Although it seems it's been Bandied around for at least the last week on every form of media, I am told "Black Friday" is THIS friday not the actual Black Friday still a fortnight away. That has to be yet another stupid American thing foisted on us to be a Black friday " when it's not even black Friday. Only people that can't write the date in any sort of logical order could come up with that!
What the hell is the significance and what it the reason for all these sales other than an invented load of rubbish to get people to spend yet more money?
These sales never fail to amuse me. people think they are getting some fantastic deal they won't get any other time. i can walk into the majority of most places and get any worthwhile item at LEAST at the price of the sale and usually better.
I will be glad when this black friday crap is over. Sick of hearing about it and more so, sick of taking on yet another inane American idea eroding our identity as Australians. Just had the Halloween BS filling all the shops with more junk and some other excuse to spend money on so as to be in with the rest of the sheeple while at the same time the looney lefties are trying to ban Australia Day.
Maybe they would be happier with USA day seeing we seem so hell bent on becoming the United States Of Australia.
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Good point!
It's a wonder the PC Lefties even let it be called "Black" for fear of hurting a whole load of precious little cupcakes who's mere reason to exist is to look for something to be offended by them make mountains out of nothing at all when they do.
To me always has, and always will refer to Bushfires!!! I will not support the commercialisation of such a significant event.
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Its just like Boxing Day isn't it
Just another made up BS day brought about by retailers
If u want to go on an expedition get a Land Rover, if u want to come home from an expedition get a Landcruiser!
More American bullshit hyped by the retail sector here...
Just like valentines day and Halloween, irrelevant here...
BTW, it's the first Friday after thanksgiving and the traditional start of the Christmas retail season in the USA....
Nothing to do with Friday 13th or any other 'black Friday'.
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Yes Valentines day ... or as I like to call it, The Day of Shame.
If you do not receive a gift on this day, it's clear sign that you're ugly, fat or a horrible person and at best past your use by date.
And just in case you thought this day could not get any worse, think of the poor male in a relationship who attempts to ignore this day regardless of whether their girlfriend or wife is in one of the above categories.
Then there is the Father's and Mothers day, another commercialism. We seem to be a bit more tollerant of these days. But if you're a divorced parent, you can measure the character of the other parent. Especially if the children don't live with you. Father's day is that special day that you know the phone isn't going to ring.
Halloween. Oh is this one just a treat. What we need in a society with a obesity epidemic is an excuse to give more sugar to kids on what is generally an occasion for extortion.
I propose that giving cigarettes to children for Halloween would be more appropriate.
I will however adopt a day of celebration, Festivus. I put up my festivus pole every year and in true festivus spirit nobody says anything about it.
Black Friday sales ... yeah, what is this shit. Who buys this bullshit?
And it's not like we don't already have a shitty version of the same thing with Boxing Day sales.
Like the fvck I'm going to what outside of Myer at 4am on Boxing day to get 25% of my favourite shade of purple lipstick when I can get it direct from China for 10% of the retail price.
I also celebrate Ramadan. It's a great season. I go out to Maccas in Ldicombe order a double quarter pounder and walk down the main street eating it.
Maybe grab a Kerbab and some chips on the way back to the car. Have a BBQ in the park for lunch. Bacon and Egg roll for Breakfast is the best too, lots of BBQ sauce on it.
Such a special time of the year, the only thing that shits me about it is that they keep moving the dates. No wonder Muslims go fvcking nuts.
Yes I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
Yep I to have been guilty of celebrating Ramadan ,I make a point of buying a pigs trotters and sitting on the wall outside the mosq eating it with bare hands, just as they go inside , Some how it seems to taste better at that time . I can recommend it as a entertaining day !!! it can be fun flicking the bones into the shoes too!
Godzilla (01-12-19)
Ramadan...Latin for crispy bacon.
The fact that there's a highway to hell and a stairway to heaven says a lot about the anticipated traffic flow.
Back to the original topic, I don't think black friday is appropriate in this day and age.
I would prefer green friday, with perhaps a 5% turnover tax on all sales going to modern environmental/social community groups.
I look forward to all your feedback on my suggestion.
Being the crunt I am, I used to look forward to Fathers day. Had a couple of mates that used to enjoy the company of MANY different ladies. I'd send them a fathers day Card with something like " Hi Daddy, you don't know me and I'm only little but I'm hoping to meet you one day when mummy and I get back to Sydney......"
Used to really put the wind up them for ages. They never did figure it out I think because it threw them so much.
Guess the last laugh and Karma was on me though.
If you have lost a child, it's also the day along with mothers day that hits you like a shovel in the face and rather than being happy in any way, is like having a knife shoved in your ribs for weeks before as well. It's fking torture especially for the mrs who goes to the shops a lot more than I do and sees all the signs etc and has it rubbed in her face.But if you're a divorced parent, you can measure the character of the other parent. Especially if the children don't live with you. Father's day is that special day that you know the phone isn't going to ring.
I never liked Christmas much either once I got past being a kid. Always just reminds me of people whom aren't here any more. When I was younger we would go to my aunts place and have a big family celebration. I'm the only one left now and the memories of that hurt a lot. Have my Family in the wife and Daughter plus her family but it's not the same and the elephant in the room of the empty spot at the table never goes away.
VroomVroom (28-11-19)
Black Friday........I think he was one of my ancestors man servants.
But on a serious note its an American event, not an Australian one. But of course if you can sell something out of it, its an international day.
I must have had 20 emails junk and from places I have bought from before, about black Friday sales in the last two days.
Talk about spam overload! Complete and utter Crock of shit.
Oh this shit is fvcking out of control.
Yes I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
I think Monday Dec 30 Will be Red Monday.... Should be about the time all the black Friday credit card bills appear..... Followed shortly by the Christmas spending hit.
Reschs (28-11-19)
Aww come on all they have to do is add ALL in front of the black and its acceptable !!!Go all blacks
My Black Friday Spam List in the last less than 24 Hours:
Hare & Forbes (3)
Shirk ( supplier) (2)
Costco
Jaycar,
Ikea
Gumtree
Makita
Adorama
Crapple
Alliexpress
Fleabay (3)
Luxury escapes
DDP
Bunnings
Adorama
Dyson
Ford
Goodguys
Amazon annnnd,
Epsom.
How trhe Fk Did I get on all these mailing lists? Never bought a Ford or looked on their site nor Crapple or Epsom Epsom. Sure, a fair few of these are from my junk email address but a lot I don't remember ever getting anything from before. Must be some mass spamming attack.
I see the Net news media is full on hyping up The black Friday crap as well.
Looks like it's already taken over here as another stupid American brainwashing as well. Spose well be having " Thanksgiving" whatever the hell that is next.
I'll be taking the advise above and saving 100% by staying home.
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