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November 8, 2012 at 6:23 AM #20255November 8, 2012 at 6:30 AM #754085
spdrun
ParticipantAnd think of the Mall*Wart employees “encouraged” to work on Turkey Day rather than spending it with their families. Boycott, baby!
Oh, and hope that whoever made that decision gets incurable nut (or c*nt) cancer and dies screaming.
November 8, 2012 at 7:02 AM #754087The-Shoveler
ParticipantSo when the heck are they expecting everyone to line up ?
The night before T-day ?
Yea this trend really sucks they need to stop it.
Soon they will want me to come in the office the day after T-Day, after all I should have got my shopping done on T-Day.
November 8, 2012 at 7:05 AM #754088ParticipantI really don’t think this is buying them anything in the end.
competition is good but this is ridiculous.
You’re only going to buy so much (well at least I can control myself) so once your done shopping then what.
November 8, 2012 at 7:08 AM #754089
CoronitaParticipant[quote=The-Shoveler]I really don’t think this is buying them anything in the end.
competition is good but this is ridiculous.
You’re only going to buy so much (well at least I can control myself) so once your done shopping then what.[/quote]
I think this strategy works just great. It breeds the mob frenzy feeling…People rushing into a store to a get a below cost deal on select items..And then don’t want to leave empty handed…
If it didn’t work…Walmart wouldn’t be risking liability after liability the times in the past that something happened in a walmart store…Like when someone got trampled to death,etc….
Most people have no self control. Once there, they’ll buy something, even if they get the black friday item….Go figure….
November 8, 2012 at 7:11 AM #754091ParticipantSoon they will want me to come in the office the day after T-Day, after all I should have got my shopping done on T-Day.
You shop on Black Friday? I generally take care of business before BF, or first week of Dec. That is if I don’t buy online.
Black Friday is generally spent on my family’s farm at this point, 20 miles from the nearest big box store.
November 8, 2012 at 8:51 AM #754101an
Participant[quote=spdrun]And think of the Mall*Wart employees “encouraged” to work on Turkey Day rather than spending it with their families. Boycott, baby!
Oh, and hope that whoever made that decision gets incurable nut (or c*nt) cancer and dies screaming.[/quote]
Wtf? Wow, just wow.November 8, 2012 at 9:04 AM #754102livinincali
Participant[quote=spdrun]
You shop on Black Friday? I generally take care of business before BF, or first week of Dec. That is if I don’t buy online.
[/quote]Costco is great to shop on Black Friday. Hardly anybody is there as most of them are at the mall.
I never really got the appeal of black friday. It’s usually specially made low quality junk electronics at a cost price point. Of course it’s been proven to be effective for the average masses. Some people like that kind of excitement, I prefer football and beer on Thanksgiving for excitement
November 8, 2012 at 9:22 AM #754104Allan from Fallbrook
Participant[quote=AN][quote=spdrun]And think of the Mall*Wart employees “encouraged” to work on Turkey Day rather than spending it with their families. Boycott, baby!
Oh, and hope that whoever made that decision gets incurable nut (or c*nt) cancer and dies screaming.[/quote]
Wtf? Wow, just wow.[/quote]AN: Yup, the beauty of the Leftist mind at work.
“Believe as I do, or get testicular or cervical cancer!”.
The far Right and the far Left in this country are now virtually indistinguishable.
November 8, 2012 at 10:23 AM #754105Participant[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=AN][quote=spdrun]And think of the Mall*Wart employees “encouraged” to work on Turkey Day rather than spending it with their families. Boycott, baby!
Oh, and hope that whoever made that decision gets incurable nut (or c*nt) cancer and dies screaming.[/quote]
Wtf? Wow, just wow.[/quote]AN: Yup, the beauty of the Leftist mind at work.
“Believe as I do, or get testicular or cervical cancer!”.
The far Right and the far Left in this country are now virtually indistinguishable.[/quote]
Yep, they’re both nut jobs.November 8, 2012 at 11:08 AM #754107ParticipantI’m not “far Left” in the sense of subscribing to any one doctrine.
But I sincerely wish the worst to people who treat their employees like crap. Human decency should be shown, in all relations. Personal and professional. People who don’t show decency always end up being slapped around by karma eventually, and a good job too.
Essentially they’re saying to their employees: “economy’s bad. You won’t easily find another job if you quit/get fired. Let’s make you work more, and not spend time with your family at a time which should be shared with family.” Actually, they’re probably not even thinking about ANYTHING except their bottom line. Callous. Disgusting.
Yeah, shoppers, trample away, you sad bunch of economic bio-robots.
November 8, 2012 at 11:09 AM #754108no_such_reality
Participant[quote=spdrun]
Yeah, shoppers, trample away, you sad bunch of economic bio-robots.[/quote]The root of the problem is this line, not the business.
November 8, 2012 at 11:18 AM #754110ParticipantBoth are the problem. Mere demand for a product or service doesn’t excuse immoral behavior on the part of service providers.
Besides, is this demand intrinsic or GENERATED? i.e. how many people actually WANT to spend Thanksgiving evening in a Soviet-style line?
November 8, 2012 at 11:47 AM #754112Zeitgeist
ParticipantHe must not have heard about what you send out comes back. That is why I am trying to think nice thoughts.
November 8, 2012 at 11:49 AM #754113ParticipantThat’s my point. The honcho at WalMart is sending out what? Tramplings? Upset families on a holiday. Why should that not be reciprocated on them?
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