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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59345 Gender:	Re: Black Friday Reply #30 - Nov 25^th, 2022 at 9:03pm mothra wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 9:02pm: Looks like it offended Frank. Poor old boy. Laffing at you, Vyvyan.
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11203 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: Black Friday Reply #31 - Nov 25^th, 2022 at 9:12pm This particular 'aspect' of Black Friday hadn't occurred to me until I saw this in today's The West Australian. But, I shouldn't be surprised this would be happening in "The Land of the Long Weekend". At least 544,000 Australian workers had already called in sick today so they could go shopping (and have a 3 day weekend).
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Reply #32 - Nov 25^th, 2022 at 9:29pm

The amusing thing of course is that these 544,000 workers (at least) must have already advised their workplaces they were going to be "sick" today by yesterday (Thursday) at the latest or the story wouldn't have made it into today's paper.

Back in the "good old days" workers would only know they were sick and couldn't go to work when they woke up on the actual day and found they were sick.

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Reply #33 - Nov 25^th, 2022 at 11:51pm

mothra wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 7:47pm:

Furious Pauline Hanson demands to know why there aren’t ‘White Friday’ sales

White supremacist and breakfast TV darling Pauline Hanson has today called for “Black Friday” to “All Fridays Matter” in order to allow everyone to enjoy the event.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton had praised the move, stating “if people really want equality then surely there would be two holidays.. one for Black Friday and one for White Friday. Unless black is referring to the colour of one’s heart – in which case I’m fine with just Black Friday.”

However, opponents have hit back claiming that White Friday would be redundant, as an international white themed holiday centred around rampant consumerism on the 25th already exists in the form of Christmas.

Meanwhile a trial run of the White Friday sales has already proven a huge success, with discounts on sandals, Keith Urban CD’s and unseasoned chicken sending sales through the roof.

https://chaser.com.au/world/furious-conservative-demands-to-know-why-there-arent...

Forget black/white …. It should be RED Friday sales…. becoz all sale signs throughout any sale… is RED!

Honestly… it’s enough to put most people in the RED after spending so much pre-Christmas!

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Reply #34 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 12:00am

Sophia wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 11:51pm:

Honestly… it’s enough to put most people in the RED after spending so much pre-Christmas!

I'm happy to say I did my bit for the economy and spent a grand total of $62.12 today.

$33.76 at Bunnings and $28.36 at IGA.

And that's probably a lot more than I might spend on an average day - unless I'm filling the car with petrol, of course.

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Reply #35 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 5:19am

shopping is about ego
it is about "what can i get, what can i own"

as such it is an activity disconnected from source energy

it will only lead you to the realm of the hungry ghosts.

i virtually never do it.

i'd rather go out for a ride with my missus and bird watch or try to find koala bears. by looking upwards we can elevate our mental state

this is part of the narrow road to success.

shoppers are unfortunately on the highway to chode purgatory.

sometime i will go to a mall and look at the unthinking masses chowing down on krispy creme donuts and coca cola and use this as the emotional juice to continue the path.

it is intersting how well one can acclimatise

yesterday was probably 35 but managed 8 hours of hard physical yakka moving a round yard .

emrace the adversity
love it when its hard
make love to the effort

weakness and softness will demolsih your mental health when you get old and frail

you will start wringing your hands and sweating bullets worrying about things like covid because you have trained your brain and your body to feel weak.

why would you do that to yourself
disconnection from nature and from the ying/yang would be a personal hell

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Reply #36 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 6:24am

Sophia wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 11:51pm:

mothra wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 7:47pm:

Furious Pauline Hanson demands to know why there aren’t ‘White Friday’ sales

White supremacist and breakfast TV darling Pauline Hanson has today called for “Black Friday” to “All Fridays Matter” in order to allow everyone to enjoy the event.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton had praised the move, stating “if people really want equality then surely there would be two holidays.. one for Black Friday and one for White Friday. Unless black is referring to the colour of one’s heart – in which case I’m fine with just Black Friday.”

However, opponents have hit back claiming that White Friday would be redundant, as an international white themed holiday centred around rampant consumerism on the 25th already exists in the form of Christmas.

Meanwhile a trial run of the White Friday sales has already proven a huge success, with discounts on sandals, Keith Urban CD’s and unseasoned chicken sending sales through the roof.

https://chaser.com.au/world/furious-conservative-demands-to-know-why-there-arent...

Forget black/white …. It should be RED Friday sales…. becoz all sale signs throughout any sale… is RED!

Honestly… it’s enough to put most people in the RED after spending so much pre-Christmas!

Good point Sophia. Grin

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Reply #37 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 6:29am

Considering the huge inflation spike since Lockdowns, for all consumers across many industries like Retail. Like a Coffee reaching $9.99 (apparently not $10) in Sydney.

The Black Friday 'Sale' must have enticed prices to Pre-Lockdown, but I doubt as much.

