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hedgehog

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21. I think shopping has become a major, unrecognized sport.

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 12:40 PM

Dec 2014

Note I said shopping, which isn't the same as buying. There are people who get a kick out of cutting out every coupon in every ad and traveling store to store to see if they can get the best price on something. Trying on clothes they have no means of actually purchasing is a major activity for some people. Take a look at mall parking lots December 26 - lots of people give out gift cards because the pleasure of shopping for oneself is a major part of the gift.

Before you criticize it, consider our other major national sport - watching young men run full speed at each other to knock the other player to the ground hard; ruining their knees, shoulders and elbows and losing brain power to repeated concussion in the process.

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Opening on Thanksgiving Backfires for Retail Stores [View all] eridani Dec 2014 OP

I can't understand why people can't just fucking go one DAY without shopping. TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #1

+1~ Cha Dec 2014 #11

I know someone who put on QVC on Thanksgiving day. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #15

How about taking the whole season off? BlueStreak Dec 2014 #16

K & R +++ Thespian2 Dec 2014 #19

still getting over 4K TV's on newegg for $400 PatrynXX Dec 2014 #48

That is true. joeglow3 Dec 2014 #50

If you have children, that is impossible yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #27

No, you do not "need" them now liberalhistorian Dec 2014 #34

You are a sad Caretha Dec 2014 #41

Oh brother.....we go to church too yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #42

How about if Santa leaves BlueStreak Dec 2014 #44

Your ideas are fine yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #45

Time to teach the kids the difference..... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2014 #47

Well, if you have the cash to burn on that stuff, do whatever you like Scootaloo Dec 2014 #52

I "dropped out" of the holidays years ago Scootaloo Dec 2014 #51

I think shopping has become a major, unrecognized sport. hedgehog Dec 2014 #21

I don't understand it either notadmblnd Dec 2014 #28

I walk into a mall maybe twice per year titaniumsalute Dec 2014 #43

Or go to fucking Burger King. Or fucking walgreens. Or the fucking gas station. joeglow3 Dec 2014 #49

I'm with grouchy cat: ReRe Dec 2014 #2

I think of it zentrum Dec 2014 #3

And nothing proves your post more montana_hazeleyes Dec 2014 #7

There's only 'X' amount of shopping that will occur, no matter how many days you open. Beartracks Dec 2014 #4

+1 exactly ! lunasun Dec 2014 #8

I kind of thought this all started because the recession limited buyers' money... C Moon Dec 2014 #10

Well, true -- Open early, entice buyers to avoid crowds by coming to YOUR store Beartracks Dec 2014 #20

Especially when the same stores were also running "Black Friday All Month!!!" sales jmowreader Dec 2014 #13

No doubt . . . OldRedneck Dec 2014 #5

Hey ... you have 420 posts ... Trajan Dec 2014 #9

? Hekate Dec 2014 #14

Four-twenty is marijuana day! herding cats Dec 2014 #17

? ... I thought everybody knew this Trajan Dec 2014 #25

Apparently not Hekate Dec 2014 #29

there was more criticism this time about forcing people to work on Thanksgiving JI7 Dec 2014 #6

There has been a lot of backlash Liberal Lolita Dec 2014 #12

There's still only so much to be purchased herding cats Dec 2014 #18

This: CrispyQ Dec 2014 #31

You hit the nail on the head. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #39

Microeconomics versus macroeconomics BlueStreak Dec 2014 #46

Good is right...knr joeybee12 Dec 2014 #22

grumpy cat has it right. besides, we all know that the best sales start on 26 dec! niyad Dec 2014 #23

Yep--that's when I pick up next year's cards and ribbons eridani Dec 2014 #36

Stores track you online HockeyMom Dec 2014 #24

Excellent - screw the greedheads for hifiguy Dec 2014 #26

Rec'ing for the story, but I love the cat! CrispyQ Dec 2014 #30

I have a link stashed in my files for cases like this. eridani Dec 2014 #35

I agree with grumpy cat. Cleita Dec 2014 #32

Good. Fuck any retail store that opens liberalhistorian Dec 2014 #33

Well said! greatlaurel Dec 2014 #37

Yeah but they have a Plan B - LiberalElite Dec 2014 #38

Not for me ... my sister has a holiday job at Kohls.........double employee discount Baclava Dec 2014 #40

Give people CASH for a holiday gift. MADem Dec 2014 #53

I continue to be glad that few stores are open in MA Blue_Adept Dec 2014 #54