Christmas Sales

thee glitz

Will you be hitting the shops today, maybe having a look online? No way for me - I've some family to visit, then it's all about the football, maybe a bit of the racing, and a few beers. The last few days have been stressful preparation for hosting Christmas dinner and getting this place presentable. St Stephen's is reserved for relaxing and picking at the leftovers. Also, I don't think it's fair on retail staff to have to work today (esp if the shop is open).

The Raptor

I've never been shopping on St Stephen's day before but what kind of shops would I expect to be open?

The_Valeyard

Never. Always avoid shops.

Copper_pipe

The bookies will be busy today!

whoopsadoodles

The Raptor wrote: »

I've never been shopping on St Stephen's day before but what kind of shops would I expect to be open?

Pretty much all of them.

I'll never go to the shops on St. Stephen's Day. I wish no one would. Leave retail staff have the extra day off.

And before people argue that not everyone has the luxury of having Christmas Day off, I know, I was on call yesterday but there's a need for me to be available, there's no need for shops to be open.

markc1184

I'm after a new fridge freezer so if not today I will during the week.

theteal

I struggle to think of a worse way to spend today!

The flying mouse

Nope never.

Patser

Years ago I worked in toy shops at Christmas time. I dreaded Stephens Day. It was a non stop line of parents blaming you for ruining Christmas because Santa's toy was faulty or kids with Christmas money and no concept if what it was worth - 'My uncle gave me this £5 note and I want to buy this playstation'. So non stop arguments with people, all stressed after a long queue.

And the extra sting of knowing all your mates were off, relaxing.

Rumpy Pumpy

I can't think of much more depressing than spending Stephen's Day wandering around a retail park looking for supposed bargains. And I intend to spend the day in the bookies.

jimmy blevins

There now seems to be more days with sales than without.

Turtyturd

I like going into town over Christmas but have never been in on Stephens Day, traditionally that was pub and house party. Shops should be closed alright, staff have had weeks of dealing with stressed out shoppers, they could do with an extra day off.

Clonmel1000

Should pub stuff not be allowed today off too?

Alf Veedersane

There's very little on sale on Stephenseses Day that won't be on sale at the same or better price another time in the not too distant future.

Not my main reason for not going but I just don't see the point in shortening Christmas for people.

JeffKenna

Black Friday has replaced most of these sales no?

Wanderer78

More to life than buying crap

Alf Veedersane

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Should pub stuff not be allowed today off too?

Pub stuff and the staff looking after the stuff should have today off too.

dudara

All this sales furore on St Stephens Day really irritates me. Why not let the shops stay closed one more day and give retail staff another day off? Spend the time instead with friends or family, watch some sport or have a drink. It's consumerism gone mad and out society is an ass for endorsing it

Clonmel1000

The irony here. What's the difference between mass consumerism on the 24th than the 26th? We get it some people hate ahopping. I think pubs and shops should be closed today as it happens. Today encompasses a lot of what Christmas is these days one big piss up.

feardeas

Don't know how anyone could face shops again on Stephen's Day. Also think it's very unfair on the staff, they've been ran off their feet and then back after one day.

kenmc

Even my shopaholic mother-in-law doesn't go shopping on Stephens day. I'm actually surprised that has never been the lead story on six-one!

NIMAN

Wanderer78 wrote: »

More to life than buying crap

There sure is,but I'm afraid rampant consumerism is a tsunami that can't be stopped

We now live in a world where online sales start at 4pm on Xmas Day. People can't even take Xmas day off without buying stuff.

Many are convinced their sad lives might be made better if they buy something.

Not a chance, bookies in the early afternoon and big session in the pub from early evening until what ever time the night club closes.

Balmed Out

theteal wrote: »

I struggle to think of a worse way to spend today!

The bookies for me would be worse. Never understand the fascination and the number of them next to pubs....

BunkMoreland

So retail staff should have the day off, but **** the staff in pubs and bookies? What about guards, doctors, nurses, ESB workers, etc etc?

There's always going to be someone working whatever day of the year. If they don't like it they should find a different job. Also people do realise that these people do get time off, just not at the exact same time as you do?

mfceiling

Oh look...I bought a jumper for €10 less than its full price and I won't be wearing it in 2 months.

Wanderer78

NIMAN wrote: »

There sure is,but I'm afraid rampant consumerism is a tsunami that can't be stopped

We now live in a world where online sales start at 4pm on Xmas Day. People can't even take Xmas day off without buying stuff.

Many are convinced their sad lives might be made better if they buy something.

id have to agree with noam chomsky on this one, i.e. we are being told we live unfulfilled lives unless we consume. what a load of crap! spend some time with your families and friends instead. its far more important and worthwhile.

BunkMoreland wrote: »

So retail staff should have the day off, but **** the staff in pubs and bookies? What about guards, doctors, nurses, ESB workers, etc etc?

There's always going to be someone working whatever day of the year. If they don't like it they should find a different job. Also people do realise that these people do get time off, just not at the exact same time as you do?

the only problem, reality is far more complicated than that, in this world of increasing 'worker insecurity'.

fryup

whats the story with amazon do they have an online sale???

whoopsadoodles

fryup wrote: »

whats the story with amazon do they have an online sale???

Hang on there til I go on to Amazon and find out for you....

GritBiscuit

Shopping? Ugh....but there's food and tv and games and all kinds of fun things to do today that don't involve sharp elbowed bargain hunters. :cool:

whoopsadoodles

Sorry fryup. Took me a while to log on to the Internet there.

Amazon do indeed have a sale. Sponsored by Vodafone for some reason.