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Postby rocklobster » Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:03 am

See above. I prefer to wait until the chaos has died down.
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Postby bigsleepj » Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:36 am

no
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:34 am

I had to work it, from 9pm to 3am. It was a freaking zoo. I even had to park at a business across the street and some jerk parked in the fire lane. I think he got towed :D
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Postby alma » Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:23 am

I did not even remember it.
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Postby ClosetOtaku » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:08 am

No. Probably well over 90% of my non-food shopping is done online. No crowds, no problems.
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Postby Ally-Ann » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:19 am

No. No way on God's green Earth would I ever go shopping on Black Friday. I hate crowds. :fmed: Besides, I'm not even old enough to drive there, so there's not really an option anyway. ^^;
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Postby samurai10 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:30 am

I never really have gone shopping on Black Friday, mostly because I HATE shopping with a vengeance. Especially shopping for clothes. It takes such a long time, and sometimes I'm scandalized by the immodesty of the dress.

But it looks like we're going to go shopping today. The bargains last until Sunday, my mom said. So, I guess.... Yes?
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Postby Atria35 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:48 am

How about the
"Occasionally, only if necessary" option? We HAD to last year in order to get a computer for my father since our last one broke down, and I really needed to invest in a Nook this year. But other than those two times, I think we only went once before.

Even though I did do Black Friday this year (for one item), I went at 2 in the afternoon. Totally was NOT going to be up at whenever to get it.
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Postby shooraijin » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:06 am

I make it a point to finish my Christmas shopping (except for perishables) well before Thanksgiving.
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Postby Okami » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:17 am

Not this year. I was too busy partyin' it up for my birthday. :D
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Postby aliveinHim » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:24 am

I didn't go. My bro and I hit the gym and then he went shopping in the evening when the crowds died down. He actually found a lot of nice things.

I'm surprised that the gym wasn't jammed packed after Turkey day.
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Postby blkmage » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:24 am

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Postby mechana2015 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:53 am

I went at like... 6 in the afternoon on friday. Deals were still running and I was able to find a few things without getting in a fight for them. I've never done the whole late night/early morning thing.
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Postby ChristianKitsune » Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:31 am

I went with my sister on Thursday night to Walmart because she HAD to have some bargain movies. *sigh* never doing that again XD.
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Postby Lynna » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:23 pm

XD
In Canada, we don't have Black Friday. Instead, we have Boxing Day, which is baisically the eqivelent. It is the day after christmas, which also happens to be my birthday XD since I live in a small town, I would have t go into the city if I wanted to pparticipate...but....It's my Birthday! Why would I want to wast it bargaining?
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Postby blkmage » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:39 pm

Lynna (post: 1517713) wrote:In Canada, we don't have Black Friday.

RFD disagrees.
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Postby Dante » Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:58 pm

Oh, my option wasn't up there:

No, I refuse to support consumerism and capitalism stripping the 99% from their families during the holidays so the 1% can make a quick buck. Of course, I'm also happy with what I already have and plan on simply taking care of it and learning how to fix what I can - I did look through the black Friday ads though... I saw nothing that interested me. But the above feelings influenced me more then the ads - they just added to my feeling of "I really don't want or need this junk, why can't these people just sleep in after all of that turkey and snuggle up with family?"
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Postby KeybladeWarrior » Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:35 pm

I found a copy of the Legend of Zelda Skyward sword special edition on Black Friday. I did most of the shopping for myself at an anime/manga hobby store.
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:12 pm

I spent all of Black Friday on the Interstate, riding back home. So no.
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Postby Davidizer13 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:58 pm

Shao Feng-Li (post: 1517673) wrote:I had to work it, from 9pm to 3am. It was a freaking zoo. I even had to park at a business across the street[...]


Yep, that's pretty much what I did: I worked cashier 11:30 PM to 3:30 AM Thursday/Friday at Walmart, and had to park in the lot at the next store over. Sales on electronics started at midnight, the hounds came pouring through, and I thanked my lucky stars I had a cash register bunker thingy between me and them. The crowds died down around 1:30, and I spent the rest of the night cleaning up the toy section after you crazy Black Friday kids had your way with it.
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Postby ABlipinTime » Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:12 pm

I stayed home and joked with my family. One year (I forget how long ago), we joked about selling hot cocoa to people waiting in line outside store doors.
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Postby Lynna » Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:29 pm

blkmage (post: 1517721) wrote:RFD disagrees.


Okay, okay, maybe we do have it, but it's not as big as Boxing Day.
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Postby Crossfire » Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:34 pm

"Black Friday" isn't that big of a deal in Canada, though that doesn't stop the news reporters from talking about all the idiotic things people do down south. (No offence intended, just an observation)
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Postby Psycho Molos » Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:55 pm

Lynna (post: 1517713) wrote:XD
In Canada, we don't have Black Friday. Instead, we have Boxing Day, which is baisically the eqivelent. It is the day after christmas, which also happens to be my birthday XD since I live in a small town, I would have t go into the city if I wanted to pparticipate...but....It's my Birthday! Why would I want to wast it bargaining?


Oh another way to make fun of Canadians...so you guys go running up the steps of your national monuments like Rocky Balboa the day after? hahahahaha


I don't do that crazy crap either...I just watch the news and relish morbidly in the tales of morons and idiots trampling, hurting, maiming and sometimes literally killing each other over a bargain or something...like...this year...a waffle iron bargain. :P
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Postby A_Yellow_Dress » Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:44 pm

I hadn`t heard of Black Friday before this year.... And shopping was normal on Friday......

But Boxing day. You`d have to be crazy to enter those crowds. O.o
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Postby ADXC » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:35 pm

A few years ago I thought about doing it, but when I looked at the news to see people die in these things, I decided that I would not participate in the bloodbath. lol

Honestly to me, if there was another name for this day, it'd probably be Greed day, but that's just my take. I don't have a problem with people going out for deals and whatnot, but what I don't like is when they get these "deals" at the expense of others' lives.
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Postby Sammy Boy » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:36 pm

There's no Black Friday shopping in Australia, though we can go online to pick up bargains.

However, our first child is due next March, so trying very hard to spend money only on the necessities....
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Postby TheMewster » Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:35 am

I didn't go Black Friday shopping. And I'm glad.
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Postby SincerelyAnomymous » Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:45 am

I do all my Black Friday shopping online.
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Postby Lilac#18 » Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:02 pm

[color="Plum"]I went to a clothing boutique on that day and it wasn't a lot of people. I wouldn't go to a big store on that day.[/color]
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