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Jesus Christ. I don't know what else to say about the above video, in which Black Friday shoppers act like feral dogs in order to get their filthy hands on a bunch of Xbox 360 consoles. No, scratch that, feral dogs have slightly more self-respect. 

They say a person is three hot meals away from turning into an animal, but whoever observed that overestimated society. It only really takes one cheap electronic product.

Nonsense like this, and that Walmart trampling, make me laugh bitterly. It is my theory that the majority of humankind has been unable to cope with the speed of our evolution and can't catch up with our perceived maturity. I am continually proven right.








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Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 09:49
Mushman
:O
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 09:50
PhazonYoshi
That's disgusting. I don't know why you moved there, come back.

Please :(
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 09:52
Rosseh
Red rings and disc reading issues are a worthy price to pay for early adoption when compared to this video. Anyone would think their children are deities and they must be appeased by viddya games! Lest you feel the scorn of tantrums and possible domestic violence!

I wonder if any of those people even wanted the product? Some people are addicted to bargains, oh the sweet irony.
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 09:52
casualweaponry
Welcome to America Sterling.

Where people fight over the last 360 that will probably RRoD in a month anyway. And where a man was trampled to death because some asshole wanted a HDTV they probably still couldn't afford anyway.

On a lighter note, two douchenuggets brought guns to a California Toys R Us on Black Friday. Luckily, they only killed each other. Hopefully they removed themselves from they gene pool before they had kids. I would have to see that type of stupidity procreate.
ShinAmano's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 09:53
ShinAmano
There is no deal on anything on Black Friday that will ever make me get up for...seriously people what the fuck.

I saw people lined up at 6pm Thursday at Best Buy...
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 09:55
casualweaponry
I would *hate* to see that stupidity procreate.
gamesronlygames's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 09:56
gamesronlygames
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Tim 6:10 Notice the Bible doesnt say money is the root, but the love of it. Look at what most scams, thefts, and crimes are for-to get money. Sad, sad, sad.
Rosseh's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:02
Rosseh
I just finished reading that other article. I can't believe those people have the nerve to say it's the store's fault for not being prepared. What an immature remark, people lost their lives and it doesn't matter if they were the best people in the world or not, they died for a TV.

Merry Christmas motherfuckers.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:11
Demtor
I'm positive that there is a place in hell, where every day is Black Friday. Where gobs of the worst people humanity can offer regularly trample each other while dashing from locked door, to locked door in a never ending massive Wal-Mart/Shopping Mall hybrid circle of screaming horror.
4knuckleshuffle's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:12
4knuckleshuffle
lulz. I hate people even moar now.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:14
MrSadistic
Yes, because every day in America is Black Friday, and everyone in every single day of the week, of every single year, in every single state, in every single city, people have rabies and attack/rape each other for some specials.

usa usa usa usa
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:23
amalgamut00
I went to Target on Black Friday and had no problems. Target set up a shopping cart wall and they had numerous security around this wall. They told people if they tried to cut or ran in the store that they would get kicked out and surprisingly quite a few people did get kicked out.

It was funny though some lady in the store tried to start a fight with my fiance so I started yelling at her. The entire time she had herself thrown over her shopping cart. I guess her Xbox 360 Arcade and 5 mega pixel camera were worth more than everything.

