Oh what the hay.....

[MoonOwl]

I'll post it. I only watched the first video. That was enough.


Black Friday Shopping in Post Apocalyptic America:



http://dailybail.com/home/black-friday-shopping-in-post-apocalyptic-america.html


I got to work BF ringing people up. At least in my little part of the world, there were no stampedes to get in the door. Just a mad rush.

Yeah, our politicians love us. Fo Sho! Good little consuming sheep who pay no attention to what's behind the curtain right in front of our collective faces..... Hey! Cheap crap from China is on SALE!

MO

 

[darkangel]

Oh I'll take a stab at this. I worked in retail for my very first job and I saw this even back then. The fighting over Cabbage Patch Kids. People trampling each other just to get one. The almighty dollar isn't going to be so almighty much longer unless a lot of things change. We are in a Recession now and if we keep listening to the BS and feeding into the Black Fridays we could wind up in a Depression. Just my 2 cents...And I've only just touched the subject....We're running rampid like a mouse on a wheel.

 

[dkwrtw]

Looks like a bunch of Fear Mongering BS to me :dunno

 

[darkangel]

Looks like a bunch of Fear Mongering BS to me :dunno

It's not fear mongering BS it's political BS. Our government has us trained like puppies to do the exact same thing every year for how many years dk? Eventually it's going to catch up to us and the dollar is going to significantly go down even further than it already has.

 

[Dana]

Some people just don't care... Like me; I wouldn't call myself a sheep.

 

[Dana]

It's not fear mongering BS it's political BS. Our government has us trained like puppies to do the exact same thing every year for how many years dk? Eventually it's going to catch up to us and the dollar is going to significantly go down even further than it already has.

You're confusing government with big box business chains... I don't think our government is 100% blame for our consumerism but it's easier to blame them then to look upon ourselves.

 

[dkwrtw]

Our situation isn't nearly as bad as they would have you believe, the would have us all believe that all civilization is on the verge of collapse, they are trying to inspire fear and paranoia in us, if they had their way we'd all be stockpiling weapons and food in preparation for the apocalypse.

 

[darkangel]

You're confusing government with big box business chains... I don't think our government is 100% blame for our consumerism but it's easier to blame them then to look upon ourselves.

The Government may not be 100% to blame but they are behind this and they are the ones that are on the side of the "big box" business chains when it comes down to it. We need to take a good look at ourselves Dana and see that we are heading in a very bad direction. And the reason why is because we are fed all of these "traditions" if you can call it that of doing what you saw people doing in the videos.

Our situation isn't nearly as bad as they would have you believe, the would have us all believe that all civilization is on the verge of collapse, they are trying to inspire fear and paranoia in us, if they had their way we'd all be stockpiling weapons and food in preparation for the apocalypse.

Did you ever think that maybe our situation is actually worse than portrayed in the media? All of civilization isn't on the verge of collapse but the US dollar sure is which means the US is. So would you rather keep sticking our heads in the ground and be oblivious to what's happening or do something about it before it gets to the point of collapse. Because it's heading that way.

 

[darkangel]

Some people just don't care... Like me; I wouldn't call myself a sheep.

Are you saying you don't care? :confused

 

[MoonOwl]

Oh I'll take a stab at this. I worked in retail for my very first job and I saw this even back then. The fighting over Cabbage Patch Kids. People trampling each other just to get one. The almighty dollar isn't going to be so almighty much longer unless a lot of things change. We are in a Recession now and if we keep listening to the BS and feeding into the Black Fridays we could wind up in a Depression. Just my 2 cents...And I've only just touched the subject....We're running rampid like a mouse on a wheel.

Cabbage Patch dolls! I remember that hysteria too. I always thought they were ugly as sin - in a cute way of course. I liked the bears instead. It's been so long I've forgotten those expensive bears brand name. I never did buy one. But they were the rage for a few years.

The Tickle Me Elmo was raised to hysteria-level also... Whatever....

Looks like a bunch of Fear Mongering BS to me :dunno

What? Empty shelves? Shit. We get that here if a major hurricane is heading our way. Those that live in hurricane-prone areas know to stock two to three weeks worth of food way before 'the season' hits cuz once the warning goes out there won't be squat left to get. Then you have all these losers in long lines waiting for free water whining about how long it's taking to get supplies in. ppffftttt.....

Meaning our economy? Our economy could indeed tank. Soon. It's pretty shitty as it is now. But could easily get much, much worse.

It was one of the reasons, years ago, we decided to get out of the city when we had the chance. We have room up here. Room to grow food. Room to breathe. Away from the chaos that could indeed occur if the shit completely hits the fan. Room to be self-sufficient - somewhat.

I prefer to be optimistic about the future as I have a kid. But get a sad laugh out of idiots who stampede stores in search of the latest crap. Like the lady who camped out outside a Best Buy in Tampa this year a week prior to BF to be the first in line. Really? Are you really that big of a moron? Oh, but I saved $4k by spending $2k.. I'm sure she isn't the only fool to do that.

:wtf: Again, a sold-out politicians dream. Pay no attention to what's really happening.

Be more concerned w/the cheap crap you can get on sale for the efforts of camping outside of a store for a week.

Perhaps it's me? I'm the idiot? But, if so, I'm a happy idiot.

hehehehehehehehehehehehehe...... It does remind me of a day, many decades ago.. Probably around 1984ish. It was Christmas Eve and I went to Maas Brothers (a now-defunkt department store) and saw two little old ladies having a real tug of war w/towels that were on sale. These two ladies were serious.:mad I was tempted to wait and see which one would deck the other one to get the sacred towel but I was busy last-minute shopping myself. But I certainly would never fight another person for a sale item.

