Black Friday: Why have we suddenly got it ??

[Paul K]

Feel free to pay full price rather than take advantage.

Thanks for that - the concept of a 'sale' had completely eluded me.

The premise for this thread is the sudden emergence, in Britain, of a sale the day after an American public holiday.

[Paul K]

New ideas on exactly what Black Friday might be, and how it may have originated:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25110953

[airboatr]

We don't celebrate Bastille Day, but there are parties to celebrate 4th of July in the UK and we LOST that one.

Good Riddance Celebrations Perhaps? ,






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fahg2q9 ... detailpage

[Paul K]

We don't celebrate Bastille Day, but there are parties to celebrate 4th of July in the UK and we LOST that one.

Good Riddance Celebrations Perhaps? ,






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fahg2q9 ... detailpage

Not from me Joe, and I'm sure not from anyone who has enjoyed the hospitality of the United States. It was a pleasure to induce a monumental hangover in company with your countrymen at Gettysburg last year.

Just keep Black Friday to yourselves, okay ?

[Airspeed]

IMHO, it's just another example of that filthy word:
GLOBALISATION.

[airboatr]

Hi Paul

You knew ,of course, I was just kidding.

Would you be kind enough, and I know you are, not to lump us all into the same basket.
Brits (The English too.. cause there is a difference) ain't the only ones with Scruples you know.

There were a great many people here in the US (note how I worded that) who refuse to support such a feeding frenzy of the greedy. .. I passed up the battery... without regret.

I do understand though, the difference from your perspective. You like what you've got and want to keep it that way.... as you should.



One other thing I should say.
I hold very dear the friends I've made here over the years. Those passed on.. Ian Middleton ,
Leif ( my archnemesis) Harding. yo Leif)

even Mike... - although we started a bit on the Rocks have become like brothers of another mother)

I tried to dead pan that but I just can't help my self

Anyways .
Cheers.

Joe

[Paul K]

Joe, of course. Black Friday is the exception , not the rule. Umm...although maybe you can keep Paris Hilton to yourselves aswell. And on that note, why would anyone name a child Paris, when they have the surname Hilton ? I'm pretty damned sure if my surname was Travel-Inn, mum would NOT have christened me Premier.

[airboatr]

I'll not have Paris Hilton thank you..
....she's got cooties

[airboatr]

Paul
keeping in mind the purpose of the tread.... but since you brought up names...

there is a well known battery business in town that's called Beiter Battery (Pronounced Biter)
the owners name is Richard Beiter.
but every one calls him Dick



goods batteries , I have one in my RV


(picture... DB?)

[Garry Russell]

We don't celebrate Bastille Day, but there are parties to celebrate 4th of July in the UK and we LOST that one.

Good Riddance Celebrations Perhaps? ,






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fahg2q9 ... detailpage

All friends now eh!!!?...A chance to sit down and have a cup of tea perhaps