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The Videos Are In: US Shoppers Go Wild, Beat Each Other Up To Celebrate Black Friday Sales

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It's Black Friday which means the US is flooded with videos of its favorite pastime: mauls in the malls, as vicious brawls and fights break out among total strangers across across America's countless retail outlets.

The first videos trickle in:

 

And yet, this year there may be a shift.

Moments ago IBM Watson Trend released the latest Thanksgiving online sales which rose 26% from 2014, with mobile traffic reaching nearly 60% of all online traffic, an increase of 14.8% over 2014. According to IBM, consumers spent $123.45/order with 40% of all online sales came from mobile devices, an increase of 24% over Thanksgiving 2014.

Some other notable findings:

  • Smartphones accounted for 47% of all Thanksgiving online traffic vs tablets at 13.7%; smartphones also surpassed tablets in sales, driving 24% of online sales vs tablets at 16%
  • IBM Watson predicts Black Friday online sales up more than 14.5% y/y
  • Consumers indicate top products incl. Apple Watch, Samsung, Sony, LG TVs, Microsoft Surface Pro 4

And while this is good news for the Amazons of the world as consumers continue to migrate to online shopping platforms, this is bad news for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers for whom today was supposed to be the one day when sales are solidly in the "black."

As Bloomberg summarizes, the online rush comes as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Macy’s Inc. and other chains roll out their Black Friday specials, aiming to get more shoppers into stores. About 135.8 million Americans are expected to shop in stores or online over the four-day weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, the largest U.S. retail trade organization. The amount they’ve spent has declined over the past two years, dropping 11 percent to $50.9 billion in 2014.

Though consumers are benefiting from lower fuel prices and unemployment rates, retailers have their challenges. Mall traffic is in the midst of a long-term slowdown, and shoppers are spending more on experiences and less on stuff. More recently, a warm autumn has curtailed sales of seasonal merchandise, leaving stores with excess inventory. All those factors point to a need for heavy discounting -- good for consumers, but not so great for retailers’ profits.

 

From the perspective of the amount of discounting that’s going on, the over-inventory situation, it seems like there are going to be a lot of great deals in the next 45 days,” said Bob Drbul, a retail analyst at Nomura Securities International.

The NRF’s traffic forecast represents a 1.6 percent increase from last year although in a zero-sum market, "there’s a risk that fewer shoppers than expected may show up." Last year, the NRF had forecast 140.1 million consumers would hit stores and e-commerce sites, 4.8 percent more than actually turned out, according to its post-weekend shopping survey. Expect more of the same as the transition to online shopping accelerates.

Furthermore increasingly more stores are pulling back on their Thanksgiving weekend hours this year and electing to spread more of their specials throughout the month. Wal-Mart said it expects record crowds on Friday, even though it’s putting most of its discounts online first.

So videos of the occasional brawl the best evidence of the demise of traditional retailer comes from in person "channel checks" such as what  TheStreet's correspondent Brian Sozzi has been doing all night. Here are some of his "ghost town" findings.

 

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Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:36 | 6845844 Nostradumbass
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So proud of America these days...

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:39 | 6845855 I AM SULLY
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Car subsidies for working familiies - CSFWF is coming soon.

They will give all Americans, 10K/year, to buy cars.

(maybe to buy shivs too)

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:09 | 6846237 taketheredpill
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$25,000 for Homes.  need a SIN #, Address, and min 18 years old.

 

Goodbye $ and Treasury Market.

 

Hellooooo GOLD

 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:29 | 6846305 Normalcy Bias
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I think the "working" part won't be a requirement.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:52 | 6845890 headless blogger
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There won't be any terrorist attacks today. It would interfere too much with profits. But watch out for Xmas week, especially Netanyahu.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:53 | 6845894 flysofree
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I think this is FALSE FLAG operation by CIA/Mossad or maybe black Muslim actors recruited by ISIS? Yeah, I think that's what it is? If you watch the video, that one black woman is wearing sandals? I mean what American Black woman would wear sandals instead of $150 pair of Air Jordans that she bought on her EBT?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:56 | 6845903 ThrowAwayYourTV
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F#@King Applesauce brain junk collectors. This is the whole meaning of life to them, to consume until there is nothing left to consume. Assholes!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:56 | 6845909 logical-different
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Black Friday Morons- the sheeple parade of 2015. Good recruits for the Middle East.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:58 | 6845917 JPMorgan
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ONLY in Amerika!

