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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I'm getting tired of the Americanisation of our culture, black Friday is just one more nail in the coffin of our way of life... What's next? An embargoe on the use of the letter u? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well the shopping centre I work has just turned to chaos!!!
600+ all queuing until it hit midnight, then they all stampede'd the doors.
A few now gone hospital, 4 arrested, 12 police officers now on site to assist (when they should be out patrolling and dealing with more important calls)
Tesco only had one security officer on duty to keep order in store.
Whole things a joke!!!!
Amazes me how stupid people get just for a sale!!! |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
Shops know what chaos this causes in the US and now bring it here without a single care for the health and safety of consumers. Profit rules all.
And what does it say about our grasping materialistic society. A 'Black' day indeed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm getting tired of the Americanisation of our culture, black Friday is just one more nail in the coffin of our way of life... What's next? An embargoe on the use of the letter u? "
We are the 51st state! It's all a marketing ploy anyway so suckers fall for it. If you work in retail...you know the drill. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm getting tired of the Americanisation of our culture, black Friday is just one more nail in the coffin of our way of life... What's next? An embargoe on the use of the letter u?
We are the 51st state! It's all a marketing ploy anyway so suckers fall for it. If you work in retail...you know the drill. "
It just makes me so sad for the British culture, Halloween et al. My daughter tried to rationalise that thanksgiving is our celebration as the pilgrims were british... |
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When did this black friday bollox start..never heard of it before, until this morning when i popped into Asda to get fuel at 7 o clock....and theres queues of people waiting for store doors to open...security guards, temporary fences and allsorts... At fuckin Asda !!!! the worlds gone mad.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If it means we get stuff a bit cheaper then am all for it "
But we don't really. They ramp up the prices weeks before, to offset the cost in the sales. They still make the money, they just have huge differences throughought the year in turnover, profits and cash flow. Bit silly when you think about it. If I ran a business,I would much prefer a steady trade. Makes financial planning easier, and you don't get any shocks. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's a pain in the arse. The sheeple that are all queueing on the roads to get to supermarkets and retail parks are causing mayhem on the roads, and for what? Something the have been conned into believing is a good deal.
Fuck all that shit, think I'll sit with me feet up and laugh my tits off at the fools appearing on the news rushing stores and fighting over crappy tellys  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The sheeple that are all queueing on the roads to get to supermarkets and retail parks are causing mayhem on the roads, and for what?
Ohh they better fucking not be"
They are round our way  |
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"The sheeple that are all queueing on the roads to get to supermarkets and retail parks are causing mayhem on the roads, and for what?
Ohh they better fucking not be
They are round our way "
Probably means it is our way aswell.
The asda I want to go in is in a retail park, its the only supermarket on my way home.
I just wanna get home asap on a Friday, strip off and crack one off before settling into the weekend |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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It should be banned. If they hype leads to personal injury, then safety concerns should rule them as being dangerous.
A total commercialisation for retailers to make a guise of consumer benefit, when in fact - it is all for profit, future profits and free publicity.
Grotesque, and I would gladly sign a petition against it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So you want to stop shops from being able to have sales? Is that not shooting yourself in the foot somewhat?"
No, I'm all for sales but there's to be a better way of going about it than causing mayhem and injury........... |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"It should be banned. If they hype leads to personal injury, then safety concerns should rule them as being dangerous.
A total commercialisation for retailers to make a guise of consumer benefit, when in fact - it is all for profit, future profits and free publicity.
Grotesque, and I would gladly sign a petition against it. "
Here here. I do hope those caught on camera behaving like animals see themselves and are ashamed. |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
Sales are sales.
Cheaper goods before Xmas? Why not?
If you don't want to go shopping today it's hardly as if it's not been advertised! Plus I've had a zillion emails offering discounts.
Doesn't bother me at all.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not if its at the discounted price all the time, they shop is still making profit.
(not sure who you was talking to Pri)"
Aimed at dirty. Not you.
We have had sales day madness in this country for decades. It isn't new. Peoples behaviour had just got worse. That isn't the fault of the shops. Even Tesco! |
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"Not if its at the discounted price all the time, they shop is still making profit.
(not sure who you was talking to Pri)
Aimed at dirty. Not you.
We have had sales day madness in this country for decades. It isn't new. Peoples behaviour had just got worse. That isn't the fault of the shops. Even Tesco!"
Yeah I know, the 6th post down is mine saying how it reminded me of Boxing Day sales, the door opens and people are squeezing through before the doors have fully opened.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its the same nutters that won't let you out of a train, bus or revolving door because they want to come in.Don't get me started.....  "
Look, if you'll just let me get off first. You'll find there is plenty of room then!!! |
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"Well the shopping centre I work has just turned to chaos!!!
600+ all queuing until it hit midnight, then they all stampede'd the doors.
A few now gone hospital, 4 arrested, 12 police officers now on site to assist (when they should be out patrolling and dealing with more important calls)
Tesco only had one security officer on duty to keep order in store.
Whole things a joke!!!!
Amazes me how stupid people get just for a sale!!! "
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It's a sale, same as any other, like i said in a previous thread, there are no crazy american style price drops, just a few quid off things. It's been over hyped and the stupid joe public have bought into it hook line and so forth, it's never gonna be like the US black friday.....if there's one thing we do better than the yanks, it's mundane n shitty ppffffttt  |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"Its the same nutters that won't let you out of a train, bus or revolving door because they want to come in.Don't get me started.....
Look, if you'll just let me get off first. You'll find there is plenty of room then!!!"
Bugger orf! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"This shows human behaviour at its worst in search of saving few quid animal mentality perpretraded by scum."
And this is how the world ends, not with a bang but with a sale...
Its totally ridiculous how people behave in those situations, security should step in and give them a sin bin time out, throwing an elbow? That'll be 10 mins in the penalty box ... Although that's also an american sporting practise. Gah! I can't win!! |
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