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I HATE SHOPPING! (SERIOUSLY, WOMAN HERE WHO HATES SHOPPING...)

WILL YOU BE SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY? GOING OUT TO GET THE "DEALS"?

Or are you like me now. If I can get it online, that's what I'll do!

AND HAVE YOU EVER GONE SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY AND WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE EXPERIENCE?
 
I've worked 16 Black Fridays. Every year recently our bosses claim within 2-3 years that the in store deals will go by the wayside and everything will be online, or maybe just a few deals spread across the weekend.

This week will actually be the first time in several (7?) years I'll actually be able to spend time with my family as they are not making me work 5 hours earlier than my normal shift.

The worst was 3 or so years ago when they made us work a full shift the night before, come in at 5 pm for a 12 hour shift, then come in the next night for our 6th day of work for the week.

2 years ago, 7 or 8 of us spent 6 hours outside in the freezing Wisconsin rain loading TVs into cars that were too small to handle them. They set up an awning that we were suppose to use to get out of the rain at times, but it blew down before we ever made it to work that day.

I certainly regret not using my college degree more often than not.
 
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Alas, I will be working Black Friday again (9.5 hours). Then Saturday and Sunday, will be helping my son move into his new home....no rest for the wicked LOL :eek::cool:
 
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Alas, I will be working Black Friday again (9.5 hours). Then Saturday and Sunday, will be helping my son move into his new home....no rest for the wicked LOL :eek::cool:
Congratulations on your sons new home ! That’s so wonderful. You will be a proud dad. Worth the work Noble.
 
On Black Friday. Nope! I am not a shopper. Like debi I prefer online shopping. Christmas is the one time of year you may see me in a mall. I try to always give a present not a gift card. I feel it’s important at Christmas. However Black Friday I’m sleeping off my turkey coma and watching tv.
 
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On Black Friday. Nope! I am not a shopper. Like debi I prefer online shopping. Christmas is the one time of year you may see me in a mall. I try to always give a present not a gift card. I feel it’s important at Christmas. However Black Friday I’m sleeping off my turkey coma and watching tv.
I can't do big malls anymore-those cursed Yankee Candle smells kills me. And why put yourself thru it when you can get better stuff and better deals online and you can get Amazon Prime in 2 days! It has taken some of the exoticness out of my life. Things that I would find in a sleepy French village I can now get on amazon or ebay. Convenience over mystery
 
i didn't even think to look for discounts. i just looked for the cheapest place to buy things, made a couple big steals, and totally forgot today's black friday!
 
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i didn't even think to look for discounts. i just looked for the cheapest place to buy things, made a couple big steals, and totally forgot today's black friday!
Is your thanksgiving a week early in Canada ?
 
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That reminds me of my favorite Black Friday customer, some 50ish man year old man came in the store amidst the 2000 other idiots and loudly bitched that he just wanted some toilet paper, why are the lines so damn long!??!?!?
 
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That reminds me of my favorite Black Friday customer, some 50ish man year old man came in the store amidst the 2000 other idiots and loudly bitched that he just wanted some toilet paper, why are the lines so damn long!??!?!?
Too funny