“(…) It’s classist. With planning, it’s possible to easily save hundreds of dollars via Black Friday specials. For a lot of families, that’s a lot of money. Of course there are many people who shop on Black Friday purely for fun, but it seems awfully privileged to sit there and scorn people who are out taking advantage of very low prices on common household goods. I actually saw a retweet of this, shortly after midnight: “If we would just drop bombs on all the Wal-Marts across the country right now, the crime rate would go down 75%.”
The ridiculousness is part of the point. Generalizing about Black Friday shoppers by saying they’re just out for deals on things they don’t need reflects a lack of imagination about why people do what they do. Of course it’s ridiculous to make a line around the block to get into Target at midnight on a Thursday night; that’s a big part of the point. Families and friends go out and make a party of Black Friday shopping; they bring fortification and make battle plans and probably have a really great time at it. What’s more ridiculous: having fun and getting great deals, or sitting at home scowling and complaining about people you don’t even know doing what they want to do and not hurting you or anyone else? (…)”
The Tangential: Shut the Hell Up About How Stupid Black Friday Is
Why I am choosing to only bitch about Black Friday in private. Though I reserve the right to scream about all the Black Friday commercials. WORST.
And I have one insult that I think relates: why are material objects so important? That, other than my hate of retail as a retail vet, is an issue I have. Getting a TV for cheap? All for it, but shopping like a fool today? Unless you and yours need all that shit, it’s materialism disguised as deal searching. Though if I’m honest: I am a spoiled brat who knows nothing of need.
