11/27/2008

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and may everyone who will participate in Blah Friday's (tomorrow) shopping excursion survive and return back home safely. The day after Thanksgiving is maybe the largest shopper turn out day. The madness begins before the sun comes up, as many department stores open their doors early. One year I went with Mom to try to get some bargains. That is correct we got up before the sun did and went to the Lima Mall. You can realize the crazy stunts that are done just to get into a massive lineup outside store doors as close to the front as possible, and when the doors open it as pandemonium to get everything that you wanted to in the store before moving on to the next. The faces of shoppers are blank as everyone is in their on little world, trying to strategically plan where you head next. There are some goo deals to be had, but the supplies are typically limited. When the day is over you need to ask yourself if it was really all worth it. Sure you may end up saving yourself $10-$20, but going at a later time and date will save you headaches. I said that I went one year, and to be perfectly honest that was enough to satisfy me for a lifetime. The undertaking of that event made me feel that much less sophisticated. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and shopping the day after Thanksgiving is not worth the hassle to me!