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Kezay

#41 November 29, 2008, 07:13:06 am

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I work retail so I had to work black friday. It's no fun at all especially getting yelled at by customers because you ran out of an item that htey weren't fast enough to get. Sometimes I just want to tell these people "well, it's not my fault you weren't fast enough" just to piss them off even more and give them something to think about throughout the day. Had plenty of Wiis to go around this year though so complaints weren't as numerous as last year.

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#42 November 29, 2008, 07:14:43 am

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Sometimes I just want to tell these people "well, it's not my fault you weren't fast enough"

whoa dude @_@. dont say anything you'll regret...

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Marcus

#43 November 29, 2008, 08:27:02 am

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Quote from: Warlin on November 28, 2008, 09:50:12 pm

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?

it better have been a 3.5e book because if you support 4e then something is wrong with you!

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Christophomicus

#44 November 29, 2008, 10:54:04 am

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Also semi-related:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/11/shots-were-fire.html

This is terrible. It's not as bad down here in Australia, but we have like a week of sales starting on Boxing Day, so it's not quite as congested!

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Vellfire

#45 November 29, 2008, 07:27:06 pm

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Quote from: Marcus on November 29, 2008, 08:27:02 am

it better have been a 3.5e book because if you support 4e then something is wrong with you!

He bought a Disgaea game, something is already wrong with him.

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Massy2k6

#46 November 29, 2008, 07:28:42 pm

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WTF is Black Friday?

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Bled

#47 November 29, 2008, 08:04:46 pm

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A few years ago I probably would have had a fucking collection of thoughts about this kinda thing.

Somehow I'm just not surprised and can't really bring myself to care about it now.

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Mikemc

#48 November 30, 2008, 08:34:52 am

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Don't Wal Marts in the states sell guns and tazers? I don't think there'd much of a riot if the employees were at least allowed to hold them

. They should run all the recipts from that day and charge EVERYONE with assault!

Up here at London Drugs you pay the same low price every day and our special sales last at least 3 weeks!

- Mike

Last Edit: November 30, 2008, 08:36:39 am by Mikemc

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#49 November 30, 2008, 03:07:57 pm

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Quote from: Mikemc on November 30, 2008, 08:34:52 am

Don't Wal Marts in the states sell guns and tazers? I don't think there'd much of a riot if the employees were at least allowed to hold them . They should run all the recipts from that day and charge EVERYONE with assault!

Up here at London Drugs you pay the same low price every day and our special sales last at least 3 weeks!

- Mike

hahaha yeah brandishing weapons at people when there's a riot going on that's a great idea lmao

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Hempknight

#50 December 01, 2008, 02:56:47 am

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Quote from: ase on November 28, 2008, 02:05:19 pm

yeah i waited in line from 4-6 at target to get an external hard drive for myself and a casio keyboard as a present

i was pretty pissed because target's online ad said they opened at 5 but the fucking actual PAPER flyer said 6, so i ended up waiting an hour longer in the freezing cold

i dunno man 750 gigs for 88 bucks is pretty sweet.

...target is my day job. black friday sucked ass. our store pulled in $500k in profits at the expense of every team members soul.

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#51 December 01, 2008, 03:21:12 am

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Quote from: The Octave Doctor on November 28, 2008, 02:08:20 pm

I don't get black friday because you can still get shit cheaper off the internet if you know how to shop around...
Plus the idea of some big SHOPPING DAY seems stupid, and y'know... dangerous. I've heard stories of injuries and worse from Black Friday crowds. It's stupid.

Here in New York, a Walmart employee was trampled to death during black friday. Here's the fun part; when Walmart staff announced the store was closing because someone had been trampled to death; the crowd became irate.

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Achiro

#52 December 01, 2008, 03:25:36 am

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doesnt someone get trampled to death EVERY black friday? this shit is crap I think america would be better under helghast rule.

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Kole

#53 December 01, 2008, 03:35:14 am

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Quote from: HK on December 01, 2008, 02:56:47 am

black friday sucked ass. our store pulled in $500k in profits at the expense of every team members soul.

Well you know, you can definitely consider that teamwork at it's finest..heh.
But seriously though I hate black friday's initial plan to sap every american's penny in one day, risking their lives for the sales. I have absolutely no qualms about the sales they were giving at Express...

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Massy2k6

#54 December 01, 2008, 09:12:28 am

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Quote from: Massy2k6 on November 29, 2008, 07:28:42 pm

WTF is Black Friday?

I recieved a warning for this, wtf? Ryan you got something against someone wanting to know what everyone is talking about, wth is wrong with you?

Ive never heard of black friday before, not something ive ever celebrated.. whats the problem?

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#55 December 01, 2008, 09:40:35 am

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Quote from: Massy2k6 on December 01, 2008, 09:12:28 am

I recieved a warning for this, wtf? Ryan you got something against someone wanting to know what everyone is talking about, wth is wrong with you?

Ive never heard of black friday before, not something ive ever celebrated.. whats the problem?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)

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#56 December 01, 2008, 11:51:27 am

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Quote from: Massy2k6 on December 01, 2008, 09:12:28 am

I recieved a warning for this, wtf? Ryan you got something against someone wanting to know what everyone is talking about, wth is wrong with you?

Ive never heard of black friday before, not something ive ever celebrated.. whats the problem?

Ryan is a big fag, don't worry bro

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#57 December 01, 2008, 01:23:25 pm

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Quote from: Massy2k6 on December 01, 2008, 09:12:28 am

I recieved a warning for this, wtf? Ryan you got something against someone wanting to know what everyone is talking about, wth is wrong with you?

I think it's because you could have found the answer in two seconds on wikipedia, and also I think it was explained somewhere in this topic.

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Ryan

#58 December 01, 2008, 01:28:05 pm

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Quote from: Massy2k6 on December 01, 2008, 09:12:28 am

I recieved a warning for this, wtf? Ryan you got something against someone wanting to know what everyone is talking about, wth is wrong with you?

Ive never heard of black friday before, not something ive ever celebrated.. whats the problem?

maybe because you could have read the op you idiot. or about 10 other posts in this topic. good job!

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Massy2k6

#59 December 01, 2008, 01:31:22 pm

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Quote from: DurTahar on December 01, 2008, 01:23:25 pm

I think it's because you could have found the answer in two seconds on wikipedia, and also I think it was explained somewhere in this topic.

I got that it has something to do with not buying stuff but there was no explanation as to what black friday actually is. Sure I could have looked around for it but since you were talking about it I didnt see any harm in asking you guys instead. But now I just dont care..

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So Ryan, im an idiot for asking? WTF is wrong with you, it was an innocent question.

Last Edit: December 01, 2008, 01:32:59 pm by Massy2k6

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Ryan

#60 December 01, 2008, 01:33:55 pm

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Quote from: Massy2k6 on December 01, 2008, 01:31:22 pm

I got that it has something to do with not buying stuff but there was no explanation as to what black friday actually is. Sure I could have looked around for it but since you were talking about it I didnt see any harm in asking you guys instead. But now I just dont care..

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Is anyone planning on getting up early (or did you already) to go shopping?

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You got up early on the day that is the most disgusting display of american excess and the evils of capitalism to buy a diamond that was probably purchased with the blood of a slave in Africa.

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yeah i waited in line from 4-6 at target to get an external hard drive for myself and a casio keyboard as a present

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I don't get black friday because you can still get shit cheaper off the internet if you know how to shop around...
Plus the idea of some big SHOPPING DAY seems stupid, and y'know... dangerous. I've heard stories of injuries and worse from Black Friday crowds. It's stupid.

four out of the first five posts. congratulations.

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