Just Jack Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Thread for articles and personal experiences on retail workers most dreaded day of the year. I'll start.... Two families ALREADY camped out for Black Friday bargains are rewarded with free iPads Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331691/Two-families-ALREADY-camped-Black-Friday-bargains-rewarded-free-iPads.html#ixzz15t48kVIi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 People camping for a week to be first to buy things that they likely don't need and probably can't afford. You couldn't give me 10 free ipads to go shopping on black friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 People camping for a week to be first to buy things that they likely don't need and probably can't afford. USA!!! USA!!! USA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 People are idiots. I can't begin to imagine what 'savings' could prompt someone to sit outside all night (or week) just for the privilege of fighting hundreds of other trashy people in a frenzy to buy Chinese-made crap. But 'Black Friday' is one of my favorite days of the year too. 2d day of a 4+ day weekend, I'll enjoy a relaxing morning followed by some fall yard work -- probably fire up the wood chipper and take care of all those branches that I cut down since last spring. Then maybe a family outing to the park and later watch a football game and eat T-day leftovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 probably fire up the wood chipper Hope you don't have any thoughts of Fargo while you are looking at the neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Hope you don't have any thoughts of Fargo while you are looking at the neighbor. There was actually a real case of that here in CT many years ago; dude killed his wife and ran her through to dispose of the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 People are idiots. I can't begin to imagine what 'savings' could prompt someone to sit outside all night (or week) just for the privilege of fighting hundreds of other trashy people in a frenzy to buy Chinese-made crap. On a somewhat related note, a new Chik-Fil-A opened here a couple days ago. They had a contest where the first 100 customers got free Chik-Fil-A for a year (defined as 52 combo meals). Well over 100 people were camped outside the restaurant a couple days before it opened. They ended up having a raffle a day before it opened to determine the "first 100 customers". But the catch was they couldn't leave until the restaurant opened, else they forfeit the prize. There was actually a real case of that here in CT many years ago; dude killed his wife and ran her through to dispose of the body. I thought using a wood chipper to dispose of a body was just an urban myth. Somebody actually did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) I thought using a wood chipper to dispose of a body was just an urban myth. Somebody actually did it? Meet Helle Crafts p.s. I wouldn't eat 52 free Chic-Fil-A meals if you delivered them to my door on a silver platter. Edited November 21, 2010 by KD in CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Meet Helle Crafts Wow that is very gruesome ..... though I suppose it would be a little less messy given she was frozen .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Tis the day to sit back and watch news reports of people running each other over to get that cheap TV that'll die in 6 months. My report: Wednesday night, 11pm, drove by Best Buy near me, no one in line Thursday 11:30am, still no one Thursday night, 7:45pm, two people in line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 What did you get me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 What did you get me? Duhhh... a bottle of wine. But if it doesn't arrive, the mailman took it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 i noticed sparse parking lots on my way into work this morning, but that was 7.30-8.00 perhaps the wave was already over...online sales are cranking though.... Tis the day to sit back and watch news reports of people running each other over to get that cheap TV that'll die in 6 months. My report: Wednesday night, 11pm, drove by Best Buy near me, no one in line Thursday 11:30am, still no one Thursday night, 7:45pm, two people in line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Thread for articles and personal experiences on retail workers most dreaded day of the year. I'll start.... Two families ALREADY camped out for Black Friday bargains are rewarded with free iPads Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz15t48kVIi Damn, I literally live 2 minutes from there. I should have beat them to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Damn, I literally live 2 minutes from there. I should have beat them to it mugged them Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 You knew it was going to happen, who would've thought it would be in Buffalo?..... Shoppers Trampled at Local Target http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0ejy6Pno0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 (edited) The funny thing is most of the stuff was available online before any of that madness started. I got almost everything I would have wanted from shopping on Black Friday the night before Thanksgiving from the comfort of my home. Edited November 27, 2010 by Dr. Fong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 The funny thing is most of the stuff was available online before any of that madness started. I got almost everything I would have wanted from shopping on Black Friday the night before Thanksgiving from the comfort of my home. I know it was either Staples or Office Max I was looking at a printer in their ad, and when checking it out online Thursday afternoon, it was already available for purchase/shipping. I decided it was better to pay down my current bills though instead of making new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 A guy last night was on the news. He waited 9 hours to be the first in line at the mall to be the first to get the Glee Christmas CD with free Glee Mug! Yes. A guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 You knew it was going to happen, who would've thought it would be in Buffalo?..... Shoppers Trampled at Local Target youtube.com/watch?v=DW0ejy6Pno0 Proof right there that most people are losers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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