The zombie sheep consumer strikes again.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:48 | 6846145 USSLiberty
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Not only in America. It happens all over the world. In my experience, Asia and especially Africa are the quickest to fight.

In America, the easiest places to get into a fight are in black communities. Something about being poor, ignorant, and hot tempered, which defines the majority of American Blacks.

"Go shopping! But, don't forget your mouthpiece and groin cup." 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 11:59 | 6845922 Moccasin
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T'is the season of brotherly shove.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:03 | 6845938 all-priced-in
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Some of the comments on here are racist -

 

It should be called African American Friday -

 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:28 | 6846065 Kprime
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unless you are black, then you call it nigger Friday and laugh cuz only the racist can be racist.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:41 | 6846124 I-am-not-one-of-them
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and white people are entitled, so can steal from little 4 year old black girls and be congratulated by their peers

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:05 | 6845948 I AM SULLY
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These animals are nothing more than fecal nuggets of a future disappeared. They are the ghosts of "hope and change" washed up on the shores of bestial desire and they will form thug armies with their pals and go forth and ravage our busty women and steal our craft beer. Bastards ...

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:28 | 6846061 Consuelo
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"Not if anything to say about it, I have..."

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:28 | 6846263 Normalcy Bias
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"Busty women... craft beer..."

Saaayyy, Sully, 'ole buddy. Where do you live?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:36 | 6846335 I AM SULLY
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(that mystery is not hard to solve)

check profile,

do "whois",

address public.

Indianapolis, IN

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:40 | 6846359 Normalcy Bias
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I was joking, of course. Besides, I suspect that you're well prepared for any unwelcome visitors.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:48 | 6846406 I AM SULLY
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(Mossberg persuder 7-and-1, .357, glock-19)

But you seem like decent folk, I would offer you a craft beer.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:24 | 6846814 Normalcy Bias
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My instincts were correct.

...And that's very nice of you, Sir, however I'm a long ways away in Dallas, TX.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:10 | 6845975 apoorboy
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The local mall was empty this morning, same at all stand alone stores.

 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:12 | 6845997 I AM SULLY
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It's because lusty throngs of swarthy young shirtless men are gathering ... some place ... near your home. They're coming for your craft beer and your busty women.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:31 | 6846079 JR
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Verifying SunTrust's analysis for the season as reported by kingvaclav: "the early read is that it seems like people are either shopping online or not at all."

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:11 | 6845985 blentus
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I am confused.

Are these videos from Venezuela?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:12 | 6845996 SMC
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They are practicing for the days that their homes are dark and they are cold and hungry.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:20 | 6846031 Dre4dwolf
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Black Friday has become a tradition for me, every black friday I get to sit on Zero Hedge in the morning drinking my coffee watching the cattle murder eachother for entertainment lol

 

Its like the annual hunger games.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:23 | 6846047 SoDamnMad
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I'm trying to get a good shot of the teenage girl ripping the box out of the little girls hands when they place the pallet of shit down and everyone grabs. Merry Fukin Xmas

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:33 | 6846081 ThrowAwayYourTV
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It all started when they took the name CHrist out of Christmas and replaced it with an X.

Never saw stuff like this until then. Before that, everyone was gift shopping for a holy day. Now they're just animals buying shit for someone who doesnt deserve shit.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:42 | 6846650 Crocodile
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Not "Merry Christmas"; it is Happy Holidays...all the works of Satan and the revelation of the heart of mankind.  Materialism is their god and mother nature their goddess, devouring each other is their appetite and damnation is their destiny and they work hard to get there, for the WAGES of sin is eternal death.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:14 | 6847263 Raymond_K._Hessel
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You are batshit crazy, but in a socially acceptable way.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:25 | 6846055 Unix
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presented with the authority of God, I will wait around for the responses and down arrows.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IjgBdjH7RA

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:34 | 6846093 sgorem
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#BLACK FRIDAYS MATTER........................fucking animals.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:53 | 6846163 Nostradumbass
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First, preaching benefits whom, how and why?

Second, preaching to animals is stupid and dangerous.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:07 | 6846229 Unix
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Like the man says, for the love of souls my friend...you may think it is stupid and dangerous, because you are afraid of the truth of Jesus Christ. I hope you watched the whole video (which you did not) as your comment came, shall we say, prematurely. So you are not interested in the truth, carry on then.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:39 | 6846610 Crocodile
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BECAUSE faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

 

For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

 

On the second question; God gives life, food and water to the godly and the ungodly; that is the general love of God.  It is that special love which is eternal and does not cease that a few will receive or desire. Worrying about others salvation is a fools errand, for one must note that the entrance is one person at a time and so the first order of business should be your own soul, then you can address others..make sense?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:17 | 6847274 Nostradumbass
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Proof please.

Remember, scripture verses cannot be verified.

Thanks

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:48 | 6847789 Unix
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Please, dont even pick up the Bible, but look outside of it for your references you seek...they can be found in Greek, Roman, and even Islamic history and texts...He is even in the Quaran. Many scholars have made it their life mission to disprove the Bible, and have converted to Christianity due to their findings. A good source is Halley's Bible dictionary. 

I rebuke people like you who believe in nothing but themselves, one day you will answer for your folly, I don't have to spend a minute worrying about you, in due time you will find out for yourself.

Oh, BTW, the dead sea scrolls were found in 1947, hundreds of years AFTER the Bible was cannonized my friend,

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:32 | 6846597 Crocodile
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I love the Lord Jesus because He first loved me.  There are actually more ZH'ers who are either for the Lord or are not offended by the Lord than I thought and I am thankful. 

 

There will always be those who hate the Lord because who wants to admit they are a created being subject to the Creator?  Not many, which is why only a few will be in heaven.  Humility before God is great gain, while pride and arrogance blind men from the truth and the reality of their fallen nature.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:40 | 6846639 Unix
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yes Crocadile, for you see i am fallen, i am a sinner, and i am trying each and every day to get better. I have my good and bad days...as exemplified by my cursing and attacks here alone. For that I seek forgivenss, as I repent of my sins, yet i go right back to doing it, so no man is perfect unless he turns his back on sin completely. It is the narrow path Jesus speaks of, and has hard as i try to attain it, i fall off.

one day i may attain my goal of perfection in God's eyes, but satan, who rules this world seems to be strong in me at times. i wish to abolish the demons inside of me forever.

One day...

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:49 | 6846922 RawPawg
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Croc...You got the right idea

Stay Blessed!!!!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:09 | 6847242 Baby Eating Dingo22
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what is the exact altitude of heaven?

I hate to run out of fuel miscalculating

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:11 | 6847251 Unix
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what is your exact IQ? 0, thought so...altitude of heaven, lol, now that right there is funny

is that all you got sister?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:49 | 6847418 Itsthetiming
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Religion is for chumps and your avatar says it all...

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:43 | 6847776 Unix
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don't worry tinkerbell will take care of you son

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:30 | 6846070 Freddie
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Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:34 | 6846094 USSLiberty
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Let them fight. It's a stress reduction method that prevents mass shootings. Besides, it doesn't look like anyone is causing serious injury. More like they are just sliding around on the waxed, tile floors.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:38 | 6846111 I AM SULLY
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OMG - "BLACK FRIDAY is "THE PURGE" ...

(that shit is real)

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:37 | 6846102 The Last Bubble
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!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:36 | 6846103 The Last Bubble
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What a fcuked up country the US of A is...

 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:48 | 6847412 Itsthetiming
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Only a moron judges over 300million people in the same basket.

I don't know where you live but this is a fantastic country.

You should get out more often and smell the roses.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:37 | 6846107 Dg4884
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Take a good look at these vids.  This is EXACTLY what you can expect on a much larger scale when the Gub'ment turns off the faucet.  Disgusting display of uneducated humanity.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:45 | 6847400 Itsthetiming
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You imply they have the faucet turned on now.

