Black Friday...

[blue]

With the Walmart death in Nassau County, NY and the gunfire and at least one death in a Desert Palm, CA ToysRUs shooting, I guess Black Friday now has a new meaning.

How many other deaths relating to Black friday didnt make the national news?

[Twisterdog]

I have to say that I think the whole obsession with shopping on the day after Thanksgiving is completely stupid. No offense intended to those who enjoy it, but to me it is a most insane and pointless thing.

It is stuff, possesions, trinkets, junk ... who cares??? Can't people find something better to do with their time and money? Donate to a charity, volunteer in a soup kitchen or humane society, bake some cookies for a senior care center, stay home with your family and pets.

I think it is a sad, sad statement on the mentality in this country.

[jennielynn1970]

I so don't understand the whole obsession myself. My one friend said she bought a stereo on sale at Target because it was only $44. Now she said she wants to take it back because it's a cheapy model. Well... DUH. You're buying a 44 dollar model, you get what you pay for.

Everything is about getting more, getting better than anyone else, beating your neighbors and the relatives. It's just disgusting. It has no religious meaning any longer, and certainly most aren't behaving in a Christian manner while doing their shopping.

I just would prefer to stay out of all of that.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I have to say that I think the whole obsession with shopping on the day after Thanksgiving is completely stupid. No offense intended to those who enjoy it, but to me it is a most insane and pointless thing.

It is stuff, possesions, trinkets, junk ... who cares??? Can't people find something better to do with their time and money? Donate to a charity, volunteer in a soup kitchen or humane society, bake some cookies for a senior care center, stay home with your family and pets.

I think it is a sad, sad statement on the mentality in this country.

I couldn't have said it better. What kind of people go for this madness? I would love to hear from some people that go out and enjoy it. If that's their thing, it's ok with me but I just don't understand it.
It is just "stuff".

[chocolatepuppy]

I went out Friday, first time I can remember! The local grocery store and our department store, no problem. I live in a small town. I decided to venture to the petstores while I was out. They were a bit busy but not too bad. The road near the mall was crazy! I saw the bird a few times and I'm not talking about a turkey. Too many cars trying to get through the four way intersections.
I didn't really want to go out, I found myself with a very sore throat and no lozenges, that's how it started. I didn't go out because it was black Friday, just needed to go.

[ramanth]

In the past I've avoided Black Friday, but this year, I went out shopping with my mom and best friend. But instead of getting up at the crack of dawn and fighting people over parking spaces and crap, we went to the mall at 3 p.m.

The mall was busy but far from being overcrowded. No long lines at the registers and found some great deals.

[JenBKR]

Ok, I admit it, I am a black friday shopper. (Although I don't brave Wal-mart on that day ). It has been a tradition in my family ever since I could remember for the girls to go shopping early at the mall. We were there at 7am on friday. I always have fun - if I find something to buy, great, if not, I'm ok. I'm not one of those nuts fighting over anything. It's actually kind of funny to watch how people react. Sad how some people have taken it so far, with trampling someone to death and shootings. The mall was actually not that busy this year - nowhere near what I expected.