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Ben Nadler
11/28/08

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Black Friday should disappear for at least a few years. The worse the economy gets the more violent these gatherings will become. People will become desperate and overly aggressive, as if we all aren't already enough.
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maztec
11/28/08

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White Trash Friday
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/28/08

@maztec: WTF indeed...
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rcast1986
11/28/08

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Geez, I hate to blame the day but...

...that's kinda where this is headed.
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Dearhaw
11/28/08

@rcast1986:

Why should you?

Maybe more people should get killed, if that's what it takes for the American public to collectively come to the understanding that this Black Friday "tradition" is as stupid as it gets and should be abolished once and for all.
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BigDragon
11/28/08

@Dearhaw: So you're perfectly willing to let a couple of idiots ruin an entire phenomenon enjoyed by tens if not hundreds of millions of people? Let's put things into perspective here: problems are few and far between. It's a tradition, and a damn fine one at that. Just because a minuscule group of people start trouble or don't like it doesn't mean it should be abolished for everyone.
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Ben Nadler
11/28/08

@BigDragon: So you're saying that saving $200 on an HDTV is worth another human beings life?
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BigDragon
11/28/08

@Apparatus Ex Somnium Design: Is it worth it to get somewhere faster by plane if people might die in a crash? Is it worth it to have the freedom to go anywhere by automobile if some people may die in accidents? Is having ice cream with nuts in it worth it if a few people may die from allergic reactions? Should people go to hospitals if some doctors may screw up and cause deaths? Is it worth all those lost construction worker, bird, and bat lives to have windmills erected to generate power? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. So the answer to your question about saving money is quite obviously yes. Life sucks sometimes. It's not fair, it has its risks, and shopping in such a congested and contested environment comes with consequences. Nobody forces these people to line up for these deals. It's their own personal choice and thus their responsibility to live with that choice.
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Ben Nadler
11/29/08

@BigDragon: You're right. Nobody forces people into lining up for these deals. But the first part of your paragraph talks about accidents. When planes crash it isn't because anyone was interested in hurting another person. Same for car accidents.

What happens in these stores is not an accident. They are malicious acts born out of hatred and desperation over the obsession of material objects. People are so obsessed with getting a good deal that they'll break everyone bone that's between them and the perfect holiday gift. It's absurd.

I don't care that you answered yes to my question. Just accept that you're going to Hell for it, because you're basically saying that you support murder in order to save money. Which is fine. Just as long as you can live with yourself, knowing that every deal you made came at the expense of someone's life. What goes around comes around buddy.
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discounteggroll
11/28/08

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they really need to make BF a lottery rather than a bat-shit crazy battle royale
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Homerjay is utterly alone.
11/28/08

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Thanks Al Quada but I don't think we need you anymore. We're doing your job ourselves, now.

Stupid stupid people.
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damnelantra™
11/28/08

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what the hell...
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