cent store and other such places. At the Dollar Tree Everything is a dollar it rocks!

And the most common customer inquiry is, "How much is this?"

Too many ethnics in those stores for my liking. Do 'thnics buy absolutely everything there?

mayIFark		2012-07-11 09:53:46 AM

BarkingUnicorn: jayhawk88: Here's where I rant a bit: Why do some people assume that an item has value just because it's cheap?

"Hey, look at this novelty foam "TV brick" covered in cloth of my favorite sports teams colors. Isn't it great, it only cost me a dollar!"
"Do you often throw things at your $1000, 50" plasma TV?"
"....no"
"Do you have any other possible need for a ~square foot of cloth covered foam?"
"Well....no...BUT IT WAS ONLY A DOLLAR!"
"Yeah I get that, but now you have a worthless piece of foam sitting around your house service no purpose. You would have been better off lighting that dollar on fire: At least then you would have had one less thing to move or throw away at some point in the future."

Just because something is cheap, doesn't mean you need or even want it.

mayIFark: two of the worst ways to spend a dollar: dollar store and strippers' g-string.

How many stripper's g-strings do you own?

never been to a strip club?

Wade_Wilson		2012-07-11 10:00:42 AM

Seriously, I'm the first?

ReapTheChaos		2012-07-11 10:03:36 AM

It's obvious by some of the statements that some of you morons have never actually been to a dollar store.

Dimensio		2012-07-11 10:04:47 AM

Wade_Wilson: [t1.gstatic.com image 276x183]

Seriously, I'm the first?

I had considered such a reference, but opted instead to reference the lesser-known newspaper clipping image.

kliq		2012-07-11 10:07:11 AM

ReapTheChaos: It's obvious by some of the statements that some of you morons have never actually been to a dollar store.

You sound like you are getting a kick out of everyone's replies.

MooseUpNorth		2012-07-11 10:08:14 AM

Plus, you don't have to dress up like when you go to Walmart.

bungle_jr		2012-07-11 10:12:29 AM

kliq: In fact, Dollar General had the best deals on Jif peanut butter, Planters mixed nuts, a box of Lipton iced tea, Heinz ketchup and a two-liter bottle of Coca Cola,

And we wonder why America is filled with fat asses.

this really is not a good list to use as an example of the usa being fat

HotLonelyTeenageGirl		2012-07-11 10:17:00 AM

KarmicDisaster		2012-07-11 10:18:07 AM

Ha! I do my shopping at the 5 and dime.

Dimensio		2012-07-11 10:29:05 AM

MooseUpNorth: Plus, you don't have to dress up like when you go to Walmart.

Is that not what I said?

Jixa		2012-07-11 10:39:06 AM

Mmmm, Skittlebrau.

Tobin_Lam		2012-07-11 10:45:23 AM

Sure, things are a dollar at the Dollar Store but everything costs more per unit than at regular stores.

MooseUpNorth		2012-07-11 10:50:02 AM

Dimensio: MooseUpNorth: Plus, you don't have to dress up like when you go to Walmart.

Is that not what I said?

Missed it in the clutter.

tetsoushima		2012-07-11 10:54:28 AM

Jixa: [www.genericinternetcritic.com image 300x221]
Mmmm, Skittlebrau.

Wow, the Simpsons made a Simpsons reference.

bungle_jr		2012-07-11 10:55:46 AM

tetsoushima: Jixa: [www.genericinternetcritic.com image 300x221]
Mmmm, Skittlebrau.

Wow, the Simpsons made a Simpsons reference.

mind = blown
simpsons did simpsons doing it, or something like that

Langdon Alger		2012-07-11 10:59:39 AM

once again, ABC 13 in Houston tag used for another station

StoPPeRmobile		2012-07-11 10:59:51 AM

editorial_distractions: ok, and pet peeve. Dollar General and Family Dollar are NOT DOLLAR STORES.

Yep.

t3.gstatic.com

Too Pretty For Prison		2012-07-11 11:28:14 AM

RidersOfLohan: If you're not shopping at dolla sto's you're missing out on bargains like 10 feet of aluminum foil for $1

ha ha ha. I love that. My mom is the biggest offender. I tried to do the math for her, but she refuses to believe she's not getting the best deal in the world. Six packs for water for ONLY $1!!! Yeah, but mom - the same stuff is at the grocery store for $3.68 a case.... Then I get the mother look like she's sorry she raised an idiot and tells me about the great deal she got on cleanser (that costs .79 at Walmart). I give up.

Zeddediah		2012-07-11 11:37:53 AM

Lotta jokes at the expense of dollar stores, but seriously if you don't lose your mind there are several things you really should be getting.

1. computer cables for 1.50 to 2.50 really no better deal
2. things like a salt / pepper shaker combo or spices for 1.00 great for traveling.
3. hand soap for the office in their own little pump bottles.
4. bottled water way cheaper than 7/11 when you need one with lunch.

Don't buy stationary though, that stuff is usually in smaller packs, like 3 post it pads, that is actually cheaper at staples in larger quantities.

bungle_jr		2012-07-11 11:45:54 AM

Zeddediah: Lotta jokes at the expense of dollar stores, but seriously if you don't lose your mind there are several things you really should be getting.

1. computer cables for 1.50 to 2.50 really no better deal
2. things like a salt / pepper shaker combo or spices for 1.00 great for traveling.
3. hand soap for the office in their own little pump bottles.
4. bottled water way cheaper than 7/11 when you need one with lunch.

Don't buy stationary though, that stuff is usually in smaller packs, like 3 post it pads, that is actually cheaper at staples in larger quantities.

dollar tree/99c only/etc are awesome for parties/potlucks/etc...aluminum disposable cooking pans, balloons, streamers, party favors, greeting cards for when you don't care to send the very best...also things like cleaning sprays...some of those brands like l.a.'s totally awesome are as good as the more expensive brands...in some cases even better

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