The Worst day in America: Black Friday

[The_Gatekeeper_]

today is the day of infamy that occurs every year. It only lasts for one day (some places stretch as far as three to get their product out), but the days that follow stores are left with such a gape they are stranded for days to come. A couple years ago we encountered the beast known as "black friday" and took a trip to Best Buy (for those outside of US it's a giant electronic store). The Firday took out best buy's product like the plague took out Europe.

It's such a fun day :P waiting in the bitter cold in the early morning rise. I didn't go today since I was a bit depressed and spent most of my money on my computer (I need a better desk as well). The reason why I was depressed was thanksgiving always shoves food in your face and I can never eat it all. I never finish my plate :\

[MentaL]

[Akai]

And I work today, on Black Friday. At Target...

[Madison]

And I work today, on Black Friday. At Target...

Thought you got the job at AE? when does that start? :P


tbh, I worked toys overnight at Wal*Mart for two years, wasn't that bad, although I say that now, that I don't have to do it now, and not then when I did.

[thefalling]

Glorious day to be broke!

[Daevius]

So, what is black friday? (you americans have to many holidays hehe)

[-Legend-]

Bah, USA'ians, We don't have days like that here in the UK!

[ImaMoFoThief]

yea in canada our black friday is december 26th AKA boxing day. plan to be waiting at walmart with all my money withdrew and buying games

[Skycut]

last night I passed by circut city. People are already camping. I saw a old lady too =x

[Flameingskull]

wtf, what's the point in black friday?
does it have any meaning?

XD

[chakra123]

worst day for husbands too tbh :p

[locolijo]

wtf, what's the point in black friday?
does it have any meaning?

XD

Yes it does?

Discounts 40% off, 50% off, 60% off and etc..

Depends on the store.

[Konrow]

Major discounts everywhere. Didn't camp or anything but on my way home we stopped by a shopping center and i picked up cheap new shoes and a very nice new jacket for skiing this winter. This time a year ago my parents were waiting to get me my 360 for cheaper lol

[Wh005h]

wtf, what's the point in black friday?
does it have any meaning?

XD

To answer:

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. Since Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday may be as early as the 23rd and as late as the 29th of November. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but many employers give the day off. Retailers often decorate for the Christmas season weeks beforehand. Many retailers open very early (typically 5am) and offer doorbuster deals and loss leaders to draw people to their stores. Although Black Friday, as the first shopping day after Thanksgiving, has served as the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season at least since the start of the modern Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, the term "Black Friday" has been traced back only to the 1970s. "Black Friday" was originally so named because of the heavy traffic on that day (see below), although most contemporary uses of the term refer instead to it as the beginning of the period in which retailers are in the black (i.e., turning a profit)[citation needed].

Enjoi =D
I stay home on Black Friday. Today I sat around a fire, drank beer, and ate smoked pork =)
Gotta love r&r, just finished my extended essay (yayz)

[I Rule MU]

naa i like black friday. got an external harddrive for my server 500gb for 50 bucks.

[NobodyWOW]

It was a nice day overhere :P

[Iron Maiden]

I work at GameStop. I don't think I need to go into details about what happened on that fateful day...Our store was wrecked and our walls dealphabatized by little kids.

And now I have to go back to that forbidden place again today...God help me.

[Genryu]

I'm jealous.

[Ramuthra]

sounds like january sales here except more extreme (in customer behaviour) crazy

[Konrow]

I work at GameStop. I don't think I need to go into details about what happened on that fateful day...Our store was wrecked and our walls dealphabatized by little kids.

And now I have to go back to that forbidden place again today...God help me.

Oh man i feel bad for you. Game stores get hit pretty damn rough on Black Fridays. I remember visiting my local gamestop last year the evening of Black Friday after the whole morning rush is done and everyone there looked they they wanted to die. I know most of em so i stayed and joked around trying to lighten the mood, but they were all depressed as they looked around at what they would have to fix the following monday, and what they would have to replace. sometimes i'm glad i can only work during the summers.

[Canon]

sounds like january sales here except more extreme (in customer behaviour) crazy

Lol , nothing better than the january sales....with the exception of the GAME sale.

[The_Gatekeeper_]

the layout of game.co.uk sort of reminds me of those ad sites that appear when you type the wrong word in the url :P. Also, the Best Buy that opened up in my area has a very retarded method of the "checkout line"

[I Rule MU]

I work at GameStop. I don't think I need to go into details about what happened on that fateful day...Our store was wrecked and our walls dealphabatized by little kids.

And now I have to go back to that forbidden place again today...God help me.

me and my brother were driving by a gamestop and we saw the huge line. and the employees were looking out of the window and were looking all sad and scared. feel sorry for u if u felt the same way.

[LoveGod]

I work at GameStop. I don't think I need to go into details about what happened on that fateful day...Our store was wrecked and our walls dealphabatized by little kids.

And now I have to go back to that forbidden place again today...God help me.

may God have you in his protection^^

[omerta]

sounds like january sales here except more extreme (in customer behaviour) crazy

ever seen the que outside of marks and spencer on boxing day morning...fucking stupid

[Dandune]

ever seen the que outside of marks and spencer on boxing day morning...fucking stupid

Makes you proud to be British! I find it funny that places like Millets (Camping Gear shop, tents etc..) are open on Christmas Eve.