black Friday rush/crush

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Horrendous scenes on the news! Total madness

[dickyg]

There was a massive brawl in a Tesco store which I had the pleasure of having to sort out. Can't understand people losing all sense of normality with this sort of thing.

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For a cheap TV I'm glad I got one a few weeks back although I paid a bit more! But crikey! Its total chaos.

[reddragon]

People lose all common sense and become animals, all to save some money, no doubt buying things they don't need or feel pressured into buying because they need to keep up with others. It is the sort of scenes you would expect to see when people are trying to get the last food available to feed their starving children in war torn areas, not from people trying to save money on a tv

[Raffles]

I need to go shopping today, just for the normal essentials, i.e. food and booze. Think it will be the local Spar, cos my normal supermarket will have these BF offers, plus it is right next to one of Europe's biggest outlet villages, who will obviously have their own sales, so it's going to be gridlocked. No way José.

dickyg... hope you got a bargain while you were there ... plus I bet it will be a record day for shoplifting!

[smifee]

Picture the scene:- new vape shop opens in Stroud. Opening day offers:- first 10 Vamos £3.00.

Would you stand in front of @spikeyfridge as the doors opened?

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Nov 28, 2014 8:37:46 GMT smifee said:

Picture the scene:- new vape shop opens in Stroud. Opening day offers:- first 10 Vamos £3.00.

Would you stand in front of @spikeyfridge as the doors opened?

Damn tootin' I would with spikes on !!!

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Oh lol. Read it properly this time!
I'll be doing my usual malarkey on christmas eve with the small stuff. Always hit and miss.

Another thought, why would you take a child to a crushing sale? Hope she got her frozen doll

[bonnieboy]

Nov 28, 2014 8:33:32 GMT Raffles said:

I need to go shopping today, just for the normal essentials, i.e. food and booze. Think it will be the local Spar, cos my normal supermarket will have these BF offers, plus it is right next to one of Europe's biggest outlet villages, who will obviously have their own sales, so it's going to be gridlocked. No way José.

dickyg... hope you got a bargain while you were there ... plus I bet it will be a record day for shoplifting!

That's exactly what I did. There's nothing I so desperately need that would induce me to face that LOL Was also hoping to be able to sit on here picking up the Black Friday bargains from our vendors, but sadly don't see many HINT HINT

[paulymeatballs]

I'm pretty oblivious to UK popular culture, has this black friday thing been going on for long in this country?
Just went to sainsburys for food etc and was astonished by the crazy crowds. Luckily the food aisles were normal, the rabid bargain hunters confined themselves to the electronics/appliances sections

[bonnieboy]

Nov 28, 2014 8:50:19 GMT paulymeatballs said:

I'm pretty oblivious to UK popular culture, has this black friday thing been going on for long in this country?
Just went to sainsburys for food etc and was astonished by the crazy crowds. Luckily the food aisles were normal, the rabid bargain hunters confined themselves to the electronics/appliances sections

Yet another Americanism we are forced to endure

[reddragon]

paulymeatballs I am just off to morrisons for the weekly shop, I shall sharpen my elbows

I think it has only come over here the last couple of years but it seems to gather momentum each year

[clairea]

it's just like boxing day sales, i don't know why we have taken on the American sales of black friday, next we will be having thanks giving and heaven forbid Independence day, we will celebrate the fact American independence from Britain,
I think it's ridiculous, why would we celebrate the start of the American Christmas shopping don't we have enough sales of our own,
if they want to do a sale then just do one, but why do we have to call it black friday following in America's footsteps as usual.

[Phoenix .]

Nov 28, 2014 8:24:07 GMT dickyg said:

There was a massive brawl in a Tesco store which I had the pleasure of having to sort out. Can't understand people losing all sense of normality with this sort of thing.

Money! it really can be the root of all evilness at times like this.

[Phoenix .]

Nov 28, 2014 11:20:54 GMT Phoenix . said:

Nov 28, 2014 8:24:07 GMT dickyg said:

There was a massive brawl in a Tesco store which I had the pleasure of having to sort out. Can't understand people losing all sense of normality with this sort of thing.

Money! it really can be the root of all evilness at times like this.

Having said that Game is selling PS4 at £100 off.....shall I shan't I? No I will probably get killed in the crush.