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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 03:11 AM Original message |
Disturbing story on the news. People are returning Christmas gifts en masse |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. I didn't think it was possible for things to get worse for the retailers. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks, BushCo! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 03:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yikes |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Interesting. Thanks for posting this. Going back to read more. |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. And TX is supposedly faring much better than most areas. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. We are starting to feel the effects. |
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Tom Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. All my gifts were useful and appreciated |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. The real war on Xmas begins. nt |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Gee, I know those outlets that cater to the Latin American visitor must |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. I heard just the opposite on the local news- |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Could it be different methodologies? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The methodology for the local news was probably |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. Thanks for posting this. Hadn't heard anything about it. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. "Shopping Economy" - When you produce nothing and under-employ people... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Or, like the poor citizens of Zimbabwe... |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
13. 'want' or 'need' is what it boils down to. |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
14. I have a friend who works for Wal-Mart |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
16. Glad I don't work retail anymore |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. As a single mother I chose to show more regard for my daughters needs above the "spirit of giving" |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I'm talking about the customers who mistreat the people behind the counter.... |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 03:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You made no such distinction |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. You need to read it again. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. Problem is your math is way off |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 03:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Thanks for your input |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Parse all you want |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. So you're saying you don't understand basic arithmetic and are darned tootin proud of it? |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Then talk to the folks at the newschannel |
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