BLACK FRIDAY.
Or should I should I say Black Thursday? Unless you're living under a rock, you probably know about the infamous "holiday" that is Black Friday. This is the day where all the shoppers looking for a bargain head out to the stores and compete for marked down items.
Personally, I've never been interested in this shopping day. I love to shop, but I can't deal with the massive crowds. More than that though, I really dislike how people become basically brainwashed by big business in the weeks, sometimes even longer, leading up to this day.
Now, these businesses have decided to get a jump on the day and begin their sales on Thursday evenings. This irritates me because Thursday is Thanksgiving. People travel from all the over to be with their families and eat together, but now these stores have offered these "massive deals" on the day of Thanksgiving. These deals tempt those who are looking to save some money for Christmas or birthday presents. Not to mention the obvious issues that revolve around this day like forcing retail workers to work on Thanksgiving and the mad rush of sometimes angry people which can lead to injuries or death.
Basically, Black Friday sucks.
I also do not see the point of opening up on Thanksgiving, I think it takes away from the holiday and leaves the workers no choice, but to work. Working in retail before, I used to dread having to work on Black Friday because some shoppers tend to act very crazy on the day and it makes the experience terrible.
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