pebbles Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 This is going to be my first Black Friday adventure, and I'm planning on camping out at Circuit City. I was just curious...do some people get in line, and then say 2 hours before opening..all of their friends/family show up and they allow them to get in line with them? And what do you do if someone in front of you did that?
T0mmy Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 This is going to be my first Black Friday adventure, and I'm planning on camping out at Circuit City. I was just curious...do some people get in line, and then say 2 hours before opening..all of their friends/family show up and they allow them to get in line with them? And what do you do if someone in front of you did that?Bring mace or something of the sort in line with you
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 This is going to be my first Black Friday adventure, and I'm planning on camping out at Circuit City. I was just curious...do some people get in line, and then say 2 hours before opening..all of their friends/family show up and they allow them to get in line with them? And what do you do if someone in front of you did that?Beat the shit out of whoever cut.
Mommie2one Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 I had that happen at Kmart on Thanksgiving. (Always shopped then, but not on BF as I didn't have a sitter). I always have said something. Also asked what they were buying. It all worked out the one year though as I still beat them to the electronics counter for the GBA games!
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 When whoever is handing out tickets let MANAGEMENT know that these people cut and see what they can do for you. Since you were there first. those others need to get to the back of the line! Thats why it pays to be 1st in line.
HBrewer Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 This happened at WalMart year before last. Hubby and I said something to the people and they ignored us, so when the doors opened, we ran in ahead of them.
mugs Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 The store really shouldn't allow that. Maybe the people you hear about getting trampled every year are the people who cut in line, and it was intentional. Some people really have no shame.
redjacket97 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 That happened at Target two years ago. Before I could say something, the Sheriff escorted the people to the back of the line. The lady behind me wanted to them.
JeniseM Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 I think it all depends on a lot of things. I could handle a few say 3-4 people but not 10-20 or such. When we have our Military commissary caselot sales (everything is bulk and have very good deals most of the time) my friend and I save each others spots because one of us has to get the kids off to school. The sales start at 10 am and we line up about 5 am or even before (some people camp out even, lol). My husband would take the kids over to her house on his way to work then she got them on the bus at 7:10am then come over. Even at 5 am I usually am #10-15 in line, lol. Just lots of factors..... Jenise
scrappynik Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 That is really annoying and yes, people do that! If it's just a couple people, no big deal really, I can run ahead of them in the store! But if it's a whole mob of people, that is just BS!!
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 It all comes down to how "fair" do you think it is to cut? Say 2 friends want to go to BB. 1 friend wakes up at midnight goes and stands in line until 430am, I get in line at say 3am and I am # 20 in line, then at 445 the OTHER friend arrives and hops in line with his friend and gets a ticket at the front of the line. If I have #20 in line before his friend arrives and BB says they have 20 desktops I just got bummped down to #21. I have LOST my desktop that I had been in line for HOURS before his friend arrived about 10-15 mins ago. Fair?? Same thing goes for husbands/Wives. You BOTH need to wake up and stand in line (get a babysitter for the kiddos!)
huseboy Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Its just not fair but you know people are going ot do it and the arguements will begin and tempers will rise. But I dont want those folks cutting in front of me or anybody. If you stand in the cold for hours so should everybody else.
Floppy Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 I'm not playing nice on BF. If I'm going to be waiting in line from midnight till 5am, if someone tries to cut in line, I'll either A. Bitch smack them or just B. Just walk right up and get infront of THEM.
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 I'm not playing nice on BF. If I'm going to be waiting in line from midnight till 5am, if someone tries to cut in line, I'll either A. Bitch smack them or just B. Just walk right up and get infront of THEM. Yup. I will be line for over 7 hours so someone will get their ass kicked should they try to cut in front of me. I dont mind confrontations.
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Cut in front of me and this could be me and you -->
Guest Deals4Me Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 If they've ALL been there, and taking turns warming up or something...maybe. I brave it the whole time and I dont need my car to warm up. I dont take kindly to people cutting. I threaten with mace.
