Posted on 11/25/2011 1:27:16 PM PST by NYer
LOL! I went to Home Depot early this morning for a couple of little things I needed for a project, and then I suddenly realized that the parking lot was full because there were still left-over folks from their Black Friday night event.
Very strange. I got my things and left but people were still circling, looking for toys and stuff I didn’t even know Home Depot carried.
I agree with her. I very much dislike the traffic and crowds.....all scrambling to find happiness in a bargain.
Much better (and happier) to stay home, watch football, play games and eat leftovers and pie.
;-))))
Only shows the true nature of the day.
I doubt Black Friday will last many more years. You can shop online and partake of the specials and be done in an hour. There’s no need to go out into a mob scene and be jostled. The young people coming up will laugh at video of people wrestling over stuff; they are quite comfortable shopping online.
That being said, I think I’m asking family to give one very small simple gift this year and cut out all the stress. We’ve had a tough year.
I used to think it was great, although I never did it myself because I was always the one at home making the lunch! But it has become, in my mind, a media event and I don’t like the whole reality-TV stampede aspect of it.
I don’t think that it has anything to do with capitalism and it’s ugly seeing people clawing at each other to get in and save a few dollars on something they probably wouldn’t have bought anyway otherwise.
I particularly didn’t like it this year, because starting it so early meant that people left your Thanksgiving dinner or “after party” (drinks and snacks for people who had gone to dinners elsewhere) by about 8:00 pm so they could get to the parking lot at Wal-Mart in time to buy a Barbie at 10:00 pm.
I heard from somebody else today who said her entire dinner was uncomfortable because one family member was really obssessed with getting to some store (she never said which one) that was opening early so she could save $20 on some appliance...
I think it’s gone from being fun to being insane. And it’s going to destroy Thanksgiving.
We have a good size dog bed (actually from my GSP that died last year) under the desk that my now Boston Terrier (or ‘Terror’) loves. But we thought about getting him another small one, like we had when we got him as a pup, for out in the LR when we’re watching TV. I’ll have to tell my wife about Petsmart since they’re right by her store. Thanks!
There are people who actually camp out on Wednesday so they don’t miss Black Friday.
They miss Thanksgiving. Do they really think that the things they buy fill up that hole in their soul?
Because isn’t that what it is really about? I must have that thing because I don’t have Christ. And so I have nothing really to be thankful for.
I love black FRiday . I go from the fridge to the Lazy Boy and football , then back to the fridge and so on ...
Not if we tell those idiots who can't overcome their greed that they can celebrate Thanksgiving by themselves...
Wow, a six foot barrel? That was a good deal! ;)
You’re a doll, TomGuy! You did very well on your shopping. The best part is you could do it in your jammies. No lines, no stress.
Ooops. Finger missed the shift key.
No stress, heck!
After part of my order had already shipped, they sent me an email telling me my order was on hold because of a problem with the credit card. [I used the same card on an order from the same company just 3 months ago.]
So I called the number they gave. CS guy pulled up my order, said all was fine, no problems, email was sent in error.
lol
Okay... that was a pain BUT you weren’t pushed/shoved/pepper sprayed/body slammed/kicked/bitten/spit upon. Sounds like a good day to me. LOL!
ML/NJ
I’d rather pay more than put up with the barbarism that is Back Friday.
I’m way ahead of myself this year. I only have a couple more things to buy, and my 8 year old has done at least half of the wrapping already. I went to the grocery store and it was practically empty. We’re having turkey today, because we went for a drive and to a restaurant yesterday.
Now my girls and I are going to curl up on my bed and watch Christmas movies.
Black Friday is a lovely day. :)
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