On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:29:56 AM UTC-5, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
> > Check out this story from my city:
> > http://hamptonroads.com/2014/11/va-b...k-friday-sales
> >
> > Couple camping out in front of Best Buy since Monday and the sale
> > starts on 5pm on Thursday.
> >
> > Talk about insanity. I personally wouldn't do that even if the store
> > was giving things away. I'm always amused each year at this nonsense
> > but this is most extreme that I've heard. Inconceivable!
>
> You have to have a lot of money to be able to camp out for 4 days to save 20
> bucks.

You have to have no BRAINS to camp out......
>
> I cannot understand the "tradition." I would much rather spend the time
> enjoying myself, relaxing and having a good time. I blame the advertisers
> for creating this absurd culture of consumerism that has taken what should
> be a pleasant and reflective time of the year and turned it into a hell
> hole; an all out brawl to buy crap and stress yourself into a coronary at
> the same time.
>

I'm with you, baby. My shopping amounts to a few checks written and mailed, my tree goes up in 20 minutes.

The consumers all go along with it, so you can't blame the retailers entirely. I still mourn for the guy trampled to death in NY a few years ago on a Black Friday morning. I bet his survivors despise the whole scene now. Very sad.