Who Braved "Black Friday?"

[sipowicz]

I hate the term Black Friday, but whatever. Did anyone go out this morning???

I hit the stores at 6am, couldn't be crazy like all the women. I talked to my Mom and she was up a 2:30 and standing in a line at 3:30 with all my aunts...They are nuts.

So, anyone else as brave as she???

http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/061122/061122_black_friday_hmed_11a.hmedium.jpg

[littleamen]

No way. Madness.

[foggy]

Nope, not me. In line at 2:30 am? :eek: Yikes. 6 am is bad enough. If I have a choice between my nice cozy bed and fighting my way through a bunch of crazy shoppers, I'll choose my bed every time.

[littleamen]

Nope, not me. In line at 2:30 am? :eek: Yikes. 6 am is bad enough. If I have a choice between my nice cozy bed and fighting my way through a bunch of crazy shoppers, I'll choose bed every time.

:upyours My sentiments exactly. I'm not much of a shopper on normal days.....braving the crowd today is nightmare-inducing. :lol

[foggy]

Same here. I shudder at the thought of it. I'm not much of a shopper on normal days either. It'd have to be something exceptional to get me out there - like free iPods or widescreen TV's. :lol

[hildegoat]

I'll pay the extra $$$ to not have to deal with crowds.

[raisemyglass]

I have to work helping all of those crazy people.:downyours

We had 100+ people waiting to get in when I started at 5 a.m.

[hildegoat]

Where do you work?

[raisemyglass]

OfficeMax

I work off-hours stock, but on days like Black Friday I have to work when the store is open as well.

[burgerqueen]

I had to go to Wal-Mart today (my nose pad on my glasses broke & my eye doctor wasn't open, so I went to their vision center). I was dreading the thought of going, but it was actually less busy then on a normal day, which I found odd.

[hildegoat]

Wal-Mart makes me rage any day of the year. My streak is at about 5 years.

[Kirsten]

I'll pay the extra $$$ to not have to deal with crowds.

Ditto.

[burgerqueen]

Wal-Mart makes me rage any day of the year.


Me too. It never fails, if I go there, I end up leaving in a terrible mood.

[sbors]

I consider myself fairly tough, but I'm no match for a 100 pound woman running for some lame ass toy that is to be recalled a couple weeks after Christmas. I stay home.

[hildegoat]

Me too. It never fails, if I go there, I end up leaving in a terrible mood.

I'll drive people there, but I'll bring a book because I stay in the car.

[ewok.online]

My Mom works for the evil Wal-Mart. :(

[FrigidRoses]

Wal Mart is alright in my book. Where else can you get fried chicken and DVDs at 3 in the morning?

[strawberrywine]

Why are all the shops so busy on "Black Friday"?

[foggy]

Why are all the shops so busy on "Black Friday"?

The day after Thanksgiving starts the Christmas shopping season in the states. Tons of big sales on that day. A lot of people get off work as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_%28shopping%29

[stickie]

I went to pick up my new bike at my neighborhood bike shop. The dude who worked there was up at since 4:30, went shopping, then came to work at 11.

"What did you buy?"
"Nothing"

Wow.

[Starlite]

The day after Thanksgiving starts the Christmas shopping season in the states. Tons of big sales on that day. A lot of people get off work as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_%28shopping%29
That sounds like our Boxing Day sales. Starting on Dec 26, everybody has their post-Christmas clearances.
Every year, people get trampled in the crowds. I never find anything I want any way, so I stay away from shopping centres.

[foggy]

That sounds like our Boxing Day sales. Starting on Dec 26, everybody has their post-Christmas clearances.
Every year, people get trampled in the crowds. I never find anything I want any way, so I stay away from shopping centres.

I've never found anything I really want in those types of sales either. I think sometimes people get suckered into buying things because it's cheap too. We have a big after Christmas sales day in the states too, as you might have guessed. :rolleyes

[sipowicz]

I tell you, I went early and I got a Samsung 22" Widescreen moniter that is amazing, I actually bought one for me, and the other for my ma for XMas. They were 199.99 and retail had them originally at 375.99, so for that saving, I will deal, maybe even kick an anger shopper...

http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/8580/8580831_sa.jpg

I love it so much...

[foggy]

That's awesome. :upyours

[burgerqueen]

My Mom works for the evil Wal-Mart. :(

My sister used to work for Wal-Mart. She used to always tell me it was like being in a cult. Apparently they have some shit they chant in the back. Weird.

[littleamen]

Wal-Mart makes me rage any day of the year. My streak is at about 5 years.

ditto. And what is it about the smell? I've been in Wal-mart stores from Texas to Minnesota and various places in between. They all have "the smell".

[Starlite]

She used to always tell me it was like being in a cult. Apparently they have some shit they chant in the back. Weird.
Last week, I saw a magazine article about wacky weddings. 2 Wal-mart employees married each other... and had their wedding ceremony in their Wal-mart store amongst their "family".

[Sydneyfan]

All I know about Walmart is that it was the store in Bowling for Columbine that Michael Moore hassled for selling guns and ammo. I still find it incredible that a supermarket sells guns.

[FrigidRoses]

That was K-Mart actually. This is America, you can buy guns anywhere. :lol

What's up with all the Wal-Mart hate? It's really not that bad. It's a great place to people watch if nothing else.

[sipowicz]

That was K-Mart actually. This is America, you can buy guns anywhere. :lol

What's up with all the Wal-Mart hate? It's really not that bad. It's a great place to people watch if nothing else.

Sorry, I hate the Walmart too...

[FrigidRoses]

Y'all keep hating. More 5 dollar DVDs for me. :rock

[strawberrywine]

What's up with all the Wal-Mart hate? It's really not that bad. It's a great place to people watch if nothing else.

It is horrible company that is too big. I hate Asada and the way they work by making small businesses going bust. I much prefer going to small shops where the owners know you.

[Sydneyfan]

That was K-Mart actually. This is America, you can buy guns anywhere. :lol



Nope, pretty sure it was Walmart. He took two Columbine survivors to a Walmart store and pointed out that the bullets still lodged in their bodies could be purchased inside.

[burgerqueen]

I don't really remember which it was in the movie, it's been awhile since I've seen it. But, I don't know how much it really matters, you can buy guns & bullets at both of them, ridiculously enough.

[FrigidRoses]

No it was K-Mart, I checked Wikipedia. :D

[Sydneyfan]

I just checked as well - and he did take the two Columbines survivors to K Mart. But he also bought ammo at a Walmart in Canada (supposedly without having to produce ID), so that's where I was getting Walmart from I guess.

[FrigidRoses]

Yah you're right. He lead a campaign after the film against Wal-Mart carrying ammo but it didn't do much good.

The thing that pisses me off about Wal-Mart is their no parental advisory CDs but I can buy The Devils Rejects & Texas Chainsaw Massacre there. Doesn't make much sense.