What exactly are they providing you that you find so important?

You sure it's not private industry rather than the government that has the tap on?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:40 | 6846115 I AM SULLY
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Oh what horrors can be seen at malls near Chicago as waves and waves of beasts come running after useless trinkets and bits of Chinese shit. These animals are nothing more than rabid dogs.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:45 | 6846138 Sages wife
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Would be a little awkward around the breaky table this morning with Miss Child-robber.

"Soooo...looks like a nice day!"  Crickets.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:49 | 6846150 G.O.O.D
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It was not part of their blood,
It came to them very late,
With long arrears to make good,
When the Saxon began to hate.

They were not easily moved,
They were icy -- willing to wait
Till every count should be proved,
Ere the Saxon began to hate.

Their voices were even and low.
Their eyes were level and straight.
There was neither sign nor show
When the Saxon began to hate.

It was not preached to the crowd.
It was not taught by the state.
No man spoke it aloud
When the Saxon began to hate.

It was not suddently bred.
It will not swiftly abate.
Through the chilled years ahead,
When Time shall count from the date
That the Saxon began to hate.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:50 | 6846152 Loismustdie
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So while it's fun to say snippy racist shit this isn't indicative of the nation or even close. I went to Target and Wal Mart and never even bumped into anyone. I would say short retail stocks but who knows what they will claim is going on. From the naked eye perspective, sales are way down. Way, way down.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:03 | 6846211 taketheredpill
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They need to put animal noises overtop of the video.  I mean this for all the videos, black folks, white folks, whomever.  Just to put this this rediculous behavior make more sense.

 

I think if some of these people see the videos tomorrow they will feel embaressed.

 

 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:50 | 6846154 MedicalQuack
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Yeah and IBM Watson is having one heck of a day here with collecting consumer credit card data to score for behavior patterns and to sell.  Outside of servers, if you have not paid attention, that's what the big Watson is doing, cognitive computing to predict behaviors and of course the bonus of selling personal data, so they love this insanity.  Bring out the charge cards and load that data up for them:)

IBM Watson has partnered with CVS to get a lot of data there to sell and score.

http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2015/07/cvs-and-ibm-watson-projectplease-make.html

But of course we never hear about CitiBank and what they do with deep research with their install of IMB Watson, and I tend to think they might be scoring their customers to see which ones wouldn't notice some extra fees.  I say this in view of their big fines recently levied on these additional fines and you didn't have any consumers complaining...give that some thought.

http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/2012/03/ibm-watson-going-to-work-at-citigroup.html

So yes IBM Watson loves this day, a huge data haul for their cognitive analytics algos as the data just pours in which the dupes of hazard duke it out:)

 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:58 | 6846189 Freddie
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This is about all IBM is good for anymore.  They also survive on govt contracts.  IBM tried to go into the consulting business with guys in polo shirts trying to be uncorporate.  What clowns.  They charge astronomical fees so they can then sell you their outdated hardware and software.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:43 | 6847391 Itsthetiming
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Not survive...thrive.

They are smart and so are their programmers...a bit above your league.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:30 | 6846307 RaceToTheBottom
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Business intelligence is more about analysis and less about powerful hardware.   Dicks in tiny pony tails se;ected into IBM are not a replacement for Business intelligence knowledge...

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:40 | 6847375 Itsthetiming
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At the end of the day ITS YOU who buys, not the computer telling you do buy.

Anyone with free will enjoys having ideal choices provided to them filtered by a computer - only an obsessive person who couldn't control his tendencies could find fault with a computer that gives you better choices from an ocean of choices.

I guess you are one of those who can be sold anything.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:01 | 6846204 surf0766
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Christmas presents is a civil right

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:08 | 6846234 wisebastard
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i wish i owned a store so i could make an unbeilieveable deal on big screen TVs for black friday and then raise the price minute before the store open so they could all get pissed and riot...........hopefully they would trash the place which would be cool because i would be planning on demolotion it and building a FEMA CAMP

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:21 | 6846276 The Greek horse
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We are heading for WW3 and all the sheep care is about getting a cheaper consumer product, while waiting in line for days even like a consumer junkie trying desperately  to get his fix... How pathetic is that GEORGE CARLIN was right this country (USSA the owners) don't want Critical thinking people!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:37 | 6847364 Itsthetiming
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They aren't sheep. They are people.

