Black Friday is the Super Bowl of shopping

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  1. DaRuSsIaMaN

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    Black Friday is the Super Bowl of shopping

    Wow, crazy. And, yes, kinda pathetic. I never knew before that Americans have such a... "tradition". I think I agree with this bit: "True, many Americans whine and gnash their teeth over Black Friday. They say it’s a disgusting nod to unabashed consumerism, a revolting frenzy that displays the shallowness of our culture." Yep, sounds about right to me after having read about it lol. The article did a nice job of making fun of it, too.
     
  2. Big B

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    I find that's a good day to stay home. If you work retail, it's a day you're likely to get a lot of good stories to tell at Christmas. I don't think we had any fights this year (for once).
     
  3. Swansen

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    i love black friday. I live in a pretty populated area but no one is ever out and around. So its really cool to see a lot of people, lol, makes it seem like michigan had an economy. That and its a great time of year to mess with as many people as possible
     
  4. DaRuSsIaMaN

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  5. Big B

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    I'm afraid of being bitten by shoppers on Black Friday...which is why I'd rather stay home. Nothing screams 'Christmas' like that black eye and fat lip from fighting over the $10 no-name DVD player.
     
  6. Swansen

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    aahh dude thats so fun though, the best part is when you fight for something expensive and most of the time i don't even want it, so i just end up setting it somewhere or giving it to whomever and people all give you all kinds of crap like its makes a difference. No jokes i love black friday, and i love messing with people, its sweet
     
  7. DaRuSsIaMaN

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    Why is it called "Black" Friday?? lol I seriously don't know

    That's quite a sinister name for a day immediately after the joyous Thanksgiving...
     
  8. Big B

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    It's from a financial term, "in the black" as opposed to "in the red", hence 'Black Friday'.
     
  9. DaRuSsIaMaN

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    And what do each of those 2 financial terms mean? lol
     
  10. Happy protech

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    'In the black' = credit.
    'In the red' = overdrawn.
     
  11. DaRuSsIaMaN

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    Oh. Alright, well I still think that it's a rather poor choice of a name lol. It sounds doom-ish, like it's a day of death or a cursed day or something...
     

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