vamos scorcho Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2de_1290808778 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2de_1290808778 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 wow. consumerism at its finest. also...I didn't see too many people in that mob who I would classify as svelte.... lol at the one woman in the beige kind of jacket - you think she's going back to help when she realizes what's going on, but no! She's going back to drag her friend through the door... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sine Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 'Trample the weak,hurdle the dead...' I didnt even finish watching it just reminded me of this story, "On June 16, 1883, a large crowd of over one thousand children had gathered for a show at the Victory Hall concert hall in Sunderland, England. Towards the end of the show an announcement was made that the children with special numbered tickets would receive gifts upon exiting the hall. Some entertainers began distributing gifts from the stage and the children, in a panic to get to the entrance and receive a prize, stampeded from the gallery to the bottom of the staircase. There, they were pushed into a small single opening through which only one child could pass at a time. In addition, the door swung inwards, towards the rush of children trying to squeeze through the one small doorway. Children at the door were crushed by the force of those pushing from behind trying to reach the door. As the adults realized what was happening, they tried to open the door to allow more children to get through, but the door had been bolted on the children’s side and they could not reach it. A custodian managed to divert about 600 children to safety while other adults pulled children one at a time through the door. One man eventually pulled the door off its hinges. But it was too late to save the lives of 183 children who died from compressive asphyxiation. Outrage at this event led to changes in building design including the installation of outward swinging doors equipped with panic bars."(from the list universe/tragic human panics and stampedes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wall Bird Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Every year. Obviously the people should know better than to act like a bunch of morons, but don't national stores like Target know to expect this kind of behavior. I can recall something like this happening for at least four years past. Just yesterday morning I rhetorically asked a coworker how many people she thought would get trampled this year. I would expect stores with this large of a draw to send employees outside to address the crowds a few minutes beforehand and explain the need to be calm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David R James Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 wow. consumerism at its finest. also...I didn't see too many people in that mob who I would classify as svelte.... they the fatties lol I can't put into words how much i don't care about shopping that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 holy shit, they're ALL fat! every single one. reminds of the second half of wall-e. walmart-e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 holy shit, they're ALL fat! every single one. reminds of the second half of wall-e. walmart-e. Hahaha, I noticed the exact same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 lolz and they probably could have bought it cheaper online (or six months from now when the product is superseded), and not had to suffer that indignity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al Hounos Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 these people demonstrate the incredible usefulness of the american consumer - these are the people that have kept the US economy afloat in the past decade. not the m/billionaires, who sink cash into foreign-made luxury goods or stash it in piles of gold where it benefits no-one. even as the wealthy have turned their backs on the lower classes, there will be a day of reckoning when these fantastically well-trained cash cows are no longer able to afford to participate in these animalistic displays of consumerism. then the wealthy will realize they should've taken a bit better care of all the low people who helped them get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Sx5NhIElk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David R James Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Sx5NhIElk easily equals our silly little student protests jeez, what are these people like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cardan Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 AUTOMATED MACHINE GUN TURRETS, KILL THEM ALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coalbucket PI Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 cull fat shoppers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 if only we channeled so much outrage and anger into things that mattered. france riots so they don't have to work until they die, england riots so they can afford schooling. we riot over computer deals and sports teams. america, fuck yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ruiagnelo Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 sorry, i haven't properly followed this thread, so please explain me: are these people running to buy stuff? are they running because stuff is being given and they desperately want it? or is there any interpretation i can't really understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 This just strengthens my opinion of the average American. fat, unintelligent yobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dese manz hatin Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 sorry, i haven't properly followed this thread, so please explain me: are these people running to buy stuff? are they running because stuff is being given and they desperately want it? or is there any interpretation i can't really understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 sorry, i haven't properly followed this thread, so please explain me: are these people running to buy stuff? are they running because stuff is being given and they desperately want it? or is there any interpretation i can't really understand? they are running to buy stuff that is heavily discounted but still costing probably several multiples over what it cost the company to manufacture and ship from china. I also agree with the machine gun comment. We need iQ filtering and separate cities for this human waste. (*waits for inevitable comments reminding dleetr where eugenics eventually led), *rephrases, we need decent education systems and better ingrained societal norms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 This just strengthens my opinion of the average American. fat, unintelligent yobs wait, you're canadian, aren't you? the only difference between canadians and americans is that canadians are called "canadians" and americans are called "americans." maybe slightly healthier thanks to better health care, but apparently that is offset by an undeserved superiority complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 This just strengthens my opinion of the average American. fat, unintelligent yobs wait, you're canadian, aren't you? the only difference between canadians and americans is that canadians are called "canadians" and americans are called "americans." maybe slightly healthier thanks to better health care, but apparently that is offset by an undeserved superiority complex. While I certainly don't agree with halisray's assessment of the average American, if you think that the only difference between Canadians and Americans is the health care system might I suggest you come take a long visit here... Admittedly our current government is trying their damnedest to emulate yours in terms of turning us into a corporatist state, but I'm hoping that this will be Harper's last term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 This just strengthens my opinion of the average American. fat, unintelligent yobs wait, you're canadian, aren't you? the only difference between canadians and americans is that canadians are called "canadians" and americans are called "americans." maybe slightly healthier thanks to better health care, but apparently that is offset by an undeserved superiority complex. While I certainly don't agree with halisray's assessment of the average American, if you think that the only difference between Canadians and Americans is the health care system might I suggest you come take a long visit here... Admittedly our current government is trying their damnedest to emulate yours in terms of turning us into a corporatist state, but I'm hoping that this will be Harper's last term. hell, i'm not saying he's even all that far off, i'm just saying canada's shit stinks too, yo. i was a bit hyperbolic, as canada doesn't have the bible belt, but it's not like the backwoods of canada is all that much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Never knew my unintelligent (and not serious) comment would provoke an all out Canada America comparison! I've lived in Canada, I've lived in the UK and I've lived in the States. I am an Englishman by birth and lived there for a good part of my developing life, and I think, by far, that Canada is the best place to live between those countries mentioned. I would list my reasons but I need to pay attention to my professor ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 These people are victims being used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disparaissant Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Never knew my unintelligent (and not serious) comment would provoke an all out Canada America comparison! I've lived in Canada, I've lived in the UK and I've lived in the States. I am an Englishman by birth and lived there for a good part of my developing life, and I think, by far, that Canada is the best place to live between those countries mentioned. I would list my reasons but I need to pay attention to my professor ;) i wasn't being entirely serious either :P i'd rather live in canada but honestly i've known just as many idiotic canadians as i have americans. the difference is gravy on fries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Oh shit you best not be stepping to gravy on fries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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