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Post #236,209 by admin 11/27/05 4:30:56 PM Reply	Both are at fault. Big retailers for setting up situations in which the idiots that shop there are guaranteed to hurt each other. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #236,232 by Ashton 11/27/05 8:37:26 PM Reply	Deeper, perhaps? The myth that you shall achieve a fleeting moment of Satisfiction, by buying more stuff you haven't the time or space (or actual cash) to use anyway? (And deeper: perhaps the #1 huckster-induced addiction as, all-alone dooms the species to overconsumption extinction.) Powerful stuff, those EZ psych-manipulations that play on the fear of not having quite-Enough crap. Yet.

Ok, I suppose I'm asking for it now - (bepatient) - (24) - Nov. 26, 2005, 12:29:17 AM EST

Wal-mart shoppers - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 12:39:23 PM EDT

Of course in a similar story last year it turned out . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Nov. 26, 2005, 01:31:00 AM EST

How about the employees? - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Nov. 26, 2005, 11:50:32 AM EST

If there were no shoppers, things would change - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 12:40:08 PM EDT

Actually, you were doing just fine, until... - (jb4) - Nov. 26, 2005, 10:44:51 AM EST

First off, it's not Walmart fault (imo) - (Simon_Jester) - (4) - Nov. 26, 2005, 04:26:17 PM EST

The stories I've read - (bepatient) - (3) - Nov. 26, 2005, 05:00:06 PM EST

Well, those mega-retailers are a key part . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Nov. 26, 2005, 05:42:45 PM EST

And a big desire to "build excitement" -NT - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - Nov. 26, 2005, 10:22:04 PM EST

Theres nothing like a sale... - (bepatient) - Nov. 26, 2005, 10:38:43 PM EST

"...hoping to snag some of the doorbuster specials..." - (CRConrad) - (1) - Nov. 26, 2005, 06:07:59 PM EST

Her being there at 5 am is easy to understand. - (mmoffitt) - Nov. 28, 2005, 01:55:04 PM EST

We never shop on Black Friday - (Nightowl) - (9) - Nov. 27, 2005, 08:57:42 AM EST

Here ya go. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 27, 2005, 10:15:09 AM EST

Weak Google-fu? - (a6l6e6x) - (7) - Nov. 27, 2005, 12:49:46 PM EST

Thanks, Alex - (Nightowl) - (6) - Nov. 27, 2005, 08:22:04 PM EST

When you visit the Zoo - - (Ashton) - (1) - Nov. 27, 2005, 08:45:38 PM EST

Nope - (Nightowl) - Nov. 28, 2005, 12:59:37 PM EST

You left out the obvious: Employees throwing them in the air - (CRConrad) - (3) - Nov. 28, 2005, 03:41:25 AM EST

True - (Nightowl) - (2) - Nov. 28, 2005, 01:05:49 PM EST

Guess:Such a throng, there's no room for 'em to reach floor. -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2005, 04:39:28 AM EST

One concept, yes - (Nightowl) - Nov. 29, 2005, 02:31:36 PM EST

Both are at fault. - (admin) - (1) - Nov. 27, 2005, 04:30:56 PM EST

Deeper, perhaps? - (Ashton) - Nov. 27, 2005, 08:37:26 PM EST

And if you do find me there, you won't be able to afford me.
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