Anyone that foregoes family dinner on Thursday to go god damn shopping needs to buy me some 12 gauge shells and let me do ya a favor. What a bunch of horseshit. Can't wait ONE fucking day and go on Friday. No wonder this country sucks. No fucking value on anything except materials.
Nice.
Oh how the world would be better if people just let it out.
I just don't understand the outrage i guess. My family loves it. Its fun to watch the chaos and to get the blu rays and CDs you want for 80% off.
If you work in retail it might suck to have to work Thanksgiving night but thats the nature of retail in America. I do prefer it starting on Friday tho. More fun
But many do work retail. And you "Fun" will result in many not spending time at home. Think every person that see's you I their stores hates your guts. Enjoy your consumerism. Fked up.
Stores are open thanksgiving, big deal. It s your choice whether or not to go. Almost a quarter of a million people will leave their families to attend three nfl games. To each their own.
They have nfl games on thanksgiving day?! That's nuts. Is it always in the same place?
Yeah they always have games on thanksgiving. Pretty sure Detroit and dallas have always had a home game. This year add Green Bay to the list.
Stores are open thanksgiving, big deal. It s your choice whether or not to go. Almost a quarter of a million people will leave their families to attend three nfl games. To each their own.
They have nfl games on thanksgiving day?! That's nuts. Is it always in the same place?
Yeah they always have games on thanksgiving. Pretty sure Detroit and dallas have always had a home game. This year add Green Bay to the list.
Oh dear. Won't people please stop to think about the poor stadium staff, and especially the millionaire football players, having to work on Thanksgiving?
.... Yeah, it really does seem odd that people only care about retail staff. All other staff for everything else on Thanksgiving - fuck you, no one cares!
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I just don't understand the outrage i guess. My family loves it. Its fun to watch the chaos and to get the blu rays and CDs you want for 80% off.
If you work in retail it might suck to have to work Thanksgiving night but thats the nature of retail in America. I do prefer it starting on Friday tho. More fun
But many do work retail. And you "Fun" will result in many not spending time at home. Think every person that see's you I their stores hates your guts. Enjoy your consumerism. Fked up.
a bit harsh, don'tcha think?
when I used to work shift work, people would usually be fighting over who got to work the holiday. big money.
I just don't understand the outrage i guess. My family loves it. Its fun to watch the chaos and to get the blu rays and CDs you want for 80% off.
If you work in retail it might suck to have to work Thanksgiving night but thats the nature of retail in America. I do prefer it starting on Friday tho. More fun
But many do work retail. And you "Fun" will result in many not spending time at home. Think every person that see's you I their stores hates your guts. Enjoy your consumerism. Fked up.
a bit harsh, don'tcha think?
when I used to work shift work, people would usually be fighting over who got to work the holiday. big money.
That was my experience too. Back when this issue affected me or those around me, I NEVER heard of any issues among the staff. More than enough people were happy to work for extra pay. That said, that's in Canada, where extra pay is an obligation. In the US, that obligation only exists if the contract with the employee happens to state it. There is no law requiring extra pay on federal holidays.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I just don't understand the outrage i guess. My family loves it. Its fun to watch the chaos and to get the blu rays and CDs you want for 80% off.
If you work in retail it might suck to have to work Thanksgiving night but thats the nature of retail in America. I do prefer it starting on Friday tho. More fun
But many do work retail. And you "Fun" will result in many not spending time at home. Think every person that see's you I their stores hates your guts. Enjoy your consumerism. Fked up.
a bit harsh, don'tcha think?
when I used to work shift work, people would usually be fighting over who got to work the holiday. big money.
Yep. Everyone wants that time and a half pay. Good for them. One kid told me he loves it because of the fun the staff has dealing with such a crowd.
Am I supposed to also protest the grocery store down the street that sold me a case of water this morning? Or is it strictly big box retailers? Lol
And Callen ive been exercising my consumerism all morning online. Isnt it fun? After dinner taking the family for our annual BF trip to Target and the mall. Even gave a nice donation to St Jude's Childrens Hospital! Screw my spending tho right?
Stores are open thanksgiving, big deal. It s your choice whether or not to go. Almost a quarter of a million people will leave their families to attend three nfl games. To each their own.
