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Three words: Sell, sell, sell. Archae Nov 2012 #1
Merchants join hands around the cash register and sing... agracie Nov 2012 #14
Amen To That grilled onions Nov 2012 #36
But nary a virgin to be found... n/t agracie Nov 2012 #49
Follow the Money Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2
What I heard is they are competing with the internet. rug Nov 2012 #3
Is the internet closed on Thanksgiving? GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #20
I suppose you could spend Thanksgiving on Amazon, Etsy, and Overstock.com if you want. rug Nov 2012 #40
profits... spanone Nov 2012 #4
I grew up in a time when there was no "Black Friday." MADem Nov 2012 #5
In my neck of the woods, agracie Nov 2012 #15
I can remember people harrumphing if they were up ahead of Thanksgiving! MADem Nov 2012 #44
I remember those days, too! KansDem Nov 2012 #27
The "Thanksgiving Long Weekend"--yee haw! nt MADem Nov 2012 #41
i do not know. i just found out my son is working thanksgiving. hastings. i am sooooo mad. seabeyond Nov 2012 #6
To empty consumers' wallets before they can shop somewhere else. bluedigger Nov 2012 #7
+1. That was my thought too. reformist2 Nov 2012 #24
+1,000 highplainsdem Nov 2012 #35
They're worried that the consumers will have run out of money by Tuesday. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #8
To torment the salespeople. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #9
$$$$ Catherine Vincent Nov 2012 #10
Greed. Marie Marie Nov 2012 #11
I only shop on Black Friday. After a year, I need a 24 pack of fresh underwear at 50% off, bad. onehandle Nov 2012 #12
Money. And, I heard my first Xmas Carols today. I tell you, it's a War on Our Sensibilities. . . Journeyman Nov 2012 #13
Getting the jump on the competition. Lugnut Nov 2012 #16
to appease the people who don't want to wake up at 4 am Friday Shilo Nov 2012 #17
Because people are stupid mindwalker_i Nov 2012 #18
Shoppers Already In Line For Black Friday Tx4obama Nov 2012 #19
The idea is twofold...money spent in MY store can't be spent in YOUR store HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #21
I went with my husband one time to BF Skidmore Nov 2012 #22
I agree TM99 Nov 2012 #33
I did it once and will never do it again. RebelOne Nov 2012 #52
They know that nowadays people have a limited amount of money. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #23
Which is a good reason for people to sit on their money and force these companies Skidmore Nov 2012 #42
I won't get within 5 miles of any store on Black Friday weekend hobbit709 Nov 2012 #43
I need to. I hear there is a strike brewing. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #47
Well they will force their employees to leave family reunions malaise Nov 2012 #25
Or, giving them an escape. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #31
LOL - you have a point malaise Nov 2012 #38
I finally get a day off, and what have I gotta do? Kolesar Nov 2012 #32
Hahahahaha malaise Nov 2012 #39
"Force"? No AlexSatan Nov 2012 #50
Profit. Get people into stores for limited numbers of huge bargains and sell more other stuff... peacebird Nov 2012 #26
I read somewhere that they think younger people will go wait at 10pm ejpoeta Nov 2012 #28
And this is why I buy EVERYTHING for Xmas online now obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #29
Anything to win 20 more points at the annual bastard boss competitions. CBGLuthier Nov 2012 #30
Within 5 years Stagecoach Nov 2012 #34
Mission creep. Soon, Thanksgiving itself will become the biggest shopping day of the year. morningfog Nov 2012 #37
It's based on retail science Bragi Nov 2012 #45
'cause they're greedy bastards!! mzteris Nov 2012 #46
what kind of idiot would go christmas shopping on thanksgiving rdking647 Nov 2012 #48
Let's see if it cuts down on the Black Friday stampedes or not agentS Nov 2012 #51
they want yo to dump your money in their stores before you dump in somewhere else notadmblnd Nov 2012 #53
More money? Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #54
I have no intention of going shopping on black friday. mysuzuki2 Nov 2012 #55
Bored, drunk people needing an excuse to NOT be with family that day. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #56
I can't deal with the tunnel visioned idiots Thor_MN Nov 2012 #57
All of the above protect our future Nov 2012 #58
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