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Subject: How do you spend your Black Friday?
Time: 2:59:00 AM EST
Author: fisherkristina
Thanksgiving was great. As I sit here at two am typing this up, I think back on the day. There was great food (if I do say so myself, LOL), great friends, and a generally good time. After we all ate we switched to some important talk.
Then suddenly one of them (Jennifer) asked where the ads for Black Friday were. I told her to feel free to check our newspaper. Next thing you know, I was sprawled out on the couch (too much triptophan) and she was sprawled out on the living room floor with all the newspaper ads around her. She asked for stickies (post it notes) to flag in the newspaper those items she was going to purchase. She had planned on two stores already, that she was going to go to on Black Friday.
Shirley, John and my other friend, decided on another store she would go to.
Was I hearing correctly?
Shirley had just gotten done saying that last year, her son went to the local Best Buy (less than a mile from John and my home) at 4 am. on Black Friday. When he got there at 4 am, there was already a line that was four blocks long. But he got in the line anyway. It was worth it to him, he says, because he was in the beginning of the line, and he ended up getting what he wanted for a good price. But he did say however the wait was very long and he got very cold waiting in line. But, he says, it was still worth it. He could handle the four blocks and waiting hours and hours in the cold for the store to open.
*Shuddering, and shaking my head here.*
I feel sorry for my friends. I am going to be home under the blankets tomorrow, watching TV, sipping tea and eating leftovers, and doing nothing but spending time with John, as is fitting for the day after Thanksgiving!
I'm just wondering, how do you spend your Black Friday?
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I could not do Black Friday either. I tried it two years ago and since that time I have decided that I would not do it again. Even if I had a chance to save hundred of dollars. The frustration and the lines were not going to work for me. Never. Ever again will I stand in those lines or leave out the house that early to get in the stores. I'm glad you had a great day with your family though. Tish G. http://journals.aol.com/mztis
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No. Not me. No lines. No waiting. Nothing I want to purchase for anyone that badly. ;o) - Barbara
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Working in the middle of the whole mess and laughing at these crazy people... we had people in line for best buy in our town since Wednesday, spending their Thanksgiving day outside of best buy, way crazy...
Have a great weekend!
Linda :) -
LOL...I spend my Black Friday at work because the day after Thanksgiving is not a federal holiday. Even if I were home, I would not be shopping although I have to admit my girls were looking through the ads at my brother's house yesterday, and Best Buy had some enormous bargains. I think they were opening at 5 am. Several people I work with took a vacation day to go shopping. I'm with you. A nice warm cozy bed sounds better to me. HUGS Chris
11/24/07 10:02 PM
I'm worried about your John, and you too. Keep us posted.
Love,
Merry