They have nfl games on thanksgiving day?! That's nuts. Is it always in the same place?
Yeah they always have games on thanksgiving. Pretty sure Detroit and dallas have always had a home game. This year add Green Bay to the list.
Oh dear. Won't people please stop to think about the poor stadium staff, and especially the millionaire football players, having to work on Thanksgiving?
.... Yeah, it really does seem odd that people only care about retail staff. All other staff for everything else on Thanksgiving - fuck you, no one cares!
What about all the airport staff? Maybe in the future we cancel all flights on thanksgiving. Those poor poor people.
Stores are open thanksgiving, big deal. It s your choice whether or not to go. Almost a quarter of a million people will leave their families to attend three nfl games. To each their own.
They have nfl games on thanksgiving day?! That's nuts. Is it always in the same place?
Yeah they always have games on thanksgiving. Pretty sure Detroit and dallas have always had a home game. This year add Green Bay to the list.
Oh dear. Won't people please stop to think about the poor stadium staff, and especially the millionaire football players, having to work on Thanksgiving?
.... Yeah, it really does seem odd that people only care about retail staff. All other staff for everything else on Thanksgiving - fuck you, no one cares!
What about all the airport staff? Maybe in the future we cancel all flights on thanksgiving. Those poor poor people.
That sounds like a very humanitarian plan. I also suggest that hospitals be closed.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Stores are open thanksgiving, big deal. It s your choice whether or not to go. Almost a quarter of a million people will leave their families to attend three nfl games. To each their own.
They have nfl games on thanksgiving day?! That's nuts. Is it always in the same place?
Yeah they always have games on thanksgiving. Pretty sure Detroit and dallas have always had a home game. This year add Green Bay to the list.
Oh dear. Won't people please stop to think about the poor stadium staff, and especially the millionaire football players, having to work on Thanksgiving?
.... Yeah, it really does seem odd that people only care about retail staff. All other staff for everything else on Thanksgiving - fuck you, no one cares!
this x1000. i still think it's cuz the target-esque stores being open is new. I actually might have to run out to the store cuz I'm a dumbass and did not buy extra milk (i'm making potatoes)
Le Sigh.
Oh and BTW, cat food is 6 fucking dollars more today than it usually is. WTF Amazon. WTF.
Stores are open thanksgiving, big deal. It s your choice whether or not to go. Almost a quarter of a million people will leave their families to attend three nfl games. To each their own.
They have nfl games on thanksgiving day?! That's nuts. Is it always in the same place?
Yeah they always have games on thanksgiving. Pretty sure Detroit and dallas have always had a home game. This year add Green Bay to the list.
Oh dear. Won't people please stop to think about the poor stadium staff, and especially the millionaire football players, having to work on Thanksgiving?
.... Yeah, it really does seem odd that people only care about retail staff. All other staff for everything else on Thanksgiving - fuck you, no one cares!
What about all the airport staff? Maybe in the future we cancel all flights on thanksgiving. Those poor poor people.
That sounds like a very humanitarian plan. I also suggest that hospitals be closed.
When I worked hourly I LOVED holidays. Id work as many hours as I could!!! Give me that money!!!
It's a shit show for sure.And I fucking hate the over bombardment of Christmas shit.I hate this time of year. If peeps want to work and others want to shop.it is what it is.I don't like it so I won't shop.But I'm not going to be a hypocrite and scold them.Shit I hope my bartenders and food servers are working today.Im off work and DTP.
Hey Tex.I know you must really love this time of year.lol
It's a shit show for sure.And I fucking hate the over bombardment of Christmas shit.I hate this time of year. If peeps want to work and others want to shop.it is what it is.I don't like it so I won't shop.But I'm not going to be a hypocrite and scold them.Shit I hope my bartenders and food servers are working today.Im off work and DTP.
