I'm suprised nobody is offended by the term "Black Friday "

[snatchslayer]

Seriously.  Only a matter of time 

[XCR1250]

The French:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lawmakers-in-france-want-to-ban-black-friday-sales/

 

Edited November 29, 2019 by XCR1250

[Tinker]

Well we buy shit not steal it

[Ez ryder]

In recent years, another myth has surfaced that gives a particularly ugly twist to the tradition, claiming that back in the 1800s Southern plantation owners could buy slaves at a discount on the day after Thanksgiving. Though this version of Black Friday’s roots has understandably led some to call for a boycott of the retail holiday, it has no basis in fact

The true story behind Black Friday, however, is not as sunny as retailers might have you believe. Back in the 1950s, police in the city of Philadelphia used the term to describe the chaos that ensued on the day after Thanksgiving, when hordes of suburban shoppers and tourists flooded into the city in advance of the big Army-Navy football game held on that Saturday every year. Not only would Philly cops not be able to take the day off, but they would have to work extra-long shifts dealing with the additional crowds and traffic. Shoplifters would also take advantage of 

the bedlam in stores to make off with merchandise, adding to the law enforcement headache.

By 1961, “Black Friday” had caught on in Philadelphia, to the extent that the city’s merchants and boosters tried unsuccessfully to change it to “Big Friday” in order to remove the negative connotations. The term didn’t spread to the rest of the country until much later, however, and as recently as 1985 it wasn’t in common use nationwide. Sometime in the late 1980s, however, retailers found a way to reinvent Black Friday and turn it into something that reflected positively, rather than negatively, on them and their customers. The result was the “red to black” concept of the holiday mentioned earlier, and the notion that the day after Thanksgiving marked the occasion when America’s stores finally turned a profit. (In fact, stores traditionally see bigger sales on the Saturday before Christmas.)

[SVT MXZ XRS]

[Fireball 440]

Green is the new black. When balances are positive the numbers turn green from red.

[Guest]

10 hours ago, Crotch Lickmeoff said:

Seriously.  Only a matter of time 

I was thinking the exact same thing. Negros will continue to exert a growing influence and pressure on our lives. 

[Stephen Hawking]

Never did the black Friday thing till today, scored a $100 rigid wet/dry vac for $40 at home cheapo. Wasn't really that many people there either. 

[01mxz800]

3 hours ago, SVT MXZ XRS said:

[Tinker]

Jesus fuk I wish there was a hyperscroll button