Penneys opened today and some people up at 3am for it

I Am Nobody · 12-06-2020 3:28pm

Personally I don't mind people queuing for shops.If they want to do it all day,that is their choice.But they should still adhere to the safety restrictions,which quite a few were not today.That is my only issue.

whisky_galore · 12-06-2020 3:34pm

Queuing is a mugs game, esp if it's bland junk food and sweatshop fashion.

All that fandango · 12-06-2020 3:36pm

Yeah personally I think its a bit much, but live and let live. Not trying to be sarky at all, but just be happy that you have the freedom and the choice to not go if you dont want to? As Im sure these shoppers are happy that they have the freedom and choice to queue to get into Penneys at whatever hour they wish. The moment you stop letting in(s)ane things other people do bother you, the happier you'll be, I promise.

Montage of Feck · 12-06-2020 3:37pm

"Junk is the ideal product... the ultimate merchandise. No sales talk necessary. The client will crawl through a sewer and beg to buy."

-William S. Burroughs

Zebra3 · 12-06-2020 3:48pm

Reports of someone in a queue for one of these kips with a child.

At 3am.

:rolleyes:

completedit · 12-06-2020 3:50pm

Rodin wrote: »

It's nice to see the Irish supporting Cambodian child employment

Given that it's one of the biggest retail companies in Europe, safe to say it's not just the Irish.

BPKS · 12-06-2020 4:17pm

Listening to a vox pop of shoppers in Penny's in Dublin City Centre, there seems to be no shortage of whackerettes stocking up on clothed for their holidays.

And not a staycation in Bray either - Costa Del Sol was mentioned.

Edit: some other howirya said they spent €500 in Penny's. She'd need an artic to get that home.

retro:electro · 12-06-2020 4:24pm

Saw someone on the news telling the nation she has enough fresh knickers now to do her for the next few weeks. Morto like

partyguinness · 12-06-2020 4:25pm

Sure it's only working class inbreds that shop in Penney's spending their dole money or children's allowance- let them at it.

oceanman · 12-06-2020 4:42pm

Rodin wrote: »

It's nice to see the Irish supporting Cambodian child employment

i would say the cambodians are happy enough too..

Rodney Bathgate · 12-06-2020 4:46pm

retro:electro wrote: »

Saw someone on the news telling the nation she has enough fresh knickers now to do her for the next few weeks. Morto like

Maybe she had a side business selling the used ones? A good bit of advertising for her by the sound of things.

FFVII · 12-06-2020 5:03pm

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Take an employment survey of those queuing outside pennies and you may find the stats one sided. Nobody holding down a job will queue from 3am, 5am or even 7am for pennys.

I heard an interview this morning and she queued from 5am for " PJs and eyelashes" both items readily available elsewhere.

Aah, disappointing.

I was wondering what they were q-ing for.

punisher5112 · 12-06-2020 5:07pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You have such a horrible attitude.

Go on elaborate, I'm awaiting your educated response.

Purple Mountain · 12-06-2020 5:09pm

partyguinness wrote: »

Sure it's only working class inbreds that shop in Penney's spending their dole money or children's allowance- let them at it.

How does one be working class and on the dole?

partyguinness · 12-06-2020 5:12pm

Purple Mountain wrote: »

How does one be working class and on the dole?

When you form part of a particular socio economic grouping and also unemployed. There is no paradox.

kenmm · 12-06-2020 5:14pm

came for the sneering stuck-up attitude, thread didn't disappoint

Tony EH · 12-06-2020 5:21pm

kenmm wrote: »

came for the sneering stuck-up attitude, thread didn't disappoint

punisher5112 · 12-06-2020 5:22pm

After hours use to be fun

Billgirlylegs · 12-06-2020 5:23pm

Pauliedragon wrote: »

I think the world is just mad right now. People eating bats a million miles away effectively shutting the down the world, cancelling all sorts of shows/movies on the off chance it offends people, queuing for knickers 7 hours before a shop opens. It's mad. I'm going to bed and setting my alarm for June 12th 2050. See ye later lads.

don't forget the hosepipe ban.
Pl$$ed so heavily yesterday all hosepipes were swept away

freshpopcorn · 12-06-2020 5:24pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

After hours use to be fun

You've to be careful slagging of Penneys man.
They attract people of various classes.

corner of hells · 12-06-2020 5:29pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

I seen videos of mainly women dressed as Bianca from EastEnders that have just got their free welfare payment and are now running to spend it in pennys.....

RICKAYYYYYY...........

meeeeh · 12-06-2020 5:30pm

I find it a bit sad. People queuing for hours for something they will dump in a month. I don't care if people queue for hours but choice of the shop just tells you how much will be dumped soon.

