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Jerr · 27th Nov 2008, 04:27 PM

Is the biggest shopping day of the YEAR!!!

I work it.

Most stores are opened (or their special sales start) at either 4 am or 5 am!

My store (Belk) openes at 5 am! Luckily, I don't open.

I just work 9 am to 11 pm with a 1 hour break in which I'm not allowed to leave the building. (Too many people have walked out and not come back, plus with traffic it isn't good to leave.)

Anyone else planning on doing super shopping or suffering like moi?

p.s. for those who have math issues, I work a 13 hour shift.(That I get payed for.)

**Gerry** · 27th Nov 2008, 04:39 PM

I'm neither working at a store nor going to be a shopper. I don't think there will be that many shoppers this year.

Jerr · 27th Nov 2008, 04:43 PM

I believe it will still be SLAMMED... people have been holding out but no one wants to sacrifice a xmas so I believe most are waiting for tomorrow for the best sales...

That then they will return a lot of their items.

To tell the truth, it is fun. Go to walmart. Get one of the high price/demand items, walk around with it in your buggy, then give it to someone. (Don't buy it unless you want it but give it to some unfortunate individual who wasn't fast enough.) I've known people to do that. They like watching the carnage.

I'll be torn to shreds tomorrow... *sigh* I'll probably die. Lets hope not.

Davey · 27th Nov 2008, 04:43 PM

I don't plan on getting plowed over or stabbed for the last Hannah Montana doll.

I'm staying home and watching movies!

:-D

Malchik89 · 27th Nov 2008, 04:54 PM

Im going out at like 5am fo sho!!!

Amy · 27th Nov 2008, 05:03 PM

I love going to malls on Black Friday.

I don't buy, I just walk around.

Window-shopping, people watching, Santa seeing... It's my thing.

I might be going tomorrow. My mom and I aren't really talking and she is the one who always takes me to the mall so she can get out of work on "family buisness" and read in the car. Bleg. I think I might just tell her that I'm going and go. :S

27th Nov 2008, 05:51 PM

Black Friday shopping is SOO stressful.
First, there's the waiting in line wayyy too early.
Then, there's the whole "shoving other people to get to the item first."
Finally, after you've done the shopping, you think to yourself "oshit. I should've used my money to buy Christmas prezzies."

Ronnie92 · 27th Nov 2008, 05:54 PM

I was scarred last year by my rival for a ps2, *shakes fist in the air* CURSE YOU LITTLE BLOND HEADED GIRL, YOU AND YOUR CUTE LEGS BRUISED MY SHINS!!!!!!!!!!

thespanishheart · 27th Nov 2008, 07:11 PM

I used to work for a store, and I remember opening on Black Friday. I was working Guest Service that day, so I didn't need to deal with an obscene amount of people, but I saw them all lined up. Surprising, they behaved themselves.

epiphanies · 27th Nov 2008, 07:16 PM

Last year I went shopping... went to Kohl's at 3:30am. We ended up not even buying anything in there. But then we went to Best Buy and walked right on in and bought what we wanted. It was fun to people watch though. Those people are CRAZY. To see them running around, just to buy some piece of crap at a discounted price. Then we went to Wal-Mart. Bad idea. That's where the crazy people live. Apparently last year there was a flat-screen tv on sale, and everyone had one in their carts (they didn't even fit. They were awkwardly sitting in there, ready to fall out).

My mom wants to go shopping tomorrow, but not before the sun comes up. Hopefully we'll avoid some of the crazy people who are starting to line up at stores as I type this!

Wander · 27th Nov 2008, 07:37 PM

No, neither. I don't like shopping anyway, I can't imagine shopping while hundreds of other people are scurrying around slamming into each other and buying the things I wanted.

thebikelady · 27th Nov 2008, 08:09 PM

Will be at work at 4:30am, opening at 5:00. This year we have 10 fewer bodies in the store. Last year I had two helpers that were pretty much mine. This year, none

beckyg · 27th Nov 2008, 08:22 PM

Good luck Jerr! I'm going out but not too early. I can't get my daughter out of bed that early! We'll be leaving around 7 AM. There is really nothing I need to buy. Two of my kids have to take their gifts home in a suitcase on a plane so my choices are limited. The other wants money for studying abroad. (she's going to Italy) I'll probably get my three oldest nephews gift cards. My youngest nephew wants a karaoke machine. His mom said no but I'm going to buy it for him anyway.

