in which I tell yet another retail horror story: Black Friday edition!

[randomlypsycho]

So today was Black Friday. As you all know, I work for Target part-time, and had agreed to come in and work today at 6:00 to help with the rush, because, truly, I enjoy a spectacle, and Black Friday is busy enough to make the day go by really fast. Last year, I spent the day in the toy department, which was a little, well, chaotic and migraine-

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[thecrazedhermit]

I've got my one Black Friday campaign medal as you know (Best Buy, Flint, MI, 2004), and that cured me of EVER wanting to do that. I really don't know what would be worth that. Certainly no HDTV for 50% off. I still have some shreds of dignity and they can't be had so cheaply.

Glad you're safe and sound, it seems as though our consumer culture took more American lives yesterday than did the Iraq War.

[vagentzero]

My girlfriend actually went out shopping on BF this year. I told her months ago that under no circumstances was I leaving the house before, say, 6:00 pm, and she was cool with that. But she woke up at 6:00 am, decided that saving five bucks at Half Price Books wasn't worth it, and slept in until noon.

I love her to death. :D

[outlawferret]

yeah...toys r us last year was horrific. but not as horrific as that. i worked black friday for 2 or 3 years at walgreens. but it was not as bad as last year at TRU and certainly not as bad as your black friday...i'm sorry...TRU calls it green friday because they make a lot of money. anyhow, i'm glad i work at a comic book shop and didn't have to participate in black friday this year.