I’m lucky to have avoided Black Friday sales for years now. All I have to worry about lately is whether I’ll break the “delete” key removing unwanted email ads.
I somewhat enjoy buying, which does sometimes entail shopping; but usually for me is: Walk in, find what I’m there to get, pick the color if that’s an option, (repeat until the list for this store is crossed off), go check out. (Drive to the next stop.)
My wife, though, must wander every aisle, pick up and put down dozens or even hundreds of items, most of which she would never even consider buying, and select a few items from all those to take to the checkout. Repeat at the next store.
Given the grocery list, I generally spend 20 to 40 minutes in the store. She generally spends 40 to 80 minutes, brings home several items that weren’t on the list, and complains that her feet/back are killing her. And if I go along with her, she prefers that I actually follow her around and pay attention instead of reading.
Thanksgiving was once described as a day to be with family and friends, to be thankful for the good in one’s life, and to hope for better times. Can a person still enjoy that feeling if he/she is worried about having to work the register for the BIG 6pm to midnight sale? Seems it is just barely possible we have pushed commercialism past a reasonable level.
Plus, it’s a great day to go to the park, because everyone is out shopping! Okay, all the crazies are out shopping. Okay, most of the worst crazies are out shopping.
I use the Guy Technique when it comes to shopping. Know what I want, go to a store that has it, find it right where I expect it to be, take it to the cashier to pay for it, and walk out with it. I’ll never understand why it has to be any more complicated than that.
Judging from the amount of “pre-black-Friday” sales I got spammed with notices for, I’m thinking that the traditional gag about the busiest shopping day of the year may be about done. On the surface, that looks pretty good. Just don’t dig much below that surface.
RAGs over 4 years ago
That seems to be a cat’s modus operandi.
lee85736 over 4 years ago
I’m lucky to have avoided Black Friday sales for years now. All I have to worry about lately is whether I’ll break the “delete” key removing unwanted email ads.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
I somewhat enjoy buying, which does sometimes entail shopping; but usually for me is: Walk in, find what I’m there to get, pick the color if that’s an option, (repeat until the list for this store is crossed off), go check out. (Drive to the next stop.)
My wife, though, must wander every aisle, pick up and put down dozens or even hundreds of items, most of which she would never even consider buying, and select a few items from all those to take to the checkout. Repeat at the next store.
Given the grocery list, I generally spend 20 to 40 minutes in the store. She generally spends 40 to 80 minutes, brings home several items that weren’t on the list, and complains that her feet/back are killing her. And if I go along with her, she prefers that I actually follow her around and pay attention instead of reading.
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
Black Friday is usually followed by Buyers Remorse Monday.
Doctor Toon over 4 years ago
I work for a grocery store running the Dairy department
This week we got hit with a major pre-Holiday snow storm so it was a double whammy
Monday was one of the busiest days I have ever seen as people were frantically trying to stock upI worked the six days straight leading up to Thanksgiving, got yesterday and today off
I am not leaving the house today
sandpiper over 4 years ago
Thanksgiving was once described as a day to be with family and friends, to be thankful for the good in one’s life, and to hope for better times. Can a person still enjoy that feeling if he/she is worried about having to work the register for the BIG 6pm to midnight sale? Seems it is just barely possible we have pushed commercialism past a reasonable level.
Ignatz Premium Member over 4 years ago
This is the last day of the year that I would go shopping.
jamessveta over 4 years ago
I avoid that Black Friday madness too. If I can not get it online then I don’t need it.
c001 over 4 years ago
“And for a lot of people, no work”.Ask Marla of Grumbes.
ArtisticArtemis over 4 years ago
Plus, it’s a great day to go to the park, because everyone is out shopping! Okay, all the crazies are out shopping. Okay, most of the worst crazies are out shopping.
Well, it’s a hope.
cervelo over 4 years ago
That Caulfield is a complex little critter…
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 4 years ago
I use the Guy Technique when it comes to shopping. Know what I want, go to a store that has it, find it right where I expect it to be, take it to the cashier to pay for it, and walk out with it. I’ll never understand why it has to be any more complicated than that.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
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Judging from the amount of “pre-black-Friday” sales I got spammed with notices for, I’m thinking that the traditional gag about the busiest shopping day of the year may be about done. On the surface, that looks pretty good. Just don’t dig much below that surface.
aunt granny over 4 years ago
I wonder why the “sign in to be teleported to an entirely-unrelated page” button is labeled “sign in to comment”?