Unless it was chocolate :24:

I do think the video was correct in the fact that if the shit hit the fan, it wouldn't take long for mobs of people to trample over others to get what they want. Me First is definitely alive and well.

 

[darkangel]

Care Bears! :24: I worked in a toy store during both of those insane times!!! :willy_nilly:

 

[dkwrtw]

Thinking in terms of the LONG TERM we don't have long left before we could hit the point they talk about in the video, within a generation or two we could be there, but those videos would have you believe that we're already there, like we could be facing the apocalypse TOMORROW and that's just not the case, the truth is really in the middle, even at the rate we're going it will be years and years before things just COLLAPSE like they say in that video.

 

[MoonOwl]

Care Bears! :24: I worked in a toy store during both of those insane times!!! :willy_nilly:

No, not Care Bears. But yeah, they were a serious rage. I'd have to google em. They're fur bears and they were high-end. Not Paddington though. From somewhere in Vermont perhaps? The late 80's I think? They were adorable but at at least $100 a pop, thank you, no.

Thinking in terms of the LONG TERM we don't have long left before we could hit the point they talk about in the video, within a generation or two we could be there, but those videos would have you believe that we're already there, like we could be facing the apocalypse TOMORROW and that's just not the case, the truth is really in the middle, even at the rate we're going it will be years and years before things just COLLAPSE like they say in that video.

If I panicked every time someone screamed the sky is falling I'd have already been living in a cave in Alaska decades ago.

That's not to say we're not in deep shit now tho. Just look around. Lack of good, stable jobs, falling home prices, record foreclosures. Record numbers of people on food stamps. Trillions & trillions in debt w/no end of the massive spending in sight. Major bailouts to multi-national corporations on our backs to pay off.

Things could be a heck of a lot better.

I've often wondered what it's going to take to get those people in line to realize they are playing right into the corporations palms. Those that would go so far as to trample another and not help them up in their zeal to get it NOW.

Then again, on the flip, the ability to do just that is prized as an asset in some circles. Dog Eat Dog and all those slogans. Greed is Good.

It's all about perspective I guess?

 

[dkwrtw]

No, not Care Bears. But yeah, they were a serious rage. I'd have to google em. They're fur bears and they were high-end. Not Paddington though. From somewhere in Vermont perhaps? The late 80's I think? They were adorable but at at least $100 a pop, thank you, no.



If I panicked every time someone screamed the sky is falling I'd have already been living in a cave in Alaska decades ago.

That's exactly what they're trying to do with these videos is INCITE PANIC, I never said things weren't bad, because they obviously are but people shouldn't buy into this propaganda that the world could end TOMORROW over this shit.

 

[darkangel]

Ae you talking about The Steiff Dolly Circus Teddy Bears? Cuz I remember those too! :willy_nilly:

 

[MoonOwl]

That's exactly what they're trying to do with these videos is INCITE PANIC, I never said things weren't bad, because they obviously are but people shouldn't buy into this propaganda that the world could end TOMORROW over this shit.

The world could end tomorrow w/a huge rock smacking into us

Incite panic? I guess for the easily swayed? I've been reading stuff like this for years yet I have never been moved to acquire gold, silver or what-have-you. Not that I could afford to either. I'm not rushing to the store to stock up on food stuffs. I live on the grid.

I didn't buy into Y2k. :willy_nilly: Talk about easily-swayed people. I don't think the world is going to end in 2012. A GreatEnlightenment would be nice, but I ain't holding my breath there either.

Tho, I don't get flu shots. :yuk and it's tempting at times to wear my TinFoilHat to keep the freaking waves out. But panicked? Not me. Not yet.

 

[MoonOwl]

Ae you talking about The Steiff Dolly Circus Teddy Bears? Cuz I remember those too! :willy_nilly:

I just searched. No, those aren't them either. But they're cute!

These were brown-furred bears and they were dressed in handmade clothes. OldeTime clothes.

 

[dkwrtw]

The world could end tomorrow w/a huge rock smacking into us

Incite panic? I guess for the easily swayed? I've been reading stuff like this for years yet I have never been moved to acquire gold, silver or what-have-you. Not that I could afford to either. I'm not rushing to the store to stock up on food stuffs. I live on the grid.

I didn't buy into Y2k. :willy_nilly: Talk about easily-swayed people. I don't think the world is going to end in 2012. A GreatEnlightenment would be nice, but I ain't holding my breath there either.

Tho, I don't get flu shots. :yuk and it's tempting at times to wear my TinFoilHat to keep the freaking waves out. But panicked? Not me. Not yet.

I think the majority of the population falls under the EASILY SWAYED, people in general are weak minded.

 

[darkangel]

I feel that if it doesn't happen in our lifetime then it will happen in our childrens and it's up to us to do something about it to give our kids a fighting chance. And where do we start? We stop feeding into being lead us by the noses into spending money that we don't really have. I think Moonie talked about how we see something on sale and go to the store and wind up spending 2k to save $4. And people do that.

 

[MoonOwl]

I think the majority of the population falls under the EASILY SWAYED, people in general are weak minded.

True. Our elections prove that.

I feel that if it doesn't happen in our lifetime then it will happen in our childrens and it's up to us to do something about it to give our kids a fighting chance. And where do we start? We stop feeding into being lead us by the noses into spending money that we don't really have. I think Moonie talked about how we see something on sale and go to the store and wind up spending 2k to save $4. And people do that.

It's crazy. But as I'm spoiled, I don't have the urge to buy! buy! buy! all the time. I's is already well-stocked 24: