55 Gallons of Lube and Other Reasons Amazon Prime Day Has Everyone Upset
For the past few days, Amazon and Walmart have competed with each other to see who can lower their prices more before the online giant’s “Prime Day” discount bonanza.
Amazon has repeatedly proped up the event as the new “Black Friday”, and saw an initial sales burst for items like video games, TVs, and other electronics and common household items that most shoppers look for for their lightning deals.
Later however, online shoppers took to Twitter to vent their outrage. Not only has Amazon already sold out of certain items that were being marketed for their all-day availability, but shoppers noticed that there were certain items on sale that are, shall we say, not on anyone’s conventional shopping list.
Amazon #PrimeDay seems to suck unless you're after a huge barrel of lube http://t.co/g7SJBevxP4 pic.twitter.com/be38ZuLpLO
— Mic Wright (@brokenbottleboy) July 15, 2015
You’ve been warned, don’t look at the “people who viewed this item, also viewed these” section.
Raise your hand if you feel like you have been personally victimized by #PrimeDay pic.twitter.com/EvFrCT3iZ3
— Casey Kelley (@policygal) July 15, 2015
*Slowly and awkwardly raises hand*
I don't know why I keep going back to check #PrimeDay like it's going to get better. pic.twitter.com/V5AH5PyPyN
— Shawn Hollenbach (@shawnhollenbach) July 15, 2015
Well, hope’s springs eternal.
I'm looking at my #PrimeDay offers, and it's mostly dildos. Maybe @amazon knows me better than I know myself?
— Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) July 15, 2015
Again, don’t look if you value your sanity.
50 years from now
"Grandma, what was the most disappointing thing you've experienced?"
"Oh sweetie…"
*Stares out window*
It was #Primeday
— Sadie Boyd (@Wonder_Phoenix) July 15, 2015
And a terrible time it was.
#PrimeDay: The yard sale on the internet. Just take lap at the stuff people don't want anymore and leave. pic.twitter.com/IPHU24VMBl
— Shawn Hollenbach (@shawnhollenbach) July 15, 2015
I believe eBay was first recognized as the world’s online garage sale, but the sentiment is real nonetheless.
For someone in need of wrist guards, shoe horns, granny panties, and tupperware, #PrimeDay really is better than Black Friday.
— Joe Welkie (@joewelkie) July 15, 2015
Well, maybe there’s some glue on sale and they can all be combined into some sort of avant-garde art project.
#PrimeDay, an annual celebration of Megatron's final defeat
— Alex Fitzpatrick (@AlexJamesFitz) July 15, 2015
There’s enough Tranformers jokes for everybody.
Just because a store invents a new holiday doesn't mean you have to participate. #primeday
— Joshua Becker (@joshua_becker) July 15, 2015
Words of wisdom.
When I die, I want whoever was responsible for #PrimeDay to lower me down into my grave so I can be let down one more time
— Liam Barry (@liam_barry_99) July 15, 2015
You poor thing. May a flight of angels sing thee to Walmart (or any store, really, that sells what people might want).
Don't know why everyone is all salty about #PrimeDay. Check out the prices on these chef hats? http://t.co/J160BICueI pic.twitter.com/AeDsKaod3Z
— Olsen Ebright (@oebright) July 15, 2015
You never know. People who buy it today could wake up tomorrow and decide “I’m going to go to culinary school.”
i don't know what everyone's complaining about, we could ALL use more shoehorns and tupperware in our lives. #PrimeDay
— Lindsey Clark (@lindseykayclark) July 15, 2015
That’s true, except the shoehorn looks like it’s for people with Michael Phelps’ foot size (he’s a 14).
All of us, to @amazon right now. #PrimeDay pic.twitter.com/OOjCeu0pQw
— Emily Weeks (@ejweeks) July 15, 2015
One of the great mysteries of life.
[h/t Washington Post]
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