And while you sit there and await the bombs they are enjoying life.

You should try it sometime. That's if you can get away from your doomsday prep cooking and guns

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 20:38 | 6847913 The Greek horse
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Mr. 6 weeks looks to me you are a puppet/goon its that timing.. Plus I live in NYC gun laws are the worse in the country, as Texas is the best.. Prepping no time for it maybe fast-food, but I got to call a spade a spade you revealed your hand to soon.. Me i am going to enjoy the $ I made in the Forex market..going up against the Banks and novice/sheep.. you look in the mirror and say I have to report to my Masters.. ZH is for Smart people not Fags like you!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 22:57 | 6848369 Blankenstein
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Acting like trash and being a hyperconsumer is enjoying life?  Wow.  Why are you here?  Get out there and join them ....and enjoy life.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:29 | 6846302 wanderer9641
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The good news is that with all the electronic sales, silver should rise.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:40 | 6846360 Crocodile
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Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:01 | 6846732 Raul44
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You mean satellites?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:41 | 6847380 Itsthetiming
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Religion? Escaping the misery that is your life for the mental dreams of bullshit.

You should be a priest.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:44 | 6846376 grunk
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The little kid didn't want the steamer as much as the white lady.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:44 | 6846380 Reichstag Fire Dept.
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I never thought I'd say this but...a suicide bomber in a few of those stores would actually improve things!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:58 | 6846441 Jimmy Twinkle
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This is how we defeat ISIS. Simply setup a pile of £12 blueray players somewhere East of Aleppo and ship over the big mamas to knock seven colours of shit out of the poor young jihadis.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 13:59 | 6846442 Jimmy Twinkle
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This is how we defeat ISIS. Simply setup a pile of £12 blueray players somewhere East of Aleppo and ship over the big mamas to knock seven colours of shit out of the poor young jihadis.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:11 | 6846494 pebblewriter
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Hard to watch this without hearing REM's End of the World playing in my mind...

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:14 | 6846502 Crocodile
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QUOTE: "IBM Watson predicts Black Friday online sales up more than 14.5% y/y" ; tough call since no one wants to go to the "brick and mortar"; what Watson left out is that would be the largest decline of "increasing online sales" since they have been tracking it.  Spin doctors trying to convince people to keep up with the Jones family.

 

Watson forgot to mention that overall retails sales will be the lowest YoY since they been tracking.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:29 | 6846577 I AM SULLY
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These dread beasts ... swarthy multitudes of greasy people ... covered in ignorance, regret, shame, rage and vitriol ... this is that rough beast that slouches towards Gomorrah. Oh what humanity can be found when these animals tear at each other's flesh, all for a pair of headphones ... WTF.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:39 | 6846637 Villageidiot777
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How do you tell the difference between blacks and BT(black trash)?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 14:59 | 6846726 Bopper09
Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:20 | 6846798 hooligan2009
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benefit recipients meeting the begging producers of trash?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:36 | 6846869 Herdee
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Uneducated morons camping out in front of srores in order to acquire a bunch of useless junk.That's the way the military-industrial establishment in the United States likes to keep people.It shows up in the education scores and where American society stands in relationship to the rest of the world.Perseption of American society to others around the globe says it all.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:37 | 6846872 commie
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You won't see this in Russia. They are much more refined and Putin is the savior of the world. You heard it here on ZH. Many times. 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:43 | 6846903 Villageidiot777
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Russians are so poor that they can not afford to waste time.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:11 | 6847493 Itsthetiming
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Liar.

No one there has the money - except a few.

You wish you has something to stampede for other than economic starvation.

Jealousy is so obvious.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:27 | 6847539 Rock On Roger
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So is ignorance.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:41 | 6846883 TheFutureIsThePast
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Not surprising at all when people allow themselves to be dehumanized via terms like "consumer"

You're not a customer, you're a CONSUMER. Nothing but a pig feeding at the corporate trough, killing one another for a little more piggy feed. Working yourself to death so you can have a little more paper money to CONSUME more Chinese made garbage.

