“Truly if there is evil in this world, it lies within the heart of man.” - Edward D. Morrison
Once again we have reached what would be considered the low point of the human species: Black Friday. A time where the so called savings of such trivial things such as materialized goods is considered a bloodsport. Instead of the age old tradition of spending time with family, people are literally walking over people just to save a few bucks. It’s humanity at it’s worst. Why do we do it?
We’ve all heard the horror stories here and there and we all know full well what it does to people. I don’t know if this would be considered a modern take of the warring states, but with stores, but it’s rather close in my book. Such tragic tales as the temp guy who was trampled and killed at a Walmart, or the recent victim of someone getting stabbed or getting a nice slice down to the bone type of injury just because he was in the way. How about that time someone was shot and mugged in a parking lot for their so called spoils minutes right after they spent hundreds if not thousands just for the company behind the store to say, “eh, we’ve seen it all before, never happened.”
It’s rather disheartening to see and hear such a thing happening when in other places around the world they don’t have that kind of luxury. Need I remind you that places like the Philippines are still recovering from a typhoon that almost wiped the coast towns off the map? Maybe instead of spending money that you “earned” or “saved” on that 55in TV, why not use it to buy some food to someone less fortunate? It’s much more humanitarian and civil than getting arrested while gawkers look, mock, tease, and ignore your distress just so that new Xbone can be yours.
If I may go off tangent here, and spoilers for Ni no Kuni, but then again I lifted my statue of limitations on spoilers for this game about 6 months ago, so who the hell cares if you whine over spoilers?!
Around the beginning of the final chapter, as soon as Oliver starts to leave for Motorville, the White Witch spreads manna all over the 3 mains cities of Ding Dong Dell, Al Mamoon, and Hamelin. The poor townsfolk of those cities are turned into strange and vile looking creatures just for the sake of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. That is how I think of you, human regardless of gender, race or whatever. After all, you’re still human. Humanist I be? Perhaps.
Let me put it this way. You went from this to THIS! Seriously, you're nothing but savages and carnivorous wretches that want to try and save a few bucks on something. I like a sale or two, but not enough to STAB someone over! Skip to 3:07 on the video.
Yeah I feel bad for the townspeople that I have to kill them to the hurts really bad, but that’s nothing to what you dumb humans do every year around the time that we are supposed to be spending time sitting down and eating and giving thanks. Not Battle Royale with TVs!
If there is any sliver of hope among this holiday season is that at least I’m not hunting down the next big thing and trying to save a few francs for it! Besides, I have my own ways to save money. And it doesn't involve breaking down barricades and killing a few kindred folk for that nice $8 pair jeans that will fade within weeks. Honestly, you Black Friday shoppers are lower than low… no you’re lower than those who actually think the remake of I Spit on Your Grave is actually a good movie.
Well, that put a damper in my mood. Since I’m still a bit cheery over my last few weeks of training, how’s about some recommendations for this time of year?
"It's the normal people that scare me." - Bill, The Last of Us
