Black Friday: Why have we suddenly got it ??

[Garry Russell]

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

There was a chap locally back in my early days called Richard Head...I kid ye not...oh, and yes, he was.

[FlyTexas]

Black Friday? Paris Hilton? Blame the Welsh!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z2q22hv
And the article states that America might be named after a Richard Amerike. But please, don't call him Dick.

Brian

[Vancouver]

England.....51st state of the US

Get in line, we are nearer. You can be 52nd.

[petermcleland]

I wish we could suddenly lose it! I had never heard of it till it happened here and then look at the chaos that it caused. I have made a firm resolution to never ever spend anything on Black Fridays. Sadly I can't see anyone following suit

[airboatr]

I wish we could suddenly lose it! Sadly I can't see anyone following suit

I have your six on that. I did pass up the battery sale I mentioned earlier.

England.....51st state of the US

Get in line, we are nearer. You can be 52nd.

Well, you shouldn't, In fact, I suggest a revolt. ! ...

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

Indeed, you and I most certainly are.. .. one true test of that is we've discussed politics and religion in depth, without it becoming a divisive obstacle. So yes , a cuppa and conversion is always on the table.

I'm so very happy you survived the illness that nearly took you, and that you have rebound beyond anything you (or i) could have imagined.

.....

Cheers

Joe

[Garry Russell]

Hi Joe

Yes, we have sometime spoken for hours from different sides but always come away with a better iunderstanding and no hard feelings at all.

Must Skype soon

BTW it's -9 and snowing but I'm enjoying life immensely

Catch you soon.

[airboatr]

Catch you soon.

Ok -- I'll try to land softly ... no worries though... I've lost weight!!

[Paul K]

I wish we could suddenly lose it! I had never heard of it till it happened here and then look at the chaos that it caused. I have made a firm resolution to never ever spend anything on Black Fridays. Sadly I can't see anyone following suit

I'll follow suit !

[Garry Russell]

People reduced to animals, stampedeing over fallen and pushing and trying to grab off others.

Disgusting

I can't think of any bargain worth a fraction of that

[DaveB]

I don't like it.. I don't like it at all but working in the retail industry as I do, I can't avoid it.

Larry's comment on page 1 (I think it was page 1) sums it up exactly though who decided the phenomena should reach these shores, I've no idea. My better half (who works for a shoddy competitor) mentioned that at her particular store.. they expected to wipe out all the annual shortfalls (financial) in a single day. I don't know whether they did or not and she doesn't care but even at my store (a company with a much better pedigree!!) we took a huge amount of dosh in the first 30mins. The wife and I popped in an hour after opening at 8am and what we went in for (a new Dyson) had already long gone Most unimpressed!

ATB
DaveB