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Omaha Steve

(99,561 posts)
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 04:17 AM Nov 2014

Early-bird shoppers turn out on Thanksgiving

Source: AP-Excite

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO

NEW YORK (AP) — Early-bird shoppers headed to stores on Thanksgiving in what's becoming a new holiday tradition.

In the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois, the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store was full roughly 30 minutes before Thanksgiving deals started at 6 p.m., including $199 iPad minis.

In New York City, there were 500 people in line by the time a Target store in the East Harlem neighborhood opened at 6 p.m.

And 200 people rushed in at the Toys R Us in New York City's Times Square when it opened at 5 p.m.

FULL story at link.



Dylan Morales pouts while shopping with his father Rigoberto, at Kmart on 34th Street, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, in New York. Millions of customers are expected to shop on Thanksgiving Day as many retailers remain open on a day traditionally reserved for spending time with family. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20141128/us--holiday_shopping-thanksgiving-7c9b4721ae.html

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Early-bird shoppers turn out on Thanksgiving (Original Post) Omaha Steve Nov 2014 OP
Well that's is too bad Sherman A1 Nov 2014 #1
"Whoever dies with the most toys wins..." Earth_First Nov 2014 #2
I'd rather secondvariety Nov 2014 #3
No problem letting the wife shop to her heart's content but GOLGO 13 Nov 2014 #4
No amount of "savings" could induce me phylny Nov 2014 #5

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. Well that's is too bad
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 04:49 AM
Nov 2014

but, good for them. I hope they got the "stuff" they wanted. While helping to erode the quality of life for everyone including themselves. Because as we know whoever dies with the most toys - wins.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
2. "Whoever dies with the most toys wins..."
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 07:42 AM
Nov 2014

To which I reply:

"I've never seen a hearse with a trailer hitch..."

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
4. No problem letting the wife shop to her heart's content but
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 08:49 AM
Nov 2014

On this Thurs/Fri we agree not to go near anything stronger than a gas station. She could get hurt in one of those shopping feeding frenzies & I'll end up in jail.

Most of what's on sale is the low-end crap/white elephants that nobody wants, but is a great gift to that aunt that I don't give a flying fuck about.

phylny

(8,377 posts)
5. No amount of "savings" could induce me
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 09:10 AM
Nov 2014

to participate in this horrendous practice. I hate shopping on a good day, but ruining other people's holiday and fighting crowds to save a buck? No way.

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