Black Friday starting on Thanksgiving

[cowboybiker]

[dbx]

Exactly! Out of bullets....

Bad pun?

[Corbi]

My wife works at Wally World and she has to work the next 4 days, whereas I have the next 5 days off Wally Worlds reward to those who have to work Turkey day is on Dec 7th they get 20% off anything they buy, normally we get 10% off anyways. Well her car needs tires soon & I can save $100 easily by getting them that day.

[hammerfelt]

Black Friday can suck it

[Simpy]

I'm torn on this. First, I think it's one thing to expect emergency/essential personal like firefighters, police, nurses, and the military to work on holidays. It's another to expect retail employees to work. That said, gas stations need to stay open as people are traveling that day. . . and they are retail, so . . .

I remember years ago going to Walmart with my mother and aunts on Thanksgiving Day. For whatever reason we had lunch that day instead of supper which is abnormal for my family. After the meal we all piled in the care and headed to Walmart (don't judge us, we're country folk with nary another thing to do). The store was open until 6 pm that day and then they closed down until the Black Friday opening at 5 or 6 the next morning. I may be wrong, but I think that Walmart has been open every year since then on Thanksgiving. If that's the case, I don't really understand why the employees are suddenly so upset about it all.

[hammerfelt]

We don't have holidays anymore, we have advertising events.

Soon...

[marquettedomino]

You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.

Will try again tomorrow.....lol

[Nikonguy]

Black Friday is a scam and possibly an abomination.

The most important imagery on Thanksgiving Day:

- video of people beating the crap out of each other to get into a store first
- video of long lines at the airport
- video of bumper to bumper traffic on the interstate
- video of a guy burning down his house with a turkey fryer



Norman Rockwell would weep.

[beachguy498]

I'm going to the gym on Thursday and Friday and there's a convenient Modells on the way back. I may stop in quick, they had some unbelievable deals last year. A nice quick surgical strike... in and out in 10 minutes.. in theory.

Rob

[crupiea]

It does not bother me that they are open on thanksgiving.

It was started a few years ago to prevent stampeding by black friday mobs looking for that cheap tv or dvd or whatever it was.

I was in the Navy for 20 years and worked every holiday numerous times so they get no compassion from me.

[badclams]

Or anyone else for that matter, good one my friend.

[Frnkd]

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/nation...n-black-friday

I hope people reaize that the poster is misleading. The Walmart employees are not walking because they have to work.

[taf1968]

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/nation...n-black-friday

I hope people reaize that the poster is misleading. The Walmart employees are not walking because they have to work.

Stopped reading at "The Union backed group . . . "

[Brackneyc]

Black Friday is a scam and possibly an abomination.

The most important imagery on Thanksgiving Day:

- video of people beating the crap out of each other to get into a store first
- video of long lines at the airport
- video of bumper to bumper traffic on the interstate
- video of a guy burning down his house with a turkey fryer



Norman Rockwell would weep.

What about those DB idiots who have been camped (literally) since last week. Maybe visit a job application, so paying retail isn't such a big deal. These idiots are grilling hotdogs in line, and are staying in tents on the sidewalks. For fkcs sake.

[cowboybiker]

What about those DB idiots who have been camped (literally) since last week. Maybe visit a job application, so paying retail isn't such a big deal. These idiots are grilling hotdogs in line, and are staying in tents on the sidewalks. For fkcs sake.

Theres been a few camped out at Best Buy nearby since saturday.

No T.V. or laptop is worth all that to me or whatever the hell is on sale.

[Corbi]

Theres been a few camped out at Best Buy nearby since saturday.

No T.V. or laptop is worth all that to me or whatever the hell is on sale.

They need to be imprisoned and castrated so they can't reproduce. I'll gladly spend an extra $20-30 for the same items a week later and not wait in any bs line.

[cowboybiker]

They need to be imprisoned and castrated so they can't reproduce. I'll gladly spend an extra $20-30 for the same items a week later and not wait in any bs line.

Everybody knows that Best Buy is just Amazon.coms showroom

[dbx]

Everybody knows that Best Buy is just Amazon.coms showroom

If srs...wut?

[mslman71]

They need to be imprisoned and castrated so they can't reproduce. I'll gladly spend an extra $20-30 for the same items a week later and not wait in any bs line.

No shit. If times are that hard, and they have been in the past, then I don't need to be blowing cash on a bunch of stupid plastic garbage. Otherwise, if I have the money, then I better be saving a helluva lot more over the duration of the day than I would billing out at my hourly rate for the same amount of time.

[dbx]

Theres been a few camped out at Best Buy nearby since saturday.