0gac3yjefb5sv7 · 12-06-2020 5:30pm

Can't think of a higher level moron than whoever was there at 3am.

JustAThought · 12-06-2020 5:30pm

Sure at the rate of time they have been shut their pyjamas would have worn out or washed away by now. Let them enjoy their shopping - what harm.

Any pics?!

billyhead · 12-06-2020 5:53pm

Wait until the barbers and hairdressers open ðŸ˜

Away With The Fairies · 12-06-2020 5:54pm

Dunnes is just as good for clothes and was always open.

retro:electro · 12-06-2020 6:02pm

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Dunnes is just as good for clothes and was always open.

It’s far more expensive though. Dunnes can be a bit notioney that way. Same quality clothes as Penneys but with a M&S price tag

Actually come to think of it I don’t think I’ve ever bought one item of clothes in Dunnes in my whole life apart from nightwear. I don’t know who they market to but it ain’t me.

Love their home wear though.

Better Than Christ · 12-06-2020 6:04pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

After hours use to be fun

And then all the boring, nasty little whingers turned up, moaning about social welfare and Margaret Cash, and calling people 'cunts' for going shopping.

It'd be fun again if those people fucked off, tbh.

owlbethere · 12-06-2020 6:12pm

How sad and empty are some peoples lives where they run into a queue for Pennies? Seriously. Do they have anything better to do aside from queuing early?

For anyone desperate enough for clothes, the English company ASDA is online and they have a clothing range called George and they deliver direct to Ireland too. Their clothes is like dunnes quality but pennies prices.

1o059k7ewrqj3n · 12-06-2020 6:15pm

In fairness there's people who may have young children and the clothes they had at the beginning of the lockdown no longer fit. The options to buy clothes during lockdown were online or in Dunnes or Tesco, and I don't know if the shops were giving people access to clothing departments.

People need clothes. Cheap clothes.

owlbethere · 12-06-2020 6:15pm

retro:electro wrote: »

It’s far more expensive though. Dunnes can be a bit notioney that way. Same quality clothes as Penneys but with a M&S price tag

Actually come to think of it I don’t think I’ve ever bought one item of clothes in Dunnes in my whole life apart from nightwear. I don’t know who they market to but it ain’t me.

Love their home wear though.

Dunnes clothes is much better than Pennies. Pennies clothes fall apart after 2 washes.

retro:electro · 12-06-2020 6:19pm

owlbethere wrote: »

Dunnes clothes is much better than Pennies. Pennies clothes fall apart after 2 washes.

No they don’t. Penneys quality is grand. Not amazing but you get what you pay for. I’ve yet to have any item fall apart on me let alone after two washes. People always say this and for the most part it’s completely untrue

owlbethere · 12-06-2020 6:34pm

retro:electro wrote: »

No they don’t. Penneys quality is grand. Not amazing but you get what you pay for. I’ve yet to have any item fall apart on me let alone after two washes. People always say this and for the most part it’s completely untrue

I was shopping on a budget a few years ago before a holiday and I needed some new clothes. I went to Pennies and I was delighted because I got 8 pants for 40 euro. They were the baggy type of joggers/leggings type of pants. I swear, I didn't even get the summer out of them and they started ripping at the seams down the legs. Then I remembered why I never shop in Pennies. The clothes are sh1te. I

Greyfox · 12-06-2020 6:43pm

chops018 wrote: »

The amount of judgment going on for people queuing to get into various shops (IKEA, McDonalds, etc.) is ridiculous, very sad. Let people queue if they want. Once it is done safely, then let them off.

They can queue if they want but if your standing behind a long queue for non essential items your a gobsh*te. People are allowed voice their opinion.

punisher5112 · 12-06-2020 6:45pm

Better Than Christ wrote: »

And then all the boring, nasty little whingers turned up, moaning about social welfare and Margaret Cash, and calling people 'cunts' for going shopping.

It'd be fun again if those people fucked off, tbh.

Na you need a bit of the auld non censorship to be honest

Necro · 12-06-2020 6:49pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

I thought I seen a few beached whale

Dempo1 wrote: »

LOL, some sight to behold with some of the video's doing the rounds, there was more Gardai on duty than penny's staff by the look of things

punisher5112 wrote: »

I'd say Maggie and her football team subbed by the state will be there too.....

She had no issues taking over €300 worth of goods free.

irishguitarlad wrote: »

They're called cúnts.

irishguitarlad wrote: »

No, for queuing up outside for hours. Cúnts.

partyguinness wrote: »

Sure it's only working class inbreds that shop in Penney's spending their dole money or children's allowance- let them at it.