Kenzysmom Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 It all comes down to how "fair" do you think it is to cut? Say 2 friends want to go to BB. 1 friend wakes up at midnight goes and stands in line until 430am, I get in line at say 3am and I am # 20 in line, then at 445 the OTHER friend arrives and hops in line with his friend and gets a ticket at the front of the line. If I have #20 in line before his friend arrives and BB says they have 20 desktops I just got bummped down to #21. I have LOST my desktop that I had been in line for HOURS before his friend arrived about 10-15 mins ago. Fair?? Same thing goes for husbands/Wives. You BOTH need to wake up and stand in line (get a babysitter for the kiddos!)Last year my dh stood in line while I waited in the warm car. We were no where near the front of the line and then when the line started to move I jumped in with him. Really I don't see the problem with that because whether or not I got in line with him 10 minutes before we got in the store we're going to be buying the same thing. I don't do BB or CC where they have the ticket system or limit of one so we're not doing it to get coveted tickets or to get 2 of something that your only allowed to get 1 per person.
happyrat Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 If I was in charge, I would start at 1am and give numbers to everyone in line, and only let in people who had a number, and in that order. If you tried to cut it wouldn't work because you would be held back until your number came up.
Rebirth Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Beat the shit out of whoever cut. Yes, damn right.
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Originally Posted by saturnboy01 Beat the shit out of whoever cut. Yes, damn right. Yup. I stand by it!
fairydustcrissy Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Well, I hope you guys that are saying this dont plan on switching with people to warm up in your cars. i know someone said they didnt mind that, but the rest of you....Because, technically, its the same thing.
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Well, I hope you guys that are saying this dont plan on switching with people to warm up in your cars. i know someone said they didnt mind that, but the rest of you....Because, technically, its the same thing. Why not as long as BOTH of you are already in line and one goes to car one waits and vice versa? Its a one for one deal? Its not like that "other" person is wasnt there with you from the start?? I can understand if that other person comes later in the morning and gets in line yes that is wrong.
rajat2k2k Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 It happened with me last year at walmart at a small college town in mid west. When I came at 4:00 there were 15 people ahead of me and by 5:30 they grew upto 50.... Cops were there and they didnt mind!! Since also the people there had no problems. That was my first BF!!
fairydustcrissy Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Why not as long as BOTH of you are already in line and one goes to car one waits and vice versa? Its a one for one deal? Its not like that "other" person is wasnt there with you from the start?? I can understand if that other person comes later in the morning and gets in line yes that is wrong.Because the people in line are coutning on xxx number in front of them. Not xxx+ all the others in the car getting warm. I dont mind myself, but most of the replies here have been very angry. Just remember, If you hate something, dont you do it to!
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 Because the people in line are coutning on xxx number in front of them. Not xxx+ all the others in the car getting warm. I dont mind myself, but most of the replies here have been very angry. Just remember, If you hate something, dont you do it to! No No No. I am saying there are 5 people ALREADY IN LINE IN FRONT OF YOU...then 3 go to the car to warm up for 30 mins and come BACK IN LINE WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE YOU GOT THERE, the other 2 then go to the car for 30 mins and so on....Those 5 were already there before you got in line so its not like they are cutting?!?!? Now if they have others in the car AFTER you get there and those extras try to cut in front hell no they need to get to the BACK of the line.
ebony0421 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 I don't mind people coming to stand in line together and then switching to get warm, go potty or get something to eat. I don't like it when you've been there and the next thing you know the person in front of you has their husband, sister, brother, cousin bob, grandma and oh the neighbor down the street come and join them.
gisellerol Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 i dont allow any one to cut in front i definitely say something to them and if they dont listen ill call the police myself i dont come out in the middle of the night so that the people sitting nice and warm in their cars can go in front of me helllll no!!!!!!!
saturnboy01 Posted November 23, 2005 Posted November 23, 2005 I don't mind people coming to stand in line together and then switching to get warm, go potty or get something to eat. I don't like it when you've been there and the next thing you know the person in front of you has their husband, sister, brother, cousin bob, grandma and oh the neighbor down the street come and join them.My point!Dont go out to your car to get warm then bring back 40+friends with you! I dont think so. those 39 others can march to the back of the line.
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