Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 I don't get why it's called Black Friday? The stores don't want to be busy?? 832625[/snapback] Why is "Black Friday" called "Black Friday"? This is why http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Anyone who would go shopping in packed malls that day instead of eating turkey sandwiches and watching college football is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 When I was still in Buffalo, the women in the family had a very good time together, shopping and oohing and aahing over this and that. An enjoyable social event. Fast forward to today: People standing in line for hours, with rudeness and discourtesy, to purchase electronic games, televisions, and other noisemakers so they can return to their caves having got one over on their fellow man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Not only do I work on Black Friday (easiest day of the work year; why ask for it off?), but my wife has worked retail on Black Friday ever since we met.........nearly 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Wheels Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 If you are one of the fanatical shoppers on Black Friday, check out this web site. They post the Black Friday ads in advance from the big retailers: http://bfads.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 IT'S HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Never have - never will. The only thing that I'll get up at 5am for is a Buffalo Bills tailgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Never have - never will. The only thing that I'll get up at 5am for is a Buffalo Bills tailgate. 846808[/snapback] Since when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 My wife, her mother, and her sister have all done it. My wife doesn't anymore, though, because she doesn't believe it's worth the hassle. Her sister still does, though. Not only does she go get in line, she drags her little princess of a husband out with her and he waits in the lines she can't quite get to. She does this every year and then compliains about how bad the waits are. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Not only does she go get in line, she drags her little princess of a husband out with her and he waits in the lines she can't quite get to. 846818[/snapback] grounds for divorce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 Never have - never will. The only thing that I'll get up at 5am for is a Buffalo Bills tailgate. 846808[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux of Borg Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 No way... i just blew $1,900 on new kite boarding gear. Christmas shopping for my nieces can wait till next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I went to Best Buy on NF Blvd last year. Opened at 5am, I got there at 4am, and couldn't even get a parking spot. Couldn't get the PC or the plasma TV which were the big $$$ sale items, but was able to get everything else. One thing about BB, when they have a sale, they don't have like 5 of something. The PC package, they had 100 of them. Still, I wasn't even close to getting one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Never. This morning I went to Lowes and just peaked into the store next door. There were literally 300 people in line - it wrapped all the way around the store. I hope saving that little bit of money buying mostly crap you have no use for was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Our local mall opened at 3am this morning. Thousands of people were lined up outside. I was dreaming about how stupid people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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