Next Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. And I love to shop (not sure if I've made that obvious on here). Yet I never go out on Black Friday. For me, it just isn't worth it. So why am I staying home?
Who wants to shop when it's so crowded?
Ummm, not me. When I was in high school and was done for the day obscenely early (like, 1:30 I think? Did I even go to school?) I would do all of my shopping early in the afternoon before the crowds took over. I just prefer not to fight for a parking spot, not to stand in lines, and not to have to beg for the sales people's attention. The busiest shopping day of the year just does not sound fun to me.
It takes away from family time.
Every year Black Friday deals seem to start earlier and earlier. Last year the mall in my hometown opened at 10pm, and I'm sure it'll be earlier this time. Think about all of the people who have to go in and open the store before you rush in to shop. I get sad every year when my family members who work in retail have to head into work while we're still stuffing our faces with pumpkin pie (or, in my case, sneakily searching for ice cream in the back of my grandma's freezer, - no pie for me, thanks!). Every year that stores open earlier, it means the employees get to spend less of their Thanksgiving with their families.
Why hit the mall when I can shop online in my pajamas?
So last year I looked at ads and sale emails to see if I should change my tune about Black Friday. And you know what? A lot of the deals were the same, if not better, for online stores. Now, I wasn't shopping for a new flatscreen or anything, for something like that you probably have to go to the store. But for clothes and accessories and other little Christmas gifts, shopping online in my pajamas worked just fine.
So what about you? Do you go out on Black Friday? Or is it a shopping holiday you prefer to skip?
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