I feel no sympathy for people in this country. They allowed themselves to get to this point, they deserve everything coming. Make sure to stock up on more ammo and guns for when SHTF, these "people" are the REAL zombie horde and won't bat an eye at slitting your throat to continue their consuming.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:10 | 6847488 Itsthetiming
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Yawn.

Consumer or customer what's the difference?

Do you feel this wrath of guilt of making a corporation rich every time you go shopping?

That's pathetic.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:56 | 6847623 Lost in translation
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Stop "shopping."

Opt out.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:34 | 6847742 Spiritof42
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Recently the IRS sent me a "customer survey." Customer! The fucking IRS wants us to think we are customers. They sent me three reminders. Of course I ignored them. I hate every second I have to deal with them.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:37 | 6847752 css1971
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So... You're not a citizen then?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 21:01 | 6847957 inosent
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indeed, what is the deal with being called a 'Customer'? Just another zio-orwellian euphamism misrepresenting that the IRS is merely the collection agency for interest payments on currency debt. Our own govt can issue its own currency at 0 interest. We don't need the current system. We could get rid of income tax and the IRS and in terms of infrastructure costs, you would not be able to tell the difference, except you have a lot more disposrable income, and a zionist liar cant use your 1040 history to assassinate you politically.

Sat, 11/28/2015 - 13:42 | 6849772 Rentenmark
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Outrageous!  "Customer" implies a choice, or voluntairly entering into a transaction.  Dealing with the IRS is anything but voluntary.  The term "coerced" seems more fitting.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:43 | 6846897 WezTheJuic
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yupp.

 

A product of breeding or conditioning?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:43 | 6846900 Noplebian
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Black Friday Madness – Precisely Why We Are Soon to Be Visited By a ‘Great Flood’!

http://beforeitsnews.com/global-unrest/2015/11/black-friday-madness-this...

 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 15:54 | 6846942 10044
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they just took their high fructose corn syrup shots (that'd be Coke), had their wheat poison (that'd be bagels) and topped it off with a dose of prozac...what else do you expect from that kinda crowd...THEY F'KING DESERVE TO GET TRAMPLED.

I HAVE 0 SYMPATHY, I JUST LAUGH OUT LOUD...this on'es a winner:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HG2MYX4N4s

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 16:17 | 6847042 hooligan2009
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looks like practice for upcoming race riots centered around shopping malls while the "false flag rioters" throw bottles outside in the streets

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 16:15 | 6847034 Spiritof42
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Love the Drudge headlines:

SEASON'S BEATINGS!

KENTUCKY MALL BRAWL KICKS OFF VIOLENCE...

BRUTAL FIGHTS ACROSS AMERICA...

WOMAN STEALS VEGGIE STEAMER FROM CHILD, WRESTLES MOTHER...

SANTA STAMPEDE...

Swarms raid discount TV display; Cop punched...

Man caught trying to snatch shopper's child at WALMART...

Top day for theft...

#BLACKFRIDAYMATTERS...

'BUST'... 

Reminds me of Washington politics.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 16:29 | 6847079 Wow72
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When this is your population? This is FUCKED! These people's priorities are way fucking out of whack... We wonder why our country is in decline? A material world.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:12 | 6847256 Itsthetiming
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A material world is your answer as to why there are these types?

The reason America is in decline is because we provide the means and resources to keep fools alive and having children.

From a eugenics stand point only failure can come about through the allowance of lesser humans to survive where they otherwise wouldn't.

Typically fools reproduce at a greater rate then intelligent persons and after about 100-150 years the math shows they get out numbered 20 to 1 meaning 95% of the population is a lost cause.

We of the 5% aren't going to save you much longer and you can whine about how we control money and your lives, and frankly we just don't give a damn about you and your lot.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:16 | 6847272 Wow72
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Yes a material world, they value material things enough they will hurt someone to get plastic junk... I think its fucking ridiculous? Im not whinning I think its a fucking sad state of affairs... I worked all day and saved my money dickhead you dont need to save me you ungrateful prick! Go fuck yourself...

