Man Trampled in Wal Mart Stampede on Black Friday

**Dave19642006** · 11-28-2008, 02:59 PM

Rule 1. Get out of the way
Rule 2. Run faster
Rule 3 Just don't do it

**Cydar** · 11-28-2008, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

It doesn't surprise that this happened in New York. I'd like to think (and I do) that if something at all like this happened in Des Moines, somebody would be helping the guy out.

We had a customer browsing in our store the other day when someone I knew tripped and fell right in front of the front door. This person who tripped has a history of seizures. Another person and I immediately went over to see if he was okay. While we were trying to help this person up (he was still in the doorway), the customer who was browsing wanted to leave because he needed to put money in the parking meter. He didn't try to help nor did he want to wait. He eventually squeezed around the guy as he was still on the ground.

And our store is located in Ames.

There will always be idiots and people whose only concerns are for themselves. It doesn't matter what part of the country you're in.

**ISUKyro** · 11-28-2008, 03:01 PM

2 dead at Palm Desert Toys R Us | MyDesert.com | The Desert Sun

and it continues.

**jdoggivjc** · 11-28-2008, 03:01 PM

At the very least this is why I choose not to participate in Black Friday. the greed is ridiculous...

**benjay** · 11-28-2008, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by ISUKyro

So sad that someone had to die so a few could save $5 on a toy for their spoiled brat.

Originally Posted by ISUKyro

Still feel so bad for this guys family. To be killed while working at wal mart by cheap bastards really sucks

Stereotype much?

On another note, we should all feel free to fight against the marketization of holidays and other special events! The one that's currently ******* me off is how we're supposed to spend 2-3 months salary on an engagement ring. W T F MATES

**CloneCubbie** · 11-28-2008, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

Stereotype much?

On another note, we should all feel free to fight against the marketization of holidays and other special events! The one that's currently ******* me off is how we're supposed to spend 2-3 months salary on an engagement ring. W T F MATES

I hear that, I guess I've always lived under a rock and didn't realize that until about two months ago...

We were having a conversation at work and some girl was talking about how expensive her ring was. I was shocked, I guess I just figured they were like $500-$1000 for a decent ring... boy was I wrong...

**benjay** · 11-28-2008, 03:10 PM

I also don't see how Wal-mart escapes everyone's blame. They have over-marketed this new holiday (black friday) into what it is today. They want people lining up to get the deals, because they make money off of it. I am betting this type of thing happens at this Wal-Mart every year... it's just that this year someone really got hurt. How is Wal-Mart off the hook for not implementing better safety procedures?

It's not like people in large crowds jsut became stupider or greedier or more frenzied last night. This happens every year.

**ketchupnmustard** · 11-28-2008, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

Stereotype much?

On another note, we should all feel free to fight against the marketization of holidays and other special events! The one that's currently ******* me off is how we're supposed to spend 2-3 months salary on an engagement ring. W T F MATES

I guess I'm going to pack my bags and go on a guilt trip. There's no way I'm going to spent 2 or 3 months salary on a ring.

**benjay** · 11-28-2008, 03:15 PM

Also I wouldn't go so far as to call the people involved stupid or pathetic. They were just there to get a good deal, and the mob mentality took over. Some may have tried to help, but the mob ripped the doors off the hinges for crying out loud. How do you stop and help someone in that situation? It's not possible, as others have pointed out. It's a very unfortunate outcome, but we've all probably been involved in a similar situation where something like this could have happened. That doesn't make us stupid either, it just happens.

**ISUKyro** · 11-28-2008, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

Stereotype much?

As soon as someone proves to me they were getting something their family needed to survive I have no problem with the sterotypes that I have made.

**benjay** · 11-28-2008, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by ISUKyro

As soon as someone proves to me they were getting something their family needed to survive I have no problem with the sterotypes that I have made.

um... ok. I guess we've all been cheap bastards buying things for our spoiled brats then.

**ISUKyro** · 11-28-2008, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

um... ok. I guess we've all been cheap bastards buying things for our spoiled brats then.

Nothing wrong with being cheap so long as you didn't kill someone doing it. Or did you please share?

**benjay** · 11-28-2008, 03:26 PM

not yet

**SuperCy** · 11-28-2008, 03:28 PM

I stay away from Black Friday and I try to shop online as much as I can.
My mom does it right. She has most, if not all, of her shopping done by Thanksgiving. She just picks things up here and there for a couple months. That way, she's not fighting a crowd and she's not spending a ton of money at once.