re: #608 GunstarGreen

I feel that it is a pretty damning indictment of American society’s blind focus on materialism and The Having of Stuff that people are prepared to waste an entire week of their lives sitting outside of a store so they can Buy More Stuff.

What’s even worse is the fact that most of these Black Friday “deals” that people are seeing are moderate price reductions at best. Also, if they are looking for cheap electronics, most of the stores that offer those also have online stores offering similar (if not the same) deals, and many will ship to your home for free. Granted, there is the adrenaline rush you get from the large crowds of shoppers, but I tend to prefer to save that for my flurry of last-minute shopping.