Hmm, Black Friday Ponderings

[Karen]

Karen, you must be a many lists, I haven't had one Black Friday / spam message all week!

Remember, we have been running PetoftheDay.com since 1997, so my email addresses associated with the websites a have been in existence that long - so if there's a spam list or database out there, I'm sure to be on it. And mind you, these are only the spam I see, not the thousands that automatically go into my spam folder!

[Edwina's Secretary]

There is nothing that could tempt me. Last Sunday we went to Best Buy (great deal on a DVD player for my mother!) Next door is a sporting goods store. I commented that someone appeared to be testing a camping tent on the sidewalk. My husband corrected me...first in line for Black Friday.

Beyond disgusting!

[snakemama]

I'll be the only one I guess who says that I look forward to "Midnight Madness" at the outlet mall nearby. After dinner my mom, my sister, and a few other relatives watch a movie together and then drive about an hour to this outlet mall...the stores all have coffee and snacks out, there are shuttles to get you to and from the parking area, and everyone seems to have a blast! It's busy, but I've never come across any nastiness there. I don't even know/care if I get any particular bargains, I just look forward to the party atmosphere and extra time with my mom.

Once we're wiped out, we all go out to breakfast and then crash.

This year I'm completely out of money because of Sherpa being hospitalized, but I'll probably still tag along for the fun of it.

[krazyaboutkatz]

No,I won't be shopping on Thanksgiving or Black Friday. I needed a few things so I went to Target after work on my way home tonight so I won't need to go shopping any where during my 4 days off. I really don't even enjoy shopping normally and I hate crowds so you couldn't pay me enough to shop when there are several hundred of other crazy people fighting over sale items.

[smokey the elder]

Shopping in general: feh. Necessary evil. Black Friday is an invention of the devil.

[momcat]

I don't like shopping to start with, it's something I do to get it over with but only when I absolutely have to go. For Christmas shopping I wait about two weeks - the "early" crowds are gone and the last minute shoppers haven't hit yet. In and out is the only way to go.

[RICHARD]

I think BF does have a useful purpose.

"I will be in line for the XXXXX on sale at XXXXX......."

Translated?

"NO, I don't want to go to Thanksgiving dinner at your house and I will not be hosting any kind of gathering at my home. I will be having a nice, quiet day - eating, watching football and sleeping the day away!"

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I have heard that on November 25th the retailers will be ramping up for Valentine's Day.

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I have to laugh at the women who refuse to go camping, but WILL pitch a tent on the sidewalk outside of a retailer's door for a few days to get a 'deal'.

If I was married to a woman who thought that was fun?

I'd try to convince her that picnic baskets were on sale in Yellowstone Park.

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i LOVE crowds - I have been to tons of concerts and sporting events and even the rowdiest, drunkest and most obnoxious people were well mannered compared to some of the film clips I have seen of BF shoppers.

Go figure?

[dab_20]

I personally think black Friday is just silly- waiting in line all night or even for days is ridiculous! The fact that it started on Thanksgiving this year is so sad. There's a reason it's called Black Friday so lets leave it for FRIDAY! However, this year ( just leaving as we speak), I'm hoping to find some good deals on baby items so am going shopping now at 8 am. I normally really hate crowds and long lines so we'll see how this goes :/