Black Friday - US vs UK

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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    I went into Walmart at around 10AM for some cold medicine, the store was a ghost town.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      I went into Walmart at around 10AM for some cold medicine, the store was a ghost town.

      Today I walked into a ghost town...and they had a Walmart.
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        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Today I walked into a ghost town...and they had a Walmart.
        Don't you dare steal my thunder.
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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by yukon View Post

          Don't you dare steal my thunder.
          On Vac Friday at The Sweeper Store, Claude offered a free dounut with every purchase. The first customer reported an empty plate, a rather full looking owner and a sack full of 37 Hoover bags.
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            Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

            On Vac Friday at The Sweeper Store, Claude offered a free dounut with every purchase. The first customer reported an empty plate, a rather full looking owner and a sack full of 37 Hoover bags.

            This isn't a joke.

            Yesterday, at Thanksgiving dinner at my In-Laws...a nephew asked if we do anything special for Black Friday.

            I said, "No. They already get an entire month. I don't want to give them a day of the week too".

            To me it was hilarious. Several people laughed.

            And the nephew (college guy who eats Granola) says, "What if I told you that I was 6% African American, and offended? Would you apologize?"

            I said, "No. I'd suggest you grow thicker skin. It was a joke, a joke you set up".

            It truly is difficult for me to just be pleasant for more than a couple of hours. It's exhausting to watch everything I say. My wife's cousin said, (telling an unrelated story) "I was so mad, I almost used the D word".

            I said, "You mean Damn?" I thought she was going to have a stroke. Very lovely kind people, that I have nothing in common with.

            It's also why I no longer will speak at multi day events.(where I stay for more than a day) It's just too exhausting wearing a mask for that long.
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            • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              This isn't a joke.

              Yesterday, at Thanksgiving dinner at my In-Laws...a nephew asked if we do anything special for Black Friday.

              I said, "No. They already get an entire month. I don't want to give them a day of the week too".

              To me it was hilarious. Several people laughed.

              And the nephew (college guy who eats Granola) says, "What if I told you that I was 6% African American, and offended? Would you apologize?"

              I said, "No. I'd suggest you grow thicker skin. It was a joke, a joke you set up".

              It truly is difficult for me to just be pleasant for more than a couple of hours. It's exhausting to watch everything I say. My wife's cousin said, (telling an unrelated story) "I was so mad, I almost used the D word".

              I said, "You mean Damn?" I thought she was going to have a stroke. Very lovely kind people, that I have nothing in common with.

              It's also why I no longer will speak at multi day events.(where I stay for more than a day) It's just too exhausting wearing a mask for that long.
              Political correctness has gone mad. Six percent, sheez we are all essentially a mix of ethnic groups to some degree. Where does it end, to become an act of religious intolerance, racism or terrorism instead of, just a joke. Taking offence to what is essentially just satire, gentle ribbing has become a full time occupation.

              In the UK, Damn is not even thought of as a swear word. There are also some other words like that . (like saying S%&t) No one bats an eyelid. I soon found out the effects of saying those words here.
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              • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

                Political correctness has gone mad. Six percent, sheez we are all essentially a mix of ethnic groups to some degree. Where does it end, to become an act of religious intolerance, racism or terrorism instead of, just a joke. Taking offence to what is essentially just satire, gentle ribbing has become a full time occupation.

                In the UK, Damn is not even thought of as a swear word. There are also some other words like that . (like saying S%&t) No one bats an eyelid. I soon found out the effects of saying those words here.
                The rest of the conversation....

                Cheryl's nephew asked, "What is your ethnicity?"

                I said, "Not sure. I've been told I was Welsh, from Wales".

                He said, "What if I made fun of Welsh people?" (at this point, I'm quite enjoying myself at his expense).

                I said, "Believe me, I've been called a whale. But that's body shaming. And now my feelings are hurt".

                My Brother-in Law, standing next to me, tried so hard to not laugh, I thought he was going to pass out.


                Honestly, I think in 100 years, we'll all just be light brown.....except me...I'll be all flaky and stinky.
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                • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
                  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                  The rest of the conversation....

                  Cheryl's nephew asked, "What is your ethnicity?"

                  I said, "Not sure. I've been told I was Welsh, from Wales".

                  He said, "What if I made fun of Welsh people?" (at this point, I'm quite enjoying myself at his expense).

                  I said, "Believe me, I've been called a whale. But that's body shaming. And now my feelings are hurt".

                  My Brother-in Law, standing next to me, tried so hard to not laugh, I thought he was going to pass out.


