Christmas blues...

[Knox The Hatter]

"Another holiday 'Tradition' has flowered in our midst: the early morning 'Black Friday' madness. Masses of people now crowd Walmart at 5:30 AM (and some camp out the night before, like they do for the opening of a Star Wars epic, or the way they used to for tickets to Springsteen), so that they could all beat the living shit out of each other, wrestling for a $399.99 laptop. You see, if you're involved with this insanity, it only adds exponentially to the stress levels that are already unconscionably high at this time of the year. My attitude is, there's no point in getting involved. Standing on the sides, and watching this bizarre burlesque, however, can be regarded as peerless entertainment. If I didn't have to work on Black Friday myself, I would've been there at Walmart at 5:30 with the spouse, and we could've watched the fistfights together, rather than have her give me eyewitness accounts over a cellphone. Wow. All over a $399.99 laptop that will probably break before Memorial Day. Only in America..."

This and more...

in

the
knox
box.
Life is actually like a one pound box of cookies that you bought at Target for eighty-nine cents. Broken.

 

[amk714]

Why go out when you can shop online? 😀

 

[venray]

Why go out when you can shop online? 😀

And get all the same deals and prices....people are really really stupid at this time of year.....sigh....

 

[isabeau]

omg did you see that woman on cnn during the rush fall or something and lose her wig???? and before she even tried to get up she slapped that thing back on. i felt sorry for her but gesshhhhhh this is sooo stupid. at our local target i heard four hundred some people were lined up at six yesterday morning. nothing to me is worth going and doing something like that. all pushing and shoving for an x box whatever that is.

isabeau

 

[Knox The Hatter]

I passed by Quakerbridge Mall this morning...

I think there's some genetic thing, where you actually desire to be among huge, unruly crowds, jostling each other and abusing the employees, being within the framework of this collective insanity. For the life of me, I don't understand it.

You're putting yourself through the ringer to buy a toy for some kid, who'll put the frickin' thing down fifteen minutes later, and a few months from now, it'll be sitting on a picnic table in your driveway, priced to sell to some unfortunate passersby.

I'm glad I don't concern myself with issues like this. It's a collateral duty I've delegated to Mrs. Knox, who lives for this stuff. I'd rather just take Advil.

 

[kis123]

Well I have to admit, I'm in it for the adrenaline rush!

Besides, you see some really funny stuff if you can avoid the drama!

I remember about three years ago I was at a 6am walmart sale. The parking lot drama was priceless! Then there was the dreaded two-hour layaway (I live for layaway) line!

I've now gotten too old for this stuff-if it ain't online, I'm just not buying it!

All hail ebay! 😉

 

[sole seeker]

I'm with you guys. I wouldn't show up to fight these crowds for anything.
Geeze, 6 AM - I'd only get up at that hour if I was gonna get paid or laid.

 

[venray]

I'm with you guys. I wouldn't show up to fight these crowds for anything.
Geeze, 6 AM - I'd only get up at that hour if I was gonna get paid or laid.

LOL or BOTH!.... 😉