No T.V. or laptop is worth all that to me or whatever the hell is on sale.

Same here, but I learned a long time ago that everything is relative; it's relatives who do this stupid $hit .

But seriously, ahem, I'm with ya. But truly, it's people who maybe don't have the means that we have that participate in these type events. There are alos just "cheap bastards" who do it.....and there are others who do it for the sport! . Either way, it's a great American tradition.

I think it's insane, but that doesn't make me right, either!

[SP1966]

Same here, but I learned a long time ago that everything is relative; it's relatives who do this stupid $hit .

But seriously, ahem, I'm with ya. But truly, it's people who maybe don't have the means that we have that participate in these type events. There are alos just "cheap bastards" who do it.....and there are others who do it for the sport! . Either way, it's a great American tradition.

I think it's insane, but that doesn't make me right, either!

Way back before the internet made the black Friday ads public in advance common we picked up a nice big screen tv!!! Of course we purchased it on Wednesday night and got a price adjustment Friday afternoon! Winning!! LOL

[cowboybiker]

Same here, but I learned a long time ago that everything is relative; it's relatives who do this stupid $hit .

But seriously, ahem, I'm with ya. But truly, it's people who maybe don't have the means that we have that participate in these type events. There are alos just "cheap bastards" who do it.....and there are others who do it for the sport! . Either way, it's a great American tradition.

I think it's insane, but that doesn't make me right, either!

Thanksgiving-to-Black-Friday: In 24 hrs, we go from "Lord, thanks for this bounty," to OMG THERE AREN'T ENOUGH TV'S TO GO AROUND

I have never participated in this.
When I do go shopping for something its like Im on a mission.
I know what I want and where it should be and straight to checkout.





Its the only thing my ADD doesnt kick in on

[dbx]

Way back before the internet made the black Friday ads public in advance common we picked up a nice big screen tv!!! Of course we purchased it on Wednesday night and got a price adjustment Friday afternoon! Winning!! LOL

Charlie, calm down!

And btw, no joke...my truck was supposed to have come yesterday...and it didn't. I'm talking the majority of BF goods on it. We closed at 6pm tonight (early) and no truck. I just off-loaded an 18-wheeler with one other employee 2hrs ago .


It really sucked...... after having had 3 beers and having to stop for nearly 3hrs

Oh, and I scheduled myself off at 1PM today...and didn't leave until 4:30 to begin with, lofl (not really LOLing )

[dbx]

Thanksgiving-to-Black-Friday: In 24 hrs, we go from "Lord, thanks for this bounty," to OMG THERE AREN'T ENOUGH TV'S TO GO AROUND

I like, I like!

I have never participated in this.
When I do go shopping for something its like Im on a mission.
I know what I want and where it should be and straight to checkout.

Its the only thing my ADD doesnt kick in on

I did it once, almost a decade ago...and wrote about here...somewhere. Anyway, we're on the same fcking page!

I am checking out...time to watch Untouchables II.......before getting up and driving to Atlanta in the morning......

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[SP1966]

It really sucked...... after having had 3 beers and having to stop for nearly 3hrs

Beer then work, you must be union!

Oh, and I scheduled myself off at 1PM today...and didn't leave until 4:30 to begin with, lofl (not really LOLing )

Or not.

[cowboybiker]

Shot my first turkey today...

scared the crap out of everyone in the frozen food section, it was awesome.

[vakrka]

we used to go every year and didnt mind the 5am stuff, kind of enjoyed it
but since it went to 3am then midnight and now thanksgiving we skip the whole thing

not even sure how people keep up with all the crap - i would need an excel spreadsheet

[tryintorebuild]

I realize some people don't have the same options as me, but the "great deals" really aren't worth it to me. With my job, I would come out ahead working overtime so some one else could spend time with their family, and paying the regular price later.

Standing in line for 12 hours to save 100 dollars means I essentially made 6 dollars an hour. Even at minimum wage you would beat that.

I guess its kind of like hunting or fishing. It isn't the money you save, it's the bragging rights. We all have our sports. Mine is hunting and that's what I'll be doing Black Friday.

[FitBeyondForty]

What about those DB idiots who have been camped (literally) since last week. Maybe visit a job application, so paying retail isn't such a big deal. These idiots are grilling hotdogs in line, and are staying in tents on the sidewalks. For fkcs sake.

Theres been a few camped out at Best Buy nearby since saturday.

No T.V. or laptop is worth all that to me or whatever the hell is on sale.

.....and yet I read in the paper that people refused to wait in a line for 5 hours to vote. wtf??

[Brackneyc]

Everybody knows that Best Buy is just Amazon.coms showroom

It is for me