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1. Jeff Ament
   

   Funny how the one defender of the movement I read in these comments has the poorest grammar and spelling. Not to mention the ridiculous logic, but the funniest part is of course their inability to distinguish the proper usage of "their, there and they're".

   November 23, 2011 at 9:26 am | Report abuse |
   • GRofPA
     

     There there, Jeff; There there....

     November 23, 2011 at 9:35 am | Report abuse |
   • Drew
     

     Hey Jeff, how is Stone and Ed?

     November 23, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse |
2. Lisa
   

   I can't stand these people anymore. I guarantee every one of them has purchased something on credit that he or she didn't need. I guarantee they go to movies where the actor makes hundreds of millions of dollars. I guarantee they're wearing clothes made outside the U.S. I guarantee that if you walked up to one of them with $200,000, the chances that he or she would turn around and make sure everyone around them got an equal piece are slim to none. They're hypocrites. My only sympathy is they want the jobs to stay in this country and I agree with that 100%, but they also have to realize how high the prices of those goods would go.

   November 23, 2011 at 9:26 am | Report abuse |
3. coolbreeze
   

   Okay, this is where you will loose lots of respect from people that are trying to understand your views. You are stupid! Do you know how many families you are trying to hurt? Retail creates jobs, morons.
   Or is it that you want everyone to accept your occupy movement and be broke! imbecile

   November 23, 2011 at 9:26 am | Report abuse |
4. Jason
   

   "The credit cards the 99% overcharge will allow the 1% to enrich themselves gluttonously on the backs of hardworking people who simply want to provide a memorable time for their families,"

   Credit cards are a privilege, NOT A RIGHT! If your not responsible, don't use them! Every heard of a thing called cash and saving to buy what you want? If you can't afford it, don't buy it! I love seeing these idiots saying they don't have any money to survive but I bet they have a 55" flat screen TV at home with all the premium channels and don't have a problem paying for that. If you want the better things in life, get off your lazy butt, become responsible, and educate yourself!

   November 23, 2011 at 9:26 am | Report abuse |
5. KeepYourHopeAndChange
   

   I am soooooooo hoping these idiots go through with this. It will complete my Thanksgiving festivities to see an OWS punk with a low price guarantee sign shoved up his a$$. Oh, please, please, please everyone shopping take your video phones or cameras. In the name of all that is CAPITALIST I beg you!

   November 23, 2011 at 9:27 am | Report abuse |
   • Drew
     

     You sound like you got picked on a lot in high school. Sorry buddy.

     November 23, 2011 at 10:43 am | Report abuse |
6. Sickofretail
   

   I am so sick of the retail society we are in. I enjoy my things but we need to support USA made items. I just wish made in the USA meant what it used to mean. (GM and Chrysler for example can't even compare to Toyota, BMW and Honda.) I only go out on "black friday" to get the things I need, I never go after the "bargins". The Bargins are a joke anyway. I only shop on black Friday because I have that day off so it's convient to do so.

   November 23, 2011 at 9:28 am | Report abuse |
7. Rokko
   

   Ok, occupy Toys R Us in Black Friday when a lot of parents will try to save some money buying toys on sale for kids...
   What a bunch of misguided fools...

   November 23, 2011 at 9:29 am | Report abuse |
8. toxictown
   

   While I generally agree w/the Occupy protesters, I think this is a mis-step. If you want to hit the credit cards, promote a CASH ONLY CHRISTMAS (many of my friends are doing this) and shop local as much as possible. Making a crap retail gig even crappier (because the min-wage workers are the ones they are going to send out to deal w/you) is not a way to win friends and influence people.

   November 23, 2011 at 9:29 am | Report abuse |
   • coolbreeze
     

     SOOOOO True...why boycott retail, which creates retail jobs..Why not go to the credit card companies as in USE CASH ONLY

     November 23, 2011 at 9:35 am | Report abuse |
   • mab18
     

     Well said! I start shopping EARLY and do a little bit at a time so that nothing has to get charged to a credit card. I think that the OWS protesters are getting off track from where they started – and need to get regroup and figure out a focus if they want anyone to continue (or start) to take them seriously.

     November 23, 2011 at 9:42 am | Report abuse |
9. Kay
   

   And how are we supposed to tell the Occupy people from the throngs of holiday shoppers who are there anyway?

   and why the heck would they occupy Dollar Tree?? Doing so would only hurt the poverty level people who shop and work there.

   November 23, 2011 at 9:30 am | Report abuse |
   • Annoyedwith OWS
     

     It'll be easy to tell the OWS from the shoppers. The shoppers will have showered within the last three weeks!

     November 23, 2011 at 9:38 am | Report abuse |
10. **cosmicvox *
    

    shop till u drop

    November 23, 2011 at 9:31 am | Report abuse |
11. Kay
    

    By the way, I'm going to be very curious to see if the OWS people try to pull some stunt off at the Macy's parade tomorrow morning. I'm betting they have something planned.

    November 23, 2011 at 9:31 am | Report abuse |
12. bob baden
    

    I've asked a couple of the Occupiers to explain their mission. Not one of them could do so in a cohesive fashion. I asked one lady how she feels blocking me from getting to MY job is helping the 99%. She told me to F off, took another hit from her joint and turned away. Communication is necessary to evolution, and I'm all for addressing this issue aggressively, but as usual those on the front line are full of bluster and rhetoric but no substance.

    November 23, 2011 at 9:31 am | Report abuse |
13. Occupational Occupier
    

    So Black Friday's namesake has to do with retailer's ensuring that they finally get into the black (profit) for the year. And their prices are steeply discounted on the goods people want. So we shouldn't buy when its closer to cost? We should pay full asking price? What if people put money away in anticipation of the day and don't run up their credit card? This occupy movement started as a decent idea to show dissatisfaction towards a broken financial system. It is quite obviously far from that now. And then, on the day when folks that need sales to afford gifts will be shopping, they have to deal with someone "occupying" the space, making their lives all that more difficult. Don't these occupier's understand they only build animosity towards themselves from the general public by getting in the average person's way? You're more negatively affecting the average person's day than you are sending a message to any politican or "1%'er." Please stay out of the way.

    November 23, 2011 at 9:31 am | Report abuse |
14. Kevin
    

    Yea, since we are too lazy and sorry to work, lets go bug the other people while they work. IF they actually suceed, all they are going to do is put a lot of good hard working people out of jobs. They are what's wrong with this country. If everyone would just get off your A$$ and go to work we wouldn't be in this mess. Too many people want to just sit around and get a hand out.

    November 23, 2011 at 9:31 am | Report abuse |
15. Anduuu
    

    We have an occupy protest set up in my city and it's ridiculous. How is living on the street for weeks on end getting anything done? You complain because you want equality but you aren't trying to work for it. You would rather sit in the street not taking a shower and not trying to find a job and complain about the economy. Occupying stores on Black Friday is probably the most absurd thing I have heard. However, at that point, it isn't public property anymore and they will be able to kick you out. Grow up and try working for a living.

    November 23, 2011 at 9:32 am | Report abuse |