At least I got Dead Space for free. The damn cashier forgot to ring it up and I felt like I didn't have to correct her mistake :)
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:38
king3vbo
People are insane
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:38
garison
We don't have Black Friday in Canada.
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 10:49
TewDee
I want a body count for Black Friday. Reading the paper the next day was sick...
Tet's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 11:08
Tet
It's a pretty sad state of affairs when people are willing to give up their dignity, humanity, fight and kill others to save $100. But I'm probably not the right person to criticize since I don't even like standing in line let alone hang out in the cold with some mob to be given the pleasure of buying something.
amalgamut00's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 11:23
amalgamut00
I go any more just to see how stupid people are. Not only that everything I want isn't the huge item(s), I go for the movies, music, and video games. Ninja Town for $15 is all I have to say.
Overcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 11:30
Overcow
Welcome to America!
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 11:41
Corak
Welcome to America Mr. Sterling. Yes most of the blame falls on the rabid asshole consumer for this behavior but the store is also at fault. I worked at a Best Buy for 4 years. The first year I was there they let people just rush in, it was total chaos, the fire marshall almost shut the store down if we didn't get most of the people out. The next year we went out through the line, asked what they were there for and handed out individual tickets for items the people in line were waiting for. Only handed out as many tickets as we had items. The products were hidden away, no ticket no product. We would only LET IT 50 PEOPLE AT A TIME. You'd go to the color coated area of of the store that matched your ticket for the product you wanted, handed it over and bingo cheap ass TV for you. Went so smooth its almost criminal that shit like this still happens when its so easy to do it right.
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 11:52
ceark
And people wonder why I usually refuse to go out on Black Friday. I'm not willing to degrade myself for a paltry amount of "savings" on stuff I probably don't want anyway.

This just adds to my list of reasons why I'm all for thinning the herd.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 12:01
naia-the-gamer
I think I threw up a little bit in my mouth...
aaronf's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 12:06
aaronf
My wife and I refuse to go anywhere the entire Black Friday weekend for this exact reason. Any shopping outlet will be completely overflowing with idiots.
ChronosWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 12:09
ChronosWing
@Corak

Exactly how it should be done at every store. But all wal-mart fucking cares about is money, and the amount of extra effort and money they would have to spend to do what best buy does apparently is just to much for them to spend, they would rather deal with mobs of assholes breaking down doors and trampling woman and children.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 13:04
TrailerParkJesus
hilarious
maxhavoc2000's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 13:32
maxhavoc2000
I didn't realize 360's were in such high demand. My store has like 10 of them.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 13:33
Kyousuke Nanbu
But you have boxer day Garrison.

The sad thing about the guy who was trampled is that the store wasn't even open, the shoppers broke the door down and ran amuk like lunatics.
John Johnson's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 13:34
John Johnson
The worst part is, the deals are never even that good. You can usually get better deals if you're patient and you cruise the web for a while. Fortunately, this can be done in your underpants from the comfort of your own home.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 14:00
Syn
I read that story about the Wal-Mart trampling the other day, and was gonna post it here. It made me kind of sad, and angry, and it was somewhat funny. I just kind of wish I was there because a bunch of soccer moms wouldn't ever get me on the ground, I'd be out there throwin' elbows like it was my birthday.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 14:29
WarZombie
It's hilarious how we throw manners and being civilized out the door when it saves us a few bucks. I remember getting my 360:

I walked into Best Buy, picked it out, paid at the front counter, and left. Fuck the savings, that was the easiest purchase ever. Couldn't have been an easier process.

My family never shops on Black Friday, and somehow I still get what I asked for on Xmas Day.

Fucking lunatics.
Android8675's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 15:20
Android8675
I get to watch from the other side of the counter, after a relatively hostile crowd in 2007, this year we had the baracades outside, and only let 20 peeps in at a time. It was awesome, very civil, lots of holiday tunes. I heard about the Walmart trampling around 6am pst and it kind of ruined the holiday mood.

Makes us midnight launch geeks seem downright "holy".
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/01/2008 20:36
Sam Spectre
What the fuck the video got taken down.

Yes, people are pathetic sometimes.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 06:05
The Amazing Shenazin
needs the guitar riff from Pink Floyd's "In The Flesh?" playing in the background
xenon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 09:28
xenon
Bring the video back!
Uniquenamehere's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2008 00:18
Uniquenamehere
Now you guys are using a youtube version of the wal-mart clip that isnt even there well done.

The actuall vid is here http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f59_1227894726
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