# How exactly is Black Friday going to work under COVID conditions?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-is-black-friday-going-to-work-under-covid-conditions/926164>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [November 21, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-is-black-friday-going-to-work-under-covid-conditions/926164 "2020-11-21T23:20:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-is-black-friday-going-to-work-under-covid-conditions/926164/1 "2020-11-21T23:20:59Z")

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Are store literally going to have the same massive lines outside the buildings like in years previous?

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-is-black-friday-going-to-work-under-covid-conditions/926164/2 "2020-11-21T23:52:29Z")

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Most major stores will be closed and will be doing online sales.

[https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/stores-closed-on-thanksgiving.html](https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/stores-closed-on-thanksgiving.html)

> **[Stores Closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2022](https://blackfriday.com/news/stores-closed-thanksgiving)**
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> What stores will be open and closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2022? And will they open early on Black Friday 2022? We answer all those questions (and more) here.

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-is-black-friday-going-to-work-under-covid-conditions/926164/3 "2020-11-22T00:18:42Z")

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They’re closed on _Thanksgiving_. But they’re open on Black Friday and having the same sales as every year. And will lead to more covid spread… ☹

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-is-black-friday-going-to-work-under-covid-conditions/926164/4 "2020-11-22T02:27:15Z")

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Best not to open, methinks. Not as much fun, but more people will live.

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**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-is-black-friday-going-to-work-under-covid-conditions/926164/5 "2020-11-23T01:13:02Z")

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Here in NE Indiana I would think it will be like always except most people will be wearing masks pulled down off their nose. Maybe worn under the chin, because that is the level of virus understanding many here seem to get.