Stampedes, screaming and gun threats: US holiday shopping sours

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  1. bordsilver

    bordsilver Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Is this why school kids get so grumpy and ungrateful when they do the 40-hr famine?
     
  2. Eureka Moments

    Eureka Moments Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    No, that is standard behavior these days, fed or unfed.
     
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    I'm wandering how much longer it will be til we see scenes like that for food or medicines.
     
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    That's the issue isn't it. If these people behave like this over such trivial concerns, what will it be like when you have to venture out to compete with them in a food shortage? Throw in the cops who also need to keep their families fed and the hard core criminals and you don't stand a chance if you haven't prepared.
     
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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dIBL4tYQPI[/youtube]
    Well there it is...
     
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    Bloody animals...
     
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    So much stupid in one small video but they're all laughing like it's a normal thing.

    I'm not sure what the store gains from it though. Obviously the prices are good so they're going to sell out anyway but I guess it creates the desire in animals to want to go there and if they can't get what they wanted they can "save money" by buying other shit they don't need.
     
  8. Auspm

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    If it was a fight for survival items like food or water, I doubt they'd be laughing.

    ie

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_l6zJSJvjI[/youtube]

    Things can and will get pretty bad when the people get desparate.

    You have some 46 MILLION US citizens currently on Food Stamps in a country that's literally going broke.

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/48898378/Record_46_Million_Americans_Are_on_Food_Stamps

    Can you all see what's coming there?

    Not good, not good at all...
     
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    I don't know why but watching this makes me feel sick
     
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    "But the end is not yet"
     
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    So sad to see.

     
  12. Auspm

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_Ic_OvIPtU[/youtube]
     
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    Sad, very sad.
    I don't even know where to start commenting on this stupidity. As some one who has not been to a shopping mall in over 2 years (for my closest one and 4 years for the other redeveloped one in Newcastle) i have serious contempt for these businesses and superchains.

    This was the third time i wrote a response to this thread, the other two i deleted
     
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    Coming to a street/Town/City near you soon. :|
     

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