Black Friday shopping deals have long been an excuse for Americans to gather in malls and big box stores the day after Thanksgiving and act completely insane. Now, that insanity is creeping across the border.
In 2013, malls across Canada will open early on Nov. 29 in a bid to keep consumers from crossing the border and to encourage the sort of mass-shopping hysteria that American retailers have grown to depend on.
Here's why that's a terrible idea.
Canada Is Supposed To Be About...
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Order
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And (Mostly) Good Government
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This Is Not Supposed To Happen
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Here Are Some Reasons Why
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This
And This
We Have Our Own Pastimes
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They Don't Include GTA VI - Walmart Wars
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Or Walmart Jumanji + Guns
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We're Not Kidding About The Guns
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Americans Will Do Almost Anything For A $250 TV
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Canadians Don't "Pre-Load" Shopping Carts
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And We Know The Deals Aren't Even That Good
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We Would Rather Go Commando Than Endure This
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And Frankly, Our Police Have Better Things To Do
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Instead Of Doing This
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They Would Rather Do This
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And, Sadly, This
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And Make Walmart Look Like This On Nov. 29
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