Survey: 85% Research Online, Then Hit Stores

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Survey: 85% Research Online, Then Hit Stores

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novenator Nov 20, 2010

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I've only been to one Black Friday event. Strolled in as the doors open after letting the runners go by, but managed to pick up the last external HD at the special price about 10 seconds before someone else dashed over to the aisle. This is consumerism gone crazy imho.

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agmlauncher Nov 21, 2010

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Nah, it makes shopping fun. Working on Black Friday is a nightmare, but shopping on Black Friday is awesome.

ScienceTrumpsReligion Nov 21, 2010

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i did the black friday thing once

never again, especially knowing i can get the same price or cheaper online

ect5150 Nov 21, 2010

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I wasn't aware internet penetration had reached 85% of the population yet, I thought it was still lower.

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ScienceTrumpsReligion Nov 21, 2010

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its been expanding quickly

the expansion is partly to blame for the extreme ignorance we are seeing in this country

the newbies think just because a website says something that means it has to be true and they also dont know how to effectively research online. instead they go to websites that share the same views as they do and thats it.

the people who have been using the internet for much longer,15 years here, have a better understanding of how to properly utilize it for research purposes.

not to mention there is quite an influx of people who cannot distinguish between opinion and fact. that is another key component in the surge of ignorance we see