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not those she usually opts for.
And though supporting the campaign, she says she has to be pragmatic. “I
will not boycott the shops completely, but I will reduce my spending at these
shops. If there are no other choices available, I would still shop there,” says
Chau.
Like the takeaway eatery owner and Sin, Chau is doubtful about the sus-
tainability of the boycott movement as she sees chain stores like Yoshiyona
and other Hong Kong franchises owned by Maxim’s are winning their cus-
tomers back. “The phenomenon reflects the ‘forgetful’ characteristic of Hong
Kong people, hence the shop owners will just ignore the movement,” Chau
says.
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student says, as she thinks it is shame-
ful not to support the anti-ELAB move-
ment with a comparatively laid-back
way.
“I understand that a lot of peaceful
protesters would have their own con-
cerns and they may not be able to take
to the streets anymore. However, par-
ticipating in the shop boycott move-
ment is already the most minimal de-
gree of resistance, then [we] should at
least try our best to do it,” she adds.
A secondary school student, who Top: People connect-
names herself Miss Chau, sees the ing paper booking
shop boycott movement in a differ- slips of a restaurant
ent way. She thinks her daily spend- into a long string in a
ing pattern is partially affected by the Shop Boycott Event on
campaign. She boycotts businesses September 29;
Bottom: People stick-
that are publicly criticised or insulting ing flyers on the facade
protesters on social media platforms, of a restaurant owned
but most shops in the boycott list are by the Maxim’s.