Black Friday Sales - Page 3

Clodfobble · 11-28-2008, 04:21 PM

We went to the mall today, for entirely unrelated purposes (we weren't even buying anything.) It was crowded, but not out of line with the Christmas season as a whole, and everyone was being exceedingly polite, especially in the food court where tables and chairs were hard to come by.

Cloud · 11-28-2008, 04:30 PM

Went to ToysRUs. Almost bought a Wii for @250. Good price, but, seriously--what am I going to do with it? Play Guitar Hero all by myself?

Cicero · 11-29-2008, 03:11 PM

What kind of piece of shit do you have to be, to bum rush a wal-mart? This story makes me depressed.

I've seen it go on though, although not as bad as that. One christmas eve I happened to be there (at wally world), and customers loaded up, and made a run for it. If enough shoppers do it at once, security can't get them all. I saw people running out of the building 3 at a time, jumping in the cars, and putting the pedal to the metal. It was interesting and stupid.

ZenGum · 11-30-2008, 08:02 AM

I can't find the link, but I saw a story that two guys just shot each other during the sales (I think it was ToysRus), apparently their wives had been in a dispute about a sale item and each drew, and shot. Two dead.

Am I going insane or is it the whole world?

dar512 · 11-30-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

I can't find the link, but I saw a story that two guys just shot each other during the sales (I think it was ToysRus), apparently their wives had been in a dispute about a sale item and each drew, and shot. Two dead.

Am I going insane or is it the whole world?

What a way to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Clodfobble · 11-30-2008, 08:55 AM

Last news report I saw said the shooting was unrelated to shopping, the guys had a prior history with each other.

Cicero · 11-30-2008, 03:54 PM

Linky....

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6138952.html

Elspode · 11-30-2008, 05:12 PM

To the tune of "The Christmas Song"

Morons shooting down crowded aisles.
Dead guys trampled at the door.
Black Friday sales are resulting in death.
Merry Christmas. Merry Fucking Christmas, tooooo, yoooouuuu.

ZenGum · 11-30-2008, 05:19 PM

On second thoughts, this isn't such a bad thing.

No one else was (physically) hurt, there are two fewer asshats in the world, and there are no expenses of arresting, prosecuting or imprisoning anyone. If only they'd taken it into the car park like gentlemen, we wouldn't even need to mop the floor.

Elspode · 11-30-2008, 05:23 PM

Just wait until everyone else in Toys 'R Us sues the company for their mental anguish because the store didn't prevent it from happening in the first place.

Won't be long before you'll have to be scanned and searched to enter any public place of any kind.

ZenGum · 11-30-2008, 05:34 PM

Yeah, maybe you guys should think about, you know, banning guns.

ETA: We need a "shit-stirring" smiley.

Trilby · 11-30-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Yeah, maybe you guys should think about, you know, banning guns.

We're Americans. We'd just go in for knives. Or running down each other in our useless SUV's.

TheMercenary · 11-30-2008, 08:14 PM

Who says they are useless?

TheMercenary · 11-30-2008, 08:22 PM

Now isn't there suppose to be a Black Monday internet sales deal?

sweetwater · 12-04-2008, 03:43 PM

Being short, crowds of hellbent humans are a danger to me. And I need a freakin' periscope to see what's going on & a snorkel to breathe, so I avoid the milling hoards of holiday shoppers. Other crowds, too. But I would brave it all to revisit NYC at this time of year. It's special. But not to shop at Wal-Mart, even if there was one in the city.

11-28-2008, 04:21 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	We went to the mall today, for entirely unrelated purposes (we weren't even buying anything.) It was crowded, but not out of line with the Christmas season as a whole, and everyone was being exceedingly polite, especially in the food court where tables and chairs were hard to come by. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-28-2008, 04:30 PM	#2
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Went to ToysRUs. Almost bought a Wii for @250. Good price, but, seriously--what am I going to do with it? Play Guitar Hero all by myself? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-29-2008, 03:11 PM	#3
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	What kind of piece of shit do you have to be, to bum rush a wal-mart? This story makes me depressed. I've seen it go on though, although not as bad as that. One christmas eve I happened to be there (at wally world), and customers loaded up, and made a run for it. If enough shoppers do it at once, security can't get them all. I saw people running out of the building 3 at a time, jumping in the cars, and putting the pedal to the metal. It was interesting and stupid. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-30-2008, 08:02 AM	#4
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I can't find the link, but I saw a story that two guys just shot each other during the sales (I think it was ToysRus), apparently their wives had been in a dispute about a sale item and each drew, and shot. Two dead. Am I going insane or is it the whole world? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-30-2008, 08:55 AM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Last news report I saw said the shooting was unrelated to shopping, the guys had a prior history with each other. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-30-2008, 03:54 PM	#7
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Linky.... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6138952.html __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-30-2008, 05:12 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	To the tune of "The Christmas Song" Morons shooting down crowded aisles. Dead guys trampled at the door. Black Friday sales are resulting in death. Merry Christmas. Merry Fucking Christmas, tooooo, yoooouuuu. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-30-2008, 05:19 PM	#9
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	On second thoughts, this isn't such a bad thing. No one else was (physically) hurt, there are two fewer asshats in the world, and there are no expenses of arresting, prosecuting or imprisoning anyone. If only they'd taken it into the car park like gentlemen, we wouldn't even need to mop the floor. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-30-2008, 05:23 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Just wait until everyone else in Toys 'R Us sues the company for their mental anguish because the store didn't prevent it from happening in the first place. Won't be long before you'll have to be scanned and searched to enter any public place of any kind. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-30-2008, 05:34 PM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Yeah, maybe you guys should think about, you know, banning guns. ETA: We need a "shit-stirring" smiley. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-30-2008, 08:14 PM	#13
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Who says they are useless? __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-30-2008, 08:22 PM	#14
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Now isn't there suppose to be a Black Monday internet sales deal? __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-04-2008, 03:43 PM	#15
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Being short, crowds of hellbent humans are a danger to me. And I need a freakin' periscope to see what's going on & a snorkel to breathe, so I avoid the milling hoards of holiday shoppers. Other crowds, too. But I would brave it all to revisit NYC at this time of year. It's special. But not to shop at Wal-Mart, even if there was one in the city. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

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