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matt819
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:23 PM Original message |
Shopping on Easter |
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elleng
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Will tune in later, after I've tried Borders! |
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Cartoonist
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Sun Apr-04-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Every Sunday |
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KILL THE WISE ONE
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. not about you, me or consumerism. it's about the employees |
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blueamy66
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Sun Apr-04-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Yes, exactly. |
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SoCalDem
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Sun Apr-04-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. and the fact that "family-gathering/food" holidays are not conducive to shopping sprees |
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Renew Deal
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Greek Easter is the same day this year. |
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pinto
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. Eh. Sounds as though the businesses you mention are private, not government. It's their choice. |
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rurallib
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Huge mall closed about 15 miles from us. 5 years ago it was wide open. |
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matt819
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thank you |
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Mon Apr-05-10 03:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
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Mon Apr-05-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
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canoeist52
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Sun Apr-04-10 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't begrudge families a day off. Wish they bring back the "bluelaws" |
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OregonBi
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Mon Apr-05-10 03:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Exactly! |
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eleny
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Sun Apr-04-10 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Our supermarket had about the same # of shoppers as any other day |
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JI7
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Sun Apr-04-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. i think non religious types celebrate Easter also, especially those with little children |
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ejpoeta
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Sun Apr-04-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. we celebrate easter. have ham and easter baskets... n religious stuff here. |
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Sun Apr-04-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. the places I needed to go today were open, but I don't begrudge the stores that close |
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Sun Apr-04-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
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Obamanaut
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Sun Apr-04-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. Next Easter, shop on Saturday. It isn't worth an ulcer. nt |
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ejpoeta
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Sun Apr-04-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. my husband had to work today and was told it wasn't a holiday and so no time and a half!! |
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The Straight Story
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Sun Apr-04-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. How do you know those shopping were Christian? what sect? There is a thing called diversity |
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gratuitous
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Sun Apr-04-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. My goodness, the courage it must require for you |
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matt819
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. I marvel at that myself |
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walldude
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Sun Apr-04-10 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. I had to go to the grocery store this morning |
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Papagoose
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Sun Apr-04-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm not a member of any religeon, but |
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Lydia Leftcoast
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Mon Apr-05-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Fundamentalists do play fast and loose with traditions |
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Raine
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Sun Apr-04-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. Consumerism stops for a day |
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LeftyMom
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Sun Apr-04-10 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
22. I only have so much time to get errands done. |
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WolverineDG
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Sun Apr-04-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Poor baby |
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LeftyMom
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Sun Apr-04-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Yep, poor me. |
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WolverineDG
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I'm sure they closed on Easter JUST to inconvenience you |
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LeftyMom
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm sure it inconvenienced a lot of people. |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sun Apr-04-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. When I worked retail 30 some odd years ago |
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Mon Apr-05-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
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Odin2005
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Sun Apr-04-10 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. What drives me nuts is people that go GAMBLING on holidays. |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sun Apr-04-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Why? |
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Odin2005
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Sun Apr-04-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It just seems WRONG! |
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proud2BlibKansan
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Sun Apr-04-10 11:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. What if your family likes to gamble? |
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fizzgig
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Mon Apr-05-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. what if they don't celebrate that holiday? |
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Odin2005
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Mon Apr-05-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. DOH, good point! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Mon Apr-05-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. It makes Baby Jesus cry? |
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Historic NY
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Sun Apr-04-10 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
25. K-Mart was open at 6:30am. |
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Egnever
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Mon Apr-05-10 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
36. I dont know wy we ever let people have days off |
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old mark
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Mon Apr-05-10 04:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Right- they can lay down when they are dead! nt |
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tammywammy
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Mon Apr-05-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
42. "the world did not come to an end because I couldn't buy bird seed or office supplies" |
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la_chupa
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Mon Apr-05-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
46. I always feel guilty when I go shopping on a holiday |
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