WWSD?
by schwim on Dec.03, 2008, under Miscellaneous
Sam Walton would probably roll over in his coffin if it weren’t stuffed to the gills with money.
On Black Friday, a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death and a pregnant woman was driven to a miscarriage after a mob of hundreds broke the doors to get a chance to buy tampons and motor oil on the cheap.
Now, I’ve got to be honest here. As whole single entity, I don’t think much of the United States citizen. A very large percentage are fat, lazy, uneducated cry-babies with a misplaced sense of entitlement. Taking into account my low opinion of the American citizen, you shouldn’t view this as a post concerning my surprise at this, just see it as a confirmation of my suspicions.
There’s no point in laying blame. Every group or person that was part of this event did something they shouldn’t have done. WalMart has put money over human life since Sam took a dirt nap. We’ve already established that the average consumer is a complete fucktard that can’t be trusted to value human life over discount suppositories. Finally, I would have to say that if you’re making minimum wage working for a company that has made it’s billions exploiting the people inhabiting the globe, it’s probably not worth it to risk your life creating a human shield to block hundreds of previously established morons chanting “break down the doors”.
Target customers would have never stooped to this mentality.
December 5th, 2008 on 8:34 pm
Of course, the store did immediately close while the episode was being investigated and took up a collection for the deceased’s family……
Nah, just kiddin’. They kept the remainder of the doors wide open while the crowds bumped into and hassled the police and rescue workers trying to help the poor guy. No problem though; he was a temp. Can’t imagine why the family has decided to sue Walmart …..
December 6th, 2008 on 8:23 am
Just a quick follow-up on the story. The guy was working through a temporary agency and had been at Walmart for about a week. He was also 6’5″ and 270 lbs., so would have been able to put up a helluva fight, but he was trying to shield a pregnant woman from the crush of the crowd. She survived. Hope that HDTV discount was worth it, people!
December 6th, 2008 on 9:58 am
Bob, I sense your frustration. When will you step up onto my platform of enlightenment and realize that these are your fellow citizens? This is best they can do, killing people for discount Chinese products. You should just be thankful that you’ve managed to retain a modicum of decency and humanity, which society attempts to strip away from everyone equally.
Not because it makes you a better person. Just because it gives me someone to talk to.
December 6th, 2008 on 6:06 pm
Jeez, I’m slow… now I get it! What Would Santa Do.
I think he (or is it He) wouldn’t have to push at all! Leaning forward a bit on the people directly in front of him should cause a domino effect.
He’s got style!
December 13th, 2008 on 1:14 am
Hehe, priceless, Adrian
The visual image could be made into a t-shirt.