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10. That's it. 25% of WalMart sales are on BF

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:25 AM

Nov 2012

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Why isn't there an outcry from the religious right about "black friday"? [View all] BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 OP

We all know why... behindenemylins Nov 2012 #1

Ding ding ding ding ding! Winner Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #5

The last thing my family has ever done defacto7 Nov 2012 #2

this family has no choice liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #3

Are those sales really that good? defacto7 Nov 2012 #4

yup- you can get a lot of new clothes on ebay for instance, probably better made RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #19

Good quality used clothing is often better than cheaply made new stuff. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #21

I go to an art show Warpy Nov 2012 #26

Rev Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping LeftInTX Nov 2012 #6

Ah, that makes sense. I've heard that it is the Xmas coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #9

That's it. 25% of WalMart sales are on BF DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #10

That's the official reason jmowreader Nov 2012 #12

I just find it ironic Shadowflash Nov 2012 #11

a trivialization of the passion? brokechris Nov 2012 #13

The term "happy holidays" offends these people. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #15

Black Friday is an retail industry term than went viral ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #14

the term "Black Friday" has also been used for the friday before easter... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #23

It is also called Good Friday... ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #24

exactly. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #25

Because the religious right is all about them dollars. Iggo Nov 2012 #17

Right, money is all they really care about larocks4552s Nov 2012 #18

BLACK SABBATH datasuspect Nov 2012 #20

They're all camped out in front of the local Wal-Mart, that's why. n/t librechik Nov 2012 #22

Because they've "Sold Their Souls to the Company Store" n/t maxrandb Nov 2012 #27

Because they're fake Christians. CheapShotArtist Nov 2012 #28