Mickey · 27th Nov 2008, 09:01 PM

Okay,I did this one time about 10 years ago and was injured by
a lady at Wal-mart trying to get 3 vcrs at one time. She hit me with the corner of a box,then gave ME a dirty look. I was with my mom and I was pissed and let the woman know. Needless to say,I don't go AND my mom doesn't ask me to,anymore!
So...it's a win-win for me!

Jerr · 28th Nov 2008, 05:52 AM

It's time for me to leave... (An hour early to beat down traffic and give me sufficient time to recover from how many people are there.)

*sigh* This day will take forever....

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckyg

His mom said no but I'm going to buy it for him anyway.

Awesome. haha

28th Nov 2008, 05:53 AM

I woke up at 8:00 am on Thursday. I didn’t go to sleep at all last night.

My sister and I left the house at 3:00 am and waited in line for three hours in 30 degree weather waiting for Target to open. A fight almost broke out between the people who had been waiting for several hours in line and the people who showed up a few minutes before the store opened and stood near the entrance so they could just rush in front of everyone. It was hilarious.

All I bough was The Goonies on DVD for $4. lol

**EM68** · 28th Nov 2008, 07:08 AM

This is the first Black Friday in along time that I am off. I am going to be just at home relaxing and probably watch some college football this afternoon. i am not crazy enough to shop today.

28th Nov 2008, 07:19 AM

Ohhhhh you poor retail workers :P!
I used to work at McDonalds (hey it is great pay and fantabulous training, honestly I got 3 job offers to work as a dish pig [sorry dish washer]) at central station in Brisbane and whenever there would be a sale on the store would be absolutley packed. People would just leave their rubbish on the floor, the kitchen would be a mess and if you didn't get a move on you would fall so far behind...honestly ANZAC day (commemorates the landing at Gallipoli in 1915) would be at least 15 deep on each register for about 6 hours. We get soooo smashed, and the air conditioner conked out (one of the managers collapsed because it was 45 degrees c in the kitchen but he was working on the grill so it was like 50).

Still wouldn't want to get infront of a mother running through a department store looking for a toy!!

Nitro · 28th Nov 2008, 11:09 AM

First Black Friday fatality? http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/1...art-death.html

Makes me wonder if anything was going through the minds of the shoppers as they walked over and on the victim.

excuseyou77 · 28th Nov 2008, 11:23 AM

The only black friday shopping I'll be doing this year is online.

27th Nov 2008, 04:27 PM	#1
Jerr Pirate! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: If I have to say, I, my friends, am homogay. Out Status: All but family Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Age: 22 Posts: 2,149 Join Date: Jan 2007	Black Friday Is the biggest shopping day of the YEAR!!! I work it. Most stores are opened (or their special sales start) at either 4 am or 5 am! My store (Belk) openes at 5 am! Luckily, I don't open. I just work 9 am to 11 pm with a 1 hour break in which I'm not allowed to leave the building. (Too many people have walked out and not come back, plus with traffic it isn't good to leave.) Anyone else planning on doing super shopping or suffering like moi? p.s. for those who have math issues, I work a 13 hour shift.(That I get payed for.) __________________ My Koolaid's Flavor is Fierce! Fierce Koolaid is filled with Vitamin Gangster! That's right. I'm gangster. I'm so gangster I practically sweat Awesome.

