Just for fun, my sons and I are keeping track of

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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    Lauri wrote:
    hehe. I keep track of this every year. This year I've heard 4 am, but not 3! That's insanity! I've never gone to one of these sales- are the prices really that good?
    I've never gone to one either. I refuse to encourage this kind of thing.

    I always think about the people whose holidays get ruined because they have to go work at these sales!!

    More than that, I don't want to see a line of greedy people.
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    I just wanted to say Gobble Palooza
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  • rearviewmiror
    rearviewmiror Posts: 894
    I think of that poor bastard that died at Wal-MArt. Stupid idea. Just stupid.
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,827
    decides2dream wrote:
    it's ridiculous.
    i mean, i think it's awesome stores are open later, regularly, open 7 days a week most of the time, etc...but isn't that enough? people deserve to enjoy their LIVES too. and the people who are shopping don't even realize how they are cutting into their own lives as well. hello, you can shop anytime...holidays should be SPECIAL.

    Yeah but those people are probably lucky to have jobs .
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  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    I know, I remember the day when NOTHING was open on Thanksgiving. Now most places are. It's a shame really, it should be a day we can all spend with our loved ones stuffing our faces. :D

    The earliest I've heard around here is 4:00am - Kohls. Ridiculous.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    justam wrote:

    I always think about the people whose holidays get ruined because they have to go work at these sales!!

    More than that, I don't want to see a line of greedy people.

    Yeah me too. I hope they get paid a lot of overtime. I bet there's probably a lot of employees who volunteer to take the shift.

    I don't know if the people would necessarily be so greedy, I mean I would think that have to really need to save money on your Christmas shopping to get up and do that. Though it has become sort of a cult thing.
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    josevolution wrote:
    decides2dream wrote:
    it's ridiculous.
    i mean, i think it's awesome stores are open later, regularly, open 7 days a week most of the time, etc...but isn't that enough? people deserve to enjoy their LIVES too. and the people who are shopping don't even realize how they are cutting into their own lives as well. hello, you can shop anytime...holidays should be SPECIAL.

    Yeah but those people are probably lucky to have jobs .



    um, aren't ANY of us to be employed...lucky to have jobs?
    so my point still stands.
    i don't expect all to necessarily agree, but i personally think it's just ridiculous for fucking kmart and the like to be open simply for crazy sales. have the crazy sales after the holiday. it just punishes the employee imo.
    now i do realize there ARE jobs that are necessary, 7 dyas a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. my husband has such a job, luckily, he is past having to work such shifts and usually gets off for holidays. however, working in a hospital, or in law enforcement, even a pharmacy or a gas station...not the same as kohls being open so someone can get a sweater for $25 less. that's all.
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  • 81
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    Meijers is open all day thrusday.

    perhaps there some money to be made selling dougnuts and coffee to the peopel. hmmm

    or better yet, since i have a truck, i could load up the grill and do some grilling for the sheeple
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  • HeavyHands
    HeavyHands Posts: 2,131
    I saw a report this morning that said some places (it specifically named Best Buy) are going through dry run rehearsals as a result of Wal-Mart killing that temporary employee last year.

    Don't let the fact that it is now necessary to run employees through rehearsals in order to avoid potential calamaity overshadow the fact that Wal-Mart, and a bunch of idiots killed a guy in 2008.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/28/2008-11-28_worker_dies_at_long_island_walmart_after.html
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    HeavyHands wrote:
    I saw a report this morning that said some places (it specifically named Best Buy) are going through dry run rehearsals as a result of Wal-Mart killing that temporary employee last year.

    Don't let the fact that it is now necessary to run employees through rehearsals in order to avoid potential calamaity overshadow the fact that Wal-Mart, and a bunch of idiots killed a guy in 2008.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/11/28/2008-11-28_worker_dies_at_long_island_walmart_after.html

    christ. i remember that story. tragic. and on long island....*embarassed*
    it is ridiculous what the holiday shopping has become.
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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    My son and husband said they saw people already set up in front of Best Buy today with tents! :shock:
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  • Lauri
    Lauri Posts: 748
    justam wrote:
    My son and husband said they saw people already set up in front of Best Buy today with tents! :shock:

    Today??? They're going to sleep there for 2 days?
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    Lauri wrote:
    justam wrote:
    My son and husband said they saw people already set up in front of Best Buy today with tents! :shock:

    Today??? They're going to sleep there for 2 days?

    That's what it looks like. :|
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  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    wow...just wow!!

    Last year, I went to Kohl's 4am opening, but it wasn't planned in advance. I just happen to wake up at 330, and said, why not! It really wasn't that bad...and by the time I got to best buy around 8, it wasn't busy at all!
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    justam wrote:
    My son and husband said they saw people already set up in front of Best Buy today with tents! :shock:


    people are really fucking dumb
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    norm wrote:
    justam wrote:
    My son and husband said they saw people already set up in front of Best Buy today with tents! :shock:


    people are really fucking dumb

    Yep.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    i'm going to kohls at 12:30am
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  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    The Jeagler wrote:
    i'm going to kohls at 12:30am


    LOL! for some reason I just don't see that happening...unless you're going to buy me something good!
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  • iamsam_pj
    iamsam_pj Posts: 300
    some of our (urban outfitters) stores are opening at 4am...including mine!! there are even a few that are opening at midnight...it's not something that the company dictates, it's more of the landlord's/mall's decision. we're running special sales from open to 10am...oh bring on the madness!!
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    the worst i've seen are a series of target commercials with a hyperactive blond lady dressed in red. she is training for friday's sales, in one commercial she is pulling a few shopping carts????? they are so annoying!!!!

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