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Regulus · 11-13-2014, 10:58 AM

More and more retailors have announced they will be open on Thanksgiving this year, at least one of them will open their doors at 7:00 AM on Thursday. This means for more and more people, Thanksgiving will be simply a "Banker's Holiday" along with Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Colombus Day and Veteran's Day. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!! I didn't mind when Stores opened at 4:00 on Friday Morning right after Thanksgiving (I used to call this "The National Day of Insanity) but this has been swept away by corporate greed.

I urge all of you to NOT Patronize any store on Thanksgiving itself, and if you are a store employee and have been told you have to work on Thanksgiving I urge you to call in "sick" on Thanksgiving Day. I used to enjoy "Black Friday", but now its just another day.

OH Nuts! · 11-13-2014, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Regulus

More and more retailors have announced they will be open on Thanksgiving this year, at least one of them will open their doors at 7:00 AM on Thursday. This means for more and more people, Thanksgiving will be simply a "Banker's Holiday" along with Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Colombus Day and Veteran's Day. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!! I didn't mind when Stores opened at 4:00 on Friday Morning right after Thanksgiving (I used to call this "The National Day of Insanity) but this has been swept away by corporate greed.

I urge all of you to NOT Patronize any store on Thanksgiving itself, and if you are a store employee and have been told you have to work on Thanksgiving I urge you to call in "sick" on Thanksgiving Day. I used to enjoy "Black Friday", but now its just another day.

Yeah, I don't like this either...my favorite holiday becomes more and more obscured each passing year. I never shop on Thanksgiving Day and never will. As for calling in sick, it might get those who do it in trouble or fired. And maybe some can use the money as well.

MrCleveland · 11-13-2014, 02:03 PM

There's even a FB page which is called "Boycott Black Thursday"...there's 80k likes already!

It may reach-up to 100k by this weekend!

Mace Dolex · 11-13-2014, 02:30 PM

I dont mind really the retail stores opening on Thanksgiving, I mean what else are you gonna do after eating turkey and get frustrated by annoying relatives? I don't like to just sit on the couch.

Regulus · 11-13-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

Yeah, I don't like this either...my favorite holiday becomes more and more obscured each passing year. I never shop on Thanksgiving Day and never will. As for calling in sick, it might get those who do it in trouble or fired. And maybe some can use the money as well.

If I were in the President's shoes I'd address the nation on Thanksgiving Eve, and Urge all store employees who are told they have to work on Thanksgiving to call in "sick" (and consider it a "civic duty" to do so) and if anyone got fired I'D PARDON THEM!!! That way they couldn't be fired.

PS.

for the facebook tip

Penny Lane · 11-13-2014, 03:16 PM

Thanksgiving is America's very own holiday and shouldn't be tampered with. I never shop on Thanksgiving and I pity the poor workers who have to work.On "Black Friday" I stay home and put up my Christmas tree and spend the weekend decorating for Christmas.

I always have and I always will

Regulus · 11-13-2014, 03:40 PM

I got a look at the Facebook page. I'm not happy with what I've seen. Some Malls threaten retailers with $1,000.00+ an hour if they don't open on Thanksgiving.

. I may be a Republican (AND PROUD OF IT) but I hope people will picket the the stores that are open or better yet, stop their cars at freeway interchanges and tie up traffic for miles around. Some times you just have to fight fire with fire! This Nation was found by people who had the GUTS to TAKE A STAND in their beliefs. We need to be "We The People" NOT "We The Sheeple".

MrCleveland · 11-13-2014, 03:47 PM

I feel that this Chick Tract, everyone except Uncle Mortimer would go shopping after eating on Thanksgiving...

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1025/1025_01.asp

Some things I disagree with Chick, but he'd object as well as his ministry would object to shopping on Thanksgiving.

I would NEVER shop on Thanksgiving Weekend...EVER! I sooooo miss watching cartoons the day after Thanksgiving!