Hey Tex.I know you must really love this time of year.lol
I know it is next to impossible to find a bar that's open on Christmas Eve, and i think it sucks. Tons of people want to get together with their friends on Christmas Eve and go on a bender - all bars should remain open. The tips for the staff would generally be tremendous! Me and my friends used to be forced to go to the worst dump in town on Christmas Eve because all other bars were closed... and the place was always overflowing with friends getting together while they're all back in town for the holidays and don't want to spend the whole night watching TV with their parents, lol.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I just don't understand the outrage i guess. My family loves it. Its fun to watch the chaos and to get the blu rays and CDs you want for 80% off.
If you work in retail it might suck to have to work Thanksgiving night but thats the nature of retail in America. I do prefer it starting on Friday tho. More fun
But many do work retail. And you "Fun" will result in many not spending time at home. Think every person that see's you I their stores hates your guts. Enjoy your consumerism. Fked up.
a bit harsh, don'tcha think?
when I used to work shift work, people would usually be fighting over who got to work the holiday. big money.
And many are forced. And some do feel they need the money so feel pressured to work to make that little bit of money. We need more family time. We need more off time. We need less buying of plastic china crap.
I am bit harsh on this well because I listen to people with the traditional 9-5 talking shit. And those that don't have to work.
It's a shit show for sure.And I fucking hate the over bombardment of Christmas shit.I hate this time of year. If peeps want to work and others want to shop.it is what it is.I don't like it so I won't shop.But I'm not going to be a hypocrite and scold them.Shit I hope my bartenders and food servers are working today.Im off work and DTP.
Hey Tex.I know you must really love this time of year.lol
I know it is next to impossible to find a bar that's open on Christmas Eve, and i think it sucks. Tons of people want to get together with their friends on Christmas Eve and go on a bender - all bars should remain open. The tips for the staff would generally be tremendous! Me and my friends used to be forced to go to the worst dump in town on Christmas Eve because all other bars were closed... and the place was always overflowing with friends getting together while they're all back in town for the holidays and don't want to spend the whole night watching TV with their parents, lol.
I just don't understand the outrage i guess. My family loves it. Its fun to watch the chaos and to get the blu rays and CDs you want for 80% off.
If you work in retail it might suck to have to work Thanksgiving night but thats the nature of retail in America. I do prefer it starting on Friday tho. More fun
But many do work retail. And you "Fun" will result in many not spending time at home. Think every person that see's you I their stores hates your guts. Enjoy your consumerism. Fked up.
a bit harsh, don'tcha think?
when I used to work shift work, people would usually be fighting over who got to work the holiday. big money.
And many are forced. And some do feel they need the money so feel pressured to work to make that little bit of money. We need more family time. We need more off time. We need less buying of plastic china crap.
I am bit harsh on this well because I listen to people with the traditional 9-5 talking shit. And those that don't have to work.
you do what you do with the job that you have. when I worked shift, I'd have to work christmas fucking day. did it suck? yep. but hey, I knew that when I got that job it was 24/7/365. I could have gotten a different job. I was uneducated and untrained, so it was the job I could get at the time and I took the responsibility (and enjoyed the extra money) and dealt with it.
all holidays are man-made nonsense anyway. you don't need a faux holiday to spend time with family. that's a shitty excuse to not make family time. and honestly, it's not like ALL the people who get that day off are spending it with family anyway. that's an american utopian falsehood.
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It's the people who are forced to work on holidays at some shitty jobs that pays minimum wages selling plastic crap no one needs and if you don't show up you get canned thing that concerns me. For some people, a holiday like Thanksgiving Day might be the only time they get to spend with family or friends who have traveled. Like yesterday-- if I worked at Walmart and was told I had to work I would have missed seeing my brother and sister in law from L.A. whom I only get to see maybe once a year.
If I worked in a hospital, fire or police department that would be different. You sign on to that kind of working knowing you might have to work any hour of any day (as Hugh said above). But having no choice but to work retail on major holiday? No way. That's B.S. Even if the holidays are all faux and made up nonsense- which most are- those are often the only chance people have to get together and that's what the holidays are about to me, not about exchanging plastic crap on Giveaway Day or getting plowed on Arbitrary Day One of the year, etc.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I'm starting a new holiday. Arbitrary Day One. It will be celebrated with coffee, pie, and Binge watching complete seasons of Rick and Morty and/or adventure time.
