The local new channels are broadcasting stories about how people were spending their Thanksgiving nights in tents camped out in front of stores waiting for them to open. The Friday after Thanksgiving is the official 1st shopping day of Christmas, according to retailers. I guess the Friday after Thanksgiving is used as a gauge to determine how the rest of the season will go profit wise. A bad start to the season will make retailers offer even deeper discounts on certain items. A lot of the stores open at 6:00 am and people want to stake out their space, so they will get in right away and grab the bargains. Me? Heh! I sleep in. I never, ever go shopping on this day. Even though the sales are pretty good, it's not worth it to me to battle the long lines, parking lot destruction derbies and the chance that the item might be sold out. I hate shopping. I deal with catalogues and the internet. If I have to go shopping during the Christmas season, I will go in the middle of the week and try to get there when the stores open. My sister-in-law, loves this day. She and her mom make an event of today and have a blast.
Posted by Valkyre at November 29, 2002 02:14 PM