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#21 November 28, 2008, 05:34:26 pm
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Quote from: Fire Mage on November 28, 2008, 05:25:02 pm
anyone see the news where a walmart employee got trampled to death when the doors opened this morning? and supposedly a woman miscarriaged in it?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27955316

fucking sick. sales shouldn't matter this much!

Hmm?  But Wal-Mart is open 24/7!

I dunno, this is just... it's terrible but I can't help but smile at the situation.  I'm thinking of the Wal-Mart episode of South Park and I'm imagining all the shoppers standing at the door going "OH MAN FOUR COPIES OF BIG MAMMAS HOUSE FOR 19.99 WE HAVE TO GET THEIR FIRST." 

The great thing about these "sales" is that you end up buying a whole bunch of shit you don't need and by January you've tossed it out.  PAPER PLATES 99CENTS HOLY SHIT 3 CENTS CHEAPER THAN THE GROCERY STORE
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#22 November 28, 2008, 06:46:06 pm
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My stepmom works in walmart. I'm actually pretty glad I didn't do anything today. I wanted to see if they'd sell any cool game bundles, but honestly it's not worth getting up at an obscene hour anyways. Besides. I've got apps to turn in.
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#23 November 28, 2008, 07:07:16 pm
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Quote from: Bobberticus on November 28, 2008, 05:28:24 pm
man, that is nothing short of fucking disgusting. what is wrong with people?
The worst thing is, they're going in to buy objects for the most commercial time of the year.
This is the most shallow thing I've read in my life. So depressing...
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#24 November 28, 2008, 07:16:06 pm
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We don't have this problem except in Primark.

Apparently high street sales are terrible at the moment, which is weird because whenever I go into town it is fucking PACKED every time and has been for months. We had a joke that the credit crunch might just be a conspiracy or something.
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#25 November 28, 2008, 08:11:15 pm
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Quote from: Strangeluv on November 28, 2008, 03:35:02 pm
I always thought Black Friday was Friday the 13th


Yeah me also actually.
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#26 November 28, 2008, 08:32:43 pm
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I heard about the Wal-Mart trampling. It really is just sick. I can't imagine how that poor guy's family and friends feel right now. I hope that store has been closed. Seriously, the manager of that store needs to be fired or sued. If there's that many fucking people there needs to be better crowd control. The sad thing is, those stories aren't uncommon every year.
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#27 November 28, 2008, 09:18:44 pm
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what how are you going to control a fuckload of idiots trying to get into a doorway at one time? He's a walmart manager not riot police or whatever the hell you're getting at its those bunch of dipshit's fault for being so goddamn greedy and moronic.

Actually it really isn't suprising at all that this happened and I'm pretty sure its happened in some form or another every year.

Also I'm not getting anyone anything this year. I'm too broke and I don't really have anyone to buy for except for maybe my immediate family and I bought them all stuff last year and I really don't want anything so hopefully my parents don't spend much on me because I'm the grunch this year and that would probably make me feel bad.

I'm the grunch, f#$#ck christmas
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#28 November 28, 2008, 09:24:05 pm
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Images of Dawn of the Dead comes to mind. People are KILLING A GUY BY TRAMPLING HIM because they get get crap at a discount. It's....... sick beyond words.
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#29 November 28, 2008, 09:50:12 pm
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Woke up at 12 47 AM.
Left for the city at 4.
Got to the city at 5:30.
Claustrophobia ensued.
I mean, bitchin' deals and all, but black friday is a double-edged blade for me.
I didn't even get any discounted items. I ended up buying a DnD Book and Disgaea 3.
What the fuck is wrong with me?
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#30 November 28, 2008, 09:51:40 pm
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I feel as if they should have closed the store for the day out of spite and respect for the poor guy.
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#31 November 28, 2008, 10:05:20 pm
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thats some pretty sick shit. its a personal rule of mine to not go out before 1, but i still usually go out because of crazy sweet deals (HEH.... CONSUMERIST PIG etc)

today i got 8 good-decent movies for $30, a laptop mouse for $20, and a good quality peacoat for $80 (usually $200) so i'd consider it a pretty successful AMERIKKKA day
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Achiro

#32 November 28, 2008, 10:18:11 pm
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Quote from: Strangeluv on November 28, 2008, 03:35:02 pm
I always thought Black Friday was Friday the 13th
First time I ever heard of it I thought it was some African American thing.
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#33 November 28, 2008, 10:19:01 pm
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Quote from: Achiro on November 28, 2008, 10:18:11 pm
First time I ever heard of it I thought it was some African American thing.

Me too. I didn't know about it until I saw the topic
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#34 November 28, 2008, 10:37:07 pm
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3 Cheers for Capitolism! Hip Hip... *silence*

Yeah, as an American hourly supermarket employee, I too can vouche for the insanity. I've delt with more stress, bitterness, and general angry madness from customers today than I do in a normal month's time.

It would seem that the spirit of the Yuletide holidays and all that has since been replaced by a nigh-murderous lust to save 5-15% on goods.

Hell, at least it can be entertaining to watch from a distance. In a sort of Dark Comedy way.
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Achiro

#35 November 28, 2008, 10:40:49 pm
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Place all the customers in a room.
TV turns on
"Greetings ladies and gentlemen, This room has been set on a timer to drag two mesh wire walls and cube everyone in the next hour, the door is to your left, it is unlocked, but if you stay you get 5% off on random objects in the store, The game has started."

There were no survivors.
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Achiro

#36 November 28, 2008, 10:44:29 pm
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It's not the trampling that's sickening, it's the people's reactions to it that make it that much worse.

"Guys...someone is DYING (and died) thanks to ALL OF YOU. We have to shut the shop and get this man URGENT medical attention!"

"FUCK OFF WHO GIVES A SHIT WE'RE SHOPPING!"
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#37 November 28, 2008, 10:45:40 pm
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Quote from: Sarevok on November 28, 2008, 10:44:29 pm
It's not the trampling that's sickening, it's the people's reactions to it that make it that much worse.

"Guys...someone is DYING (and died) thanks to ALL OF YOU. We have to shut the shop and get this man URGENT medical attention!"

"FUCK OFF WHO GIVES A SHIT WE'RE SHOPPING!"

This is the reason I hate America.
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#38 November 28, 2008, 10:54:23 pm
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Black Friday. Yeah, I got home not too long ago after selling my spot for 40 bucks. I never shop on a Black Friday, but it's a way to make a quick 20+ dollars just by hanging out. Besides, I heard you can get the same deals online, so I wouldn't really want to round house punch some old lady for a t.v set.
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Achiro

#39 November 28, 2008, 10:55:46 pm
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Quote from: TFT on November 28, 2008, 10:54:23 pm
Black Friday. Yeah, I got home not too long ago after selling my spot for 40 bucks. I never shop on a Black Friday, but it's a way to make a quick 20+ dollars just by hanging out. Besides, I heard you can get the same deals online, so I wouldn't really want to round house punch some old lady for a t.v set.
Chuck norris would round house punch an old lady, Just because he could.
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#40 November 29, 2008, 06:26:57 am
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Quote from: Achiro on November 28, 2008, 10:55:46 pm
Chuck norris would round house punch an old lady, Just because he could.
what the hell dude.

like what the hell
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