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6. What Walmart has to worry about is how many people went to Amazon.com and ordered ...

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 02:57 PM

Nov 2013

their gifts.

I have absolutely no desire to go anywhere near a big box store during the holiday season.

Note that I realize that Amazon does not always treat its employees well. Unions are the solution to improving the work environment for employees at both Walmart and Amazon.com and also establishments such as McDonald’s.

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Walmart did over 10 million cash register transactions between 6pm and 10pm Thursday alone. [View all] WilliamPitt Nov 2013 OP

William, I usually agree with you, but would you ban people shopping on Thanksgiving night? n-t Logical Nov 2013 #1

Ban? WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #2

Fuck Yes MattBaggins Nov 2013 #16

Make believe is fun!!! n-t Logical Nov 2013 #18

Taking the Thanks out of giving ... GeorgeGist Nov 2013 #3

Well. At least their employees received food from charity donations. Lint Head Nov 2013 #4

It looks like the corporations bought Thanksgiving. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #5

Yep. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #23

What Walmart has to worry about is how many people went to Amazon.com and ordered ... spin Nov 2013 #6

People here hate walmart but at least some people work at walmart in the city. Amazon hires.... Logical Nov 2013 #8

That is indeed a problem. I'm not sure how we solve it. ... spin Nov 2013 #9

I have had good luck also with Amazon. But I still feel guilty at times..... Logical Nov 2013 #10

"Progress" has drawbacks. ... spin Nov 2013 #15

You are not kidding about the drones and robots..... Logical Nov 2013 #17

Probably many people will not work but will receive a stipend from the government. ... spin Nov 2013 #19

I went to Walmart last night purely for anthropological purposes. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #7

My time is not worth it. But I guess if money is tight it might be worth it. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #11

There was a picture in our local paper yesterday Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #13

Walmart has seen my last dollar Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #12

While forcing workers in on Holiday while pointing employment gun at them. maced666 Nov 2013 #14

Yep. CorrectOfCenter Nov 2013 #21

I don't understand why people care when other people go shopping. aikoaiko Nov 2013 #20

I think it is more about workers being coerced to work on the holidays for crap pay Incitatus Nov 2013 #22