I hate the idea of things that come from the US of A. Halloween and trick or treating has swept over here. The Yanks had the joys of Thanksgiving. That's their holiday celebration that hasn't moved over here.
I do object to Black Friday. It's the American concept that Thanksgiving is over so we need to start planning and ordering gifts for Christmas.
Do we? Do we really?
5 years ago no one had heard of Black Friday.
Last year I heard of the Black Friday weekend.
This year I have already seen " our Black Friday weekend that must end on Wednesday"
Lidl have just advertised that their Black Friday will be not Thursday.
Tesco has advertised their "Black Friday fortnight " deal.
....correct me if I'm wrong....but isn't Friday...well one day? forgetting the fact that cyber Monday, it's slightly dodgy cousin, also gets a mention in passing but isn't quite as popular.
Economists have already said that things that are bought on Black Friday have been available at cheaper prices before AND after the date so what is the point?
Are we all such lemmings that we need to be told when to buy gifts?
.....oh yes we do. How many times have we heard that their might be a power cut......so everyone goes all zombie apocalypse and empties the shelves in Tescos......" There's going to be a power cut.....we had better buy a dozen tins of kidney beans and some fois gras otherwise we may never survive"
Whilst I don't recommend the " what's left at the petrol station on Christmas Eve" kind of last minute shopping......people.....you do have free will...especially if the adverts tell you that you do.
Posted with Blogsy