First off, it's not Walmart fault (imo)

although their consumers need to wake up to the fact that Walmart is creating these "mini-outages" to boost sales.

"The fellow was acting up," said Wal-Mart spokesman Marty Heires.

Asked whether the man was a disappointed customer, acting oddly or fighting to get a deeply discounted item before supplies ran out, Heires said it might have been a combination of the three.

"I don't know exactly. He was probably disappointed. He was irate."

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted deep discounts this holiday season to draw customers. It also moved back the starting time for its day-after-Thanksgiving sales specials to 5 a.m. Friday.

"We try to create some excitement with these discounts," Heires said. "That's part of the fun."

[link|http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-doorbuster2605nov26,0,6423818.story?coll=orl-home-headlines| Orlando Sentinel]

People are animals...and alot of them belong in cages...probably moreso than alot that we already have in cages.

And Walmart seems to cater to them...

Post #236,103 by Simon_Jester 11/26/05 4:26:17 PM Reply	First off, it's not Walmart fault (imo) although their consumers need to wake up to the fact that Walmart is creating these "mini-outages" to boost sales. "The fellow was acting up," said Wal-Mart spokesman Marty Heires. Asked whether the man was a disappointed customer, acting oddly or fighting to get a deeply discounted item before supplies ran out, Heires said it might have been a combination of the three. "I don't know exactly. He was probably disappointed. He was irate." Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted deep discounts this holiday season to draw customers. It also moved back the starting time for its day-after-Thanksgiving sales specials to 5 a.m. Friday. "We try to create some excitement with these discounts," Heires said. "That's part of the fun." [link\|http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-doorbuster2605nov26,0,6423818.story?coll=orl-home-headlines\| Orlando Sentinel] People are animals...and alot of them belong in cages...probably moreso than alot that we already have in cages. And Walmart seems to cater to them...
Post #236,104 by bepatient 11/26/05 5:00:06 PM Reply	The stories I've read are not all specific to WalMart. There is BestBuy, Target and others that I've seen mentioned. Its not about the retailer, its about the decline of sensibility. If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #236,109 by Andrew Grygus 11/26/05 5:42:45 PM Reply	Well, those mega-retailers are a key part . . . . . of the decline of sensibility. They are a big element in depersonalizing commerce and community. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #236,145 by Simon_Jester 11/26/05 10:22:04 PM Reply	And a big desire to "build excitement"
Post #236,152 by bepatient 11/26/05 10:38:43 PM Reply	Theres nothing like a sale... ...to make we want to trample someone! Woohoo! If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]

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