In America - the Customer is Right (with Celebrities being the 'holy' ones) and the Workers need a Union.

In Australia - the Worker is Right (with Union's making Workers the highest paid in the world) and the Customers need an entity to keep them from being ripped off.

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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.

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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11203 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: Black Friday Reply #38 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 1:46pm Just came back from a bit of shopping at Belmont Forum. I thought it was Groundhog Day for a while there, nearly every single shop was still advertising Black Friday sales in their windows. And, I'm sure it will feel like "Black Friday Groundhog Day" for the next week or two.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120894 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Black Friday Reply #39 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 2:19pm I don't understand this thread. The next black Friday is the 13th of January 2023. Why are the sales now?
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11203 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: Black Friday Reply #40 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 2:24pm Hi, Bobby. 2 different Black Fridays being discussed in this thread. https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1669343208/9#9 The US 'consumerism' Black Friday we 'celebrated' yesterday should have been renamed by now (or scrapped altogether preferably).
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Reply #41 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 3:13pm

Carl D wrote on Nov 26^th, 2022 at 2:24pm:

Hi, Bobby.

2 different Black Fridays being discussed in this thread.

https://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1669343208/9#9

The US 'consumerism' Black Friday we 'celebrated' yesterday should have been renamed by now (or scrapped altogether preferably).

OK it's here:

https://theconversation.com/why-australian-retailers-should-respect-the-past-and...

thanks.

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Reply #42 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 4:51pm

Gordon wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 3:40pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 2:28pm:

We just buy things we need, when we need them.

Will have a look for a new mattress. Have had it on my mind for a while.
Apparently 'Sleeping Duck' make good ones.
Ours is well over 12 years old

I need tshirts

got about x10.

Also got a few things for my very soon upcoming holiday.
A couple of linen shirts/shorts, new board shorts.

Going on holidays, eh?

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Reply #43 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 4:55pm

Frank wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 8:48pm:

Loopmothra wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 8:24pm:

Belgarion wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 8:17pm:

mothra wrote on Nov 25^th, 2022 at 7:47pm:

Furious Pauline Hanson demands to know why there aren’t ‘White Friday’ sales

White supremacist and breakfast TV darling Pauline Hanson has today called for “Black Friday” to “All Fridays Matter” in order to allow everyone to enjoy the event.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton had praised the move, stating “if people really want equality then surely there would be two holidays.. one for Black Friday and one for White Friday. Unless black is referring to the colour of one’s heart – in which case I’m fine with just Black Friday.”

However, opponents have hit back claiming that White Friday would be redundant, as an international white themed holiday centred around rampant consumerism on the 25th already exists in the form of Christmas.

Meanwhile a trial run of the White Friday sales has already proven a huge success, with discounts on sandals, Keith Urban CD’s and unseasoned chicken sending sales through the roof.

https://chaser.com.au/world/furious-conservative-demands-to-know-why-there-arent...

You do realise that this is a piss take Mothra? Roll Eyes

Yeah the fact that i subscribe to [i]The Chaser[/i] kinda tipped me off.

Did it offend you?

It's a glimpse into the undergraduate mind like yours. A bunch of middle aged blowhards who never gone beyond their second year of Yarts/Politics/Journalism degree, developmentally and are milking it with an audience who is just like them - middle aged blowhards. None of the current kpcrop of kids have even heard of them.

A bunch of aging, stunted Young Ones, Vyvyans and Ricks with a silent P. Sad.

Ooh-er.

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Reply #44 - Nov 26^th, 2022 at 5:09pm

aquascoot wrote on Nov 26^th, 2022 at 5:19am:

shopping is about ego
it is about "what can i get, what can i own"

as such it is an activity disconnected from source energy

it will only lead you to the realm of the hungry ghosts.

i virtually never do it.

i'd rather go out for a ride with my missus and bird watch or try to find koala bears. by looking upwards we can elevate our mental state

this is part of the narrow road to success.

shoppers are unfortunately on the highway to chode purgatory.

sometime i will go to a mall and look at the unthinking masses chowing down on krispy creme donuts and coca cola and use this as the emotional juice to continue the path.

it is intersting how well one can acclimatise

yesterday was probably 35 but managed 8 hours of hard physical yakka moving a round yard .

emrace the adversity
love it when its hard
make love to the effort

weakness and softness will demolsih your mental health when you get old and frail

you will start wringing your hands and sweating bullets worrying about things like covid because you have trained your brain and your body to feel weak.

why would you do that to yourself
disconnection from nature and from the ying/yang would be a personal hell

Looking up extends the neck muscles, dear. The Superior Man tries to keep his head in that position and walks around with his hands behind his back, inspecting things.

Good, good - oh, that might need a dust, we'll have to get a chode in.

It's a very narrow road indeed. It takes practice. Gold toilets are much easier. You can see how the more vulgar chodes would fall for them.

Much easier on the neck, no?

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