Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ...
BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when
sales can or cannot occur.
On 2025-12-11 08:40:14 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams)
... BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for
their "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!-a-a X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when
sales can or cannot occur.
What New Zealand (and the rest of the planet) needs is some actual
common sense ... you cannot have a "Back to School" sale when the kids haven't even finished school yet!! Anybody who thinks doing this is
actually sensible is plainly an idiot - at best you would have an "End
of School" sale.
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-11 08:40:14 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when
sales can or cannot occur.
What New Zealand (and the rest of the planet) needs is some actual
common sense ... you cannot have a "Back to School" sale when the kids
haven't even finished school yet!! Anybody who thinks doing this is
actually sensible is plainly an idiot - at best you would have an "End
of School" sale.
There is nothing wrong with someone budgeting in December for a new
school year starting the following February.
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a
calendar policeman dictating that back-to-school supplies may only be obtained at the last moment.
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-11 08:40:14 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when
sales can or cannot occur.
What New Zealand (and the rest of the planet) needs is some actual
common sense ... you cannot have a "Back to School" sale when the kids
haven't even finished school yet!! Anybody who thinks doing this is
actually sensible is plainly an idiot - at best you would have an "End
of School" sale.
There is nothing wrong with someone budgeting in December for a new
school year starting the following February.
It is not "budgeting" .. it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons
who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October! :-\
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a
calendar policeman dictating that back-to-school supplies may only be
obtained at the last moment.
What they want and what they obviously need are two different things.
No doubt they'll soon be advertising "pre-Christmas sales" in January
and "Halloween sales" in December. :-\
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-11 08:40:14 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber >>>>>> Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even >>>>>> finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when
sales can or cannot occur.
What New Zealand (and the rest of the planet) needs is some actual
common sense ... you cannot have a "Back to School" sale when the kids >>>> haven't even finished school yet!! Anybody who thinks doing this is
actually sensible is plainly an idiot - at best you would have an "End >>>> of School" sale.
There is nothing wrong with someone budgeting in December for a new
school year starting the following February.
It is not "budgeting" ... it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons
who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October! :-\
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a
calendar policeman dictating that back-to-school supplies may only be
obtained at the last moment.
What they want and what they obviously need are two different things.
No doubt they'll soon be advertising "pre-Christmas sales" in January
and "Halloween sales" in December. :-\
And why not?
I don't care what they name it or whether they describe it is a sale or not. I
am smarter than that.
Buyer beware as always.
On 2025-12-12 23:22:38 +0000, Tony said:No, I don't accept that. You appear to have a very low opinion of humanity. I am a glass-half-full person and not at all dumb.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-11 08:40:14 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber >>>>>>> Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even >>>>>>> finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>>>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when >>>>>> sales can or cannot occur.
What New Zealand (and the rest of the planet) needs is some actual
common sense ... you cannot have a "Back to School" sale when the kids >>>>> haven't even finished school yet!! Anybody who thinks doing this is
actually sensible is plainly an idiot - at best you would have an "End >>>>> of School" sale.
There is nothing wrong with someone budgeting in December for a new
school year starting the following February.
It is not "budgeting" ... it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons
who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October! :-\
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a
calendar policeman dictating that back-to-school supplies may only be
obtained at the last moment.
What they want and what they obviously need are two different things.
No doubt they'll soon be advertising "pre-Christmas sales" in January
and "Halloween sales" in December. :-\
And why not?
I don't care what they name it or whether they describe it is a sale or not.
I
am smarter than that.
Buyer beware as always.
The whole thing is just further proof that the human race is becoming
dumber and dumber, and "common sense" is not only actually rare, it's
almost completely extinct. :-(
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-12 23:22:38 +0000, Tony said:No, I don't accept that. You appear to have a very low opinion of humanity. I >am a glass-half-full person and not at all dumb.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-11 08:40:14 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber >>>>>>>> Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even >>>>>>>> finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ...
BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when >>>>>>> sales can or cannot occur.
What New Zealand (and the rest of the planet) needs is some actual >>>>>> common sense ... you cannot have a "Back to School" sale when the kids >>>>>> haven't even finished school yet!! Anybody who thinks doing this is >>>>>> actually sensible is plainly an idiot - at best you would have an "End >>>>>> of School" sale.
