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paulham

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US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« on: November 29, 2008, 12:39:48 pm »
US stores have opened early and offered steep discounts to encourage consumers to part with their cash as the Christmas shopping season kicks off.

Crowds of shoppers turned up at dawn to snare the best deals.

A worker died and at least three people were injured after being trampled by a crowd of shoppers at a Wal-Mart in the New York suburbs. ........Toys R Us offered up to 60% discounts from 0500 to 1000.

Deaths and sales.
Is that all Western society is about now?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7755278.stm
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Re: US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2008, 01:04:15 pm »
It really is grim all around the world. We have famine, war, terrorism, economic melt-down, ferral chavs rampaging up and down our towns and cities beating people to death, gangs willing to stab and shoot people to death to maintain 'respect' and a fast appraoching seasonal festival  that is supposed to promote 'peace on earth and goodwill towards all men'. My arse.
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Re: US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2008, 03:28:32 pm »
Your right, it's a pile of arse.

This is the first Christmas that I am not buying ANYTHING nor accepting anything.

It's my little stand against the march of consumerism, we have too many 'isms in this world, no room for another one.

Well I am not a Christian, so that my get out of Christmas card & I'M playing it.
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Re: US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2008, 05:36:19 pm »
I could easily have killed the man in front of me in the queue at BHS yesterday.
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Re: US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2008, 05:45:38 pm »
Christmas shopping brings out all the idiots. 25 minutes I stood behind a woman in Boots who couldn't grasp why she couldn't choose just 2 items from the 3 for 2 and have a discount. she said she didn't need a third gift for anyone.
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2008, 05:52:44 pm »
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Re: US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2008, 06:02:35 pm »
I do love a bargain!
Try this site if you havent seen it before.
Some of the dedicated shoppers on here!
http://www.hotukdeals.com/
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2008, 08:53:45 pm »
Looks like a good site, thanks Mr P!
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Re: US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2008, 07:37:05 am »
Quote from: loulou on November 30, 2008, 05:45:38 pm
Christmas shopping brings out all the idiots. 25 minutes I stood behind a woman in Boots who couldn't grasp why she couldn't choose just 2 items from the 3 for 2 and have a discount. she said she didn't need a third gift for anyone.


Didn't you offer Lou?
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Re: US stores lure hard-up shoppers
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2008, 05:05:23 pm »
Quote from: smurfboy on November 30, 2008, 08:53:45 pm
Looks like a good site, thanks Mr P!
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