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3. What's next, stores opening for after Christmas sales on Christmas Day?

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 11:18 AM

Nov 2013

"Sorry Grandma, I can't spend the holiday with you because I have to work. Maybe next year." Before next year arrives, Grandma dies.

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To all the big retail stores open on Thanksgiving... [View all] Blue State Bandit Nov 2013 OP

I will probably wait until @ dec. 22nd to shop rurallib Nov 2013 #1

I wonder how many hourly employees Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #2

Which part do you find silly? Blue State Bandit Nov 2013 #4

What's next, stores opening for after Christmas sales on Christmas Day? MrsKirkley Nov 2013 #3

True, there are many jobs that require such sacrifices. Blue State Bandit Nov 2013 #9

My first career was as a nurse etherealtruth Nov 2013 #14

I work on Thanksgiving every year bigwillq Nov 2013 #18

Boycott shopping on thanksgiving Justice Nov 2013 #6

Buy Nothing Day thatgemguy Nov 2013 #15

We're going shopping on Black Friday malaise Nov 2013 #7

Seems rather cheeky, doesn't it? Zeke L Brimstone Nov 2013 #8

And I PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #10

And don't forget STAPLES Chipper Chat Nov 2013 #11

All I know jehop61 Nov 2013 #12

By Thanksgiving day Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #13

I work for a little retail store. Codeine Nov 2013 #17

You found out my secret... Agschmid Nov 2013 #23

I'm all done with my shopping Sedona Nov 2013 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #21

Will it be called "Black Thursday", then? nt Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #22