Comments on: Commercial Break: Black Friday Sale!!!1 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/ British, geeky and intense. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:48:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sebastian http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11850 sebastian Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:42:50 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11850 Well, that's the modern interpretation of it, yes... But I think the Brits are slightly more... conscientious... Australians probably less so :P Well, that’s the modern interpretation of it, yes…

But I think the Brits are slightly more… conscientious…

Australians probably less so :P

]]> By: Alison http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11849 Alison Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:39:27 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11849 We have Boxing Day over here too. It is jokingly suggested that it's when you box up all the crap presents you got from your relatives and take them back to the store for a refund. We have Boxing Day over here too. It is jokingly suggested that it’s when you box up all the crap presents you got from your relatives and take them back to the store for a refund.

]]> By: Amber http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11813 Amber Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:13:30 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11813 DO IT! DO IT!

]]> By: sebastian http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11812 sebastian Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:55:26 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11812 Must... not... biting back offer of sweaty violence...argh... Must… not… biting back offer of sweaty violence…argh…

]]> By: Amber http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11811 Amber Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:53:44 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11811 Wow. That sounds ... perfect. I kind of wish it involved sweaty violence, but I'll take that. Wow. That sounds … perfect. I kind of wish it involved sweaty violence, but I’ll take that.

]]> By: sebastian http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11808 sebastian Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:11:37 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11808 Did you look up Boxing Day? It's quite cute -- back in the olden days, all the snobs would re-box their unwanted gifts and give them to their slaves/maids/staff/etc. Very... British. Very Imperial. Did you look up Boxing Day?

It’s quite cute — back in the olden days, all the snobs would re-box their unwanted gifts and give them to their slaves/maids/staff/etc.

Very… British. Very Imperial.

]]> By: Amber http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11787 Amber Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:09:49 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11787 That's OK. Brits are still awesome. Boxing Day sounds intriguing. More like a day where you're going to punch anyone who crosses you and tries to take your Tickle Me Elmo ... or whatever is the cool, hot toy nowadays. That’s OK. Brits are still awesome. Boxing Day sounds intriguing. More like a day where you’re going to punch anyone who crosses you and tries to take your Tickle Me Elmo … or whatever is the cool, hot toy nowadays.

]]> By: sebastian http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11786 sebastian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:05:38 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11786 Yar, I've heard the 'into the black' derivation before -- and a lot of other ones too! I think the smog/traffic one sounds most likely... but what do I know. I'm a Brit. We have Boxing Day sales over here -- the day after Christmas. I guess both are the same... you have to waddle around while still-stuffed from the day before. Yar, I’ve heard the ‘into the black’ derivation before — and a lot of other ones too!

I think the smog/traffic one sounds most likely… but what do I know. I’m a Brit.

We have Boxing Day sales over here — the day after Christmas. I guess both are the same… you have to waddle around while still-stuffed from the day before.

]]> By: Amber http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11785 Amber Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:00:34 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11785 It was! It is every year. P.S. - Wikipedia is a horrible source for anything, but where the term originates might be accurate on there. I haven't actually read it. But what I said is just what it means for retailers, who are the ones who run the whole show, anyway. At least, according to the Associated Press and my more than one year of Black Friday coverage under my sad little belt. haha. It was! It is every year. P.S. – Wikipedia is a horrible source for anything, but where the term originates might be accurate on there. I haven’t actually read it. But what I said is just what it means for retailers, who are the ones who run the whole show, anyway. At least, according to the Associated Press and my more than one year of Black Friday coverage under my sad little belt. haha.

]]> By: sebastian http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/2009/11/commercial-break-black-friday-sale1/comment-page-1/#comment-11784 sebastian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:51:42 +0000 http://blog.mrseb.co.uk/?p=3725#comment-11784 The Wiki page would disagree with you, and say that the term is a little ambiguous... But your version is just as believable as the others! You poor thing -- was it madness? The Wiki page would disagree with you, and say that the term is a little ambiguous…

But your version is just as believable as the others!

You poor thing — was it madness?

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