There is nothing wrong with someone budgeting in December for a new
school year starting the following February.
It is not "budgeting" ... it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons
who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October! :-\
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a
calendar policeman dictating that back-to-school supplies may only be >>>>> obtained at the last moment.
What they want and what they obviously need are two different things.
No doubt they'll soon be advertising "pre-Christmas sales" in January
and "Halloween sales" in December. :-\
And why not?
I don't care what they name it or whether they describe it is a sale or not.
I
am smarter than that.
Buyer beware as always.
The whole thing is just further proof that the human race is becoming >>dumber and dumber, and "common sense" is not only actually rare, it's >>almost completely extinct. :-(
I do not believe that most people are taken in by false sales, nobody I know is
anyway.
On Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:20:24 -0000 (UTC), Tony
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-12 23:22:38 +0000, Tony said:No, I don't accept that. You appear to have a very low opinion of humanity. I
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-11 08:40:14 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber >>>>>>>>> Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even >>>>>>>>> finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ...
BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>>>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!-a-a X-(
New Zealand does not want or need a calendar police dictating when >>>>>>>> sales can or cannot occur.
What New Zealand (and the rest of the planet) needs is some actual >>>>>>> common sense ... you cannot have a "Back to School" sale when the kids >>>>>>> haven't even finished school yet!! Anybody who thinks doing this is >>>>>>> actually sensible is plainly an idiot - at best you would have an "End >>>>>>> of School" sale.
There is nothing wrong with someone budgeting in December for a new >>>>>> school year starting the following February.
It is not "budgeting" ... it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons >>>>> who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October! :-\
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a
calendar policeman dictating that back-to-school supplies may only be >>>>>> obtained at the last moment.
What they want and what they obviously need are two different things. >>>>> No doubt they'll soon be advertising "pre-Christmas sales" in January >>>>> and "Halloween sales" in December. :-\
And why not?
I don't care what they name it or whether they describe it is a sale or not.
I
am smarter than that.
Buyer beware as always.
The whole thing is just further proof that the human race is becoming >>>dumber and dumber, and "common sense" is not only actually rare, it's >>>almost completely extinct. :-(
am a glass-half-full person and not at all dumb.
I do not believe that most people are taken in by false sales, nobody I know is
anyway.
Correct. All sales promotions are suspect. All sales claims should
be verified by purchasers prior to paying for goods. Use Priceme or
Pricespy to check out claims. A good start, not foolproof though.
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ...
BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Your Name wrote:Seriously? Who cares? I can't think of anything more trivial to complain about. --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ...
BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech
is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Your Name wrote:Seriously? Who cares? I can't think of anything more trivial to complain about.
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!-a-a X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech
is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
On 2025-12-18, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:Thank goodness you and I care, eh Gordon!!!
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
Your Name wrote:Seriously? Who cares? I can't think of anything more trivial to complain >>about.
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!-a-a X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech >>>is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
It always amazes me how human nature us to waffle on about trivial matters >rather than contemplating the next improvment for society.
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
It is not "budgeting" .. it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a month
and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October!-a :-\
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a
calendar policeman dictating that back-to-school supplies may only be
obtained at the last moment.
What they want and what they obviously need are two different things.
No doubt they'll soon be advertising "pre-Christmas sales" in January and "Halloween sales" in December.-a :-\
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
It is not "budgeting" .. it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons
who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October!a :-\
Many families on a budget will be happy to buy back-to-school items on special a month and a half before schools go back. They get the
reassurance that they are paying a discounted price instead of risking paying full price at the last minute.
If you stop shops from selling something, you are also stopping
families from buying that same thing (in this case, back-to-school
items on special).
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ...
BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech
is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
On 2025-12-18 21:20:01 +0000, Your Name said:Yawn!
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech
is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
Now Briscoes has joined in with their email:
"The wait is over... BOXING DAY SALE IS HERE!"
:-\
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-18 21:20:01 +0000, Your Name said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their
"Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech
is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
Now Briscoes has joined in with their email:
"The wait is over... BOXING DAY SALE IS HERE!"
:-\
Yawn!
On 2025-12-20 02:27:22 +0000, Tony said:That sums you up perfectly. Someone disagrees with you and you become personal.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-18 21:20:01 +0000, Your Name said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber
Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even
finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech >>>> is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
Now Briscoes has joined in with their email:
"The wait is over... BOXING DAY SALE IS HERE!"
