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After Christmas Sales

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    #32
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,459 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    krudler wrote: »
    To all the Christmas Eve shoppers, the last minute panic buyers, the closing time door rattlers, the abusers, the 5am risers, the Stephen's Day bargain hunters and the unwanted gift returners.

    Fuck you.

    Sincerely,
    Everyone who has, does or will ever work in retail.

    Hope you have a good Christmas, it' be much tougher on the dole.


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    #33
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    And Another Thing: You have a job while many others don't. Just get up early and get on with it.


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    #34
    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    I was gonna go sale shopping today but then I decided to stay at home, watch films and eat loads of food instead

    I seriously need some new clothes though. If anyone goes to Liffey Valley don't buy all the nice stuff ok?


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    #35
    RosyLily
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭RosyLily


    I'd rather sit bare-arsed in nettles than go shopping today. I don't like the sales-mad shoppers than come out at this time of year. My uncle's wife queues for the 5am Next sale. Every. Year. *shudder*

    I'll stick with the asos & Amazon sales thank you very much!:)


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    #36
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    I see the 'you're lucky to have a job' vultures are out in force today... :rolleyes:


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    #37
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    pithater1 wrote: »
    I see the 'you're lucky to have a job' vultures are out in force today... :rolleyes:

    anyone who says that to me gets set straight very quickly.


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    #38
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    So why are retail staff any more special than the rest of us that work today (and tonight) without complaint?


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    #39
    plein de force
    Registered Users Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭plein de force


    RosyLily wrote: »
    I'd rather sit bare-arsed in nettles than go shopping today. I don't like the sales-mad shoppers than come out at this time of year. My uncle's wife queues for the 5am Next sale. Every. Year. *shudder*

    I'll stick with the asos & Amazon sales thank you very much!:)

    i think there's something wrong with people who queue up in the wee hours for a sale, especially a Next sale

    the vast majority of stuff in the post-christmas sales in clothes places is just ugly stuff that didn't sell for a reason throughout the year, and what ive found if there is anything nice it's always absolutely ginormous sizes.

    just have a lie-on and eat yourself into another food coma on stephen's day


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    #40
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,255 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    pithater1 wrote: »
    It would never happen though, people are too greedy and vulture like to give it up now they have a taste for it.

    The likes of Next etc deserve a petrol bombing for the 5am Stephens Day bollox though

    I wouldn't dream of going into the Next sales at 5am so that pretty much rules out getting any bargains in there since their Irish website doesn't have the sale :mad:


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    #41
    mosstin
    Registered Users Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭mosstin


    Where To wrote: »
    So why are retail staff any more special than the rest of us that work today (and tonight) without complaint?

    As then suddenly, as if by some magic..........................it became a different thread.


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    #42
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Has anyone thought about there being people put there that might want to work today? Some places (not all) will offer double time or TIL which I'm sure will he handy. Although saying that having worked retail through college, I would never venture into any stores that were open.


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    #43
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    I can't imagine ever queuing up to get into a sale. Why the hell would anyone bother, especially on Stephen's day? Life is too short. I got the handbag I wanted online from Debenhams for 100 euro less than cost price and I'm delighted with that. No stores should open on Stephens day,Christmas day is exhausting and everyone should be given the opportunity to have a lay in to get over it.


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    #44
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Where To wrote: »
    So why are retail staff any more special than the rest of us that work today (and tonight) without complaint?

    Taxi drivers not complaining? Is that a pig flying?


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    #45
    tempura
    Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭tempura


    Sales.....Shopping in general , I will never see the attraction to be honest.

    I shop when I actually need to buy something.

    I can only assume that people are so bored with their lives that they feel the need to go shopping, especially in the sales, to give themselves a little bit of instant gratification, that little high from having something new. This is somewhat delusional as the purchasing of things does not make you happy in the long run.

    Your time would be better spent with friends or family, or if you don't have either, doing something that truly makes you happy and brings you a lasting peace and happiness, a trip away, a stint in an Indian Ashram for example, get in touch with reality.

    I feel a little sorry when I see herds of people sweating in shops and rooting through rails, armed with a load of bags containing their false happiness.

    How much stuff does a person need ?

    Not a whole lot really.


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    #46
    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    krudler wrote: »
    To all the Christmas Eve shoppers, the last minute panic buyers, the closing time door rattlers, the abusers, the 5am risers, the Stephen's Day bargain hunters and the unwanted gift returners.

    Fuck you.

    Sincerely,
    Everyone who has, does or will ever work in retail.

    To all retail staff:

    Quit whinging, you pussies.

    Sincirely,
    The hospitality industry.


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    #47
    Froyo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Froyo


    People who camp out for anything that's going on sale are morons.

    People who have nothing to do but shop on St. Stephen's day are worse.


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    #48
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    Yakult wrote: »
    Next. That is all.
    I really feel for their staff.
    Nurk
    :D


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    #49
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    When ever I tried one of these big sales it was always full of shiet. 50%off!!!!!! In reality one shiety item that you won't even buy at 90% off and the rest is at same price, if you lucky.


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    #50
    irish son
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭irish son


    So what did everyone buy today? :) Pics please :D


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    #51
    cazzak79
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭cazzak79


    Not everyone can afford full prices for clothes etc the big attraction if next sales is kids clothes which are knocked down in the sales


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    #52
    Ziegfeldgirl27
    Registered Users Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Ziegfeldgirl27


    So I went to a shopping centre today. First time I ever been to one on boxing day.

    Honestly, there was nothing but crap on the rails....I did get a lovely scarf and gloves and a necklace from Accessorize which were all half price. But no good clothes. I didn't even venture into Next, I think it's disgusting they have their staff in at that time of the morning.


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    #53
    meoklmrk91
    Registered Users Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    Who ever came up with January sales was very smart. They have people buying like crazy for the 2 months before chrisfmas, and then no reason to buy anymore. Enter the January sales, save money on crap you neither want nor need.


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    #54
    Cupcake_Crisis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,448 ✭✭✭✭Cupcake_Crisis


    I wouldn't dream of going shopping today. Tomorrow is my shopping day. Gonna hit New Look like a hurricane.


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    #55
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Ziegfeldgirl27 wrote: »
    I didn't even venture into Next, I think it's disgusting they have their staff in at that time of the morning.

    they would have been well aware of it when they applied to work there, not as if they're told on Christmas Eve "btw, you're in at 5am on Stephen's Day".
    and I presume they'd get well paid for it too.


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    #56
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    My sister worked yesterday for a few hours, got double pay. No compliants from her, she has today off and could go out and enjoy herself last night. She got xmas eve off because she was working yesterday.


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