And Judy knows perfectly well that no store has "goons," no committees would be called, the rules are posted for all to see, and are usually very few in number. The comparison is ludicrous on a number of levels.
Sal
On May 20, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Rick Archer wrote:
> Just like the beachgoers in my town are afraid that if
> they don't put on shirts and shoes, the store's goons
> will prevent them from going into the store to buy a
> six-pack.
>
> Come on, Sal, you're not dumb. To characterize that
> level of "afraid" as an example of "the fear factor"
> is just silly.
But the comparison here is that someone may report you as having gone into a
store shirtless, even though you didn't. You're then called before a
committee, not told who your accuser was or given a chance to defend
yourself, and then banished from the store for an indefinite period.
