Comments on: Shop ’till he drops

By: Bev

Bev — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:50:24 +0000

I agree with N, that this particular Walmart is at fault. Our local store gives out tickets for those sought-after items, and it still can be a madhouse. NOTHING in any store is worth dying for.

By: N

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:32:50 +0000

It is totally Walmart’s fault. Every other retailer gives out a ticket of some sort before the store opens to avoid the rush of 2000 shoppers. This was totally avoidable. Or the other option is, have enough stock on hand, rather than 10 televisions for 2000 customers to fight over. In either case, this was heartbreaking and I am mortified to call myself a New Yorker.

By: Brigette Russell

Brigette Russell — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:58:33 +0000

Thanks. Glad you found it, and thanks for commenting.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:40:51 +0000

By the way… Love your writing! Keep up the great work.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:40:03 +0000

Yes you did! I just discovererd your blog yesterday and loved it. Sorry for the cheap plagiarism but it fit so well.
To me, the root cause of this and other instances like it, is the consume and spend mentality of the populace. People were so absorbed with getting the great deal on stuff to “keep up with the Jones’ ” that the crowd not only trampled this man, but stomped over the people that were trying to help him. It’s disgusting and truly sad that this is where some people are in life.
Time for a reality check.

By: Brigette Russell

Brigette Russell — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:41:56 +0000

I actually quoted exactly that line from Fight Club in another post, I think in the one called “Cleaning House” that’s in my Favorite Posts list on the sidebar.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:51:16 +0000

Shocked and appalled… just maybe not as much as some folks. Tyler Durden’s Americana coming home to roost.

“…an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need.”

I can’t imangine anything in that store that was needed so bad someone had to die over it. Cheap chinese crap at 30-60% off. What a bargain. Mao would be proud.