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26-11-2016, 02:17 AM | #26 | |||
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picked up a bag of sugar and some bread at the co-op, felt quite spirited there
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26-11-2016, 06:49 AM | #27 | |||
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...from what I recall, it was quite rare for there to be reductions and sales before Christmas, it was always more the January sales...I didn't buy anything personally or atm I haven't anyway but I think that it's a good thing because so many people struggle financially with Christmas and the expense of it so sales and getting these discounts can mean such a difference for so many with the discounts being offers at the time they're needed most...
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26-11-2016, 06:51 AM | #28 | |||
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26-11-2016, 07:45 AM | #29 | |||
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I think it started in Amazon here about 4 years ago, that's the first time I became aware if it, I remember because I bough a kindle the following year we had Black Friday in the shops where there were physical fights over TVs, last year to combat the fist fights they extended it to Black Friday weekend, and this year it's been a whole week. So yeah we like to adopt age old American customs in search of even more consumerism, I expect we will be celebrating Thanksgiving in a few years |
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26-11-2016, 07:49 AM | #30 | |||
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26-11-2016, 07:49 AM | #31 | |||
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There is that aspect to it, on the other hand it also encourages people to buy stuff they don't really need or want because it's "cheap', I don't mind pre Christmas sales but fgs call it that, Black Friday is an Americanism that has nothing to do with us |
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26-11-2016, 07:51 AM | #32 | |||
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..yeah I have to say that I don't like the name Black Friday, it's like a doom and gloom year ending type thing but Fridays have always had a bad rap with things like Friday 13th as well.../poor Fridays....
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26-11-2016, 07:53 AM | #33 | |||
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Celebrating Thanksgiving it in school is like celebrating Diwali and EID, if you have American families it's part of encouraging inclusiveness though so I would be surprised if you didnt, we don't in our school as no Americans
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26-11-2016, 07:56 AM | #34 | |||
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I saw some of my American cousins refer to it as "non causcasian Friday" so I guess there might be a few rumbles about the name over there , apparently it got its name as it's when a lot of stores turned their profits from red to black..maybe Maru can confirm or deny this
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26-11-2016, 08:03 AM | #35 | |||
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..yeah we do celebrate../or acknowledge Diwali I should say as we do with many significant things with other cultures...we are in an area where we've always had quite a few American families with the air bases being so close and many preferring their child to experience a UK school system, rather than an American base school.../we don't have so many as we used to though because many bases have closed over the years...I was talking to an American parent last week, asking him about his Thanksgiving plans and traditions and then somehow we got to talking about politics and the new president elect and his thoughts about Trump and it made me think about TiBB and conversations here.....
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26-11-2016, 08:45 AM | #36 | |||
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I only remember Black Friday being a thing from 2014 onwards
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26-11-2016, 09:00 AM | #37 | |||
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26-11-2016, 09:24 AM | #38 | |||
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26-11-2016, 09:26 AM | #39 | |||
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Some of the shops here have been doing it at midnight or on Thanksgiving day... but there's been backlash from some because it's encroaching on a legitimate holiday and forcing workers to have to abandon dinner earlier... Quote:
Thanksgiving is a great holiday... except when you're on a diet |
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26-11-2016, 09:27 AM | #40 | |||
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26-11-2016, 07:15 PM | #41 | |||
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Ordered a couple of Kitchen Aid bits while it is in the Black Friday sales.
54% off . Will put it away until we renovate the kitchen etc. |
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26-11-2016, 08:56 PM | #42 | |||
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I think the fact that the BB5 advertising campaign was titled Black Friday shows that it's quite a new thing over here.
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I was reading about many stores in America opening during 4-6am on the morning of Black Friday and more recently during Thanksgiving evening at 9pm just for Black Friday. |
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27-11-2016, 11:01 AM | #43 | ||
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Some lovely clothes off very, speakers and that sugru stuff that's really good for mending things
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27-11-2016, 11:41 AM | #44 | |||
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A laptop that was £750 down to £650 then with VAT off down to £540 bargain
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27-11-2016, 11:46 AM | #45 | |||
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http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=312157
HAYDEN the best Bargain was in the Metro the day before Friday |
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27-11-2016, 02:14 PM | #46 | ||
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27-11-2016, 02:16 PM | #47 | ||
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These TVs are made of **** though - like fair enough it's a good deal but there's a reason you only see Black Friday TVs that have the brand names like 'baljsismsio' If you want a TV to last you a good few years buy a proper one |
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27-11-2016, 02:17 PM | #48 | |||
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Not baljsismsio
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27-11-2016, 02:30 PM | #49 | |||
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I have 5 TV's this my Second 4K TV This 50" will be used for GTA5 1080P and fast DVD-R Editing. Also Business News Ch. £299 for 50 " 4K TV Desktop HDMI Computer can go in it no other Store has it at that low price Last edited by arista; 27-11-2016 at 02:52 PM. |
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27-11-2016, 02:59 PM | #50 | ||
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Got my other half a Ralph Loren hand bag, 310 down to 217 and last year I got a Michael kors watch 250 down to 129 that was a great deal.
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