Black Friday
Today through Dec. 24 is the period in which retailers make most of their money for the year.
They've created Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that officially starts the holiday season. They tease us with doorbuster sales. They provide bargains, but only for the first (fill in the blank) hours, but then the prices will soar again.
I don't like it. Never did.
Not when I was a business reporter out their with them, asking questions like:
"Mrs. Smith, what brings you out here at 4 a.m. on this chilly morning? What are you looking for?"
"I don't want to miss out on ..." Then she'd list the latest, hottest, best toy/electronic/clothing item that is destined to sell out.
And not now...
Black Friday is the kind of artificial tension I can use less of.
Even if I have to pay a premium, I like my chances at home in front of a roaring fire, in my pajamas -- online.
posted by Byron McCauley at 5:00 PM
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at 8:40 PM, November 24, 2006 
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at 5:40 AM, November 25, 2006 
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Post a Comment*Plus, early shoppers are just getting meaner and meaner every year. If you're willing to step on old ladies and elbow women out of your way for a 1/2 price toy, you're really NOT in the spirit of Christmas.
Over the past few years, it's gotten progressively worse and I just don't have it in me to be vindictive over products...discounted or not. So, this year, I stayed in and had a wonderful day after Thanksgiving with my nice family!
To all of those that shopped...hope you had fun and saved money, but I'll happily pay full price to not have to fight you.
You know....someone once said bloggers are "just a bunch of people sitting around in their pajamas."
At least you have a roaring fire.
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