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titaniumsalute

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11. While I do believe consumers are in better shape than a year ago

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 12:12 PM

Dec 2014

I think people are sick and tired of this bullshit Black Friday (and now Turkey Thursday) crap. Who really wants to endear that rat race? We buy almost all of our gifts online as my wife and I have no time to battle malls or other stores.

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Black Friday Fizzles With Consumers as Sales Tumble 11% [View all] marmar Dec 2014 OP

Can't get blood out of a turnip no matter how hard you try 1% ers. nc4bo Dec 2014 #1

Maybe these big corporations will begin to understand redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #2

Maybe, but... Orrex Dec 2014 #3

Well said... redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #4

It is never enough for capitalists. I am convinced capitalism and pessimism are siblings. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #6

We don't spend enough, and also we don't save enough. Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #13

It is for us, we used to save, but find it hard to now with everything going up except our salaries. redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #15

Agreed Mr Dixon Dec 2014 #9

Thanks, post away! redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #18

Sounds like we're in the same boat, struggling more and more to keep it from sinking deutsey Dec 2014 #14

The hole in mine keeps getting bigger....can't bail fast enough. redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #19

Corporate profiteers are mighty concerned folks will start saving money instead of buying their crap Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #5

There also was a No Just No Profit movement... I wonder if this was part of the drop? uponit7771 Dec 2014 #7

People are finally realizing that going out on Black Friday Arkana Dec 2014 #8

Sales for my business were way off from the same weekend last year... I think because of gas prices JCMach1 Dec 2014 #10

While I do believe consumers are in better shape than a year ago titaniumsalute Dec 2014 #11

Media not acknowledging any of the protest movements as a factor? nt daredtowork Dec 2014 #12

Duh! They were all working... Not shopping. Hugin Dec 2014 #16

Aw, and all those Wal-Mart shoppers shot for nothing... Aristus Dec 2014 #17