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- radu79, on 10/12/2007, -4/+58Good satire, dug!
- chinacensored, on 10/12/2007, -4/+50Scary thing is, I wouldn't be that surprised if it was real.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+47I was about to say on the one hand this is obviously not real, on the other hand I did have to do some research to be totally sure it wasn't real.
- agentofchange, on 10/12/2007, -4/+27Bush's remarks remind me of an old soviet proverb,
"Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear, Comrade." - OmegaNine, on 10/12/2007, -9/+27I wish someone would kill bush, it would be nice.
- chocobomog, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18Satire or not, it does bring up a good point about consumer info:
Unless specifically required, you do not have to give your name/address to any business for a member card. A lot of "member applications" come with fields for name, address, etc and people naturally fill them out. But they are not required and there is no reason to do it. Plus, almost every business has a store card that you can request to use without having to get your own.
Same goes for online applications. Many downloads (like iTunes) have an e-mail field right above the "download now" button and people assume they have to put in their e-mail before they can download. I've come across this a lot, and almost everytime you can just skip this step (sometimes they give you a fake "error" but clciking it a second time works).
Always question the reason someone asks for your personal info, because there are very few non-government places it is actually required. - blimpmaster, on 10/12/2007, -3/+19Don't give them any ideas.....
- Jaymoon, on 10/12/2007, -3/+18Why? Do Europeans not understand jokes?
- michaelb1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I am ashamed to say that it took me 2 minutes to decide if this was satire or not.
- Kahnza, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12@tsteele93
Wow, you have some issues. - LeBain, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Another reason to use cash!
- cursivearmySC, on 10/12/2007, -6/+16omg. i wish i lived in europe.
- malorkus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Aside from the stupidity of writing in a public forum that you want the president to be killed, you do realize that even if Bush was killed it would just mean DICK CHENEY would be the new president, right? Is that somehow an improvement?
- YumYumKittyLoaf, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8I work at kroger. I'm a cashier and really, we want to give customers the best price. I could care less if they forgot it or don't even own one. If they came in expecting a price, saw the price and thought it was what it should be, came through the line and found out it was only with the card, well, we'll give em the discount anyways. Hell... half the time we take coupons that don't match the order at all. Like if they don't meet the ammount needed, we still give it to em. Most people won't try to screw over the store by lying an such, so why should we treat everyone like they would?
Our store is growing too so it's not like we're losing money... - phatalbert, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10That's not scary. That's sad. That the United States is actually that close to being like this that it almost could be not satire.
The middle eastern food and rancid milk bit was a giveaway.
If the article had talked about buying specific combinations of household chemicals, then... - daldredge, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Joke
Your Head. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6WOW Isnt it ironic that someone made this as satire, when the underlying accusation is absolutly true. The government are huge buyers of consumer info.
- geminitojanus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Really, that would help a lot at a store like Kroger, which forces you to use their card in order to buy food at the advertised price (otherwise you have to pay the price without the Kroger card, which sometimes can be up to 100% of the price with the Kroger card).
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6While this is satire, the american government have been the biggest purchacer of comsumer data for years, and yes that means your grocery cards as well.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/14/AR2006061402063.html
and
http://www.consumertipsreports.org/what_you_should_know_about_grocery_store_cards.html - maiku00, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5its pretty damn sad when I wasnt sure if this was real or not while reading
- tofuComputer, on 10/12/2007, -4/+9Scary thing is, many of us would not question whether it was a real story or not because Bush has proven to us he and his cabinet cannot be trusted-I wouldn't be suprised if he actually did this or has already done it secretly.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4The really sad part is that when I used to work at kroger, there were guys who actually believed this kind of crap. My standard comment was "if the CIA cares what kind of toilet paper you're using, they have plenty of other ways to find out.
- MacsBaine, on 10/12/2007, -8/+12Dug down. This shouldn't be under Political News, maybe opinions but definitely not new. Maybe Digg should add a satire section.
- snoble, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4This is hilarious. What exactly was it that P.T. Barnum said (or didn't say) about suckers every second? You are a perfect example of this dirka.
- theRIAA, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7AstronautElite,
I know someone who could use that advice - ChuckL01, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I read it on the net, it must be true!
Satire is very difficult to write now a days. ;^) - firsttube, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I typically catch on to satire quite quickly, but the fact that I initially believed this makes me very nervous. This satire isn't much different than the current administration's opinions. Anyone else?
- nmap, on 10/12/2007, -5/+8anyone else but bush and i'd dismiss this right away.
(here's hoping it's a joke). - mexter, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5My experience with my local Kroger has been that if I forget the card, they give me a very hard time. Usually someone in the line will just offer their card.
