Black Friday: Four Reasons to Stay Home

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One of my sons is a store manager at Office Depot; he had to deal with fights and arguments as shoppers clammed through their doors.
Another son was in the Toys R Us store when the shootings occurred.
As a mom I was stunned; fearful, and glad when I learned my children were safe.
I SAY NO MORE BLACK FRIDAYS - OFFER ONLY THE 'BLACK DEALS' ON LINE; NO ONE IS SHOT; NO ONE IS RUN OFFER - NO ONE IS TRAMPLED, and SCREW THIS BUSINESS OF BUYING GIFTS ANYWAY!

Mom Diane of CA 2:59AM December 01, 2008

Hey, Christian of New Jersey. Perhaps you should spend less time shopping and more time in school learning English grammar.

Aja Sutherland of WA 6:22PM November 28, 2008

Heard about person who was killed at Walmart, well get ready Walmart for a lawsuit. You can never control animals who have no manners, and crowds who don't respect life. Also, the pregnant woman who got hurt, what can I say, The mentality of these people is way out there. I would put up signs to read: NO CHILDREN UNDER 13, NO
PREGNANT WOMEN, ELDERS OVER 60 allowed, or be responsible for your health or
safety, on this STUPID DAY CALLED BLACK FRIDAY. Mothers keep your little ones safe at home in their comfy beds. Shame, shame on ALL who put your children in danger.
If you want bargains for little ones go the Mattel outlets in El Segundo during a
normal day. Call and find out where they"re located.
Grandmas, don't allow your grandchildren to be put in danger. You have rights too..
Don't let the RETAILERS run your life, they're following orders from the big CEOs
who make all the money from folks like you.

Santa of CA 3:45PM November 28, 2008

Only those losers with no life eat this crap the retailers brainwash you with!!!!!!!
The real deals are online or after christmas sales.Take your 4:00 am and stick it!!!!!

James of CA 2:23PM November 28, 2008

this is exactly what we shouldnt do right now, unless you think we should go into another depression. people need to spend right now

bobby of NY 8:35AM November 28, 2008

I am usually one of those "buy all" at Christmas, but I must admit that due to the economy, this idea really strikes me as being prudent.....I will have to think about it for awhile, tho.....it does make sense...doing things for one another instead of just making the store owners richer, and then having to cut back on our basic necessities...hmmmmm, think it is a no brainer....

anne of FL 6:45PM November 27, 2008

What, like my purchase of a cheap ass coffee maker for my parents or the fake cubic I was planning for my wife would STIMULATE our economy?? How about instead of buying your already bratty, over stimulated and probably spoiled children even more s*** that they don't need (but fit nicely with their "want-want-gimmee-gimmee" attitude), why don't you stop trying to buy their happiess and spend some time with them? If you really need to stimulate something, how about your kids fat butts? Take them by their chubby little hands and instead of getting them the next best video game at Wal-Fart, get them a baseball from that local mom and pop shop and toss it around in the park? Look at all that stimulation!! Your kids will stave off diabeties, the mom and pop shop will be able to pay a bill or two, and maybe we will get rid of you for a while!!!

Jon of NC 5:54PM November 27, 2008

I don't care what I have to go through if it means getting my baby brother what he wants for Christmas when I know I'm the only possible one who is going to get it for him. He lost his grandmother last year and his mom five years before that and I would walk through fire in attempt to make his face light up. Yeah I believe a gift doesn't have to be expnsive to be true but that is honestly in the adult world. We all remember when we were little and got that one thing we really wanted.

Nik of IN 5:53PM November 27, 2008

I THINK THERE NOTHING WRONG WITH BLACK FRIDAY THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WE CAN COME TOGETHER AND HELP EACH OTHER THE RETAIL BUSSINESS IS DOWN SO LET TRY TO KEEP THE STORES OPEN INSTEAD OF CLOSEING.

MS. QUEEN of MO 5:36PM November 27, 2008

The chrismas of 2003, I was helping my wife wrap
my dauthers gifts. When I got really sick. I Stared to thow up massive amounts. My wife took
me to the hospital. I was having a heart attack.
I have never felt such pain and then I passed
away. I remember where I was and what I was doing. Then I realized I was in a total black place and I couldnot see or feel anything, how could this be. I was still thinking. then it hit me. I was dead. I heard a very loving laugh. Still I was not scared. I was very free and it felt good, But I couldn't leave my wife and dauther. I didn't think of my house,car,or boat.I thought only of them. So I asked this laugh,{Lord I can't go now. Let me stay to take care of them}
I came to and found people all around. One nurse was baging me. I asked her what she was doing and I told her to quit it she was smothering me to death. She quit and kind of laughed. Eveyone left and my wife and son came in and I remembered what had happened. To this day I know what a gift of breath is, another day,and a smile and hug. So to Christian and me. I wish you well and to find not only what a true gift is. But the gift to love one another. After all thats what where hear for and that's what started all of this. God Bless and Merry Chrismas.

Ron Russell of KY 5:01PM November 27, 2008