St Stephens Day sales; can you be arsed?

yoursaviour1989 · 26-12-2013 04:06AM

Genuinely think that people who shop tomorrow have a sad, sad life with very little going for them

UCDVet · 26-12-2013 11:24AM

yoursaviour1989 wrote: »

Genuinely think that people who shop tomorrow have a sad, sad life with very little going for them

I'm sorry - but that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

Patrickheg · 26-12-2013 11:25AM

Another hour another poll by the OP.

0ph0rce0 · 26-12-2013 11:25AM

I'd love to be out getting a few deals but Christmas was yesterday ffs, I won't have money again till at least next Christmas :mad:

ben.schlomo · 26-12-2013 11:49AM

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

What I love is buying stuff tomorrow like clothes that saps bought yesterday for about double the price 'buying clothes for Christmas' wtf like!

You really dont understand retail.

super_furry · 26-12-2013 12:01PM

Been working since 9am with a head that feels like it's stuffed full of cotton wool.

Dammit.

IvyTheTerrible · 26-12-2013 12:09PM

Over here, sales don't start til the first week of January. Shops will open today, but at reasonable hours, and they'll be quiet enough.

I honestly don't see the need for people to go nuts first thing on Stephen's day.

calanus · 26-12-2013 12:12PM

My mum and sister had planned to hit the sales at 8am. I heard them get up and say to each other that they can't be bothered and returned to their beds. Its 11 now and they're still not up :-)

CptMackey · 26-12-2013 12:15PM

I work every Stephens day without fail and its horrible. Why would people go shopping today ?

Didn't they buy enought before Christmas

Frigga_92 · 26-12-2013 12:21PM

The only shop I'll be going to today is the local shop to stock up on bread for sandwiches, crisps for sandwiches and milk for tea to go with sandwiches.

oldyouth · 26-12-2013 12:31PM

NuckingFacker wrote: »

I'm going shopping tomorrow, not so much for the bargains, more because the missus says I am. I'm powerless to resist, that was one moist Turkey and she did yorkshire puddings...it's all a trade off really.

She did what now????????????

efb · 26-12-2013 12:32PM

people still shop in bricks and mortar stores???

Lapin · 26-12-2013 12:33PM

Anyone going to the shops today is a sad fucker.

hoodwinked · 26-12-2013 12:42PM

Lapin wrote: »

Anyone going to the shops today is a sad fucker.

but the problem is people do,

i hated when i used work in retail having to work st stephans day as you felt you were just going to shout at every person walking in the door, "WHY ARE YOU HERE? I WOULD BE AT HOME IF NOT FOR YOU"

if people all collectively boycotted shops today, by next year they wouldn't bother opening, no store wants to knowingly make a loss,

and yet the shopping drones all NEED that bargain that can only be bought today! :eek: :mad:

fergiesfolly · 26-12-2013 12:46PM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

It's called Boxing Day

It's called Thursday

Lapin · 26-12-2013 12:48PM

Some people just seem genuinely terrified that their lives will never be the same again unless they get to the shops first to save €3 on that pair of knickers they had their eye on 2 days ago.

NuckingFacker · 26-12-2013 12:49PM

Lapin wrote: »

Anyone going to the shops today is a sad fucker.

Bit too broke to manage it this year? I'll wander round, have a coffee, and help her carry her bags. Some people like that stuff.

Lapin · 26-12-2013 12:58PM

NuckingFacker wrote: »

Bit too broke to manage it this year? I'll wander round, have a coffee, and help her carry her bags. Some people like that stuff.

Could she not wait another 24 hours ?

26-12-2013 01:03PM

St Stephens Day sales; can you be arsed?
Can you be arsed to go into town and fight your way through the crowds for a bargain?

No. No. And trice no!

wretcheddomain wrote: »

It's called Boxing Day

fergiesfolly wrote: »

It's called Thursday

Call it what you like, I'm still not going! :P

dukedalton · 26-12-2013 01:30PM

I was in Dundrum just before 9 this morning because there was something specific that I wanted (and got). It has to be said that a significant number of the shoppers I saw there were non-nationals- I suppose for non-Irish people there isn't the tradition of staying in and doing nothing on St Stephen's Day. That said, the place was pretty busy so I guess that tradition has now been eroded.

road_high · 26-12-2013 01:33PM

I do like the Sales but I refuse out of principle to go on Stephens Day. I think it's sad that Christmas has been reduced to a one-day holiday now, would it really make any difference to the overall picture if shops opened tomorrow instead? I doubt it.
Been to Germany a few years ago and was in a reasonably big town/city on a Sunday and practically all shops were closed. Ireland has gone to the other extreme and is like the US now in many ways.
I would support banning of St. Stephens opening in the same way Germany curbs Sundays. Only one day of the year.

Joziburg · 26-12-2013 01:35PM

Just back from Dundrum....jammers!!

Mrs Garth Brooks · 26-12-2013 01:39PM

I dont understand this St. Stephen's day sales.

Who would be so mad when you can just sit in front of your computer now and shop online, if you really wanted to.

I pity the staff.

Edit: I'm shopping from my laptop in bed. Thats so much better than getting up at 6am or at anytime in the cold.

lennyloulou · 26-12-2013 01:39PM

I don't know where people get the money to go out shopping again, after buying food, drink and xmas pressies. We have no kids, both working , had a few relatives for xmas, between all the costs of xmas , I am just amazed people have the cash, the energy and desire to trail through the shops on what is a miserable wet day here! each to there own I suppose, am off to make a turkey sandwich!

kneemos · 26-12-2013 01:47PM

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

I dont understand this St. Stephen's day sales.

Who would be so mad when you can just sit in front of your computer now and shop online, if you really wanted to.

I pity the staff.o

Edit: I'm shopping from my laptop in bed. Thats so much better than getting up at 6am or at anytime in the cold.

There's staff at the other end of your computer as well presumablyn

Mrs Garth Brooks · 26-12-2013 01:51PM

kneemos wrote: »

There's staff at the other end of your computer as well presumablyn

But they can take their time. Its not as if they'll have it in the post today.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 26-12-2013 01:55PM

Would ya be bothered? The effort, when you could be panned out

hotbabe1992 · 26-12-2013 02:06PM

Love the sales will be going in today and all,but come new years day i wont be shopping for anything im doing this no shop thing as a new years resoultion.

So i will be lusting after the summer sales but wont be able to buy a thing

I will be better off for it though and have to look at it in terms of the long term impact of not doing all this shopping.

Wanderer2010 · 26-12-2013 02:12PM

100% NO. I hate crowds of people jostling through packed shops just to grab that one half price dress/jumper or kettle and I definitely would never sit outside a shop at 5am in the freezing wet and cold in order to grab a bargain. If you have to resort to such measures to grab a bargain, be smarter with your cash.

Pumpkinseeds · 26-12-2013 02:37PM

Not a chance. Why don't people just shop online? My husband got Amazon vouchers from his mother and he just bought a watch he really wanted that was reduced from 275 to 125. I've got some BT vouchers that I'll use at the weekend.

St Stephens Day sales; can you be arsed?

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