Eddy Gordo Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 What is with all these american Past times, Sales tactics etc? Halloween, Black Friday can we as South Africans come up with our own??
Stretch Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 What is with all these american Past times, Sales tactics etc? Halloween, Black Friday can we as South Africans come up with our own?? halloween is actually an irish thing...just saying
LOOK695 Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 halloween is actually an irish thing...just sayingWhich the Americans took over and it has become a huge money making day
AuctionLamb Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 I do not see any Americans having a Braai Day special...so I do agree we must stick to our own "special day's"
Max001 Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 don't try black Friday, you will be called a racist.
Eddy Gordo Posted November 28, 2014 Author Posted November 28, 2014 Exactly!! We are rich in culture yet Huge marketing expense are spent to promote American Ideas
Eddy Gordo Posted November 28, 2014 Author Posted November 28, 2014 1535542_10154825397005076_5891785975134429637_n.pngOur black Friday...Load shedding Day
clyde79 Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Just a thought but wouldn't Americanisation actually be with a "z" - just by association?
DIPSLICK Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 take your picxmasvalentines dayeasterbosses daysecretary daymothers dayfathers day any reason to make money,,,,,99% of the population see it as money making/spending
Uni Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Previously disadvantaged Friday? *off to year end lunch*
Skott5 Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 I'm actually surprised that they still call it Black Friday in the States. They have become so overly PC sensitive about issues like this that you cant even say you " Blacked out the frame of your bike " - The correct terminology is You murdered it out - Really ?? That's way more sensitive .. But I agree, the whole world jumping on this Black Friday thing, when it's an American tradition .. seems a bit silly.
Guest notmyname Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Donate AM components to soapbox day. This can work..
Stretch Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 does it really matter? the irish immigrants introduced Halloween to the yanks and they embraced with open arms - good for them. My kids have been celebrating it for the past 5 odd years and its heaps of fun for them...something I never had as a child. as for Black Friday...sure its a yank thing and sure our stores are using it for marketing rather than ridiculous special like they do in the states...but so what...either embrace it or ignore it. Some people might be thankful for those 10% reductions in prices of goods and what have we created ourselves? well heritage day is a uniquely south african thing that is not only about braaing but also coming to work in traditional clothes/outfits. What else?
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