It's the people who are forced to work on holidays at some shitty jobs that pays minimum wages selling plastic crap no one needs and if you don't show up you get canned thing that concerns me. For some people, a holiday like Thanksgiving Day might be the only time they get to spend with family or friends who have traveled. Like yesterday-- if I worked at Walmart and was told I had to work I would have missed seeing my brother and sister in law from L.A. whom I only get to see maybe once a year.
If I worked in a hospital, fire or police department that would be different. You sign on to that kind of working knowing you might have to work any hour of any day (as Hugh said above). But having no choice but to work retail on major holiday? No way. That's B.S. Even if the holidays are all faux and made up nonsense- which most are- those are often the only chance people have to get together and that's what the holidays are about to me, not about exchanging plastic crap on Giveaway Day or getting plowed on Arbitrary Day One of the year, etc.
but my job was not one of those above. I worked security for $8 an hour. I had to. I was scheduled to. I couldn't say "unavailable that day". I sucked it up and I worked. Did I miss out on family time a lot over my shift work years? Sure did. Missed out on friend time as well (had to work midnights and early mornings). But hey, if I had such a massive problem with it I should have gotten a job that wasn't open 24/7. I was just as uneducated/inexperienced as people who work at Walmart are. So really, I don't see all the hubbub.
and really, these people aren't being forced to do anything more than put in their 8 hours or less. they can still have visiting time.
I'm starting a new holiday. Arbitrary Day One. It will be celebrated with coffee, pie, and Binge watching complete seasons of Rick and Morty and/or adventure time.
I'm totally up with that pie and coffee thing!!
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Oh how the world would be better if people just let it out.
Of you shop thanksgiving day your selfish.
.... Yeah, it really does seem odd that people only care about retail staff. All other staff for everything else on Thanksgiving - fuck you, no one cares!
when I used to work shift work, people would usually be fighting over who got to work the holiday. big money.
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That said, that's in Canada, where extra pay is an obligation. In the US, that obligation only exists if the contract with the employee happens to state it. There is no law requiring extra pay on federal holidays.
Am I supposed to also protest the grocery store down the street that sold me a case of water this morning? Or is it strictly big box retailers? Lol
And Callen ive been exercising my consumerism all morning online. Isnt it fun? After dinner taking the family for our annual BF trip to Target and the mall. Even gave a nice donation to St Jude's Childrens Hospital! Screw my spending tho right?
Le Sigh.
Oh and BTW, cat food is 6 fucking dollars more today than it usually is. WTF Amazon. WTF.
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I've decided to reverse my position. Normal operating hours Thanksgiving day, major sales, every store! Wooooooo
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The ma and pa stores wonder why box stores are shutting them down.
If peeps want to work and others want to shop.it is what it is.I don't like it so I won't shop.But I'm not going to be a hypocrite and scold them.Shit I hope my bartenders and food servers are working today.Im off work and DTP.
Hey Tex.I know you must really love this time of year.lol
Me and my friends used to be forced to go to the worst dump in town on Christmas Eve because all other bars were closed... and the place was always overflowing with friends getting together while they're all back in town for the holidays and don't want to spend the whole night watching TV with their parents, lol.
I am bit harsh on this well because I listen to people with the traditional 9-5 talking shit. And those that don't have to work.
all holidays are man-made nonsense anyway. you don't need a faux holiday to spend time with family. that's a shitty excuse to not make family time. and honestly, it's not like ALL the people who get that day off are spending it with family anyway. that's an american utopian falsehood.
www.headstonesband.com
If I worked in a hospital, fire or police department that would be different. You sign on to that kind of working knowing you might have to work any hour of any day (as Hugh said above). But having no choice but to work retail on major holiday? No way. That's B.S. Even if the holidays are all faux and made up nonsense- which most are- those are often the only chance people have to get together and that's what the holidays are about to me, not about exchanging plastic crap on Giveaway Day or getting plowed on Arbitrary Day One of the year, etc.
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and really, these people aren't being forced to do anything more than put in their 8 hours or less. they can still have visiting time.
www.headstonesband.com
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Are the savings that great? Is it really worth the nonsense.Id pay more to not deal with that circus.
this is for real
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce