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Man Leaps to His Death in Shopping Mall After Girlfriend Insists on More Shopping
breitbart.com ^ | 9 Dec 2013, 12:20 PM PDT | by Jon David Kahn

Posted on 12/09/2013 3:26:13 PM PST by BenLurkin

An eyewitness said: "He told her she already had enough shoes, more shoes that she could wear in a lifetime, and it was pointless buying any more. She started shouting at him, accusing him of being a skinflint, and of spoiling Christmas. It was a really heated argument."

The argument continued until Hsiao threw the bags on the floor and himself over the balcony, dropping seven stories to his death and smashing Christmas decorations on the way down.

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TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: china; doneshopping; enoughshoesalready; napl; poorguy; shoes
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No way.
1 posted on 12/09/2013 3:26:13 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

That’ll learn her.


2 posted on 12/09/2013 3:27:11 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: BenLurkin

Act in haste repent in the grave.


3 posted on 12/09/2013 3:30:36 PM PST by Venturer (Half Staff the Flag of the US for Terrorists.)
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To: cripplecreek

“I’ll kill myself! Then you’ll be sorry!”

Guy sure knew how to put a damper on things for Christmas.

Seasonal Affective Disorder?


4 posted on 12/09/2013 3:30:40 PM PST by alloysteel (Those who deny natural climate change are forever doomed to stupidity. AGW is a LIE.)
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To: BenLurkin

I know how he felt...


5 posted on 12/09/2013 3:30:46 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: BenLurkin
"This is a tragic incident, but this time of year can be very stressful for many people."

Mall spokesman blaming the time of year to take attention away from the fact that SHOPPING KILLS.

[Did they really have to include a picture?]

6 posted on 12/09/2013 3:30:47 PM PST by DManA
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To: BenLurkin

Was he paying?


7 posted on 12/09/2013 3:31:00 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: BenLurkin

I wonder if that spoiled her Christmas?


8 posted on 12/09/2013 3:31:39 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: BenLurkin

But...it was a sale on shoes!


9 posted on 12/09/2013 3:32:02 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: BenLurkin

Surprised to learn they celebrate Christmas in China.


10 posted on 12/09/2013 3:32:06 PM PST by DManA
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To: alloysteel

She spent all his money disorder?


11 posted on 12/09/2013 3:32:09 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: BenLurkin

There was more to this than the shoes.....just guessing.


12 posted on 12/09/2013 3:32:24 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature ($1.84 - The price of a gallon of gas on Jan. 20th, 2009.)
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To: BenLurkin

THIS is why I never ever go shopping with the wife.


13 posted on 12/09/2013 3:32:37 PM PST by Rightwing Conspiratr1
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but if he chucked her over he'd be out in ten years...
14 posted on 12/09/2013 3:33:30 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: BenLurkin

Was her name Imelda Marcos?


15 posted on 12/09/2013 3:33:30 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: BenLurkin

Been right on the brink myself a few times with my wife and her shopping. :-)


16 posted on 12/09/2013 3:34:08 PM PST by llevrok (Obama 2008 : "If you vote for me, you can keep your country")
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To: BenLurkin

Now she’ll have to shop for something to wear to the funeral.


17 posted on 12/09/2013 3:34:35 PM PST by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: BenLurkin

Admit it, guys, we’ve all thought about it. Thank God most of our malls are one story around here.


18 posted on 12/09/2013 3:34:44 PM PST by cdcdawg (Be seeing you...)
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“He told her she already had enough shoes”

I can see the “ and that’s when the fight started” moment right there. At least he had a better reason than the Kenyan who jumped seven stories to his death when Man U lost.


19 posted on 12/09/2013 3:34:56 PM PST by JimSEA
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To: cripplecreek

I’ll wager that she went shopping for the shoes, anyway.


20 posted on 12/09/2013 3:35:01 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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