November 24, 2012 - Black Friday

CaliforniaMama · 11-24-2012, 12:26 PM

Just a little bit of craziness as the official Christmas shopping season begins here in the U.S.(on the day after Thanksgiving).

from Starmedia

from Geek Sweat

glatt · 11-24-2012, 12:41 PM

Good for them. Gotta keep the Chinese economy booming.

I'm going to try as much as possible to spend my money at local small businesses and through Etsy type sellers.

Lamplighter · 11-24-2012, 01:47 PM

Marketeers have realized many, many people are nearly broke.

So by getting the $ on this uber-hyped shopping day, they get
what little there is, and any stores that wait for X-mas are S.O.L.

Ibby · 11-24-2012, 05:37 PM

i literally forgot yesterday was black friday - and didn't know at all that it was the burlington town christmas tree lighting - so i went shopping, i ended up having to fight through the christmas tree watching crowd. Coulda been worse. After all, all I needed from downtown was some mouthwash, some nail polish topcoat, and some soap (and i ended up also getting a few LPs and a cigarette case and some tea). the mall wasn't really too crowded even.

Diaphone Jim · 11-24-2012, 07:11 PM

Today was shop small business day. A great idea for the rest of the season.

Bottom photo, bottom right: Is that a Yeti hand? Do they wear gold rings and watchbands?

Big Sarge · 11-25-2012, 09:03 AM

Black Friday? I didn't see that many African-Americans.

Griff · 11-25-2012, 09:32 AM

How we look from away: The BBC websites top 3 stories for the good ole USA this morning.

1) US shoppers mob Black Friday sales- weird lead but accurate Americans are weird about spending
2) Dallas to go on without Hagman- not culturally relevant to Americans but for a British view of America probably relevant
3) UK calls for US lead on Mid-East- unfortunate but true, nothing gets done without waste of American dollars, but imposing British imperial outlook on USA is supported mostly by Borderlanders, Southerners, and Beltway types.

Lamplighter · 11-25-2012, 09:33 AM

Sarge, Check in Section 4 under "Defoe"

11-24-2012, 12:26 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	November 24, 2012 - Black Friday Just a little bit of craziness as the official Christmas shopping season begins here in the U.S.(on the day after Thanksgiving). from Starmedia from Geek Sweat

11-24-2012, 05:37 PM	#4
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	i literally forgot yesterday was black friday - and didn't know at all that it was the burlington town christmas tree lighting - so i went shopping, i ended up having to fight through the christmas tree watching crowd. Coulda been worse. After all, all I needed from downtown was some mouthwash, some nail polish topcoat, and some soap (and i ended up also getting a few LPs and a cigarette case and some tea). the mall wasn't really too crowded even. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

11-25-2012, 09:03 AM	#6
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Black Friday? I didn't see that many African-Americans. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

11-25-2012, 09:32 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	How we look from away: The BBC websites top 3 stories for the good ole USA this morning. 1) US shoppers mob Black Friday sales- weird lead but accurate Americans are weird about spending 2) Dallas to go on without Hagman- not culturally relevant to Americans but for a British view of America probably relevant 3) UK calls for US lead on Mid-East- unfortunate but true, nothing gets done without waste of American dollars, but imposing British imperial outlook on USA is supported mostly by Borderlanders, Southerners, and Beltway types. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-24-2012, 12:41 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Good for them. Gotta keep the Chinese economy booming. I'm going to try as much as possible to spend my money at local small businesses and through Etsy type sellers.

11-24-2012, 01:47 PM	#3
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Marketeers have realized many, many people are nearly broke. So by getting the $ on this uber-hyped shopping day, they get what little there is, and any stores that wait for X-mas are S.O.L.

11-24-2012, 07:11 PM	#5
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Today was shop small business day. A great idea for the rest of the season. Bottom photo, bottom right: Is that a Yeti hand? Do they wear gold rings and watchbands?

11-25-2012, 09:33 AM	#8
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Sarge, Check in Section 4 under "Defoe"

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