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2013/12/09 22:31:27
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Every man ever married has pondered doing this at one time or another. Here's to you Fed Up Guy. 
http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/12/09/Man-Leaps-to-His-Death-in-Shopping-Mall-After-Girlfriend-Insists-on-More-Shopping
Man Leaps to His Death in Shopping Mall After Girlfriend Insists on More Shopping
by Jon David Kahn 9 Dec 2013, 12:20 PM PDT CHINA - a 38-year-old man leaped to his death after an argument with his girlfriend who insisted they continue shopping. CCTV captured Tao Hsiao and his girlfriend in a mall in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, east China where they had reportedly been shopping for five hours or so before he hit his limit.
Eyewitnesses said Hsiao could be heard telling his girlfriend that they already had more bags than they could carry, but she insisted on hitting one more store where there was a sale on shoes.
An eyewitness said: "He told her she already had enough shoes, more shoes that she could wear in a lifetime, and it was pointless buying any more. She started shouting at him, accusing him of being a skinflint, and of spoiling Christmas. It was a really heated argument."
The argument continued until Hsiao threw the bags on the floor and himself over the balcony, dropping seven stories to his death and smashing Christmas decorations on the way down. He was killed on impact.
A spokesman for the mall said: "His body was removed fairly quickly. He actually landed on one of the stalls below and then fell to the floor so although the store was damaged it meant he didn't hit anybody.
"This is a tragic incident, but this time of year can be very stressful for many people."
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2013/12/09 22:35:52
Subject: Re:Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Kid_Kyoto
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I've always thought this sounded reasonable, and I'm not even married. I'd be lying if I didn't sometimes get on the roof at work and stare down off the building and think about it.
"feth your gak. I'm out."
*soft thud later*
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2013/12/09 22:40:45
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Zealous Sin-Eater
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I say charge the wife with murder.
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2013/12/09 22:49:42
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
Mesopotamia. The Kingdom Where we Secretly Reign.
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This really seems like one of those stories that ends up being completely made up.
I can certainly understand the concept of "too much shopping" though.
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Drink deeply and lustily from the foamy draught of evil.
W: 1.756 Quadrillion L: 0 D: 2
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2013/12/09 22:51:14
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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What a moron. While spectacular, the sane response to a bad relationship is to dump them. Not to irrevocably destroy yourself.
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"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
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2013/12/09 22:53:14
Subject: Re:Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Sounds like he's really good at taking guilt trips.
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2013/12/09 22:56:24
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Kid_Kyoto
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 AlexHolker wrote:What a moron. While spectacular, the sane response to a bad relationship is to dump them. Not to irrevocably destroy yourself.
He couldn't help it. He was falling for her.
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2013/12/09 22:57:14
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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This kind of thing just makes me love my GF more and more. She buys everything online 
The only time I ever have to go shopping with her is when it's for food, which I happen to like, because it means I'm gonna get fed.
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2013/12/09 23:00:35
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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This wouldn't have happened if there was a ban on shopping.
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2013/12/09 23:02:00
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Powerful Spawning Champion
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I love the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping. Told my buddy this year we are going to the biggest busiest mall like two days before Christmas. Then on Boxing Day. 5 hours is all it took to break this guy? I've spent that long out just shopping for myself before, never mind Christmas shopping. I love shopping. 
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2013/12/09 23:03:30
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Shas'o Commanding the Hunter Kadre
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If people can take kids to trial for nasty internet posts that cause suicide, they can take this lady to court as well.
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2013/12/09 23:05:04
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Kid_Kyoto
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 juraigamer wrote:
If people can take kids to trial for nasty internet posts that cause suicide, they can take this lady to court as well.
Don't jump on the bandwagon.
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2013/12/09 23:07:33
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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You guys need a crash course in comedy...
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Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.
Manchu wrote:I'm a Catholic. We eat our God.
Due to work, I can usually only ship any sales or trades out on Saturday morning. Please trade/purchase with this in mind. |
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2013/12/09 23:26:08
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Kid_Kyoto
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Sure, leap to that conclusion.
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2013/12/10 00:13:50
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Fixture of Dakka
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 Monster Rain wrote:This really seems like one of those stories that ends up being completely made up.
I can certainly understand the concept of "too much shopping" though.
I agree with this. Automatically Appended Next Post: Business is growing by leaps and bounds in China.
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2013/12/10 00:16:02
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Burst my balloon, why don't you?
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2013/12/10 01:18:43
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.
Manchu wrote:I'm a Catholic. We eat our God.
Due to work, I can usually only ship any sales or trades out on Saturday morning. Please trade/purchase with this in mind. |
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2013/12/10 01:25:31
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Evasive Pleasureseeker
Lost in a blizzard, somewhere near Toronto
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This thread is in free-fall. 
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2013/12/10 02:13:45
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Huge Hierodule
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Q: What do you call a Dinosaur Handpuppet?
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2013/12/10 05:38:10
Subject: Re:Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Kid_Kyoto
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Mods will arrive soon to provide a solid foundation of order, I'm sure.
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2013/12/10 05:42:24
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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Geez, I must be the only person here who like to shop.
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2013/12/10 05:50:00
Subject: Re:Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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The Conquerer
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
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I guess we could say... He shopped till he dropped...
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2013/12/10 06:31:21
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Renegade Inquisitor de Marche
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hotsauceman1 wrote:Geez, I must be the only person here who like to shop.
I think for most guys they know what they want when they go into a shop whereas a woman will just look around try on a few things and buy nothing.
Grey Templar wrote:I guess we could say... He shopped till he dropped...
That was poor. Try harder.
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"You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
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Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
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2013/12/10 06:36:05
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Anti-Armour Swiss Guard
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Shopping is NOT a distance sport for many males.
It's more like a Military mission. Get in, get what you need, get out. No muss, no fuss.
Women tend to see it as a "grazing expedition", though. Try this over here, then that over there, back to this, over to that other one, then on to another one.
My wife hates shopping more than I do - which is why I get sent to do it.
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I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
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2013/12/10 06:41:00
Subject: Re:Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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While I think the veracity of this story is..... highly dubious, nonetheless this was probably the most amusing one I have read today.
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2013/12/10 07:02:20
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Renegade Inquisitor de Marche
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I dunno...
China is pretty fethed up.
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Dakka Bingo! By Ouze
"You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
Watch for Gerry. |
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2013/12/10 07:16:03
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Depraved Slaanesh Chaos Lord
Inside Yvraine
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Yeah, it's China people. This doesn't strike me as at all incredulous.
I'd be even less surprised if it had happened in Japan.
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2013/12/10 07:53:58
Subject: Re:Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Contagious Dreadnought of Nurgle
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This does not surprise me at all. According to this article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2519510/Christmas-shopping-stressful-triggers-primal-fight-flight-response-psychologist-claims.html Christmas Shopping triggers a 'Fight or Flight' response. It's something to do with the bustling crowds flicking primal switches in all of us. This poor bar-steward had clearly just had enough. I know that after anywhere between 6-8 hours of shopping with my wife causes a 'Fight or Pub' reaction in me, usually resulting a cooling pint of ale and an innate feeling of peaceful, inner calm. Although we are doing our Christmas shopping in London this year. So that feeling of peaceful inner calm could soon be replaced by something a whole lot less calming...
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2013/12/10 10:17:20
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Blood Angel Captain Wracked with Visions
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And what about the girlfriend?
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2013/12/10 10:54:16
Subject: Man leaps to his death to avoid more shopping
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Lady of the Lake
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Seems a bit late for a black friday sale.
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