“High-end boutiques aren't putting small staple stores out of business. What's putting small staple stores out of business is formula retail.” EndsStoresFormulasRetailStaples Author:Chicken John
“I do not agree that NIMBYism is wrong morally. I believe that NIMBYism is wrong ethically. It's a personal choice.” BelieveChoicesI BelieveAgreePersonal Choice Author:Chicken John
“I respect your right to worship Satan, or to worship a tea kettle, or to be a NIMBY, or to be an asshole. There's no law against being an asshole.” LawWorshipTeaSatanKettles Author:Chicken John
“I think that chain stores in general are really super depressing and I think it really sucks the life out of a city such as San Francisco.” ThinkingCitiesStoresChainsDepressingSan Francisco Author:Chicken John
“If San Francisco is indeed a city of leaders, then I think we should lead, and if we don't want a chain store, then we should say so loudly.” IfsThinkingWantShouldCitiesLeaderStoresChainsSan Francisco Author:Chicken John
“You eat the burger but you don't want the slaughterhouse next door to where you live.” WantNextDoorsBurgersWhere You LiveSlaughterhouses Author:Chicken John
“We all have to pick our battles. You've got to draw a line in the sand and stand firm. And it's this squishiness that's really the enemy, like, "Well, I don't know, it's kind of OK but I kind of feel guilty, and I kind of want a bran muffin, I don't know, and I'm wearing a vest; it's crocheted." Shut up. Just pick your battle and just stand there, and whatever you are going to do, own it.” KnowsWantFeelsWellsKindLinesEnemyBattleDrawsPicksGuiltyFirmSandShut UpStand FirmVestsMuffinsLines In The Sand Author:Chicken John
