2 Killed As Supermarket Offers New Years Discount

[Grasshopper27]

2 people have been killed and 15 others injured after a supermarket was stampeded in China. The supermarket was offering massive discounts in the run up to the Chinese new year.

50,000 people rushed the store last Friday, though it was only reported yesterday. Police have cancelled other huge sales across the country due the two fatalities, though this is not the first such incident in China.

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[Howard]

My sympathy well is running dry.

 

[Orsorum]

50,000 people ?!?!?!?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
2 people have been killed and 15 others injured after a supermarket was stampeded in China. The supermarket was offering massive discounts in the run up to the Chinese new year.

50,000 people rushed the store last Friday, though it was only reported yesterday. Police have cancelled other huge sales across the country due the two fatalities, though this is not the first such incident in China.

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too many ppl

 

[StageLeft]

Pathetic. You know how to identify people who should be removed from the gene pool? Open up a massive flea market and anybody who runs the second the gates are opened gets shot.

 

[Nohr]

50,000?? How in the world is that even remotely possible?

 

[dayg]

That is just sad and embarrassing. How do you explain this to their family memebers?

 

[Mustangrrl]

Who could be THAT f'ing cheap that they'd actually see 49,000 people ALREADY in the parking lot and STILL try to shop at that store?! I'll drive all the way to a mall and just leave if it appears too crowded lol

 

[SherEPunjab]

What was being discounted, roasted dog?

 

[pulse8]

I heard that RossMAN was responsible for at least one death.

 

[rpc64]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Pathetic. You know how to identify people who should be removed from the gene pool? Open up a massive flea market and anybody who runs the second the gates are opened gets shot.

LoL! Sad but true

 

[Aceshigh]

If it really was 50,000 rushing the gates at one store, 2 fatalities is actually better than what might be expected.

Very dangerous situation.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: pulse8
I heard that RossMAN was responsible for at least one death.

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: pulse8
I heard that RossMAN was responsible for at least one death.

And PAB the other...

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
What was being discounted, roasted dog?

That's yummy stuff!!

 

[Pocatello]

Way too many, I'm surprised there weren't more deaths.

 

[WileCoyote]

man. next time i go shopping i'm bringing a baseball bat.

 

CHINA - Two criminals, code named "RossMAN" and "Psycho Andy's Brother" were arrested in connection with a stampede at a supermarket in which several were killed. The perpetrator known as RossMAN remarked as he was being led to jail, "What could I do? I heard they had Canon A40s on sale, and PAB heard a rumor about Dell 19" LCDs on the grey market for $150." Neither ATOT member has been charged in Friday's incident.

EDIT: that's what I get for not reading all the responses.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: jumpr
I heard RossMAN was one of the perps of this massive catastrophe.

Don't steal my thunder, IT boy.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Hogwash.

 

[xuanman]

it's like those same idiots here with the day after thanksgiving sales...except 50,000 is more like a rock concert than a Walmart.