OWS to be exterminated by shoppers on Friday

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:

No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.

If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

**Frazzled**

Hippies vs. shoppers: it will be like watching a hippy being run over by a rampaging herd of cattle. And why exactly are we protesting this? I thought it was all the Banker's fault?

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/23/occupy-targets-retailers-on-black-friday/comment-page-3/#comments

07:58 AM ET

Occupy targets retailers on Black Friday

The Occupy movement is taking on the biggest retail day of the season, calling on protesters to occupy major retailers on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

"OCCUPY BLACK FRIDAY by occupying/boycotting large chain stores and publicly traded retail" is the message posted on the website stopblackfriday.com.

The movement contends that 1% of the country is making money at the expense of the other 99%.

"The credit cards the 99% overcharge will allow the 1% to enrich themselves gluttonously on the backs of hardworking people who simply want to provide a memorable time for their families," the website says.

"So just imagine what would happen to the 1% if the 99% did not spend on Black Friday."

The site asks protesters to target only "publicly traded large businesses" and support small businesses "that serve our local communities."

The site lists Abercrombie & Fitch, Amazon.com, AT&T Wireless, Burlington Coat Factory, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, The Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, Office Max, Toys "R" Us, Verizon Wireless and Wal-Mart as businesses that should be boycotted or occupied.

"We are NOT anti-capitalist, just anti-crapitalist," the site says.

**Avatar 720**

Surely there's a loophole that allows for people like this to be shot? Or at least maimed in some way?

**Hulksmash**

You think there are big box stores upset that they didn't make the cut? Like Best Buy or Target?

**Frazzled**

Avatar 720 wrote:Surely there's a loophole that allows for people like this to be shot? Or at least maimed in some way?

Thats too quick. We haven't seen a good quality trampling in some time.

**sarpedons-right-hand**

Man, I hope this OWS crap is just a phase...don't these stupid hippies realise that people spending money is a fine start to escaping this damned recession?!

**ShumaGorath**

ITT neocons whine that a website with no authority suggests people do something while advocating that people shoot them.

**murdog**

'Nothing wrong here, please continue as normal'.

**Grakmar**

I don't know how much success this will see. The OWS crowd will have to get all their shopping at the Apple Store done before they can go occupy anything else that morning.

**Frazzled**

ShumaGorath wrote:ITT neocons whine that a website with no authority suggests people do something while advocating that people shoot them.

Are you going to be protesting Shuma? will someone else be videotaping? Will they post it on youtube for my amusement?

For best effect you should attempt to block the doors of the nearest Walmart. I think you will make the strongest impression there.

**ShumaGorath**

Frazzled wrote:
ShumaGorath wrote:ITT neocons whine that a website with no authority suggests people do something while advocating that people shoot them.

Are you going to be protesting Shuma? will someone else be videotaping? Will they post it on youtube for my amusement?

For best effect you should attempt to block the doors of the nearest Walmart. I think you will make the strongest impression there.

I hate protest movements.

**Rented Tritium**

Aaaand now we take the the leap from being against wealth inequality to just being against capitalism.

That'll surely get more people to join the cause...

**sarpedons-right-hand**

The strongest impression? Maybe on the concrete as he is stampeded by crowds of manic shoppers desperate to flex their plastic till it snaps....

The OWS crowd can go spin...it's the banks fault, not the hard working citizens who want to spend their cash as they see fit.

**ShumaGorath**

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:The strongest impression? Maybe on the concrete as he is stampeded by crowds of manic shoppers desperate to flex their plastic till it snaps....

The OWS crowd can go spin...it's the banks fault, not the hard working citizens who want to spend their cash as they see fit.

So now people are talking about trampling me! If this website had mods I'm betting something would be done! Such wonderful people you all are.

**Archaeo**

Protesting Toys R Us and Walmart? Now that I would like to see. I would like to see one of the protesters telling mothers that they shouldn't buy this or that toy for their little "Timmy".

**Avatar 720**

Frazzled wrote:
Avatar 720 wrote:Surely there's a loophole that allows for people like this to be shot? Or at least maimed in some way?

Thats too quick. We haven't seen a good quality trampling in some time.

Hmmm.

"Free cleats for all Black Friday shoppers! Now with extra barbed spikes for that added grip in human flesh!"

**sarpedons-right-hand**

Hey! I'm a shining light of peace and tranquility....

**Da Boss**

This is a dumb idea. But I'm pretty sure it won't get off the ground because it is such a dumb idea.

**Frazzled**

ShumaGorath wrote:
sarpedons-right-hand wrote:The strongest impression? Maybe on the concrete as he is stampeded by crowds of manic shoppers desperate to flex their plastic till it snaps....