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:17 | 6847516 Itsthetiming
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Your in a society created by corporations where they pay you so you can buy things.

Up until they did this mankind has always attacked and killed for resources food water you name it.

What you are saying is the corporates made you civilized.

Well done. Dick.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:49 | 6847604 Wow72
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Its hard to imagine you made any money in your lifetime.. You barely make sense?  Thats the problem with fiat it distorts things... I agree with you on that.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 23:06 | 6848407 Blankenstein
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Not top 5% in grammar

you're ........

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:57 | 6847447 Katos
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The really humorous part of your comment is that you fancy yourself to be in the 5%, and have fooled yourself into believing that your doing people a favor by tolerating them? If you look into the mirror, you'll find that the biggest moron, is you!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:08 | 6847476 Itsthetiming
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I am in the top 5%. Does that bother you? It's not a status symbol no more than being born with two eyes makes you somehow a superior person who was born with none - you are either in one category or you are not.

I am doing them a favor by tolerating them.

Just as I tolerate you.

I should get a medal.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:44 | 6847580 Wow72
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Your not in the top .01% or top 100 so you might as well be shit... The Top 5% isnt something to brag about? They will eat you alive too... Your money will be their desert.. Your simplistic little mind wont get you too far..  Its going to be about survival and all the money in the world wont save you.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 20:43 | 6847924 galant
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"I am in the top 5%"

Top 5% of what?

Certainly not intelligence, vision, compassion or enjoyment  of life.

So you rate yourself in the top 5% of hoarders of the booty?

Which makes you fit for what?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 16:39 | 6847112 HoserF16
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One day of the year I'm ashamed to be an American

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 16:47 | 6847137 IridiumRebel
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That's it?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:16 | 6847275 margincall575
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ONE? Really. Come on down to a dense urban area were i live. It will be 362. Most walk, lots under 35. Most pathic excuse for a human race ive ever seen. Like watching The Night of the Living Dead. Everyone walking around with that "thing" in their face. While i have one and find it usefull i loath the day that thing was invented. While i fear what is coming and what the mission is, when i walk around in my hood, theres days i think i cant blame the elite if they see a use for a purge. Im in a highrise. I have this Chinese Millenial on my floor. I have yet to see this bimbo one minute without that toy in her face. Shes really nice to me but i really want to ask her.. "Why did you spend all this money to come here just to have your face buried in that ishit all day. ?? I would have just stayed in Bejing and put my head in a toilet if thats all i did. Sure save some money.. Be lucky you only think its one day

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:26 | 6847312 Allen_H
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+1000 Same here in Vienna Austria.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:33 | 6847559 Lost in translation
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Just one? I'm ashamed 365 days a year.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:07 | 6847232 Itsthetiming
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Judging America again based on the actions of a few poor, stupid fools who are the best argument against social support.

So what?

As if this is an accurate depiction of America . It isn't that is unless your surrounded by people like is all day which says a lot about you more so than the idea you're trying to sell.

Sat, 11/28/2015 - 06:55 | 6848943 I AM SULLY
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"... unless your surrounded ..."

It's "you're" not "your" in this case.

(if you want to be so strident, make sure you spell check first)

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:07 | 6847233 Noplebian
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Black Friday Madness – Precisely Why We Are Soon to Be Visited By a ‘Great Flood’!

http://beforeitsnews.com/global-unrest/2015/11/black-friday-madness-this...

