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Open Book, See Red

By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: November 13, 2007

Book rage has now been added to the list of neurotic human behaviors. So far confined to Canada, it is characterized by angry outbursts in bookstores and, more specifically, by the hurling of books, The Globe and Mail of Toronto reported. The causes: the declining United States dollar, the rising Canadian dollar and dust jackets imprinted with prices making books more costly for Canadians. For more than 30 years the value of the Canadian dollar has lagged that of its American cousin; five years ago it was worth 62 American cents. As a result, book jackets customarily show a United States price and a higher Canadian price. But last week the Canadian dollar hit $1.10 against the United States dollar; yesterday it stood at $1.03. Thus book rage and widespread reports of unhappiness among buyers expected to pay the higher price. Some Canadian booksellers, including Wal-Mart Canada, have begun to offer their wares at United States prices; others are giving discounts on the Canadian price, rebates or simply marking down the books.

Wow, aren't we a bunch of rebels? I didn't know we had it in us. Books eh? What's next? Funny the things people get pissed at. Consumers just don't get that the goods in stores now were bought and paid for months before the dollar went up. As a retailer, we are already ordering goods for next fall. Maybe it's more realistic to look for price cuts a few months down the road.

"Don’t take life too seriously, you won’t get out alive"

I hear Home Depot Rage is big here in NY.

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What are books?

This is the same asinine behavior that takes place at gas stations when the price drops 5 cents a liter. Fist fights break out over who is next in line for the pump to save what?? ... 0.05 x 60 liters = [b]$3.00[/b].

What fucking clowns.



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Just a little something that I stole from Fark. Talk about timely.

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How long until stories about rage at car dealerships over the difference in price on either side of the border? [;)]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Parrothead[/i]
<br>How long until stories about rage at car dealerships over the difference in price on either side of the border? [;)]
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They've already opened a used U.S car dealership around where I am. According to the newspaper they get the cars from auctions and U.S dealers, do all the paper work and convert everything to metric (like we need that added cost).

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/Arti ... DON+FRASER

"Don’t take life too seriously, you won’t get out alive"