"Black" Friday

[caseysmom]

They already have people camping out here...its ridiculous....ticks me off the workers have to work basically thanksgiving night.

My daughters friend goes to work at midnight, if were up we may go just to see her...my other daughter that just had twins wants to go out, not sure if she wants me to go or not....

[kitten645]

I work in retail and Black Friday is a disgrace. Most of us have to work and it gets more ridiculous every year. This year Best Buys is making employees come in at 10PM Thanksgiving night to set up! That is just wrong and I hope there is a special pox on those that support this foolishness by waiting on line go get in first. Our priorities have gone to hell in a handbasket. Shop local and support your neighbors. There should be a balance between big box prices and local decent living.Grrrr.

[RobiLee]

I am not a BF shopper. I think I did it once when my son was young to try and get a couple items that were on his christmas list.

This year I am working. Yes, even the bank that I work at is getting involved with Black Friday!! We are setting up a table OUTSIDE a store so that we can promote our bank and try to get some new customers. We are serving hot chocolate and will have some silly little bank give aways. A few lucky people that find our wallets hidden in the store will receive $15 gift cards. I volunteered to do it so that I can get off early that day. I have to be there at 4:30am. I live a half hour away so for me that means I have to be up at
3am!!!! Whew, that's early!!!! LOL

[smokey the elder]

I am inclined to avoid the stores which are opening on Thanksgiving this year. I don't do Black Friday; haven't since college when that was basically my only opportunity to do Christmas shopping. It didn't seem as bad *ahem* years ago.

If you can (and I hope to try) shop Small Business Saturday on the 26th; help out local businesses rather than big chains. There are heaps of shops in downtown Peekskill, and free parking to boot!

[rosethecopycat]

A radio commercial by Winn Dixie (grocery) poses that if you have fussy, demanding in-laws coming over, that you should buy your entire fool proof Thanksgiving day meal from Winn Dixie, to impress them. The best part, they say, is that you don't have to 'lift a finger'!

Isn't that what it's all about anyway? Not showing any effort for anything.

It's about standing in lines to spend money, and theoretically save a few bucks, and be the first one to have the next latest thing on the market.


Thanksgiving is officially canceled.
It will now be known as BLACK THURSDAY and it will last 2 days.

[IRescue452]

I have to work Friday morning after thanksgiving, even though my workplace is closed all day and there's no reason we couldn't come in later except majority vote of people who want to get done early. I have to strip a gym floor and wax it.

I don't do black Friday. I don't spend big money on electronics unless I research them and where to buy them so I don't get stuck with a lemon. You can find better deals when its not holiday or tax return season, when stores are more desperate to make a sale.