Black Friday

SPEEDY MCCREADY
SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,945
edited December 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
So for the 1st time in my life, I let my wife talk me in to going to a few stores, after dinner Thursday night. Ill say one thing...It was quite interesting.... All of the people who actually were at the stores early enough to take advantage of the electronic deals, were happier than a pig in shit. Everybody else seemed to just be trashing the stores, and making asses out of themselves. :lol::lol::lol::lol: My wife was happy I bought her a Fitbit. Some silly gadget that measures steps taken, calories burned, blah blah blah.

For myself?
My BIG Black Friday purchase?

I bought 4 cans of soup.

:P
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    I've been in my tent outside 7-11 for days! 15% off slurpee!
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    is it today this?
    It is. It actually moved to yesterday as well. Fucking horrible
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,781
    Crowds are thin at the store I'm at. I guess not many other people needed tires.
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  • rick1zoo2
    rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    i don't give a rat's ass about black friday
  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    #walmartfights
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    buy nothing day! ;)
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    I went to Walmart about 9 years ago when they opened at midnight because my cousin wanted a deal on a TV an I was staying at his house..... never again...... never

    People are crazy, and just to save like $50
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,914
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    People are crazy, and just to save like $50


    Yeah, I'd rather pay full price than deal with all the maniacs who go out shopping that night. Especially in cold weather areas….people stand outside in the cold for hours just to get a deal on a TV. Crazy.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    It's more a reflection of the times, people are struggling ... so this is chance for people to get things that they might not be be able to buy ...
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    #blackfridayfights
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,408
    i don't mind listening to black on fridays.
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  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I used to go every year, my friend would drive out to long island where there are big parking lots and all the stores are kinda spread out on one really really long block. There's a walmart, bestbuy, and staples all next to each other. It's HILARIOUS. We went for the entertainment value, but I would usually end up getting something small like a hard drive, maybe some RAM. I only did a "doorbuster" once, and it wasn't a hot item, it's a monitor. It was a good price, but I got it sorta by accident, we just happened to wind up in front of Staples like 20 minutes before they opened, and there was only 2 or 3 people on line, so I went for it since i (thought i) really needed a new monitor.

    you can get some good deals but i don't think it's fun if you're going "for the deals" I always had fun cuz I was with 2 of my best friends hanging out, cracking jokes, drinking coffee and b.s.-ing while witnessing some of the worst of humanity in action. Good times.

    This is the first year I haven't gone in ages. :cry:
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  • mfc2006
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    my in laws left about 2 hours ago
    my wife went out with a friend to shop
    I'm heading to the airport soon to pick up a friend for tonight's PJ show
    enjoying a cup of coffee & blaring some vinyl in an otherwise quiet house
    I like Black Friday :lol:
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  • DURP
    DURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    We heard at about 7 last night that our local Wal Mart had already kicked 17 people out of the store.

    Sad really. We get together on thanksgiving and give thanks for everything we have. Then we run out and beat the snot out of people to save a few bucks on things we don't really need.
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    I almost went to Easy Street for black friday record store day. I wanted a Black Queens of the Stone Age record. But of course, I slept in and am now at work :lol:
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  • DURP
    DURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    I almost went to Easy Street for black friday record store day. I wanted a Black Queens of the Stone Age record. But of course, I slept in and am now at work :lol:

    Only thing I bought today was the Mad Season 7" from here.

    I'm not a big fan of 7" vinyl but I miss out on all the limited stuff here all the time. It's usually because they put it out in the middle of the month and I get my VA benefits on the first.
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    DURP wrote:
    I almost went to Easy Street for black friday record store day. I wanted a Black Queens of the Stone Age record. But of course, I slept in and am now at work :lol:

    Only thing I bought today was the Mad Season 7" from here.

    I'm not a big fan of 7" vinyl but I miss out on all the limited stuff here all the time. It's usually because they put it out in the middle of the month and I get my VA benefits on the first.
    You beat me to this one. I seem to never check my email until it's too late. Nice score DURP!
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  • DURP
    DURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    DURP wrote:
    I almost went to Easy Street for black friday record store day. I wanted a Black Queens of the Stone Age record. But of course, I slept in and am now at work :lol:

    Only thing I bought today was the Mad Season 7" from here.

    I'm not a big fan of 7" vinyl but I miss out on all the limited stuff here all the time. It's usually because they put it out in the middle of the month and I get my VA benefits on the first.
    You beat me to this one. I seem to never check my email until it's too late. Nice score DURP!

    Thanks. It will look good with the Mad Season RSD release that I was lucky enough to get.
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  • Another BIG purchase for me this morning.

    24 candy canes for the Christmas tree....
    Cost me $1.76

    Damn! Im on a roll!

    :P
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