Comments on: Black Friday Un-Pep Talk http://commonsenseliving.com/thoughts/black-friday-un-pep-talk Get control of your life Tue, 22 May 2012 13:47:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charles http://commonsenseliving.com/thoughts/black-friday-un-pep-talk/comment-page-1#comment-1229 Charles Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:15:56 +0000 http://commonsenseliving.com/?p=580#comment-1229 The site was definitely fantastic! Lots of nice information and encouragement, both of which we all need! The site was definitely fantastic! Lots of nice information and encouragement, both of which we all need!

]]> By: Carol Slinker http://commonsenseliving.com/thoughts/black-friday-un-pep-talk/comment-page-1#comment-1155 Carol Slinker Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:09:53 +0000 http://commonsenseliving.com/?p=580#comment-1155 I will have to differ with you on the ritual of Black Friday. It is FUN! For me and my friends, this is our favorite adventure of the year. This is why: (1) everyone knows we are going, so no trying to get us to change our time together (i.e. It happens every year, deal with it.) (2) We get to really catch up with each other, with just us, no kids, no husbands, etc.; and (3) We plan our trip to get the really great bargains, so there is the practical aspect of it all. In response to your remark about the store's "degrading family time", besides the fact that my family is in bed at that time of the morning, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, we are all pretty much sick of family. After spending 12+ hours cooking and putting up with all the relatives, it is a relief to just "get out of the house". (I know your Thanksgiving is quiet, but most homes have lots more people and kids around for the holidays). You are usually right on target, Carole, but I think this time you missed the mark. I appreciate the stores making shopping fun, and giving us great prices, to boot. Besides, look at all the retail sales people that get to make some extra money! (Didn't you used to work retail?) I say it's a "win-win" situation. Keep up the good work, but put a little more thought into Black Friday. It's a tradition, and it gets more fun every year. -Carol I will have to differ with you on the ritual of Black Friday. It is FUN! For me and my friends, this is our favorite adventure of the year. This is why: (1) everyone knows we are going, so no trying to get us to change our time together (i.e. It happens every year, deal with it.) (2) We get to really catch up with each other, with just us, no kids, no husbands, etc.; and (3) We plan our trip to get the really great bargains, so there is the practical aspect of it all.
In response to your remark about the store’s “degrading family time”, besides the fact that my family is in bed at that time of the morning, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, we are all pretty much sick of family. After spending 12+ hours cooking and putting up with all the relatives, it is a relief to just “get out of the house”. (I know your Thanksgiving is quiet, but most homes have lots more people and kids around for the holidays).
You are usually right on target, Carole, but I think this time you missed the mark. I appreciate the stores making shopping fun, and giving us great prices, to boot. Besides, look at all the retail sales people that get to make some extra money! (Didn’t you used to work retail?) I say it’s a “win-win” situation.
Keep up the good work, but put a little more thought into Black Friday. It’s a tradition, and it gets more fun every year.

-Carol

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