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  Shopoholic stampede
 
This BBC article angered me: (URL) lined up trample a woman over a sale on DVD players. Only the woman's sister and a store employee come to her aid. But, to add insult to injury, after that ordeal, the company offers to put an item on hold for her, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Shopoholic stampede
 
(...) Before this type of thing usually happened iduring 'christmas sales' like the 'tickle me elmo' idiocy that happened a few years back... Now it looks like this sort of thing happens everywhere and at any time--'look out! It's an 'every person (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Shopoholic stampede (UPDATE)
 
(...) It turns out the poor trampled woman has been "injured" enough in the past that she has a history of 16 lawsuits, 10 of which she recived money for. The pig smell is still there however I don't think it's coming from Wal-Mart!-Ken (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Shopoholic stampede (UPDATE)
 
(...) Can you point to an online article to that effect? I've heard of serial victims before, but I'd like to read more info if it's available. Dave! (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Shopoholic stampede (UPDATE)
 
(...) Here you go: (URL) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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