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Democracyinkind

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14. If you've ever been at one, you know the answer is yes.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 09:56 PM

Nov 2013

3 super discount items for 3'000. people... no question it is engineered. Frustration can be a marketing ploy...

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Are the retailers to blame for the black Friday violence? [View all] cynatnite Nov 2013 OP

Yes, absolutely, they drive the ad campaigns that make it happen. bemildred Nov 2013 #1

No Gman Nov 2013 #2

Uh, yeah, They kind of did. Incitatus Nov 2013 #20

yes and no Dorian Gray Nov 2013 #27

I would never go either. Incitatus Nov 2013 #39

I am with you. Can't see blaming someone else for pushing and shoving to gain a few bucks off lumpy Nov 2013 #41

Offering a good deal on an item is no reason Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2013 #3

We have a winner ! russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #10

Many will offer some great deal on an item but only have 5 in stock kydo Nov 2013 #4

Yes, without question. n/t kcr Nov 2013 #5

I think this question has actually been settled in courts in a few, unfortunate, cases. PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #6

There have been a lot of stupid decisions that came from courts. Incitatus Nov 2013 #22

One solution with the tablets... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #7

so they are actually losing money on those tablets JI7 Nov 2013 #8

The "get here early" ads imply that Ilsa Nov 2013 #9

I went to Target last year for black friday... Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2013 #16

I blame them, yes, tblue Nov 2013 #11

No, society and modern culture is to blame. Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #12

No it's our increasingly low wages. Initech Nov 2013 #13

Income disparity is a very serious issue. Incitatus Nov 2013 #23

Yeah exactly it's the owners. Initech Nov 2013 #24

Ignorance has to take some of the blame. lumpy Nov 2013 #42

If you've ever been at one, you know the answer is yes. Democracyinkind Nov 2013 #14

Yes. Iggo Nov 2013 #15

They are not fighting over a crust of bread tavernier Nov 2013 #17

40 yrs ago it was not much different KentuckyWoman Nov 2013 #18

Jingle All The Way comes to mind... cynatnite Nov 2013 #21

Yes, they are very much to blame AuntFester Nov 2013 #19

No , manners and human dignaty should not be thrown out over 50% off an X BOX mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #25

Stay home and you won't have to worry about that sort of thing. MADem Nov 2013 #26

I worry about the human species decaying before my eyes, mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #29

Not true. Agschmid Nov 2013 #31

It is true mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #32

Prove it. Agschmid Nov 2013 #34

Already did mynaturalrights Nov 2013 #35

Yah ok. Agschmid Nov 2013 #36

I hardly think that people who go shopping after celebrating the day that MADem Nov 2013 #44

They are using the "teasers" to get people in the door MiniMe Nov 2013 #28

No. Agschmid Nov 2013 #30

were concert venues to blame for the concert death's in the 70s Johonny Nov 2013 #33

even if the other things people mention are true, the Stores ARE still to blame JI7 Nov 2013 #37

Nope... not at all. K.O. Stradivarius Nov 2013 #38

No, people are responsible for their actions, period. n/t Skip Intro Nov 2013 #40

These idiots just want to be first in line... Contrary1 Nov 2013 #43