So I did it again, for the 2nd year in a row. It always amazes at how crazy stupid people get on this day. Prior to attending a sacred Black Friday shopping adventure I never understood how someone could be trampled to death at these sorts of events. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined or believed that grown ass adults would act so f’ing ignorant. Never would have I believed that all manners and common courtesy go right out the window.
Rude people fill the lanes of the retail stores shoving and hissing at each other. Cutting each other off and damn near running over those not as fast or agile. This year I went for jackets. They had adult jackets on sale for $7 and kids jackets on sale for $15. Seeing as we are due for new jackets and I tend to be extremely frugal I figured to myself ‘Why not, I am up anyway’. So I stroll out at 4ish am to good old Wally world. I ended up having to park in a Wendy’s parking lot w/in the shopping center where the Walmart was located. Oh the chaos. So anyhow my shopping zones were not in electronics or toys so I didn’t have much of a crowd to push though although I was in a shopping cart traffic jam on more than several occasions. I found my jackets I was looking for, WOO HOO! To my surprise I noticed a cardboard display with $3 kids PJs. YEAH! Snatched up some for the girls and then what is this that I see out the corner of my eye? A display of office chairs! EUREKA! Now I see why tons of folks had them in their carts…$35, WOOT WOOT! Michael was in need of a new chair so I snatched me one up with my bad back and all. 
As I descended down my Black Friday shopping hell check out aisle I picked up a Lipton’s Citrus Ice Tea and plotted my route to the peacefully calm subway restaurant in our Walmart. I found peace in my Turkey Sandwich and Jalepeno Kettle Chips as I watched and laughed at the craziness I had just been a part of. Halfway into my meal I noticed another flustered face that was also familiar. It was a new friend of mine from our local multicultural family meet up group. We greeted each other and she joined me for a peaceful breakfast. 
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nice work!! i can’t believe how many ppl are in your pic! that is insane! this is why i do NOT go out on black friday.
I am the guy whp works every Black Friday, even though I am not in retail or even sales, so I miss all this fun (and I am not being sarcastic).
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I admire your courage. I could never brave the Black Friday crowd.
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I would not, could not in a boat,
I will not, will not in a goat
Ever go to any store on Black Friday
If Amazon doesn’t sell it, my friends and family don’t get it.
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There is no way that I would succumb to that crowd! I have a wonderful wife who will do it for me! I am so lucky!
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There is something scary and a fair bit depressing about human nature that these sort of events highlight. I steer clear of all sales everywhere. I like PJ Mullen’s approach.
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@ jonesys momma – last year i said i would never do that again…but the kids needed coats!
@ charlie – that sucks but really, online shopping is much more safe on this day.
@ Mocah Dad – thanks last year i thought i was going to have a panic attack just walking into the store…this year I was a bit more prepared and had more of a mindset to laugh at all the idiots knocking each other over to get something on sale…
@ PJ – i feel that…if my kids didn’t need jackets and I didn’t have 5 small kids to buy for, I sure would not have been there.
@ Devoted Dad – very lucky you, i hope you made her a special dinner or bed in breakfast to help her recover from the chaos she had to witness
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@ Reservoir Dad – you are not lying! its very scary the human nature this day and saving money brings out of people. Its just down right insane!