:-\
Yawn!
Nobody is forcing you to read the posts. It's EXTREMELY simple: If
you're not interested, don't bother reading it. That's what subject
titles are for. :-\
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-20 02:27:22 +0000, Tony said:That sums you up perfectly. Someone disagrees with you and you become personal.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-18 21:20:01 +0000, Your Name said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber >>>>>> Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even >>>>>> finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech >>>>> is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
Now Briscoes has joined in with their email:
"The wait is over... BOXING DAY SALE IS HERE!"
:-\
Yawn!
Nobody is forcing you to read the posts. It's EXTREMELY simple: If
you're not interested, don't bother reading it. That's what subject
titles are for. :-\
Twice now.
On 2025-12-20 06:09:58 +0000, Tony said:--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-20 02:27:22 +0000, Tony said:That sums you up perfectly. Someone disagrees with you and you become >>personal.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-12-18 21:20:01 +0000, Your Name said:
Your Name wrote:
Good God! They've just finished silly Black Friday month and Cyber >>>>>>> Monday fortnight, it's not even Christmas and schools haven't even >>>>>>> finished for the year (other than older kids who've finished exams) ... >>>>>>> BUT the fools at JB Hi-Fi are *already* sending out emails for their >>>>>>> "Back to School" 'sale'!! Utterly ridiculous!aa X-(
Emails for Boxing Day sales have now started already, although PB Tech >>>>>> is trying to hide it behind the title "Early Boxing Day". :-\
Next up will be the "Christmas 2027 Sales" in February 2026.
Now Briscoes has joined in with their email:
"The wait is over... BOXING DAY SALE IS HERE!"
:-\
Yawn!
Nobody is forcing you to read the posts. It's EXTREMELY simple: If
you're not interested, don't bother reading it. That's what subject
titles are for. :-\
Twice now.
Personal?!?!?
Here's personal for you: yet another argumentative moron joins the killfile! Excellent. But why would you join the killfile?
On 2025-12-19 07:55:23 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
It is not "budgeting" .. it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons
who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October!-a :-\
Many families on a budget will be happy to buy back-to-school items on
special a month and a half before schools go back. They get the
reassurance that they are paying a discounted price instead of risking
paying full price at the last minute.
If you stop shops from selling something, you are also stopping
families from buying that same thing (in this case, back-to-school
items on special).
You missed the point.
I never said they could have a sale, simply that it was far too early.
The sale would still happen anyway, but at the actual correct time of
year, i.e. just before kids go back to school, not before they have even finished school for the previous year!
Besides which, parents will already be stretched at this time of year
trying to buy Christmas presents and Christmas food to bother with
buying school supplies
Your Name wrote:Exactly.
On 2025-12-19 07:55:23 +0000, It's A You said:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-12 08:39:49 +0000, It's A You said:
It is not "budgeting" .. it's an actual "sale" beginning now ... a
month and a half before schools go back. It's the same as the morons
who had "Black Friday" sales starting in October!-a :-\
Many families on a budget will be happy to buy back-to-school items on
special a month and a half before schools go back. They get the
reassurance that they are paying a discounted price instead of risking
paying full price at the last minute.
If you stop shops from selling something, you are also stopping
families from buying that same thing (in this case, back-to-school
items on special).
You missed the point.
I never said they could have a sale, simply that it was far too early.
We both know you are talking about a sale of back-to-school items a
month and a half before schools go back. Do read and comprehend my text >which you quoted above.
The sale would still happen anyway, but at the actual correct time of
year, i.e. just before kids go back to school, not before they have even
finished school for the previous year!
It is none of your busybody business to stop back-to-school items being
sold and bought on special at any time.
New Zealand (and the rest of the world) does not want or need a calendar >policeman dictating when back-to-school supplies can be sold and bought
on special.
Besides which, parents will already be stretched at this time of year
trying to buy Christmas presents and Christmas food to bother with
buying school supplies
Parents who are budgeting properly will have been setting money aside >throughout the year for these Christmas expenses. Christmas is not an >unforeseeable event. Christmas has been celebrated on 25 December since
336 CE.
The parents themselves can decide whether they want to buy
back-to-school supplies at this time. It is none of your busybody
business to decide for them.
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