I hate crowds, so I prefer to shop all year long--monitoring sales for items that may be appropriate as Christmas presents. I also prefer shopping online to going to stores. This is just my preferences. More and more people are getting into the spirit of Black Friday shopping. For months before this day, you can receive emails and circulars telling you about the wonderful "bargains" and "sales" to be found on this day. What they don't tell you is that there is a very limited quantity of these items and if you are not the lucky few, you will probably end up spending more money buying similar items that are not on sale. This is the ploy of all the commercial sellers on this day.
I understand that stores need to make a profit for our economy to improve, but I don't like "bait and switch" tactics very much. I think it is dishonest. So, I choose to shop online during the year and by Black Friday I have all my Christmas done. It is just my way of dealing with this holiday. You are more than welcome to deal with the stress, crowds, etc. I simply don't wish to do so.
I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoys the food and family time that this holiday stands for.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
