South Park S17E7
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Celebrations | Shopping |
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Significance | Shopping holiday |
Movies/Shows | South Park |
Air date | November 13, 2013 |
Directors | Trey Parker |
Episode number | 7 |
Season number | 17 |
Writer | Trey Parker |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 406031 |
About South Park S17E7
With Black Friday, the angriest shopping day of the year approaching, Wizard Cartman deems it necessary to form alliances in his quest for a new gaming console, but who can he trust during these dark times.
Ex-gang member charged with stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times
... Turscak told FBI agents he attacked Chauvin on Black Friday - as the day after US Thanksgiving is known - as a symbolic connection to Black Lives Matter and the Black Hand symbol linked with the Mexican Mafia, according to prosecutors...
France warns people off Black Friday clothes deals
...By Lou NewtonBBC NewsThe French government has launched a campaign encouraging people not to buy new clothes in Black Friday sales...
HSBC mobile banking down for thousands across UK
... The problem comes on Black Friday, a day when many people will be making purchases due to the discounts offered by retailers...
Black Friday: Amazon staff in Coventry strike
...By Caroline Gall & PA Media BBC News, West MidlandsHundreds of Amazon staff have gone on strike as Black Friday, one of the year s busiest shopping days, starts...
Black Friday deals: How to avoid impulse buys in the sales
... it can only mean it s Black Friday again...
How factories are deploying AI on production lines
... A minute of factory downtime can cost companies thousands of pounds, and increased delays can mean missing out on consumer demand at critical moments like the festive period or Black Friday...
PlayStation 5 supply issues finally fixed after three years, says Sony
... " He said the shortage of PS5 consoles meant they had largely not been part of Black Friday deals in previous years, but he expected that to change this year...
High-value Amazon orders 'switched for cat food', say customers
... " He had bought a graphics card for the discounted price of £400 on Black Friday [22 November], ahead of Christmas, it was going to be his present, " she said...
Extinction Rebellion activists target UK Amazon distribution centres
Climate Change activists have blocked Amazon distribution centres in the UK on Black Friday , the retail giant's busiest day of the year.
Members of Extinction Rebellion have targeted 13 sites in the UK, including its largest distribution centre in Dunfermline, Fife.
It Said it was to draw attention to alleged exploitation of Amazon workers and wasteful business practices.
Amazon Said it took its " responsibilities very seriously".
The Campaign group Said it was blocking multiple entrances using bamboo structures, lock-ons, and banners and planned to stay for at least 48 Hours .
Its demonstrations started at 04:00 GMT at Amazon's largest UK warehouse in Dunfermline, where about 20 activists stopped lorries entering The Site and some from leaving.
It Said it was also targeting sites in Doncaster, Darlington, Gateshead, Manchester, Peterborough, Derby, Coventry, Rugeley, Dartford, Bristol, Tilbury and at Ridgmont, close to junction 13 of the M1 in Bedfordshire.
A spokesman Said : " The Action is intended to draw attention to Amazon's exploitative and environmentally destructive business practices, disregard for workers' rights in the name of company profits, as well as the wastefulness of Black Friday . "
Among those affected by the blockade was haulage firm J R Dixon, based in Workington, Cumbria, which Said one its drivers could not Get Out of The Depot in Tilbury, Essex.
The Firm Said it meant The Driver may not be able to get to Warrington for deliveries, or get home for the weekend.
" The knock-on effect of these protests is harming businesses and people's Private Lives , " it Said .
Extinction Rebellion Said the blockade was part of an international action that would also target Amazon fulfilment centres in the US, Germany and the Netherlands.
An Amazon spokesman Said : " We take our responsibilities very seriously.
" That includes our commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040 - 10 Years ahead of the Paris Agreement - providing excellent pay and benefits in a safe and modern work environment, and supporting the tens of thousands of British small businesses who sell on our store.
" We know there is always more to do, and we'll continue to invent and invest on behalf of our employees, customers, small businesses and communities in the UK. "
Greater Manchester Police Said the protest in Altrincham was preventing access to a warehouse but there was " minimum disruption to The Local community".
It added that there was restricted access to the commercial industrial estate and its officers were attending to " maintain safety whilst facilitating The Right to peaceful protest".
West Midlands Police Said officers were called to the Amazon depot on Sayer Drive, Coventry, just after 04:00 to reports that A Number of activists had blocked access to The Site .
Officers remained at The Scene This Morning and were managing traffic, The Force Said .
Source of news: bbc.com