27th Nov 2008, 04:39 PM	#2
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,542 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Black Friday I'm neither working at a store nor going to be a shopper. I don't think there will be that many shoppers this year. __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

27th Nov 2008, 04:43 PM	#3
Jerr Pirate! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: If I have to say, I, my friends, am homogay. Out Status: All but family Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Age: 22 Posts: 2,149 Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: Black Friday I believe it will still be SLAMMED... people have been holding out but no one wants to sacrifice a xmas so I believe most are waiting for tomorrow for the best sales... That then they will return a lot of their items. To tell the truth, it is fun. Go to walmart. Get one of the high price/demand items, walk around with it in your buggy, then give it to someone. (Don't buy it unless you want it but give it to some unfortunate individual who wasn't fast enough.) I've known people to do that. They like watching the carnage. I'll be torn to shreds tomorrow... sigh I'll probably die. Lets hope not. __________________ My Koolaid's Flavor is Fierce! Fierce Koolaid is filled with Vitamin Gangster! That's right. I'm gangster. I'm so gangster I practically sweat Awesome.

27th Nov 2008, 04:43 PM	#4
Davey Here Then There! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Upper Sandusky, Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 954 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Black Friday I don't plan on getting plowed over or stabbed for the last Hannah Montana doll. I'm staying home and watching movies! :-D __________________ I've found true love. Davey+Bryan November 17, 2008

27th Nov 2008, 04:54 PM	#5
Malchik89 True as Blue Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: whomever cares enough to know Location: Illinois Age: 22 Posts: 647 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Black Friday Im going out at like 5am fo sho!!! __________________ *"Haven't you heard? I'm the crazy bitch around here." (Blair Waldorf ~ Gossip Girl)* I am human and i need to be loved...just like everybody else does

27th Nov 2008, 05:03 PM	#6
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Black Friday I love going to malls on Black Friday. I don't buy, I just walk around. Window-shopping, people watching, Santa seeing... It's my thing. I might be going tomorrow. My mom and I aren't really talking and she is the one who always takes me to the mall so she can get out of work on "family buisness" and read in the car. Bleg. I think I might just tell her that I'm going and go. :S __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

27th Nov 2008, 05:51 PM	#7
GunStarre Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Black Friday Black Friday shopping is SOO stressful. First, there's the waiting in line wayyy too early. Then, there's the whole "shoving other people to get to the item first." Finally, after you've done the shopping, you think to yourself "oshit. I should've used my money to buy Christmas prezzies."

27th Nov 2008, 05:54 PM	#8
Ronnie92 Musical Comic Geek Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual with a preference for guys Out Status: So much better than before Location: Atlantic City,NJ Age: 19 Posts: 732 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Black Friday I was scarred last year by my rival for a ps2, shakes fist in the air CURSE YOU LITTLE BLOND HEADED GIRL, YOU AND YOUR CUTE LEGS BRUISED MY SHINS!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "Why should I apologize for being who I am when I am just being true to my self."-Ororo Munroe Xx Marie,Oswaldo,Tim,Igor Kenny,Amy,Sarah My EC Besties Forever xX Member of the Sailor Moon Made Me Gay Club

27th Nov 2008, 07:11 PM	#9
thespanishheart EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Not out at all Location: Tampa Bay, FL Age: 22 Posts: 417 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Black Friday I used to work for a store, and I remember opening on Black Friday. I was working Guest Service that day, so I didn't need to deal with an obscene amount of people, but I saw them all lined up. Surprising, they behaved themselves.

27th Nov 2008, 07:16 PM	#10
epiphanies Well Known Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: More gay than bi Out Status: All important people. Do ask, Do tell. Location: VA Age: 24 Posts: 199 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Black Friday Last year I went shopping... went to Kohl's at 3:30am. We ended up not even buying anything in there. But then we went to Best Buy and walked right on in and bought what we wanted. It was fun to people watch though. Those people are CRAZY. To see them running around, just to buy some piece of crap at a discounted price. Then we went to Wal-Mart. Bad idea. That's where the crazy people live. Apparently last year there was a flat-screen tv on sale, and everyone had one in their carts (they didn't even fit. They were awkwardly sitting in there, ready to fall out). My mom wants to go shopping tomorrow, but not before the sun comes up. Hopefully we'll avoid some of the crazy people who are starting to line up at stores as I type this!

