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Friday, November 25, 2011

Wait, Where'd I Put My Pepper Spray?

Posted by on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Here, via Mashable, is a swarm of Walmart shoppers fighting over $2 waffle makers:

This is the best day of the year!

 

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gloomy gus 1
You can tell that hefty lady's pants didn't want to be associated with this mob at all.
Posted by gloomy gus on November 25, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Phoebe in Wallingford 2
Waffle makers and big butt cracks go hand-in-heand.
Posted by Phoebe in Wallingford on November 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Sargon Bighorn 3
$2 dollar waffle makers, made in China for 2cents each, and fat Americans fight over them like starving thin Africans fight over a bowl of rice. Great, just great.
Posted by Sargon Bighorn on November 25, 2011 at 5:16 PM
4
Joke's on them when the damned things cause a fire. You get what you pay for.
Posted by JonnyH on November 25, 2011 at 6:39 PM
Fnarf 5
That woman had four butt cracks, and we could see them all. Awesome.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on November 25, 2011 at 7:08 PM
6
You're all gonna be cryin' Christmas mornin' when you open the waffle maker as a gift from Aunt Sandy.
Posted by CommonKnowledge on November 25, 2011 at 7:09 PM
7
he's the reason for the season. John 3:16
Posted by Cassette tape fan on November 25, 2011 at 7:20 PM
very bad homo 8
None of your friends want one of those for Xmas, you stupid cheap fuckers.
Posted by very bad homo on November 25, 2011 at 7:29 PM
9
disgusting
Posted by tacomagirl on November 25, 2011 at 7:35 PM
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe 10

Wait until we tell them about the wheat famine next summer.
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe http://www.you-read-it-here-first.com on November 25, 2011 at 7:39 PM
11
Deride those folks all you want, but hoarding and fighting over anything of perceived value is natural behavior for animals in a scarcity situation. And while waffle irons may not be scarce, constantly not having any extra money can make a person pretty batty after a while.

Most people would describe me as a normal middle-class, educated, as-sane-as-anyone-these-days woman. However, I've been out of a job for over 6 months, and when I have enough money to go to the grocery store, it's really hard not to buy a crapton of extra, unhealthy food I don't need, just because I can.

It trips me out, because I don't normally shop that way. Now, I'm not going to go fighting people over cheap appliances, but I can see where the drive might come from.
Posted by vinegrrl on November 25, 2011 at 8:18 PM
12
Happy holidays to all! (that's the spirit!)
Posted by Wetfeather on November 25, 2011 at 8:26 PM
13
It's like none of you have been alive from 1970 to the present. It's kind of baffling. this shit isn't new. And it happens in every second and first world country.

Posted by sonder on November 25, 2011 at 8:54 PM
14
i mean....it's HORRIBLE but it's not like we have reached the hippie end times or something. *shrug* burn it all down. Fuck it. Rape the world.
Posted by sonder on November 25, 2011 at 8:56 PM
15
Whiny Seattleites: THIS is what an unruly, violent mob looks like. Not protesters having a moment of silence in the street.
Posted by suddenlyorcas on November 25, 2011 at 9:30 PM
16
Ya know... There are only so many waffle-makers that can be resold on eBay for $5... None of these people are going to use theirs to make waffles, they're all buying them for chintzy gifts or to resell. Who makes waffles? I mean, except from frozen waffles that go in the toaster? Anyone who ever wanted to make waffles from scratch already has a waffle iron, collecting dust in the cabinet, or out in the garage.
Posted by Brooklyn Reader on November 25, 2011 at 10:12 PM
17
"hoarding and fighting over anything of perceived value is natural behavior for animals in a scarcity situation. "

You got the animals part right.
Posted by Joan Jett Blakk on November 25, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Eric F 18
This was not meant to be shot in portrait format. Turn your iPhones sideways, kids.
Posted by Eric F on November 26, 2011 at 12:55 AM
19
i learnt a lot from this information.
http://www.ericbearing.com/
Posted by neilbearing http://www.ericbearing.com/ on November 26, 2011 at 12:56 AM
20
THIS is what you get after 25+ years of steady public education funding cuts...keep shopping, america, everything is fine.
Posted by djvj on November 26, 2011 at 4:24 AM
Karlheinz Arschbomber 21
Ugh. Obscene on so many levels.
Posted by Karlheinz Arschbomber http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arschbombe on November 26, 2011 at 5:52 AM
22
Zombies really do exist!
Posted by mr pinky on November 26, 2011 at 6:52 AM
23
the buttcrack lady needs all five of those waffle makers running in parallel to feed her insatiable waffle needs.
Posted by waffle on November 26, 2011 at 6:55 AM
Fifty-Two-Eighty 24
Brawndo - it's got electrolytes.
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty http://www.nra.org on November 26, 2011 at 7:54 AM
25
These people should cut the cord off the waffle maker an hang themselves with it.
Posted by Chunks of real Maple on November 26, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Simone 26
I agree with #18. Record your videos properly please. Although, I have to say this stupid portrait video doesn't bother me as most have. It sort of helps keep my focus on the center of the action/screen.
Posted by Simone on November 26, 2011 at 9:35 AM
27
got my waffle maker , made 4 waffles with it . it's still dirty on the counter , the instructions say you cant wash it . they fought over the fuckin things at my wall mart too . i have never been to a black friday thing in my life before this . probobly never again . i say some people taking ten of them , 15 of the same dvd , etc . like wtf are you gonna do with 15 copy's of gran torino in blu ray ?
Posted by whatsbeckgottadowithit on November 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Catalina Vel-DuRay 28
27 dear, you can wipe the exterior with a damp cloth, and for the inside, just let it heat up and burn off any stuck-on bits. Just don't immerse it.

I still say you could get a much better waffle iron at St. Vincent de Paul. I have Mother Vel-DuRay's Kenmore waffle iron that she and Pappa Vel-DuRay received as a wedding present in 1952, and it works perfectly - and even has an engraving of a little house on it!
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay http://www.danlangdon.com on November 26, 2011 at 10:55 AM
29
This is truly representative of the best of Amerika!
Posted by sgt_doom on November 26, 2011 at 11:39 AM
30
It truly isn't surprising that both Hillary Clinton, and the present First Lady, were both on the board of directors of Walmart.....kind of shows in the overall attitude of their shoppers AND management!

(And both faux crats, not authentic dems!)
Posted by sgt_doom on November 26, 2011 at 11:40 AM
31
she was just sharing her vegetables with her fellow shoppers, lighten up!
Posted by myr on November 26, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Confluence 32
@3

That was my reaction, too.

@11

Um, "scarcity situation"?? We live in America, land of the consumption monsters. Consuming is like a religion here. Nobody's living in scarcity here, even our "dirt poor." This is just pure, filthy GREED we're witnessing, one of the consequences of this extreme capitalistic system and the idiots who buy into it.
Posted by Confluence on November 26, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Roma 33
Hell hath no fury like a shopper missing out on a bargain.
Posted by Roma on November 26, 2011 at 1:02 PM
34
Welcome to the land of plenty y'all! Just throw some butter into the crowd.
Posted by thypresident@gmail.com on November 26, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Rob in Baltimore 35
7, actually Mithra is the reason for the season.
Posted by Rob in Baltimore http://www.wishbookweb.com/ on November 26, 2011 at 1:09 PM
36
Why do you all hate the 99% so much?
Posted by The real 99% on November 26, 2011 at 4:50 PM

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