As some of us prepare to embrace the time-honored tradition of distorted historical perspectives about Native Americans, family dysfunction and turkey, all rolled into one day, others are gearing up for the madness that is Black Friday.
The enthusiasm and competitive nature Black Friday exposes in people rivals the spirit of teenage girls at a One Direction concert. The ever-present dichotomy of giving thanks in the evening then rushing to the nearest Best Buy or Walmart to buy endless amounts of crap at dawn is an exemplary display of capitalism
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Not one to be left out of the post-Thanksgiving workout, I have participated in my fair share of Black Fridays, from freshman year of high school onward. Although I would love to say I am capable of sacrificing my mental sanity in an attempt to stimulate the economy, sadly, this is not the case. The post-traumatic stress caused by the utterance of the word “doorbusters” is enough to deter me from many more years of Black Friday shopping. However, similar to the way a woman’s body forgets the pain of childbirth in order to keep reproducing, my body forgets the emotional wounds Black Friday inflicts on me every year.
Last year was no different.
But this time, instead of euphoria and wild elation over the deals I had snagged, I was profoundly confused when I got online and saw the dress I had almost poked another girl’s eye out for at the exact same price, in pristine condition, with zero blood stains.
My naïve fervor for Black Friday suddenly dissipated in a cloud of confusion. The pain of waking up before the sun; indulging in overpriced coffee; waiting in lines longer than those at a Disney theme park; encountering the grumpy sales associates; engaging in a stampede similar to the scene in Lion King where Mufasa dies; seeing the blood drawn from fighting the masses. All of these struggles had been endured in vain.
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This year’s Thanksgiving has dawned with new insight about the perils of Black Friday shopping.
Black Friday comes with relief for those addicted to the deals but still stinging from the scars of last year’s battles. The modern day shopper is no longer confined to in-store deals. Most stores are offering huge savings online, as well as in-store, and when it comes to clothes, Cyber Monday (Black Friday’s cool cousin) emerges with more promising bargains this year. Experts have confirmed that unless shopping for appliances, gaming bundles or TVs, discount-shopping is best left for online browsing.
Some of the best online deals are housed in the srat and fratstar favorite, J.Crew. Not to be outdone, Zara, Asos, H&M, Urban Outfitters and Modcloth also offer amazing deals that usually match their in-store promotions. In fact, Zara and Asos are hosting a pre-Black Friday sale online followed up by their Cyber Monday deals. Anthropologie offers online deals, which sometimes last until Saturday while Free People offers a special list of five items for $50 or less. Most stores throw in free shipping along with their online deals meaning you don’t have to pick up that shitty five-dollar headband to push your order to the free shipping minimum.
This year do us all a favor and stay inside and out of the Black Friday frenzy while you feed your shopping addiction online in the peace and serenity of your home.
Feature photo courtesy of: The Calabasas Courier