27th Nov 2008, 07:37 PM	#11
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Black Friday No, neither. I don't like shopping anyway, I can't imagine shopping while hundreds of other people are scurrying around slamming into each other and buying the things I wanted.

27th Nov 2008, 08:09 PM	#12
thebikelady EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: 9? Age: 28 Posts: 485 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Black Friday Will be at work at 4:30am, opening at 5:00. This year we have 10 fewer bodies in the store. Last year I had two helpers that were pretty much mine. This year, none

27th Nov 2008, 08:22 PM	#13
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Black Friday Good luck Jerr! I'm going out but not too early. I can't get my daughter out of bed that early! We'll be leaving around 7 AM. There is really nothing I need to buy. Two of my kids have to take their gifts home in a suitcase on a plane so my choices are limited. The other wants money for studying abroad. (she's going to Italy) I'll probably get my three oldest nephews gift cards. My youngest nephew wants a karaoke machine. His mom said no but I'm going to buy it for him anyway. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

27th Nov 2008, 09:01 PM	#14
Mickey Older and bolder! Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Massachusetts Age: 50 Posts: 1,775 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Black Friday Okay,I did this one time about 10 years ago and was injured by a lady at Wal-mart trying to get 3 vcrs at one time. She hit me with the corner of a box,then gave ME a dirty look. I was with my mom and I was pissed and let the woman know. Needless to say,I don't go AND my mom doesn't ask me to,anymore! So...it's a win-win for me! __________________ We don't choose to be gay...we're CHOSEN!

28th Nov 2008, 05:53 AM	#16
spencer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Black Friday I woke up at 8:00 am on Thursday. I didn’t go to sleep at all last night. My sister and I left the house at 3:00 am and waited in line for three hours in 30 degree weather waiting for Target to open. A fight almost broke out between the people who had been waiting for several hours in line and the people who showed up a few minutes before the store opened and stood near the entrance so they could just rush in front of everyone. It was hilarious. All I bough was The Goonies on DVD for $4. lol

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28th Nov 2008, 07:08 AM	#17
EM68 Happily Married! :) EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about. Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts USA Age: 43 Posts: 4,288 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Black Friday This is the first Black Friday in along time that I am off. I am going to be just at home relaxing and probably watch some college football this afternoon. i am not crazy enough to shop today. __________________ I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was Born This Way -Lady Gaga

28th Nov 2008, 07:19 AM	#18
tomahto72 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Black Friday Ohhhhh you poor retail workers :P! I used to work at McDonalds (hey it is great pay and fantabulous training, honestly I got 3 job offers to work as a dish pig [sorry dish washer]) at central station in Brisbane and whenever there would be a sale on the store would be absolutley packed. People would just leave their rubbish on the floor, the kitchen would be a mess and if you didn't get a move on you would fall so far behind...honestly ANZAC day (commemorates the landing at Gallipoli in 1915) would be at least 15 deep on each register for about 6 hours. We get soooo smashed, and the air conditioner conked out (one of the managers collapsed because it was 45 degrees c in the kitchen but he was working on the grill so it was like 50). Still wouldn't want to get infront of a mother running through a department store looking for a toy!!

28th Nov 2008, 11:09 AM	#19
Nitro Side effects may include AAAAAAAAA! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay but curious Out Status: A few people Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 935 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Black Friday First Black Friday fatality? http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/1...art-death.html Makes me wonder if anything was going through the minds of the shoppers as they walked over and on the victim. __________________ Voici mon secret. Il est très simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. Le renard - Le Petit Prince

28th Nov 2008, 11:23 AM	#20
excuseyou77 EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: my mom, few friends Location: Duluth, GA Age: 26 Posts: 834 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Black Friday The only black friday shopping I'll be doing this year is online. __________________ "I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else does." Last edited by excuseyou77; 28th Nov 2008 at 11:27 AM..