Nov. 29th, 2008 @ 11:28 pm People, or How I hate the public.
cheerful roslin
estoy: contemplative
escucha: Nickelback - Savin' Me | Powered by Last.fm
I read this headline from Newsday on my google news feed: "Stores need to better plan for crowds, police say." I got ridiculously annoyed at this for two reasons.

1) Yes, stores know there are always going to be crowds on Black Friday, but most places have had to cut back on staffing due to less shoppers. So there's fewer workers available to help them.

2) People need to not act like assholes and CALLOUSLY TRAMPLE A MAN TO DEATH.

Jesus Christ, it shouldn't NEED to be said. You (generic) should not desperately need a *insert mega awesome deal here* at the expense and dignity of the minimum wage worker who is just trying to let you into the store. There is ABSOLUTELY no reason for that shit. And everyone will shake their heads, complain about the Black Friday shoppers, and guess what? Next year someone ELSE gets injured or killed when these morons slam the stores.

I've never worked a Black Friday opening, and I'm quite glad I have not. How is it even worth getting up at so ungodly an hour to save a little bit of money but lose a piece of your dignity at the same time?

Store examples )
Sep. 23rd, 2005 @ 10:56 pm battlestar galactica.
cheerful roslin
estoy: annoyed
escucha: The Count of Monte Cristo
Oh the bad the bad oh no, I actually yelled at the tv )

In other news, I found my Great Big Sea DVD so no one gets hurt.