"Black Friday" Backlash..

[ABM]

Hmmmm........interesting.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/15/pf/black_friday_backlash/

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- For Anthony Hardwick, Thanksgiving has special meaning. Last year, he proposed to his girlfriend, Denise, in front of her whole family during the holiday.

This year though, he will be working. A part-time employee at Target in Omaha, Neb., Hardwick said his manager requested he start his shift at 11 p.m. In order to make it through the night, he'll need to sleep on Thanksgiving Day.

"My fiancée is sad because I was supposed to have Thanksgiving dinner with her family, and talk about wedding plans," he said. "It's kind of a raw deal," he said.

Hardwick started an online petition entitled "Tell Target to Save Thanksgiving," in the hope that the retailer would push the store opening back to Friday to allow workers to spend more time with family. Working with online advocacy site Change.org, he has collected more than 80,000 signatures as of Tuesday..............

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

damn 1%ers.

 

[barfo]

Whiner. I'm sure there are other people who would be happy to take his job, miserable though it is.

If you don't like working at Target, don't work at Target.

barfo

 

[mook]

I purposefully avoid shopping at places on days I don't think people should have to work. 4th of July, Christmas Eve, Black Friday, New Year's Eve, etc.

It's not a major inconvenience, really, to plan a little ahead and make sure you have all your Thanksgiving shopping done on the Tuesday before. If more Americans did this, stores would adjust their labor practices accordingly.

 

[Denny Crane]

Whiner. I'm sure there are other people who would be happy to take his job, miserable though it is.

If you don't like working at Target, don't work at Target.

barfo

Let them eat cake?

 

[Ed O]

Whiner. I'm sure there are other people who would be happy to take his job, miserable though it is.

If you don't like working at Target, don't work at Target.

I purposefully avoid shopping at places on days I don't think people should have to work. 4th of July, Christmas Eve, Black Friday, New Year's Eve, etc.

It's not a major inconvenience, really, to plan a little ahead and make sure you have all your Thanksgiving shopping done on the Tuesday before. If more Americans did this, stores would adjust their labor practices accordingly.

Yes and yes.

Ed O.

 

[oldguy]

Occupy Target!

 

[speeds]

Is he the guy they need to dangle from the ceiling to open the doors without getting trampled by hoof-footed idiots?

 

[PapaG]

My sister-in-law decided that Black Friday will be the perfect day to drag her family, my family, and my parents to the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, WA, for family pictures.

Shoot me now...

 

[mook]

My sister-in-law decided that Black Friday will be the perfect day to drag her family, my family, and my parents to the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, WA, for family pictures.

Shoot me now...

There is no product worth buying at any discount being offered that would compel me to go to a mall on Black Friday.

You might point out to your sister-in-law that the whole point of a family portrait is to document the rosy, warm feelings you all have for each other. Nothing will kill those feelings like being part of a herd of thousands of consumption-crazed mall zombies. The agony and despair will naturally register on some of your faces in those photographs, thus making the photographs an incredibly bad bargain, no matter what the price is.

 

[ABM]

I Christmas shop on-line. Have for the last few years. HATE Christmas crowds in the malls/shops AND on the roads!!

 

[Ed O]

There is no product worth buying at any discount being offered that would compel me to go to a mall on Black Friday.

I spent some time thinking about this... and I agree. I cannot think of anything remotely possible that I could buy so heavily discounted that I would go out to a mall on BF.

Ed O.

 

[Draco]

I Christmas shop on-line. Have for the last few years. HATE Christmas crowds in the malls/shops AND on the roads!!

Hmm think I'll do try that this year as well. I now got Amazon prime free 2day shipping , so as long as I give myself a few days leadtime I should have everyone covered.

Can't stand Malls or crowds unless theres a damn good reason to be in one. Trying to get a 3rd microwave in the house because its 40% off isn't worth it.

 

[STOMP]

I purposefully avoid shopping at places on days I don't think people should have to work. 4th of July, Christmas Eve, Black Friday, New Year's Eve, etc.

It's not a major inconvenience, really, to plan a little ahead and make sure you have all your Thanksgiving shopping done on the Tuesday before. If more Americans did this, stores would adjust their labor practices accordingly.

consumers vote with their dollars

STOMP

 

[ABM]

Hmm think I'll do try that this year as well. I now got Amazon prime free 2day shipping , so as long as I give myself a few days leadtime I should have everyone covered.

