Clyde Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I've been pondering this for a few days because I realized last weekend there are a few businesses in Broome County I don't support because of the owners. Maybe you don't care for their politics or behavior, or maybe you've witnessed them yell at employees in front of customers, or they are annoying sports parents. On the flip side, there are businesses I always try to support because I like the owners, even if they are a little out of the way, or even more expensive. Who should be avoided? Who should be supported? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMoss Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 What are you trying to accomplish by this open ended, troll type of question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfMan Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Clyde. You started this, so, YOU first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I've been personally mistreated at: Phil's Gift Shop Binghamton Fluorescent Oreck Vacuum I don't care for the politics of the owners at: Lost Dog Cafe Tranquil Tom's Coffee, Cards & Gifts I always support and appreciate: Kovarik Hardware Leroy Package Store Uncle Tony's (new ownership) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsider Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Southside Yannis, cant stand it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny Weedon Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Who should be avoided? GANCES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPew Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Any company owned by the Matthews or Maines family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotLookin Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Kristopher's in Endicott - The new owner is a JERK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny Weedon Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 The younger girl at Chroma Bakery is a real TRICK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binghamton Native Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Good thing Teri Rennia doesn't own a real business. Can you imagine walking into a business and being scowled at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Property & Casualty Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Kristopher's in Endicott - The new owner is a JERK! I haven't been there in months, didn't realize there were new owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 SALL STEARNS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaGump Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 And that's a picture of Teri when she's all made up on a good day! Imagine in bed just waking up????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27 Time World Champions Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Binghamton Fluorescent I've never been in there, but I've heard a few times that the son of the owner is a real jerk. Treats his father like crap in front of customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Responsible_Adult_Female Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Smarty's Ice Cream in Endicott - owner is a jerk. Gault's Auto Complex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starting Over Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Good thing Teri Rennia doesn't own a real business. Can you imagine walking into a business and being scowled at? She is part owner of Enviren Calibrations with her husband. She does the accounting for the firm. -- http://envirencalibrations.com/contact-us Know this because we use the company. Her husband is nothing like her, at least he is level headed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anything pro fracking I avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored or curious Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 What is the motive/point to this slanderous thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaGump Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Fracking will come sooner or later just like everywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starting Over Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 What is the motive/point to this slanderous thread Not sure about anyone else, but consider this to be a "word of mouth" type of thread based on what has happened, when, where, who ; with the local business around the area. I love to hear from my friends and co-workers about places they have had issues with, more so if it's a place we use or go to. Sometimes "word of mouth" is the best thing, it can make or break any business, or the goal would really be to get it's act together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McPissed Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 607 Tech Solutions. Felon owner. Felon family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wanker Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 What is the motive/point to this slanderous thread Agreed. "Word of mouth" is one thing. As the term implies, it's opinions and related real experiences of people you know. Posting a "who sucks" in a thread like this is likely to be full of people with other motives and intentions....ex wives and husbands, jilted former lovers, idiots who are pissed at their siblings for dumb reasons. I would no more heed the "advice" here about business owners than I would the legal wisdom of Rod Blagojevich. There's a scant few people here who's opinion i would trust because they seem to be reasonable, logical members who are political fanatics or have an interminable axe to grind. And just because a business owner is a felon is not the sole reason to shy away from their services. People constantly bitch about how ex-cons don't just "get a job". Getting a job with a felony is very difficult. The job market is a tiny fraction of what it is for non-convicts. Many felons have few options than to start their own business and some of them are to be applauded for taking the risk and putting out the effort to do so. One of my family members spent the first 15 years of his adult life in a state prison. He decided he'd had enough. He learned some mechanical skills in prison and now has a decent paying job repairing machinery in a factory. Granted he didn't start his own business, but the point is that not ALL ex-cons are incapable of turning their lives around and becoming productive citizens once out. If the only reason you have to offer is "stay away from Business X because they're felons" you need to come up with some real facts and information that's pertinent to your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfMan Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 What is the motive/point to this slanderous thread . This would be libel, not slander. (very basically, slander is verbal and/or visual via bodily actions, libel is written/printed/photographic) Plus it's no more potentially libelous than what Binghamton Bill at times posts here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wanker Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 . This would be libel, not slander. (very basically, slander is verbal and/or visual via bodily actions, libel is written/printed/photographic) Plus it's no more potentially libelous than what Binghamton Bill at times posts here. Except that BB usually posts about certain people or elected politicians and is more specific about the accusations he's posting. He doesn't post a a "tell us who sucks" open-ended questionnaire inviting people to anonymously libel specific people by name when those people have no recourse to defend themselves. I was hoping that sort of thing was no longer allowed here. We all bemoan the fact that there aren't enough hard-working, honest, tax-paying people in this area and that those of us with real jobs are paying some of the highest taxes in the nation to support those who refuse to work. Why would anyone want to flame local people who start and maintain businesses that EMPLOY other hard working locals? What if it were YOUR job that disappeared because some nasty rumors started, your place of employment took a death blow and closed down in a year? The Internet is a place to go to find the truth....yeah, that's what my buddy Larry the Leprechaun was telling me the other day after he and his unicorn rode his magic carpet over to my house. He also informed me that Congress is about to eliminate income taxes and dissemble the IRS. Oh, and he informed me that....get this....."pro" wrestling is real after all. Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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