Tis' the Season to Shop!

     As I sit on my front porch freezing my butt off and look at all this stuff I am selling in my yard sale, all I can think about is going shopping. Yeah, like I need more stuff, but it is a tradition and I love going. The countdown has begun, Black Friday is only like two months away and I am already preparing.

     I love to go shopping on Black Friday because the total chaos is a thrilling event for me.  It also seems like more stores have been opening earlier and earlier than in previous years. Last year, my mother-in-law, my two sister-in-laws, and I set out on our journey at 8 p.m. on the night of Thanksgiving.  We were headed to Toy’s R’ Us to wait in line until 10 p.m. when the store would finally open its doors.  Many people do not feel the sales on Black Friday are worth all the hassle and chaos one must go through, but I definitely feel they are worth it.  Since I have two small children, any amount of money that I can save on their Christmas gifts is fantastic! I mean who would not want to save money? I know Black Friday is crazy but regardless, I am able to buy my children’s Christmas presents and save money at the same time.

     In other words, Black Friday is not for everyone; only for the bargain-hunters that can withstand waiting in line for a long period of time and dealing with the uncivil crowds.  Black Friday, in retrospect, is an annual event for shopaholics, like me, who would not miss it for any reason.  I revel in the uproar of spending all night shopping with people who are determined to get the best bargain.  Although these people are shopping for bargains, it seems as though the early morning hours bring out their worst behavior.  Most shoppers display the “I do not care about you” attitude on getting what they want, no matter whom or what is standing in their way.  The news media across the country have reported injuries and deaths related to accidents on Black Friday every year.  During that time, people are uncontrollable and inconsolable.  I have a compulsive shopping disorder that always surfaces on Black Friday; I shop until I literally drop.  I am an avid shopper especially on Black Friday. 

     I have gone shopping on Black Friday for three years now and from the situations I have experienced on numerous occasions during the Black Friday sales, I have learned that people disregard anyone but themselves.  People fight and push their way through the crowds, but it is the only way one can even get inside the store.  I know I can handle my own, when it comes to dealing with the enormous crowds of people. The moral of this story is to not go shopping on Black Friday unless you are equipped to handle the crowds.  Oh, my favorite event cannot get here fast enough!