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I posted this as a reply to different thread but decided to make a start a new thread about this.
It has been 6 years since I tried a Black Friday sale. Since the wife and I had no plans (Very refreshing, but I digress) for Thanksgiving we sat down last night to look over the deals. We decide to give it a go.
My eyes snap open at 3:40am I jump out of bed with the anticipation of a kid on Christmas morning. The only difference is Santa will be holding his hand out for my wallet before I get my presents.
I gently nudge my co-driver (Of 27 years, thank you) in the rat race of life and whisper gently that it's time to go shopping. Her response sounded something like "I don't can be for some awake in here" which translates as "I will not be going with you".
Undaunted I hurriedly throw on some clothes, grab a cup of java from the carafe and fire up the car. As I motorvate (New word, just made it up) down the road I start planning where I will load up all my booty. Thank goodness I cleaned out all the junk (Spare tire, jack, first aid kit, etc.) from the Explorer before I went to bed last night.
I approach my first stop. A Best buy sharing a complex with 10 or so other stores. I notice the ENTIRE lot is full. "Wow! Must be allot of stores having a sale. Miraculously I find a spot in the front row. How could I be so lucky? Who cares? I will run in and out and head to my next retail destination for more treasure. I get out and head to the back of the line.
Rounding the first corner of the building I see the line stretching waaaay back. I am a bit disappointed I hadn't got there sooner. Darn it! I knew I should have gotten here before 4:00.
Since the Sun hasn't even started peeping out yet I don't notice that the line runs around the 2nd corner of the building until I am nearly there. Nuts! This might be a bit longer than I thought.
As I make my way down the line the 3rd corner of the building reveals that line is not coming to an end.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE F***ING KIDDING ME!
At this point I realize 3 things:
1. I will not be going into the store. With the amount of deal-hunting-warriors in front of me I will not have enough time to buy my stuff, get home, and wrap the presents before December 25th
2. I am far enough around the store that I can continue in the same direction and get "back" to my car quicker.
3. I wasted 3 perfectly good hours of sleep.
While the line doesn't extend around the 4th corner (yet) of the building it will probably make it there before the doors open.
To satisfy my mordrid, oops I meant morbid curiosity I walk past my car and up to some folks near the front of the line. I ask shopper(s) #106 - 109 what time they got here this morning. They giggle as they spit out the time they arrived LAST NIGHT to be "near the front" of the cattle line.
As I approach my car I hear the sound of screeching brakes. Looking up I see a car jockeying for the spot I am about to vacate. As I enter my ride I point towards the 4th corner of the building for the benefit of the unsuspecting consumer. Starting the car I laugh to myself.
Driving home I realize 2 things:
1. NEVER AGAIN!
2. NEVER AGAIN!
In closing,
Computer: $500.00
Internet connection: $20.00 (Monthly charge)
Cup of coffee you make before you begin your task: $0.13
Sitting back and doing the majority of your shopping from the comfort of your home: PRICELESS
It has been 6 years since I tried a Black Friday sale. Since the wife and I had no plans (Very refreshing, but I digress) for Thanksgiving we sat down last night to look over the deals. We decide to give it a go.
My eyes snap open at 3:40am I jump out of bed with the anticipation of a kid on Christmas morning. The only difference is Santa will be holding his hand out for my wallet before I get my presents.
I gently nudge my co-driver (Of 27 years, thank you) in the rat race of life and whisper gently that it's time to go shopping. Her response sounded something like "I don't can be for some awake in here" which translates as "I will not be going with you".
Undaunted I hurriedly throw on some clothes, grab a cup of java from the carafe and fire up the car. As I motorvate (New word, just made it up) down the road I start planning where I will load up all my booty. Thank goodness I cleaned out all the junk (Spare tire, jack, first aid kit, etc.) from the Explorer before I went to bed last night.
I approach my first stop. A Best buy sharing a complex with 10 or so other stores. I notice the ENTIRE lot is full. "Wow! Must be allot of stores having a sale. Miraculously I find a spot in the front row. How could I be so lucky? Who cares? I will run in and out and head to my next retail destination for more treasure. I get out and head to the back of the line.
Rounding the first corner of the building I see the line stretching waaaay back. I am a bit disappointed I hadn't got there sooner. Darn it! I knew I should have gotten here before 4:00.
Since the Sun hasn't even started peeping out yet I don't notice that the line runs around the 2nd corner of the building until I am nearly there. Nuts! This might be a bit longer than I thought.
As I make my way down the line the 3rd corner of the building reveals that line is not coming to an end.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE F***ING KIDDING ME!
At this point I realize 3 things:
1. I will not be going into the store. With the amount of deal-hunting-warriors in front of me I will not have enough time to buy my stuff, get home, and wrap the presents before December 25th
2. I am far enough around the store that I can continue in the same direction and get "back" to my car quicker.
3. I wasted 3 perfectly good hours of sleep.
While the line doesn't extend around the 4th corner (yet) of the building it will probably make it there before the doors open.
To satisfy my mordrid, oops I meant morbid curiosity I walk past my car and up to some folks near the front of the line. I ask shopper(s) #106 - 109 what time they got here this morning. They giggle as they spit out the time they arrived LAST NIGHT to be "near the front" of the cattle line.
As I approach my car I hear the sound of screeching brakes. Looking up I see a car jockeying for the spot I am about to vacate. As I enter my ride I point towards the 4th corner of the building for the benefit of the unsuspecting consumer. Starting the car I laugh to myself.
Driving home I realize 2 things:
1. NEVER AGAIN!
2. NEVER AGAIN!
In closing,
Computer: $500.00
Internet connection: $20.00 (Monthly charge)
Cup of coffee you make before you begin your task: $0.13
Sitting back and doing the majority of your shopping from the comfort of your home: PRICELESS
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