Black Friday - Websites Crashing

[Pixie]

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I agree with you SA Gold. I don't think the discounts are worth it.

[SA Gold]

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absolute madness isnt it! people queueing up for hours in the cold, fighting, accidents, police - and all to give money to a retailer! I am all for a discount, but at what cost?!
is it me, or the majority sheep? i.e just follow whatever your mate, relative, neighbour is about to do?!

[Phoenix]

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What an apt description, Sapphy. "Pack animals" describes it exactly - except animals do it for their food and these people do it for flat screen tellies!

[Pat]

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I am afraid to say no such thing as a non capitalist tory

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer, welfare is paid to the minimum number and wages are kept to a minimum to increase profit

So endeth the lesson

[PriorityOne]

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Reminds me of The Hunger Games a bit.....

[Sapphire]

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I've just watched it on the news, I'm sorry but I am ashamed to see it, us English are reputed to be cool and calm and what I saw was a load of people acting like pack animals.

[Phoenix]

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Is it me, or is this Black Friday thing hyped up? Stores just trying to off-load stock before Christmas: in the case of electronics, much of these are probably old models. Am still hanging on for some of my Christmas shopping, as I know shops have further reductions nearer Christmas. And I know I risk getting egg on my face, when all the cut price stuff is sold and I end up paying full price ....

As far as Black Friday goes, I live not far from Bicester Village and it has just been on the local news that traffic has been queuing for THREE hours to get there - and when they get there they can'f find anywhere to park! Probably why online shopping is so popular ...

[Sapphire]

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yep! I was 18 in Scotland amongst my birthday cards was a council tax (poll tax) booklet asking for around £65 a month.

I'm still a Tory - even after that mate

You just can't help some people

[Never-In-Doubt]

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That's a fair and valid point, but the companies don't really care as long as they get their sale (in hindsight what I said was poorly worded.



DWP don't consider being serious ill a good reason - I doubt Tesco's et al would.

DWP is a dependency - Tesco is a luxury. Mate - come on

[Never-In-Doubt]

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Will you still be when all the Paedophilia and corruption is exposed within Govt?

yep! I was 18 in Scotland amongst my birthday cards was a council tax (poll tax) booklet asking for around £65 a month.

I'm still a Tory - even after that mate

[oscar]

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Some of us can't go down there

That's a fair and valid point, but the companies don't really care as long as they get their sale (in hindsight what I said was poorly worded.

Not at all. I live 30 miles from anywhere. Others are poorly etc.

Loads of reasons not to go queuing.

DWP don't consider being serious ill a good reason - I doubt Tesco's et al would.

[Sapphire]

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Was that in Essex?

Of course

[pompeyfaith]

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steady. I'm Tory. Capitalist? Hardly.....

Will you still be when all the Paedophilia and corruption is exposed within Govt?

[Never-In-Doubt]

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Are the effing mad?
7.30 there was a queue out side PC world in Brum city centre, couldn't get on websites until I tried John Lewis, they price match . Yes I know there are some bargins to be had, Ipad mini 1 at £150 and 2 at £209 but mostly these things are manipulated to make us feel as if the retailers have done us a favour. Come the glorious day all the capitalist Tory voting barstweards will be up against the wall

steady. I'm Tory. Capitalist? Hardly.....

[Pat]

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My friend has just called me and said that people are fighting outside Argos

Was that in Essex?