Dec 01 2008
Black Friday
It’s been a while since I wrote on this blog. Between Thanksgiving and my son and holiday decorating… well, you get the idea.
I wanted to kick off December with a post about the most popular shopping day of the year. That’s right, ladies, Black Friday. I don’t know about all of you, but I was up with the best of them at 3:15am Friday morning. I got up, I showered, dressed, and applied some well-placed makeup so it wouldn’t look like I had been up since, well, 3:15am.
First, I want to comment on all of you out there that are trudging along in your pink poodle pajama pants or furry bunny slippers. I was standing in line at Toys R Us and noticed that at least half of you were still in your pajamas. Now, I understand that Black Friday comes very, very early in the morning. I understand that it’s difficult as hell to actually roll out of bed even before the birds wake up, just to save a few bucks.
But let me say this: coming out in public with your blue panda pj’s is not the move to make. If you can’t be bothered to roll out of bed and at least drag on a pair of jeans before running out of the door, please just stay home. None of us need to see what you wear to bed at night. And yes, people were staring at you.
Secondly, I want to comment on the “hot deals” that the stores offer and the lengths that people travel to get them. Is saving 20% on the Transformer figurine that you kid wants really important enough to resort to violence? Stop pushing me to get to the DVD’s, stop tripping me so that you can get to the track suits before I do, and for goodness sakes, stop fighting over who was first in line.
In fact, my boyfriend’s sister had to call her husband out to WalMart because everytime she looked away from her cart to pick something from a shelf or a bin, someone would grab an item out of her buggy. Come on, people. Have a little self-respect.
All in all, I got a few good deals. The skateboard ramp was, in fact, 60% off. The DS and Gamecube games were a steal at $10 bucks each. I even found a speedbag set for my overly active son for the low price of $11.99.
And I guess I was one of the lucky ones. With no apparent physical injuries, I only came away with a bruised wallet, a limp in my bank account, and a Christmas shopping spirit that has yet to be broken.
