Is this over the top? Shoppers rioting for the new air jordans

[RY213]

Originally posted by vengie


I didn't mean to attack Jordaneg6, I apologize if I came across like that. Its just quite frustrating and sad to see mankind stoop to those lows for a pair of shoes... I am passionate about several things, but would not shoot, stab, trample, etc. someone just to get the latest and greatest, or "limited edition" stuff. It's just sick.

People were fighting over god damn beenie babies in the early 90's. Shit aint right but thats how it is in this materialistic western society. They have people more concerned with pop culture and obtaining the next big thing, while the real criminals rape the economy and financially enslave us...

[revelations]

Cabbage patch kids in the 80's, Beanie babies in the 90's, xboxes and PS3's in the '00s .... history always repeats itself as people never learn.

This is the byproduct of the late 70's shift to consumerism, courtesy of the big corporations taking over the government ideology in the US.

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by RY213
People were fighting over god damn beenie babies in the early 90's. Shit aint right but thats how it is in this materialistic western society.

well impo just like the Black friday thread, you don't see Canadians macing and shooting e/o on boxing day for the most part, yes western society is materialistic, but there is really only one country where you can get killed over the release of new shoes, or discount prices on electronics/clothes etc on one very specific day in late November... so embedded into the shoppers minds that it is an annual 'tradition' to have someone die on that day.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by ddduke

Except for black guys who tried to sneak to the front of the line and later on got kicked out by security.

I was near the front of the line when that went down...and the situation was still very calm...that was just pure entertainment from where I stood...even though they were after my size haha...

[Spoons]

Originally posted by sexualbanana
Was that a paintball gun the cop was carrying?

Yupp. Pepper spray paintballs.

[Merritt]

Things you own end up owning you.

[EK 2.0]

Concord's what??...

[Tram Common]

Ugly shoes... people are crazy.

[hurrdurr]

WTT size 13 for 12. PM haha. Wife was first in line at chinook. People were crazy.

[LongCity]

Are those authentic?

[wardpr68]

Wow... I thought women were the only ones who got THAT excited for shoes. What a pathetic group of human beings.

There is not an item on this planet that would make me do that... even if it was free!

[TaiChino]

I didn't know you could trade food stamps for shoes these days...

[Redlyne_mr2]

It's a joke, waiting in line for shoes is one thing, turning into an animal to get them is another. Hypebeasts are savages.

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by vengie


Understand what? that these people are a fucking joke and are whats wrong with society today?... Trampling someone, shooting someone, stabbing someone, fighting someone to save a few $$ on a pair of shoes?

Holy fuck you're right, I can hardly comprehend the GREAT importance of these shoes to justify what is happening!

Word... this never ceases to boggle my mind.

[Sugarphreak]

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