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big_dog

(4,144 posts) Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:27 PM Nov 2013

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People Are ALREADY Camping Out For Black Friday Sales (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)

People Are ALREADY Camping Out For Black Friday Sales

Shoppers were pitching camp Monday at a Best Buy in Ohio.

Jonas Allooh pitched his tent at 5 p.m. Monday outside the Best Buy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, complete with a bed, microwave, television and heaters. “It’s cold, it’s windy, and sometimes it rains and snows, so you have to be careful and make sure you stay warm,” he told Fox 8 Cleveland.

Best Buy hadn’t even published its full bargain list, but a line behind Allooh was already forming.

Read more: Black Friday: Some People Already Camping Out For Thanksgiving Deals | TIME.com http://business.time.com/2013/11/21/some-people-are-already-camping-out-for-black-friday-sales/#ixzz2lJHPTXcd

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People Are ALREADY Camping Out For Black Friday Sales (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) (Original Post) big_dog Nov 2013 OP

There's been literally nothing but Christmas music eissa Nov 2013 #1

Take the one holiday not overly commercialized, and blow it all to f***. n/t devils chaplain Nov 2013 #4

Are they discussing the 2016 election, too? n/t devils chaplain Nov 2013 #2

LOL Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #5

Ha! nt RiffRandell Nov 2013 #7

DUzy! Egnever Nov 2013 #24

“It’s cold, it’s windy, and sometimes it rains and snows" BlueJazz Nov 2013 #3

Isn't Black Friday NEXT week? Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #6

they have a gas powered generator, microwave etc big_dog Nov 2013 #19

fuck christmas, this is one of the reasons why i hate this holiday gopiscrap Nov 2013 #8

I don't think I've ever heard you mention that before. (nt) Nine Nov 2013 #10

you must not have been paying attention gopiscrap Nov 2013 #11

I have never fought my way through Black Friday Sales and I'm not going to start now. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #9

Same here! Not once! WinkyDink Nov 2013 #14

Once I did many years ago but never again. RebelOne Nov 2013 #26

Me neither. I love buying Christmas presents but hate crowds. Shrike47 Nov 2013 #27

I guess unemployment in this country is even worse SheilaT Nov 2013 #12

Malls are privately owned. This camping crap ought to be disallowed. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #13

I don't blame them....saving $4 on a DVD is a pretty big deal! cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #15

people are out of their frickin' minds spanone Nov 2013 #16

If we got paid more, we wouldn't have to wait two weeks to buy cheap shit. Initech Nov 2013 #17

Microwave? Television? KamaAina Nov 2013 #18

I wonder how much they get paid by Best Buys PR firm. justice1 Nov 2013 #20

is this really the kind of pr they want? big_dog Nov 2013 #21

Occupy Best Buy. Cal Carpenter Nov 2013 #23

If those tents were occupied by "occupy" people, the police would have already moved in, maced, louslobbs Nov 2013 #28

Hooray consumerism! NuclearDem Nov 2013 #22

So wierd Egnever Nov 2013 #25

eissa

(4,238 posts)

1. There's been literally nothing but Christmas music

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:30 PM

Nov 2013

on one of our local radio stations. They started blaring it right after Halloween. If there is a "war" on any holiday, it has to be Thanksgiving.

devils chaplain

(602 posts)

4. Take the one holiday not overly commercialized, and blow it all to f***. n/t

Reply to eissa (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:34 PM

Nov 2013

devils chaplain

(602 posts)

2. Are they discussing the 2016 election, too? n/t

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:31 PM

Nov 2013

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

5. LOL

Reply to devils chaplain (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:35 PM

Nov 2013

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)

7. Ha! nt

Reply to devils chaplain (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:44 PM

Nov 2013

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

24. DUzy!

Reply to devils chaplain (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 06:07 PM

Nov 2013

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

3. “It’s cold, it’s windy, and sometimes it rains and snows"

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:32 PM

Nov 2013

It's cold alright.
It will be a cold day in hell before I do something like that...but, to each his/her own.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

6. Isn't Black Friday NEXT week?

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:41 PM

Nov 2013

These people must not have jobs or school to go to if they have the time to sit in front of a store for almost 2 weeks.

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

19. they have a gas powered generator, microwave etc

Reply to Jamaal510 (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 05:04 PM

Nov 2013

maybe they take these two weeks off every year....

gopiscrap

(23,747 posts)

8. fuck christmas, this is one of the reasons why i hate this holiday

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:06 PM

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Nine

(1,741 posts)

10. I don't think I've ever heard you mention that before. (nt)

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:08 PM

Nov 2013

gopiscrap

(23,747 posts)

11. you must not have been paying attention

Reply to Nine (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:10 PM

Nov 2013

ha ha, you made me laugh

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

9. I have never fought my way through Black Friday Sales and I'm not going to start now.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:07 PM

Nov 2013

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

14. Same here! Not once!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:21 PM

Nov 2013

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

26. Once I did many years ago but never again.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 06:12 PM

Nov 2013

My grandson wanted a toy that was selling at Toys 'R Us at a huge discount. I got in line at 6 am. Of course, after the rush of shoppers, I could not find it. I found a salesperson and he said he had one in the warehouse. I lucked out, but I will never, never shop again on Black Friday.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

27. Me neither. I love buying Christmas presents but hate crowds.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 06:14 PM

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SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

12. I guess unemployment in this country is even worse

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:19 PM

Nov 2013

than I thought if people can camp out an entire week for a sale. Which makes me wonder how they can afford to buy anything, but I shouldn't be judgmental about that, should I?

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

13. Malls are privately owned. This camping crap ought to be disallowed.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:20 PM

Nov 2013

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

15. I don't blame them....saving $4 on a DVD is a pretty big deal!

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:23 PM

Nov 2013

spanone

(135,816 posts)

16. people are out of their frickin' minds

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:40 PM

Nov 2013

Initech

(100,061 posts)

17. If we got paid more, we wouldn't have to wait two weeks to buy cheap shit.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:54 PM

Nov 2013

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

18. Microwave? Television?

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 04:57 PM

Nov 2013

Is he plugging into the streetlights in the parking lot? I know there are battery-powered TVs, but a microwave?

justice1

(795 posts)

20. I wonder how much they get paid by Best Buys PR firm.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 05:10 PM

Nov 2013

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

21. is this really the kind of pr they want?

Reply to justice1 (Reply #20)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 05:14 PM

Nov 2013

Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)

23. Occupy Best Buy.

Reply to big_dog (Reply #21)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 06:04 PM

Nov 2013

Funny how, in the name of conspicuous consumerism on private property, no one blinks an eye at people camping out for their 'cause'.

louslobbs

(3,232 posts)

28. If those tents were occupied by "occupy" people, the police would have already moved in, maced,

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Reply #23)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 07:55 PM

Nov 2013

tased, beat the life out of, and torn down all of the structures by now. But since this is corporate approved, not a peep out of the coppers.
Lou

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

22. Hooray consumerism!

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 05:47 PM

Nov 2013

Honestly, people like this are a big reason why the assholes who run these chains force their workers to work Thanksgiving.

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

25. So wierd

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 06:10 PM

Nov 2013

How much money could they possibly save to make a week of that worth it?

On the flip side if I was homeless I would do this in a heartbeat and sell that spot to someone.

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