It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

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Nov 23rd 2012, 1:36 pm

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

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Originally Posted by Joolschweetie

Very true indeed. Retail sucks this time of year! (actually I'm not a great lover it the rest of the year either lol)

I Know EXACTLY what you mean

My feet hurt tonight too

Nov 23rd 2012, 1:39 pm

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

It's sad living here in NB! I had to go out this morning at 10 and then later I stopped by the mall and it was completely normal by 1.30 pm, popped in to Toys are Ripping You Off, purchased my 3DS XL at $30 less than the normal price, so with tax, paid exactly what I had planned to...I survived my first Black Friday, without even noticing....bargain or riot wise!

Nov 23rd 2012, 2:24 pm

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

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$5b? That's every single person in Canada spending $150.

Who came up with that figure? The association of butthurt Canadian retailers?

It did seem rather a lot.... maybe the article is trying to push Canadian retailers into being more competitive.

Nov 23rd 2012, 2:32 pm

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

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It did seem rather a lot.... maybe the article is trying to push Canadian retailers into being more competitive.

Or just perhaps it's absolute rubbish.

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Nov 23rd 2012, 2:34 pm

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Such is life in New Brunswick. It has all the cosmopolitan buzz of Basse Normandie. I'm not going to miss it.

Nov 23rd 2012, 2:49 pm

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Or just perhaps it's absolute rubbish.

Probably. It was a financial news site after all.

Nov 24th 2012, 4:12 am

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

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Black Friday is even more fun if you're in retail and have to spend the day listening to people bemoaning the lack of deals compared with the US and then trying to haggle with you over the price of everything.

Black Friday over here really just gives people more of an excuse to act like tools

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They don't need an excuse this time of year to act like tools

I'm gonna get a lot of why haven't you got my size. Our black friday stuff started yesterday at work, it's nuts.

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I Know EXACTLY what you mean

My feet hurt tonight too

Been there, seen it, done it for several years in the UK and last year here in Canada, so I can sympathise with both of you.

Happily, I am NOT doing it again this year.

Nov 24th 2012, 6:38 am

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Well...if you keep sitting like in your avatar, then you are going to cramp up, you need to stretch your legs woman

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I Know EXACTLY what you mean

My feet hurt tonight too

Nov 24th 2012, 1:11 pm

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

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Well...if you keep sitting like in your avatar, then you are going to cramp up, you need to stretch your legs woman

That's my Mum

Nov 26th 2012, 6:51 am

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

It's Cyber Monday y'all

start shopping for bargains

Nov 26th 2012, 6:52 am

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

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It's Cyber Monday y'all

start shopping for bargains

Thanks for the reminder.

Nov 26th 2012, 7:06 am

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Don't mention it me ol mucker

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Thanks for the reminder.

Nov 29th 2012, 11:47 pm

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Re: It's that time of the year again...Black Friday

By Tuesday, "Cyber Monday had" turned into "Cyber week" then, this morning, I received an e-flyer telling me that today is "Black Friday II".

All I wanted for Christmas was a laptop with raid 0 configured quad SSD drives. But they don't make them yet and everything in the sales looks a bit "last year"