Do you shop black Friday?

desertgrandma · 11-25-2009, 05:08 PM

I just learned many of my local malls are opening at midnight Thursday. Thats carrying it a bit far for me.

Personally, you won't be able to drag me out of my house until Monday. People are crazy out there!! Most of my shopping is done online....

However, different strokes.......

So..........are you out there looking for deals?

wait for the poll. I just realized..........this is probably a US thing. Or is it done across the pond also?

And do you wonder why its called "Black Friday?" Because, traditionally, this is the first day many stores were actually "in the black" ink. Until then........they were running in the red. Thats how much business used to be done on this day.

phenomshel · 11-25-2009, 05:15 PM

Unless there's a can't-live-without item locally, you couldn't drag me out of the house with a team of Percherons. And since there are very few can't-live-without items on my list, it's looking like I'll be sleeping late on Black Friday... *grin*.

desertgrandma · 11-25-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Unless there's a can't-live-without item locally, you couldn't drag me out of the house with a team of Percherons. And since there are very few can't-live-without items on my list, it's looking like I'll be sleeping late on Black Friday... *grin*.

bbut...but you didn't vote?

phenomshel · 11-25-2009, 05:24 PM

Odd, I could have sworn I did.... Ok, I voted again just to make sure.

pshrynk · 11-25-2009, 05:51 PM

Hate Black Friday. Hate Xmas shopping. Hate crowds. Hate no parking.

I'm working tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day up to 11 Dec, at which time I take three days off to go see the Nutcracker at the Joffrey Ballet, which, IMHO is the only really good thing about the season.

BenG · 11-25-2009, 05:54 PM

I stay away from the malls and don't do any shopping on the weekends between now and Christmas.

desertgrandma · 11-25-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Hate Black Friday. Hate Xmas shopping. Hate crowds. Hate no parking.

I'm working tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day up to 11 Dec, at which time I take three days off to go see the Nutcracker at the Joffrey Ballet, which, IMHO is the only really good thing about the season.

And bah humbug to you too!!!

Interesting so far no one likes to shop that weekend.

GA Russell · 11-25-2009, 06:04 PM

I tried it a couple of times about fifteen years ago, and both times the experiences were not only unpleasant, but the stores were sold out of what I wanted too. So I won't be doing that again.

kindlekitten · 11-25-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Hate Black Friday. Hate Xmas shopping. Hate crowds. Hate no parking.

I'm working tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day up to 11 Dec, at which time I take three days off to go see the Nutcracker at the Joffrey Ballet, which, IMHO is the only really good thing about the season.

it takes you three says to see the Nutcracker!? boy that's half the ring cycle! you should come to Seattle!

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

And bah humbug to you too!!!

Interesting so far no one likes to shop that weekend.

I am not particularly keen on shopping under pressure. I don't like to shop with other people for hte most part and hate crowds! I'll be doing big time chores around here as I will have some help. have some fences to fix and gates to install, there's a fair amount I want to have completed before my surgery. I'm sure I'll be going to the hardware store and feed store, but those don't tend to be big black friday destinations. I voted no anyway

pshrynk · 11-25-2009, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

it takes you three says to see the Nutcracker!? boy that's half the ring cycle! you should come to Seattle!

I am not particularly keen on shopping under pressure. I don't like to shop with other people for hte most part and hate crowds! I'll be doing big time chores around here as I will have some help. have some fences to fix and gates to install, there's a fair amount I want to have completed before my surgery. I'm sure I'll be going to the hardware store and feed store, but those don't tend to be big black friday destinations. I voted no anyway

We make a weekend of the Joffrey four times a year. Ride Amtrak to Chicago on Friday, go to Marshall Field for "The Sandwich" on Saturday afternoon, Eat at one our favorite resaturants Saturday night, then go to the ballet, ride Amtrak back Sunday afternoon.

Our kids, love Black Friday. They plot everything out like they're planning the Normandy invasion and spend the day in shoppers' bliss.

kindlekitten · 11-25-2009, 08:13 PM

*shudder*

pshrynk · 11-25-2009, 08:13 PM

No kidding.

Patricia · 11-25-2009, 08:18 PM

We don't have this in the UK.

desertgrandma · 11-25-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

We don't have this in the UK.

Of course you don't.

You don't celebrate Thanksgiving....

What was i thinking???

KarenH · 11-25-2009, 08:51 PM

I go out on Black Friday every year, but I avoid like the plague any store that has limited quantity "doorbuster" sale items. We start out at Fred Meyer, which offers complimentary coffee, juice, and doughnut holes as you enter the store and has basically the same ad every year - lots of "basics" at half price (socks, towels, candles, etc) but no huge deals. From there the plan varies from year to year, but always includes breakfast out and I'm generally home by early-mid afternoon (and ready for a nap!).

View Poll Results: Do you shop "black Friday"?
I"m out there.....full steam ahead and don't get in my way!	4	7.84%
I'll be there, but just to enjoy the crowds and cruise the malls	4	7.84%
You couldn't drag me out of the house that weekend.	43	84.31%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

11-25-2009, 05:08 PM	#1
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Do you shop black Friday? I just learned many of my local malls are opening at midnight Thursday. Thats carrying it a bit far for me. Personally, you won't be able to drag me out of my house until Monday. People are crazy out there!! Most of my shopping is done online.... However, different strokes....... So..........are you out there looking for deals? wait for the poll. I just realized..........this is probably a US thing. Or is it done across the pond also? And do you wonder why its called "Black Friday?" Because, traditionally, this is the first day many stores were actually "in the black" ink. Until then........they were running in the red. Thats how much business used to be done on this day.

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11-25-2009, 05:15 PM	#2
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Unless there's a can't-live-without item locally, you couldn't drag me out of the house with a team of Percherons. And since there are very few can't-live-without items on my list, it's looking like I'll be sleeping late on Black Friday... grin.

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phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Odd, I could have sworn I did.... Ok, I voted again just to make sure.

11-25-2009, 05:51 PM	#5
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Hate Black Friday. Hate Xmas shopping. Hate crowds. Hate no parking. I'm working tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day up to 11 Dec, at which time I take three days off to go see the Nutcracker at the Joffrey Ballet, which, IMHO is the only really good thing about the season.

11-25-2009, 05:54 PM	#6
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I stay away from the malls and don't do any shopping on the weekends between now and Christmas.

11-25-2009, 06:04 PM	#8
GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,674 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I tried it a couple of times about fifteen years ago, and both times the experiences were not only unpleasant, but the stores were sold out of what I wanted too. So I won't be doing that again.

11-25-2009, 08:13 PM	#11
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	shudder

11-25-2009, 08:18 PM	#13
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	We don't have this in the UK.

11-25-2009, 08:51 PM	#15
KarenH Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 37762 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NW Washington State, USA Device: K3	I go out on Black Friday every year, but I avoid like the plague any store that has limited quantity "doorbuster" sale items. We start out at Fred Meyer, which offers complimentary coffee, juice, and doughnut holes as you enter the store and has basically the same ad every year - lots of "basics" at half price (socks, towels, candles, etc) but no huge deals. From there the plan varies from year to year, but always includes breakfast out and I'm generally home by early-mid afternoon (and ready for a nap!).

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