Bonniegirl · 11-13-2014, 03:50 PM

I'm kind of sad the tradition of Thanksgiving is falling by the waysides too! Penny Lane is right. it is OUR holiday. The United states of America. We should make it a day of rest from outside stress and fighting with crowds at stores. ( cooking, eating and watching the Macy's parade, the dog show with John O'Hurley and football). Mace is right about sometimes dealing with annoying relatives, but oh well, they are our loved ones after all! But I for one am never going to shop that day! Even Black Friday I don't go shopping either. I rest and eat leftovers! We have gone out to the movies on Black Friday though, but I'll be darned if I ever fight crowds and corporate greed and shop that day.

As for working on Thanksgiving, should be on a TOTAL volunteering base. People who really need money and don't care to have a traditional day with turkey and family! Those who like Thanksgiving should NOT be made to work!

mets82 · 11-13-2014, 04:59 PM

Honestly, I'm not that against it. Now just hear me out. I do think that you shouldnt have to be open on Thanksgiving. You shouldnt be forced on Thanksgiving either. But, maybe people are alone on that day and need something to do.

Regulus · 11-13-2014, 07:55 PM

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I feel that this Chick Tract, everyone except Uncle Mortimer would go shopping after eating on Thanksgiving...

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1025/1025_01.asp

Some things I disagree with Chick, but he'd object as well as his ministry would object to shopping on Thanksgiving.

I would NEVER shop on Thanksgiving Weekend...EVER! I sooooo miss watching cartoons the day after Thanksgiving!

I Hear You MrCLEVELAND! Thanks to my mammoth video collection I always recreate what Black Friday was like 40+ years ago, when I was a kid (The stores opened at their NORMAL times on Black Friday, and were CLOSED on Sundays, even on Thanksgiving weekend). I always begin with the animated movie The Man Called Flintstone at 9:00 AM, then watch a bunch of cartoons until 4:00 PM, when I watch Hey There! It's Yogi Bear! (That Evening I watch The Polar Express which, ironically I purchased on Black Friday, 2005).

I'm keeping my eyes on Home Depot and Lowes to see what they are going to do via the BF websites (I need a New Lawnmower, the one I have "died on me last month

) If either of are going to open on Thanksgiving I will not spend ONE RED CENT on them, even if it means I have to purchase a Mower at a higher price this spring.

I agree on you about the chick tracts, (If Jack Chick thinks he's 100% right about his view I challenge him to walk across my Olympic-Sized Pool (which is home to 25,000 HUNGRY Piranhas!) IN HIS BARE FEET!

Its too late for me to do it this year, but next year if things don't go better regarding this "Black Thursday" Baloney I might just purchase a boatload of his Thanksgiving-Themed Tracts and pass em out to people waiting in line to go shopping (It's amazing what you can do when given the opportunity to witness)!

Come to think about it, not only are these money grubbing retailers ruining Thanksgiving, but in the process they have also ruined Black Friday!

Penny Lane · 11-13-2014, 10:18 PM

So true!

Tubehead · 11-13-2014, 11:17 PM

I highly recommend checking out movie called saving Christmas star growing pains star Kirk Cameron its a Christian Christmas movie about putting Christ back in Christmas it come to select theater on November 12

here's the movie trailer saving Christmas out tomorrow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5-yA66kaVc

Regulus · 11-13-2014, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

I highly recommend checking out movie called saving Christmas star growing pains star Kirk Cameron its a Christian Christmas movie about putting Christ back in Christmas it come to select theater on November 12

here's the movie trailer saving Christmas out tomorrow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5-yA66kaVc

Consider it done!

visaman666 · 11-14-2014, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

I dont mind really the retail stores opening on Thanksgiving, I mean what else are you gonna do after eating turkey and get frustrated by annoying relatives? I don't like to just sit on the couch.

Have a late dinner, like 10PM, then when your finished, go to bed.