Frankly, I'm more than a little tired of all these cards and the attitudes of the stores. Perhaps it's about time to have some sort of national "day without cards" or something, to see just what is more important; the card or the sale. - LonnyQ, on 10/12/2007, -4/+7Bush has enough bad policies. We don't need too make up fake ones.
Saw the headline and thought it was for real. Had to read the blog too find out it wasn't.
This should go under Political Opinion, not news.
I don't appreiciate the distraction. - gtiness, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3The REALLY sad thing about this is that some moron will surely believe this...
- dandyhighwayman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3This should explain everything:
http://politicsofdancing.blogspot.com/2006/10/faking-your-way-to-top-true-story.html - countrygirl31, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3even though far fetched, it shows how the ends doesnt justify the means. Labeled a terrorist for food choices is beyond crazy, yet with the current admin. I wouldnt put it past them. This story mocking the NSA bring up a great point. We are all targets in this game of paranoid delusions the government is playing. We are starting to be monitored for what we think rather than what we do. Our opinions make us out to be Un-American, when using a freedom to raise points is our right as Americans..We are seeing the begining of the end...
- pintomp3, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3i'de rather they find out my toilet paper preference from my receipts than any other way..
- dmsomebody, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This article is clearly meant as a joke. Those of you predicting though that they might try it in the future anyway are already off base. It has already been done. Lawyers have already subpoenaed shopper club card records for lawsuits. I remember two cases that I read about but I am sorry that I can't remember where to source them for you.
1 A fender bender in a grocery store parking lot where the responsible party left the scene. Someone got their plate and indictated they drove erratic to the police. The police got their records from the store and because they had purchased alcohol they tried to prove from the records that they were under the influence.
2 A parent trying to get custody of a child was trying to prove alcoholism through the volume of alcohol purchased on a club card.
I use club cards all the time because you can't beat the savings. I just choose phone numbers in the area at random or use my friends phone numbers till I get one that works. - bmobile, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3malorkus: i was all excited at the prospect of Bush's death until you said that. which is worse, a Dick or a Bush?
- adml_shake, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3didn't dvorak say something on TWIT a few weeks ago about using the "house card"? You just tell them you forgot it, and ask them to swipe it and you still get the discount price?
- Math, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3It is still worth being careful what you buy on club cards.
There has been one instance I've heard of, where their club card information was used to prove that a party involved in a court case was an alcoholic. - Democritus2, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3satire or not this is dangerous.
There was a story about a year ago of a man spending some time in jail because he bought a firestarting kit with his "bonus" (whatever they called it) card. Evidentally there was an arson where they used the same fire kit this guy bought.
One day this information will be used against you.
BTW there is a reason they "discount" your price. They are selling your buying habits of course. - TheEditor1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4@TheZorch
That whole comment shows two things. You believe everything you read and there really are idots wrapped in morons.
Go back to Soros and his ilk. Get off of digg. - racazip, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow! tsteele93 is on a mission to make sure people know that they are dumb! I'm impressed at his work ethic.
- MioTheGreat, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I got a nice laugh out of it. Dugg.
- Surfer51, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I just knew this day was coming...abuse of data base. Everyone is subject to Big Brother in this senario...
They can take you away with no explanation what so ever now! Be warned this is just the tip of the ice berg commrade! - turpenine, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3about the itunes thing, clicking off the send me email boxes makes it so it won't give an error.
- Dhalsim007, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Did they see that I bought yellowcake? Oops....I mean yellow cake mix....
- daldredge, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Kroger will give you a card even if you don't feel in the information. I just got a new one about 3 months ago and didn't have to give them any info.
- rhawk301, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Heh, I have a better idea. Lets just use the new Real-ID card being issued by all our states (by 2008) in coordination with Homeland Security. This will ensure that we can go to all supermarkets and get the same discounts. With the government tracking all our purchases it makes it really easy to not only keep an exhasustive database of our habits, but give us those deep discounts and free Starbucks drink after every $100 purchase.
Wow, and better yet, the credit card companies can simply sponsor Visa and Mastercard logos on all our ID cards, help pay and offset the costs to the states. This way, we just have to carry one card all the time for everything. One card to transact with, one card to rule them all. - enki25, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I knew this was a joke because in real life, if Bush wanted those records he would just steal them. Asking for permission to violate our civil liberties is way out of character for him.
- rhawk301, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3what would be a good idea? having the government track our grocery purchases. you are a total fascist if you believe this (and I mean the real kind). -digg comment
- zorvi4, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Good article. I was gullible enough to believe it was real.
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