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nadinbrzezinski

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88. Gee, thanks...

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 01:47 PM

Dec 2013

I participated in the madness (that was not) in 2008. My washer machine died a week or two earlier. We needed a new one. Money is tight. So as a good republican (in your view) I was up bright and early to save a good 300 dollars. I even blogged how the economy was crashing. Black Friday, and it was me, and the staff at Sears. We all talked about it by the way.

But you are correct, I have voted for every Republican ever, since I started voting, and that includes Mexico. Yup.

for those that need it.

I truly hate broad brushes

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Sometimes it really, really, really sucks to be right. [View all] WilliamPitt Nov 2013 OP

... SammyWinstonJack Nov 2013 #1

The day is okay. 99Forever Nov 2013 #2

And it sucks to not be surprised by this. Brigid Nov 2013 #3

perfect analogy BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #37

But, hey, the store got its money, right? Why should it care about whoever gave it to them? lastlib Nov 2013 #59

war on christmas, eh? weetie Nov 2013 #4

Nailed it ^^^ onlyadream Nov 2013 #18

+ 1 million geardaddy Nov 2013 #31

That would interfere with their revenue stream. Move along, nothing tsuki Nov 2013 #33

we disract... BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #41

Capitalism - TBF Nov 2013 #5

And we wonder why these people are Republicans? malthaussen Nov 2013 #6

I am not clear...which "people are Republicans"??? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #19

Gee, thanks... nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #88

Hunger Games for the arena Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #7

~ antiquie Nov 2013 #27

I bid 300 quatloos on the X-box one thrall! n/t Alkene Nov 2013 #32

CNN prefaced yesterday's cattle run with "And let the games begin!" Avalux Nov 2013 #43

"You bring this network's ratings down, Flavius....." navarth Nov 2013 #66

So Far 7 Deaths 88 injuries Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #73

So far means since 2008 on that site. whopis01 Nov 2013 #76

Your is the best comment EVER about Thanksgiving Day shopping LiberalEsto Nov 2013 #8

No one is blaming the thief for the murder. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #9

It would be surprising... reACTIONary Nov 2013 #13

NO ONE DIED!!!! MADem Nov 2013 #17

But...Gunzz, Zimmy, Cyrus! My feelings! My Comfort Zone™! Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #28

Ha ha ha! Especially the "comfort zone...!" nt MADem Nov 2013 #78

I was once very poor with kids dem in texas Nov 2013 #36

The people I saw interviewed had very specific purchases in mind for their kids. MADem Nov 2013 #39

I bet that 99% of those who buy flat-screen TVs already have perfectly good TVs. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #64

But they aren't.................. B I G ! ! ! MADem Nov 2013 #69

Yawn. tabasco Nov 2013 #10

Kind of makes you loose faith in humanity iandhr Nov 2013 #11

When I was a kid, the day after Thanksgiving was just that.. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #12

The guy didn't DIE, though. He got jacked by a criminal IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. MADem Nov 2013 #14

Good thing you were wrong oberliner Nov 2013 #15

Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #16

The leg died? Whisp Nov 2013 #46

Which certainly invalidates the critique of contemporary holiday consumerism. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #85

The article title was "it sucks to be right" oberliner Dec 2013 #87

Well, fuck it! Fuddnik Nov 2013 #20

damn you all to hell. last round of the year was 2 weeks ago here :( dionysus Nov 2013 #49

If they called it what it really is.... HoosierCowboy Nov 2013 #21

It amazes me that so many people would brave these crowds to buy something. olegramps Nov 2013 #25

This is the worst day of the year imo Ian_rd Nov 2013 #22

Yes, this day is asinine and crazy skepticscott Nov 2013 #23

Hey why let facts get in the way of good old fashioned self aggrandizing? LordGlenconner Nov 2013 #30

And apparently our bloviating OP has taken a powder skepticscott Nov 2013 #53

And put everyone on Iggy LordGlenconner Dec 2013 #83

Too bad people don't get as excited, prepared, and enthused Caeser67 Nov 2013 #24

Maybe they would if LiberalElite Nov 2013 #34

It is sad that greed has overcome those struggling to make ends meet. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #26

Let's never lose sight of the fact that you were right. nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #29

Except he wasn't oberliner Nov 2013 #38

and not anywhere near a shopping center hfojvt Nov 2013 #40

Is the crime rate higher on black Friday than any other day? n-t Logical Nov 2013 #35

Hyperbole aside, at what point can it be construed as incitement to riot? MindPilot Nov 2013 #42

wow. Whisp Nov 2013 #44

And the Lord sayeth: Go ye and consume with jealous anger Blue Owl Nov 2013 #45

Nothing special, typical day in Chitown Left2Tackle Nov 2013 #47

I predicted the Sun would rise today postatomic Nov 2013 #48

You are awesome, take a bow. rudolph the red Nov 2013 #50

More: johnp3907 Nov 2013 #51

Oh the burden must crushing, luckily you are there to save us all. ryan_cats Nov 2013 #52

i call it crapitalism. pansypoo53219 Nov 2013 #54

Don't be so dramatic- that was no 'prediction' maced666 Nov 2013 #55

I've followed Buy Nothing Day for years tavalon Nov 2013 #56

I reject all this capitalism bullshit, always have. WHEN CRABS ROAR Nov 2013 #57

Exactly. DemocraticWing Nov 2013 #72

My stepdaughter took part in the insanity... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #58

Honestly, I'm not aware of anyone who *didn't* make that prediction Orrex Nov 2013 #60

I admit I used to get some kind of weird pleasure Mr.Bill Nov 2013 #61

Insanity colsohlibgal Nov 2013 #62

This thread provided tremendous fodder for my Ignore file. WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #63

Ignoring people because they caught you in a lie skepticscott Nov 2013 #68

This thread is hilarious. As soon as I saw the less than worshipping responses, I knew Number23 Nov 2013 #71

He's responding to HIMSELF in that post, too. MADem Nov 2013 #77

Ha!! Number23 Nov 2013 #81

Yes, I was wondering LordGlenconner Dec 2013 #84

Fodder, is that you? No, this is your Mudder. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #74

Your post reminds me of something.... MADem Nov 2013 #82

What you ignore will set you free! snooper2 Dec 2013 #86

Incomprehensible ailsagirl Nov 2013 #65

Isn't that special. Packerowner740 Nov 2013 #67

although I'm not a big fan of retail therapy Americans seem obsessed with Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #70

Agreed oberliner Nov 2013 #80

Black Friday. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #75

Because we are trained to use people and love things. alphafemale Nov 2013 #79

so nobody dead? snooper2 Dec 2013 #89