Georg Complains: Black Friday

Does YouTube Coupons?

[c.l.]

The irony never fails to hit me when I think about how "aggressive consumerism day" comes right after "be thankful for what you already have day"

[technologic]

"One way or another, you're not getting a deal."

We're being ripped off.

[timothytoulon]

Just got home from working one of these. The “luxury” towels are no different than whatever we’ve always had on the shelf. The 70 inch TVs are no different in price than any other day except now we only have 6 in stock and your fighting 300 other jerkoffs for it.

[jackochainsaw]

The most common thing that I've seen with Black Friday, is that they empty the warehouse of all of the crap they couldn't sell. In addition, there are items that are manufactured especially for Black Friday (cheap crap, or slightly modified items (a different colour or something)). I didn't buy anything today. The good stuff, the stuff you want, is rarely in the sale.

[Jabranalibabry]

Buy yourself some happiness; perfectly encompasses the Black Friday phenomenon

[nvrgngback]

The term “doorbuster” even gets thrown around like that’s not the most psychotic thing a store could do to its customers.

[jrightly]

I'm still confused about the "I needed a new tv because I missed my wife" line. Does that mean he was lonely so he bought a tv when she left him or he needed a new tv after throwing something at his wife and hitting the tv instead?

[YTWanderer]

the line between "pursuing a hobby" and "obsessive-compulsive disorder" can be a thin one.

[thumbwarriordx]

The one time I did a Black Friday, waited in the line and everything, all I bought was a very good value stack of 100 DVD+Rs.
As this happened in 2008... that turned out to be a lifetime supply of DVD+Rs. Two lifetimes even.

[originaluddite]

A part of Australian history is something called the Black Friday Bushfires, which were particularly nasty. For some years now, around this time of year, I hear 'Black Friday' and instantly assume somebody is commemorating that disaster, till I remember that it is in fact a day best spent staying away from shopping centres.

[Plumtopia]

What a coincidence this comes out just as I'm about to go in for a 9 hour shift at a home improvement store on black Friday.
I'm excited to hear "No, you aren't out, the website says you have SEVEN, go check the back!" And "So with the buy one get one free I can get this $200 tool and get this $700 tool for free right?"
Wish me luck guys :/

[christopherwilson]

I'm proud to say I've never gone near a store on Black Friday.

[Anatolij]

I'm really not that materialistic, I don't like to buy stuff. Then today my mum casually mentioned I got everything I wanted when I was little. That made me think. I didn't want a hell of a lot even back then, but what I did want, I mostly did get. I can't quite remember a toy I strongly wanted and never got. And here's the thing: getting those things didn't make me happy. It didn't fend off the sickness I felt growing up. So I grew out of wanting stuff. More or less subconsciously I thought not being materialistic meant I was morally superior or more clever, but it's got nothing to do with that. I'm not materialistic because I had the chance to discover early on that getting stuff to be happy didn't work for me. My dad who is materialistic in a wholesome kind of way grew up with no toys and shabby clothes and loves to get new electronics and stuff in general as these toys he can finally afford seem genuinely to bring him joy. People are weird and complicated and it ain't got much of a lick to do with rationality, I guess.

[vasari]

Anyone else feel like Georg is at the top of his game right now?

[ArtsyHumanbean]

Being grateful for what you have one day then being rabid for what you could the next is just…. So sad. Makes me kind of physically pained.

[fischX]

They never tell you that all the crap you work for so hard doesn't fill up the gaping hole in your heart. You don't need that crap, your relatives need hugs not plastic.

[dankeykang]

"You and I are not human"

Are you nuts?? You can't just reveal our secret identities like that!

[TommyCrosby]

Here in Québec, the French part of Canada, we more often see the name Vendredi Fou [Crazy Friday] instead of Vendredi Noir [Black Friday] and for once, I love this name change as it is WAY more suitable.

[ramonmartensen]

I once needed shoes so I randomly went to the store to buy some. I found a pair I liked and discovered at the cash register that they were 50% off because of Black Friday. Had no idea. I guess this is the extend in which we 'celebrate' Black Friday in Europe.

[zxbzxbzxb]

Always best to start Black Friday shopping after a playing Warthunder for 24 hours straight just to get you in the appropriate frame of mind numbing frustration and mental anguish