                  Honestly, I think in 100 years, we'll all just be light brown.....except me...I'll be all flaky and stinky.
                  One way to diffuse the situation, lampoon your own ethnicity, perhaps he "Got" you.

                  Hope you didn't tell him about the porno's and that Blue Whale was one of your.....
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                  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                    Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

                    One way to diffuse the situation, lampoon your own ethnicity, perhaps he "Got" you.

                    Hope you didn't tell him about the porno's and that Blue Whale was one of your.....

                    I was really hoping to work in Circumference Doom, but there was no good opening.
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                    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
                      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                      I was really hoping to work in Circumference Doom, but there was no good opening.
                      For once, there's absolutely nothing to add to that line, it's perfect as it stands.
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                      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

                        For once, there's absolutely nothing to add to that line, it's perfect as it stands.

                        I was hoping you would enjoy it.

                        (I had to think about "opening" though. I knew it would be funnier, and honestly, I didn't think about the whole meaning, until I was at the end of the sentence, and decided it was too good to clean up)
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                    • Profile picture of the author agc
                      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                      I was really hoping to work in Circumference Doom, but there was no good opening.
                      Maybe next year when he's a little older.
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      • Profile picture of the author discrat
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Today I walked into a ghost town...and they had a Walmart.
        Today I went into Walmart and they had a GI Joe type game my kids were looking at and there was a ghost town in this game which was in Walmart
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by discrat View Post

          Today I went into Walmart and they had a GI Joe type game my kids were looking at and there was a ghost town in this game which was in Walmart
          And in this ghost town Walmart...there was a computer screen...where this post was showing up....right...about....now.
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  • Profile picture of the author agc
    ^ I on the other hand speak freely and loudly at such events. EITHER I will piss them all off and never be invited back, which is a blessing. OR we will understand each other and we will have pleasant, productive (or entertaining) conversations, which is also a blessing.

    The only way I ever lose in my personal / social life is by keeping my mouth shut.

    The only time I clam up is around powerful people that I work for. All I want to discuss with them is "what they need". I already know that I'll be paid plenty and in a reasonable time.
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    Originally Posted by joe golfer View Post

    In Australia we don't have any Black Friday events, however we do have a similar concept on Boxing Day *December 26th). The Boxing Day sales look very similar to the American Black Friday events.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      This isn't a joke.

      Yesterday, at Thanksgiving dinner at my In-Laws...a nephew asked if we do anything special for Black Friday.

      I said, "No. They already get an entire month. I don't want to give them a day of the week too".

      To me it was hilarious. Several people laughed.

      And the nephew (college guy who eats Granola) says, "What if I told you that I was 6% African American, and offended? Would you apologize?"

      I said, "No. I'd suggest you grow thicker skin. It was a joke, a joke you set up".

      It truly is difficult for me to just be pleasant for more than a couple of hours. It's exhausting to watch everything I say. My wife's cousin said, (telling an unrelated story) "I was so mad, I almost used the D word".

      I said, "You mean Damn?" I thought she was going to have a stroke. Very lovely kind people, that I have nothing in common with.

      It's also why I no longer will speak at multi day events.(where I stay for more than a day) It's just too exhausting wearing a mask for that long.
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      The rest of the conversation....

      Cheryl's nephew asked, "What is your ethnicity?"

      I said, "Not sure. I've been told I was Welsh, from Wales".

      He said, "What if I made fun of Welsh people?" (at this point, I'm quite enjoying myself at his expense).

      I said, "Believe me, I've been called a whale. But that's body shaming. And now my feelings are hurt".

      My Brother-in Law, standing next to me, tried so hard to not laugh, I thought he was going to pass out.


      Honestly, I think in 100 years, we'll all just be light brown.....except me...I'll be all flaky and stinky.


      No wonder you've been banished to the kids table for Thanksgiving all these decades.
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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

        No wonder you've been banished to the kids table for Thanksgiving all these decades.
        Actually those conversations took place at the kids table.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kurt
          Originally Posted by yukon View Post

          Actually those conversations took place at the kids table.
          Trivia: Claude was the reason the kids table was created.
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          • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
            Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

            Trivia: Claude was the reason the kids table was created.
            That's why kids all over America hate Claude. When they become adults they hate him for different reasons.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

        No wonder you've been banished to the kids table for Thanksgiving all these decades.
        Actually, I was banished from the kid's table. You don't want to know why.
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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          Actually, I was banished from the kid's table. You don't want to know why.
          No, but I suspect Elephant droppings were heavily involved.
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    we had 2 black friday sales that im aware of and a red friday, which i thought was imaginative,

    until then i always thought back friday was friday the 13th

    i sincerely hope we keep it that way
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