Sat, 11/28/2015 - 01:11 | 6848666 hoist the bs flag
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sept 23rd? or was it...nevermind, dolt.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:31 | 6847303 Itchy and Scratchy
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The Season of Giving! Thats why they call it Black (eye) Friday of course! 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:34 | 6847340 RevIdahoSpud3
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Wow! How  important can a super cooker pressure hot dog roaster deluxe made in China be to get down on the floor of a Wal Mart and punch it out with a kneegrow animal? So then ask, what are these folks opinion's of Turkey shooting down a Russian jet in Syrian territory and what do they think the consequences may be to the security of the US or the possibility of escalating into a nuclear war, or, do they think that Obama has met their expectations in his presidency? Shit O' Dear!! These are the same Fkr's that disrupt college campuses with BLM BS or protest statues of Woodrow Wilson or demand that college presidents resign? To which, congress, both houses and both party's then pass laws to accomodate these mongrels. Anyone who doesn't think this country is OVER is thoroughly mistaken!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:49 | 6847421 Katos
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It's really sickening to see how we can so easily be turned into raving savages over a couple of bucks. People's mindless obsession to own more worthless crap, where they will resort to physical violence to get their greedy little paws on something in someone else's hands. Our society is definitely going down hill as people care less and less about other people, and more and more about worthless material crap?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:51 | 6847429 Itchy and Scratchy
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microagression rayciss

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:14 | 6847505 Itsthetiming
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Your talking about how a society is falling because we don't care about others while at the same time referring to those people as "mindless" "savage" etc.

You are truly amusing.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 23:10 | 6848421 Blankenstein
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Correctly noting savage behavior does not equate with being uncaring.  

 

Nice try troll.

Sat, 11/28/2015 - 06:54 | 6848941 I AM SULLY
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You talk about his post while your post is stupid and pointless.

You're really great.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 17:53 | 6847432 JamaicaJim
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Good day to stay home and let the fucking savages rape and pillage....fuck em

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:12 | 6847496 Itsthetiming
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So you'll stay homes because 5,000 people out of 300,000,000 bother you as savages?

How fucking stupid are you?

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:20 | 6847521 I AM SULLY
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He's talking about the animals man ... the bestial throngs of sweaty, greasy, masses that live by rapine and vile exploits.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:30 | 6847549 Omega_Man
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USA is a shit hole... the indispensable extraordinary nation...what shit that is... need depopulation in USA now

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:35 | 6847568 I AM SULLY
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You make a lot of sense young man.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:37 | 6847573 Itsthetiming
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I like the idea we can throw a few images of nut bags up and you'll stay away.

We'd hate to have the good times here spoiled by your presence.

Jesus, you must live in a shithole.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:40 | 6847578 I AM SULLY
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Nothing can be done about the devil-crowds of rabid beasts who swarm our retail establishments with throngs of vile and sweaty and greasy and swarthy waves of human waste.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:40 | 6847579 didthatreallyhappen
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why don't the hookers go on sale just for 1 day................................

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:45 | 6847594 yogibear
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That deal might include AIDs. It's the kind of deal someone will be paying the rest of their life for.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 18:48 | 6847605 mijev
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It's a shame they don't put guns and knives on the black friday specials.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:10 | 6847662 bunnyswanson
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It is a shame a store advertises a deal of the century to an entire city and then stocks the shelf with TEN of them.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:10 | 6847658 consider me gone
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Thank you ZH. I was going to go to Best Buy to use a $500 gift card on some Klipsch speakers which are as cheap as they'll ever get. Just before I stopped for a smoke read this article and realized what a collossally stupid idea it was to shop anywhere today. ZH may have saved my life and/or someone elses as I am an ornery shopper on the best days. 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:10 | 6847663 I AM SULLY
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These are the dark masses of regret that swarm the black friday deals.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:25 | 6847713 Eahudimac
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dup

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:25 | 6847714 Eahudimac
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All I bought on this happy black friday was bait. 

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:27 | 6847725 Jack Oliver
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Pretty barbaric way to provide for your family !

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:35 | 6847745 css1971
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Y'all realise that more shit is just more shit.

You won't be any happier.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 20:19 | 6847864 idontcare
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Shush sweetheart, if the poor folk of the US figure this truth out, retail will go the way of the coal industry.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 19:46 | 6847787 silverer
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You know, this really does look like a celebration.

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 20:17 | 6847861 idontcare
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The most entertaining time of the year!

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 20:20 | 6847870 wizteknet
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LOL

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 20:35 | 6847903 wizteknet
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all made in china tooo, so funny

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 21:21 | 6848013 SeekingNuNormal
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why i left the US

Fri, 11/27/2015 - 21:36 | 6848060 Spetzco
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Amerika.   Isn't she great.   And this is where my tax dollars go?  We are so screwed.

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