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Hekate

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29. Apparently not

Reply to Trajan (Reply #25)

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 06:45 PM

Dec 2014

Always glad to learn something new, though.

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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