The OWS crowd can go spin...it's the banks fault, not the hard working citizens who want to spend their cash as they see fit.

So now people are talking about trampling me! If this website had mods I'm betting something would be done! Such wonderful people you all are.

Oh no. We're only talking about trampling protesters, and querying if you're protesting Friday.

**murdog**

Because as long as you follow the rule of being polite to fellow posters, you can say any hateful, violent, ignorant thing you want on here!

Reminds me of alot of the police response to Occupy: we're within the Law, so we're Right!

**ShumaGorath**

Frazzled wrote:
ShumaGorath wrote:
sarpedons-right-hand wrote:The strongest impression? Maybe on the concrete as he is stampeded by crowds of manic shoppers desperate to flex their plastic till it snaps....

The OWS crowd can go spin...it's the banks fault, not the hard working citizens who want to spend their cash as they see fit.

So now people are talking about trampling me! If this website had mods I'm betting something would be done! Such wonderful people you all are.

Oh no. We're only talking about trampling protesters, and querying if you're protesting Friday.

Clearly.

**Space Crusader**

Soon its going to be occupy the occupy wallstreet for increasing sales of the evil camping corporations.

**CptJake**

Rented Tritium wrote:Aaaand now we take the the leap from being against wealth inequality to just being against capitalism.

That'll surely get more people to join the cause...

More of a circle than a leap... Adbusters, which helped get OWS off the ground, are committed anti-capitalists and don't hide it.

Oh look, this activity is sponsored/advocated by Adbusters. Shocking...

From the OWS site: http://occupywallst.org/article/occupyxmas-kicks-buy-nothing-day-nov-2526/

**Frazzled**

murdog wrote:Because as long as you follow the rule of being polite to fellow posters, you can say any hateful, violent, ignorant thing you want on here!

Reminds me of alot of the police response to Occupy: we're within the Law, so we're Right!

You would prefer being impolite to posters? As long as its apples to apples I'm ok with that, but warning, I was raised by an exMarine DI, taking profanity to a whole 'netha level.

**Kilkrazy**

I thought it was evil credit seekers' fault for cozening friendly unsuspecting banks into lending them money they could not pay back.

No doubt all transactions on Black Friday will be carried out in hard cash.

**CptJake**

Kilkrazy wrote:I thought it was evil credit seekers' fault for cozening friendly unsuspecting banks into lending them money they could not pay back.

No doubt all transactions on Black Friday will be carried out in hard cash.

I tried that last year. Had a stack of dollar bills jammed into my DVDROM drive when I tried to take advantage of The Warstore's Black Friday sales.

**sarpedons-right-hand**

Frazzled wrote:
murdog wrote:Because as long as you follow the rule of being polite to fellow posters, you can say any hateful, violent, ignorant thing you want on here!

Reminds me of alot of the police response to Occupy: we're within the Law, so we're Right!

You would prefer being impolite to posters? As long as its apples to apples I'm ok with that, but warning, I was raised by an exMarine DI, taking profanity to a whole 'netha level.

It's been said that Dutch Sailors can swear non-stop and without repetition for two minutes..reckon you could beat that Frazz?

**Frazzled**

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
murdog wrote:Because as long as you follow the rule of being polite to fellow posters, you can say any hateful, violent, ignorant thing you want on here!

Reminds me of alot of the police response to Occupy: we're within the Law, so we're Right!

You would prefer being impolite to posters? As long as its apples to apples I'm ok with that, but warning, I was raised by an exMarine DI, taking profanity to a whole 'netha level.

It's been said that Dutch Sailors can swear non-stop and without repetition for two minutes..reckon you could beat that Frazz?

The grandson of a sea captain, probably. Plus while you're distracted, wiener dogs will be quietly peeing on your legs...

**warpcrafter**

My plan for Black Friday is to stand too the side, watch the trampling and then, as the trampled are being loaded into the meatwagons, ask them "Was it worth it? Did you get your extra cheap crap today instead of using layaway? " If the maniacal shoopers do trample the OWS, that would be extra entertainment. And Shuma, I would pay good money to see you trampled.

**dogma**

CptJake wrote:
Rented Tritium wrote:Aaaand now we take the the leap from being against wealth inequality to just being against capitalism.

That'll surely get more people to join the cause...

More of a circle than a leap... Adbusters, which helped get OWS off the ground, are committed anti-capitalists and don't hide it.

Adbusters is anti-consumerist, not anti-capitalist, and so is this particular protest.

**Monster Rain**

I've been looking forward to this ever since the idea of Occupy Black Friday came up.

There will be blood.