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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:14 PM Original message |
Walmart Calming the Black Friday Crowds |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. "the festive day" |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm just glad they didn't forget. The guy killed was 43. |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Forget? No way. We know more about him than the Ft Hood victims. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. An orgy of materialism for well trained consumers |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. So,they've now moved Black Friday to Thanksgiving? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 06:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. All they need to do is have a drawing on the day AFTER black friday |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. The concept is wrong. Just offer fair prices all the time. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. they do loss leading items to put others out of business while losing money |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. K-Mart is taking it one step lower |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:29 PM Original message |
Altruism ain't got shit to do with it. |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. This is a legal settlement with prosecutors office! |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:10 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Pretty good. Wallyworld paid money to avoid criminal charges. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. So they make their employees work on Thanksgiving Day? |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Good catch! |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. No, not "only at Wally World" |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 02:31 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Yes I am critical of them as well. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 02:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Lots of stores do. Not only wal-mart. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. nothing like buying really cheap crap and outdated technology |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. walmart shoppers are desperate and willing to kill and strample for STUFF - I would not be caught |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. What's Up With That? Even Last Year Black Friday Was Insane... |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. Their employees don't want Thanksgiving off to be with their families, I'm sure. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Maybe they want a paycheck and holiday pay? |
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DesertRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. That is so sad for those employees who have to work |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. By all the gods, is it time for Black Friday again already?! |
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cleverusername (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. Don't think that will help |
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skoalyman (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. now if they lowered game consoles down to $99 lol |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. People are so programmed. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Not all of us. Many of us still do not love Big Brother. n/t |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 12:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Sad, isn't it? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. Good luck |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. open thanksgiving for cheap wages |
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ArbustoBuster (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'd like to congratulate Wal-Mart's PR department. |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 03:29 AM Response to Original message |
31. mobs you say? what if we put a few of these loss leaders in Afghanistan? would we win? |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
32. Maybe they should just hang the items from the ceiling and give customers a big stick |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
35. LI Black Friday death Spurs 24-hour Wal-Marts (New Holiday Crowd Control Measures) |
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NOW tense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. If ever there was a year to hurt Wal-Mart |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. What does it say about the human race when we have to be herded like wild animals? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. It's good evidence that we are in fact animals |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. There's a rumor that they hired Temple Grandin to design chutes for the sheeple so |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-13-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. . |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Interesting... |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Why not try Costco? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Costco is too far for me to drive there. nt |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Order it online |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. That negates the point of black friday.... |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Get your Solylent Green. |
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