Amazon Prime is an excellent service. For those that might not normally use it, you could always get the free 30-day trial near Christmas, then cancel once you've finished your shopping.

Over the years, I've returned a bunch of stuff to Amazon. Super simple process...and no charge to me.

 

[bigbailes]

i agree on the no going out on black friday, that is just bat-shit craziness! but i kind of enjoy one day of going to the local stores for christmas shopping. it's great people watching and really not that bad if you get it all done in one and considering i'm not coming back until the 22nd, it's going to have to be in one day.

 

[ABM]

i agree on the no going out on black friday, that is just bat-shit craziness! but i kind of enjoy one day of going to the local stores for christmas shopping. it's great people watching and really not that bad if you get it all done in one and considering i'm not coming back until the 22nd, it's going to have to be in one day.

When I was much younger, I used to love going to Lloyd Center and gaze at the skaters for long periods of time.

Now that I'm relatively an old fart, I'd probably be arrested!

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I love Black Friday

its just all the pre christmas bs I dispise.

 

[PapaG]

There is no product worth buying at any discount being offered that would compel me to go to a mall on Black Friday.

You might point out to your sister-in-law that the whole point of a family portrait is to document the rosy, warm feelings you all have for each other. Nothing will kill those feelings like being part of a herd of thousands of consumption-crazed mall zombies. The agony and despair will naturally register on some of your faces in those photographs, thus making the photographs an incredibly bad bargain, no matter what the price is.

It's not even discounted. It's just that we'll all be together for Thanksgiving in Seattle.

Shoot me now...

 

[PapaG]

I spent some time thinking about this... and I agree. I cannot think of anything remotely possible that I could buy so heavily discounted that I would go out to a mall on BF.

Ed O.

The Friday after Thanksgiving is made for eating Hot Turkey sandwiches for lunch and dinner and playing board games or Rock Band with the family with some football games on in the background.

Who the fuck says this is the day to go get family portraits??? I like my sis-in-law, too. They have a one-year old, though, along with a 5 year-old. That's probably why she wants the photos with all of us.

 

[MARIS61]

The Friday after Thanksgiving is made for eating Hot Turkey sandwiches for lunch and dinner and playing board games or Rock Band with the family with some football games on in the background.

Who the fuck says this is the day to go get family portraits??? I like my sis-in-law, too. They have a one-year old, though, along with a 5 year-old. That's probably why she wants the photos with all of us.

Hasn't she ever heard of Photoshop?

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

yayyyyyyy shopping /selfgun

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

The Blazers have had black Friday deals in the past:
http://trailblazersfanshop.com/

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I like going around in the afternoon or early evening. I like a little hustle and bustle and christmas decorations at the mall....plus I only visit for the weekend for some tax free shopping!

I'll probably be staying in downtown portland on friday night, usually do, catch a bit of the tree ceremony and then hit the town....I've got a few things to buy. Going to hit up the Tanner Goods leather store and probably the Lizard Lounge for some clothes and leather goods for myself. might look to get a patagonia nano puff sweater or something like that, so probably hit the portland outdoor store. portland luggage perhaps as well or the filson store, looking for a deal on a suitcase.

mainly buying for myself. i buy christmas presents online.

 

[mook]

It's not even discounted. It's just that we'll all be together for Thanksgiving in Seattle.

Shoot me now...

Too bad you don't live in Boise. I could recommend a couple of different photographers who'd be happy to drop by your house or a nearby park and shoot some snaps. They'd look less corny and they'd capture you in a relaxed environment. It'd probably cost more, but if it were me I'd pay a $200 premium just to avoid the mall.

 

[PapaG]

Too bad you don't live in Boise. I could recommend a couple of different photographers who'd be happy to drop by your house or a nearby park and shoot some snaps. They'd look less corny and they'd capture you in a relaxed environment. It'd probably cost more, but if it were me I'd pay a $200 premium just to avoid the mall.

Change of plans. We're now paying $250 for a photographer. Instead of the mall, we're going 30 minutes away, though.

Shoot me now...

 

[porkchopexpress]

Change of plans. We're now paying $250 for a photographer. Instead of the mall, we're going 30 minutes away, though.

Shoot me now...

Who did you get? Just curious cause I know of a few Seattle photographers (chances are I won't know them though)