Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. Since Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday may be as early as the 23rd and as late as the 29th of November.
It's the first day of the Christmas shopping season, but Black Friday is pretty much a nationwide sales event at relatively very low prices with loss leaders and all. Some stuff is even cheaper than what's on the internet. $2 for a 2 GB flash drive two years ago? The prices are lower but there are so many more shoppers that retailers turn out higher profits.
Basically Zoph, the prices for just about any item drops so stores can behoove customers to buy something. If only... if ONLY... gas prices would be part of the Black Friday... but sadly, its the opposite...
I suggest to not start Friday. Wait a week or two; if you start immediately, that's usually when everyone else goes, so the stores will be PACKED! I learned from experience, back when I was around 18. (eeevill...)
We don't have this over here, since its all Shinto and everything, but I still remember the nightmares. Can make an open and social guy claustrophobic. Bad breath fills the air, bad scents from peoples' clothing, children screaming and crying, and the constant *BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP* every time there's a sale going on (constantly).... Black Friday, while making those moochers happy, makes life a living hell for those that actually go shopping to get those items.... *crawls into a corner and whimpers, assuming the fetal position*
Heh, I think I got more explanation than I bargained for. ^^;
But thank you! Being a Dane and not having heard about that Friday before, I'm obviously not going to get anything for it~
@Cenere: I know how to use Wikipedia and Google myself, I could have found the information... But sometimes preferring a more down to earth and less facts packed information, because it is simple curiosity, not research...
You know how to use Google? It seemed like you never did. Anyways at my favorite store, Bestbuy they aren't doing Black Friday this year, last year they brought the Wiis back to there store for that day only, oh the horror of the screaming and the fights, they had to call an ambulance twice!
You know how to use Google? It seemed like you never did.
I'm hoping that was sarcasm... I know perfectly well how to use search engines. But I tend to prefer getting the personal explanations... Or sometimes just act stupid to see what people come up with.
Hmm, no Black Friday here, but for some reason the stores will stay open by night and have a sale out here... Coincidence, I think.
*mumble, sitting in corner* I do not think there is anything here. If there is, I would know, as I should be drinking beer somewhere in the middle of the city.
sounded like it was, or you just got owned. i want a security camera and a survival pocket knife(the HUGE ones). Night-vision goggles would be nice too. I like to airsoft at night hehe, security camera is to watch my base when i am at my house. Oh, and one more thing, airsoft Beretta(700 maybe 800 FPS) or the James bond gun(900 FPS). Maybe one free pass to take apart my wooden playhoiuse from when i was a little kid so i can use it to make another base up in the trees. Perfect christmas xD.
Hmm, no Black Friday here, but for some reason the stores will stay open by night and have a sale out here... Coincidence, I think.
