Wal-Mart's New Black Friday Policies

[quadraginta]

They are more difficult than the and a (that is, in their speak: "thuh" and "uh"). I suspect there is a problem with the three syllables of Visio (Vih zee oh, Vee zee oh, Vee zih oh) and the two (I know) of Bose (Boh see, Boh say, Baww say, Baww see, and for single syllablers Bohss, Boze, Bawws)

Note, I would not include newcomers to these companies - I have accidentally mispronounced words that I had no (or bad) guidance on in the past - plus, especially in the matter of current naming of people, many names can only be mispronounced by a first timer since their relation to normal names in any existing language is minimal at best. For kids who get upset at mispronunciation of their names by me, I give them four or five of the legitimate ways to pronounce what is spelled out on their class schedules.

"Hen3ry"?

 

[ponderingturtle]

I would kill or trappable to death a person for a $15 buck DVD player! For sure!

But if someone behind you pushed would you push the person in front of you?

Of course the annual trampling deaths at the Hajj are just hilarious right?

 

[KoihimeNakamura]

I dunno. I intend to go to some of the black friday sales. I don't actually intend to *buy* anything unless something catches my eye, but as I'm busy throwing money at various other expenses, I probably can't anyway.

 

[Darth Rotor]

Of course the annual trampling deaths at the Hajj are just hilarious right?

Indeed. They don't get to have Who concerts, so at least they have a chance for that cross-cultural experience.

 

[fuelair]

But if someone behind you pushed would you push the person in front of you?

Of course the annual trampling deaths at the Hajj are just hilarious right?

In the sense that no one should be unaware that there have in time remembered always been trampling deaths there yet people continue to come knowing that, yes. Sort of like the bull-runners in Pamploma or the people who would be caught in the path of the Juggernaught(Jagganath) or be crushed by others running from being crushed by same.
I don't go to Black Friday events and I don't go to European or South American Football games. I try to do my little part to avoid the "crowds that crush, the Malls that snatch".*







*Lewis Pastiche Carroll

 

[Niggle]

My roommate wants to go to the local mall this Friday very, very early, settle into the food court or some place central with a tall cup of coffee and a danish, and just watch the mayhem. Popcorn and scorecards might be in order.

 

[ponderingturtle]

My roommate wants to go to the local mall this Friday very, very early, settle into the food court or some place central with a tall cup of coffee and a danish, and just watch the mayhem. Popcorn and scorecards might be in order.

Shoppers v Employees?

Remember at walmart at least last year the shoppers won 1-nothing.

 

[ejk]

My roommate wants to go to the local mall this Friday very, very early, settle into the food court or some place central with a tall cup of coffee and a danish, and just watch the mayhem. Popcorn and scorecards might be in order.

You need a bingo card.

 

[MaGZ]

I think this affirmative action thing has gone a bit too far.

 

[commandlinegamer]

I don't know what it's like in the US but in the UK after Christmas we have January sales*, so shopkeepers can try and get rid of stock which failed to sell for the holiday season.

In recent years, sales have been getting earlier and earlier, first off starting before New Year's Day, then before Christmas Day, as retailers become more and more desperate to woo customers.

This whole Black Friday thing sounds insane though; a month before Christmas - FFS.

* - one of the few stores which still observes a proper January sale is Harrods, which I think usually starts on the 3rd.

 

[BardKesnit]

I always wonder how pathetic their lives must be, to show up at 4:00 am and then trample over others, just to save a few bucks on some toy for their brats back home in the trailer.

4AM? That's late! My fiancee works for a major toy retailer, and her store will be opening at midnight.

 

[332nd]

I think this affirmative action thing has gone a bit too far.

Wait... what?

 

[softstuff]

Speaking as someone who works in retail, around half of all customers I serve are looney tunes.

The idea of having them rush the front door of the store I work in leaves me in a cold sweat. On standard days, with little or no discounts I've seen them elbow each other out of the way. On busier days they've thrown things at us, threatened us and sworn at us.

I still am aghast at the way people regress to an uncivilised state for a discount on a piece of tat they don't even need. I'm surprised more retail employees don't retaliate and arrive at work over the festive season armed and ready.

 

[MattusMaximus]

My only interest in this stupidity is to watch the inevitable Youtube videos of the mayhem... that's entertainment!

 

[bethgsd]

Someone emailed a "Maxine" to me yesterday. The gist of it was you can get up at 3a.m. and save some money or roll over and go back to sleep and save a whole lot of money.

I will hit the grocery store on Friday since I wasn't willing to set foot in one earlier this week. Made that mistake last year on the day before Thanksgiving.

 

[MattusMaximus]

I think this affirmative action thing has gone a bit too far.

Planning already for White Monday?