11-13-2014, 10:58 AM	#1
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	R.I.P. Thanksgiving More and more retailors have announced they will be open on Thanksgiving this year, at least one of them will open their doors at 7:00 AM on Thursday. This means for more and more people, Thanksgiving will be simply a "Banker's Holiday" along with Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Colombus Day and Veteran's Day. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!! I didn't mind when Stores opened at 4:00 on Friday Morning right after Thanksgiving (I used to call this "The National Day of Insanity) but this has been swept away by corporate greed. I urge all of you to NOT Patronize any store on Thanksgiving itself, and if you are a store employee and have been told you have to work on Thanksgiving I urge you to call in "sick" on Thanksgiving Day. I used to enjoy "Black Friday", but now its just another day.
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11-13-2014, 02:03 PM	#3
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,241	There's even a FB page which is called "Boycott Black Thursday"...there's 80k likes already! It may reach-up to 100k by this weekend!
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11-13-2014, 03:16 PM	#6
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,538	Thanksgiving is America's very own holiday and shouldn't be tampered with. I never shop on Thanksgiving and I pity the poor workers who have to work.On "Black Friday" I stay home and put up my Christmas tree and spend the weekend decorating for Christmas. I always have and I always will Attached Images
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11-13-2014, 04:59 PM	#10
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,065	Honestly, I'm not that against it. Now just hear me out. I do think that you shouldnt have to be open on Thanksgiving. You shouldnt be forced on Thanksgiving either. But, maybe people are alone on that day and need something to do.
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11-13-2014, 10:18 PM	#12
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,538	So true! Attached Images

11-13-2014, 02:30 PM	#4
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	I dont mind really the retail stores opening on Thanksgiving, I mean what else are you gonna do after eating turkey and get frustrated by annoying relatives? I don't like to just sit on the couch.

11-13-2014, 03:40 PM	#7
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	I got a look at the Facebook page. I'm not happy with what I've seen. Some Malls threaten retailers with $1,000.00+ an hour if they don't open on Thanksgiving. . I may be a Republican (AND PROUD OF IT) but I hope people will picket the the stores that are open or better yet, stop their cars at freeway interchanges and tie up traffic for miles around. Some times you just have to fight fire with fire! This Nation was found by people who had the GUTS to TAKE A STAND in their beliefs. We need to be "We The People" NOT "We The Sheeple".

11-13-2014, 03:47 PM	#8
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,241	I feel that this Chick Tract, everyone except Uncle Mortimer would go shopping after eating on Thanksgiving... http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1025/1025_01.asp Some things I disagree with Chick, but he'd object as well as his ministry would object to shopping on Thanksgiving. I would NEVER shop on Thanksgiving Weekend...EVER! I sooooo miss watching cartoons the day after Thanksgiving!

11-13-2014, 03:50 PM	#9
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,383	I'm kind of sad the tradition of Thanksgiving is falling by the waysides too! Penny Lane is right. it is OUR holiday. The United states of America. We should make it a day of rest from outside stress and fighting with crowds at stores. ( cooking, eating and watching the Macy's parade, the dog show with John O'Hurley and football). Mace is right about sometimes dealing with annoying relatives, but oh well, they are our loved ones after all! But I for one am never going to shop that day! Even Black Friday I don't go shopping either. I rest and eat leftovers! We have gone out to the movies on Black Friday though, but I'll be darned if I ever fight crowds and corporate greed and shop that day. As for working on Thanksgiving, should be on a TOTAL volunteering base. People who really need money and don't care to have a traditional day with turkey and family! Those who like Thanksgiving should NOT be made to work!

11-13-2014, 11:17 PM	#13
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	I highly recommend checking out movie called saving Christmas star growing pains star Kirk Cameron its a Christian Christmas movie about putting Christ back in Christmas it come to select theater on November 12 here's the movie trailer saving Christmas out tomorrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5-yA66kaVc