tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post4778409829786590977..comments2024-03-28T17:13:21.151-06:00Comments on Airing My Laundry, One Post At A Time...: I Went Out On Black ThursdayAiringMyLaundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-86679813206549000302012-12-01T09:21:58.995-07:002012-12-01T09:21:58.995-07:00I work in Law Enforcement and have for the past 16...I work in Law Enforcement and have for the past 16 years. I have worked on 95% of the Christmas's, Thanksgiving's, 4th of July's, Labor Day, Memorial Day and every ohter holiday there is. None of my fellow co-workers or I like it but it's part of life, we just deal with it. Oh and did I mention most of us work weekends and midnight shifts also. While the rest of you are home sleeping or camplaining about your neighbor's loud party we are the ones you expect to come to your aide and fix your problem. <br />We are the ones who answer when you call 911 because someone cut in line in front of you at the black firday sale. So suck it up America at least you have a job.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248339189778716963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-74854400160841529112012-11-30T12:37:23.448-07:002012-11-30T12:37:23.448-07:00I agree that people working on that day is no big ...I agree that people working on that day is no big deal. The military does it. The restaurant people do it with no extra pay and usually bad tippers, the gas station employees do it, and so do a lot of pharmacies and grocery stores. So honestly what makes the retail people so special that they get to protest and have it off? I worked holidays most of my life. Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16324382096820751652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-16826644301911936272012-11-29T06:46:21.977-07:002012-11-29T06:46:21.977-07:00You're a braver woman than I!You're a braver woman than I!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08209297120840809760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-53231220953855891392012-11-28T18:52:25.763-07:002012-11-28T18:52:25.763-07:00Since I have not rached my 90 days at Walmart I di...Since I have not rached my 90 days at Walmart I didn't get paid to work on Thanksgiving either.<br /><br />Yes, the military has to work, and has no choice. But they are doing something worthwhile. Working for a store which chooses to open on a holiday just to make more money and force their workers to work (with no extra pay!) just stinks.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791021335260285130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-15407419549868222612012-11-28T16:34:48.412-07:002012-11-28T16:34:48.412-07:00One of the guests at a family Thanksgiving dinner ...One of the guests at a family Thanksgiving dinner spent her afternoon checking her iPhone for sales she might want to hit that night. Several of us thought she was pretty rude...wish she'd just gone to stand in line somewhere.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-77595687231066632982012-11-28T12:29:13.443-07:002012-11-28T12:29:13.443-07:00That IS a good deal...I've just found that the...That IS a good deal...I've just found that the craziness and rudeness of people just is not worth it to me. I'll stay home...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904475961832992495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-5873897480301759842012-11-28T11:10:48.844-07:002012-11-28T11:10:48.844-07:00We got a fire pit too! Though from Lowe's at n...We got a fire pit too! Though from Lowe's at noon for $40. Worth it!Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543581308363689982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-63924109310048875972012-11-28T10:46:42.266-07:002012-11-28T10:46:42.266-07:00I just wish Black Friday would stay on Black Frida...I just wish Black Friday would stay on Black Friday. I know what you mean about the military having to miss holidays and it sucks...there were plenty of holidays my dad and brother had to miss with us. <br /><br />But it also sucked for my kid to miss shenanigans with the family because she had to go into work....no holiday pay, no time and a half....nothing special because she's still in her 90 days. Most of the people who worked on Thanksgiving were the new people who didn't get the perks. Boo Wal-Mart. :) Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628336275248731035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-80155931661096281882012-11-28T10:45:19.153-07:002012-11-28T10:45:19.153-07:00I didn't hear of any insane Black Friday fight...I didn't hear of any insane Black Friday fights in our area. But yesterday, two different fairly local Wal*Marts made the news... One for having a customer superglue herself to a toilet. The other for being the location of an active meth lab. Ahhh, the holidays...<br /><br />I'm glad you found something at a good price! I hate shopping and I hate shoppers, so Black Friday and the associated sales are like my own personal hell. I avoid leaving the house if I can.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747060443039706105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-24940921476793753782012-11-28T09:57:26.089-07:002012-11-28T09:57:26.089-07:00We just stayed home and enjoyed talking to everyon...We just stayed home and enjoyed talking to everyone. Did hit the stores Friday morning, but only got clothes (no big sales there) and the stores were almost empty (in San Francisco bay area)JoeinVegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613274657685121948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-83700280281929861662012-11-28T09:20:03.289-07:002012-11-28T09:20:03.289-07:00woo hoo for smores :) lol we didnt go we went one ...woo hoo for smores :) lol we didnt go we went one year and this lady hit my husband with her cart and knocked him down.. that was the last time we went. Just not worth it but I imagine it was less crazy thanksgiving eveningBNMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865816022677082186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-51135334643280050092012-11-28T09:18:16.306-07:002012-11-28T09:18:16.306-07:00I saw the Walmart fights online. This lady bit thi...I saw the Walmart fights online. This lady bit this guys hand during the mob because he tried to yank the stuff she had JUST fought her butt off for out of her arms. She chomped down too. I was proud of her and slightly fearful.<br /><br />My husband said that there were lots of people who had little kids out at 2/3/4 AM. He had to go in to work at 2AM. I don't understand how anybody would bring their kids out in that (even if it was a normal time!) just for a freaking sale. It's too crazy and dangerous. What is wrong with people?!Shawna Kryshelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352807452906407881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-83777568051513318522012-11-28T08:21:33.335-07:002012-11-28T08:21:33.335-07:00I really wanted to go out because my hubby wants a...I really wanted to go out because my hubby wants a new TV I just figured the sales are keep popping up and hopefully we will get a decent price. Formerly known as Frauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798890008067408048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-16299745909605312782012-11-28T08:19:17.984-07:002012-11-28T08:19:17.984-07:00I use to do them every year and then this year I s...I use to do them every year and then this year I stopped. Im not good with lots of frantic people! Im glad I skipped. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172907124721555588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-55054848644241849302012-11-28T07:38:11.117-07:002012-11-28T07:38:11.117-07:00I once had a very bad experience, during a sale wh...I once had a very bad experience, during a sale where people were stabbing each other with broken bottles ... Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961681249365302056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-14368931508399086512012-11-28T07:26:17.129-07:002012-11-28T07:26:17.129-07:00Did you see the video of the people fighting in Wa...Did you see the video of the people fighting in Walmart (again) this year? People are crazy.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708857742804062091noreply@blogger.com