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punisher5112 · 12-06-2020 6:51pm

The funny thing is that most if not all you seen queuing up were the ones out and about when they were asked to stay at home.....

No cure for stupid.

Seriously if something opens after the time they were closed leave it for a few days, don't rush and then all on top of each other....

These are the morons that will pass the disease on to family and other elderly people they come in contact with.... Nothing has changed nothing at all, the virus is still here and it's imo quite likely to come back hard.

Ninthlife · 12-06-2020 6:53pm

I saw on the Independent that one woman Q'd ftom 3am with a child....
Ffs

punisher5112 · 12-06-2020 6:54pm

Ninthlife wrote: »

I saw on the Independent that one woman Q'd ftom 3am with a child....
Ffs

Yes, that's a special kind of special.

12-06-2020 6:54pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Go on elaborate, I'm awaiting your educated response.

Well lookit you aren't the only one but why be so disparaging towards people who want to queue?

I find it really interesting how people get all worked up about something that really doesn't affect them. There is definitely an air of smugness here. Perhaps it's to compensate for feeling like their own lives aren't any great shakes so being judgemental makes them feel better. I don't know.

As for Penneys being rubbish and throw away? I have pjs and jumpers from there that are years old. My wardrobe is a mix of expensive and very cheap. No problem with Penneys clothes.

12-06-2020 6:55pm

Let them at it if it’s what they want to do. But just take photos in case any of them go for an important job or anything in the future.

punisher5112 · 12-06-2020 6:56pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well lookit you aren't the only one but why be so disparaging towards people who want to queue?

I find it really interesting how people get all worked up about something that really doesn't affect them. There is definitely an air of smugness here. Perhaps it's to compensate for feeling like their own lives aren't any great shakes so being judgemental makes them feel better. I don't know.

As for Penneys being rubbish and throw away? I have pjs and jumpers from there that are years old. My wardrobe is a mix of expensive and very cheap. No problem with Penneys clothes.

But it does affect me and then think of the people living around there, the workers and security in pennys and the Garda also, I have to carry them on the bus and all this essential travel rubbish that was never enforced.

pjohnson · 12-06-2020 6:57pm

I hope none of the people here mocking people for shopping at penney's were also the people whinging about the lockdown effecting the economy.........

12-06-2020 6:58pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Yes, that's a special kind of special.

What in the name of Christ was this warned for? Is this what we’re reduced to now?

punisher5112 · 12-06-2020 7:02pm

pjohnson wrote: »

I hope none of the people here mocking people for shopping at penney's were also the people whinging about the lockdown effecting the economy.........

I fully appreciate that point but I just can't understand why so many would rush out on the 1st day and then use a few brain cells like them queues were huge and think, come back another day or whatever.

I could understand the queues outside pharmacy and food stores but this!!!!

Necro · 12-06-2020 7:05pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

What in the name of Christ was this warned for? Is this what we’re reduced to now?

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ZiggyDean · 12-06-2020 7:13pm

The amount of snobbery I have seen about Penneys today is so annoying. Penneys is afforable for so many people and they rely on it. The do cater for all ages so many people get clothes for their kids there, and what is the harm in that? Kids grow up so fast so why should people fork out €20/30 for clothes elsewhere when they can get numerous tops shoes etc for the same price in Penneys. I have lost my job because of Covid and have a baby on the way when things calm down I will be shopping in Penneys as it is excellent value and I love their stuff.

At a time when shops are closing left right and centre we need to support retail and save more jobs from being cut.

12-06-2020 7:14pm

ZiggyDean wrote: »

The amount of snobbery I have seen about Penneys today is so annoying. Penneys is afforable for so many people and they rely on it. The do cater for all ages so many people get clothes for their kids there, and what is the harm in that? Kids grow up so fast so why should people fork out €20/30 for clothes elsewhere when they can get numerous tops shoes etc for the same price in Penneys. I have lost my job because of Covid and have a baby on the way when things calm down I will be shopping in Penneys as it is excellent value and I love their stuff.

At a time when shops are closing left right and centre we need to support retail and save more jobs from being cut.

They’ve good promotion and little else. The products are dirt.

Edgware · 12-06-2020 7:15pm

It reminds me of the crowd that used quque from Christmas Eve to St. Stephens day outside Budget Travel for the discount holidays. Gilian Bolger used think it great publicity when these people,usually skangers, would be interviewed on the R.T.E. news Christmas day.
The only problem was that when they said "Oh we're all going to Torremolinos" the people watching would say " If you are I'm not"

ZiggyDean · 12-06-2020 7:16pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

They’ve good promotion and little else. The products are dirt.

If you say so I find them great, tastes vary that is what makes the world great

Penneys opened today and some people up at 3am for it

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