I’ve never actually participated in this experience. Of course, I’ve always been so broke buying stuff I don’t need hasn’t ever been much of an option. Still, I loathe the idea of materialism and consumerism that has stupified this country and degraded our morals. I could rant on and on about how much I hate Walmart and everything they stand for. But, I digress. Walmart, and the others like you, go fuck yourself!
We’re starting to do Black Friday up here in Canada! I’ve got to go into work (large sporting goods chain) an hour early on Friday so customers can take advantage of… the three things we have on sale. Even better, we’re starting these sales on WEDNESDAY. But we’re not opening early on Wednesday or Thursday. Just Friday. Two days after the sales event starts. What???
The Missus and I will be here. We’ve found there are exactly zero crowds the whole weekend. Often, we’re the only people around. We’ll spend the evening grilling burgers, watching movies, and enjoy hot coffee and a quiet sunrise the next morning.
I can’t imagine going to a (non-liquor) store on that day.
Good show.
Also, I was reminded of this song (by a Ron Paul supporter, no less…).
When Black Friday comes I’m gonna dig myself a hole
Gonna lay down in it 'til I satisfy my soul
I’m planning to do my grocery run tonight or tomorrow, and make sure I have enough supplies on hand that we don’t have to go anywhere near any store all weekend.
I just can’t deal with the crazed mobs.
My girlfriend is working during Black Friday. She’s thrilled (let me tell you).
Yeah, my wife is working the customer service phones for a large box retailer and she’s really looking forward to being sworn at because the store was sold out of The Latest Thing even though they started waiting in line Monday. Sure, the staff probably bought–or stole–them all to sell them on eBay, but she can only express sympathy while the customers scream at her.
That’s because you live in a state which has essentially devoted an entire town to its mall and chain stores.
Better to keep them confined to one area then spread out everywhere. 
Yeah, what the fuck is up with that?
Our Thanksgiving is in October. That is when Canada celebrates Thanksgiving.
Y’know, I don’t mind our neighbours to the south; they seem like a pretty decent bunch. But, I don’t need to fucking-well start celebrating, recognizing, or hopping onto the Big Shopping Day bandwagon of their holidays.
For fuck sakes, Canadian retailers, can we just be our own country, and let America do their own thing? What’s next, cancelling Boxing Day?
I’ve seen some stores here in Troll Country advertising Black Friday sales. Norwegians don’t celebrate Thanksgiving at all. It’s nuts.
Hey, if we have to suffer, it’s only fair everyone else should, too.
I totally agree with the sentiment towards the end. However, I’d like to make a defence of consumerism (materialism I could raise a partial defence of, but there are legitimate critiques of it - however, an offspring of materialism, dialectical materialism, is diametrically opposed to the values of Walmart). Consumerism was actually initiated as a defence of the populace against unscrupulous producers, with Kennedy giving a speech claiming basic rights of consumers (in England, the analogy would also be fairly recent under Tort law). Untrammelled cupidity and the principle of “gain wealth, forget all but self”, I can get behind pitting.
I refuse to participate because of the racist name. There are plenty of white, brown and yellow people acting like greedy animals too.
The black Friday creep into Canada pisses me off too. For me, it’s also tied into the exasperation of Canadian retailers whining about cross border shoppers. It’s all so ridiculous.
I was so going to do this PIT, it would have been my first pit evar, but kudos on OP for thinking faster than me 
What I have to say about BF:
You know what I am doing Black Friday? Staying home, working, and saving my money for better things. Tis’ the season for remembering your priorities and being grateful for what you already have, and maybe getting a few thoughtful gifts for close friends and family, but spending your money just because some store marked down their already over priced junk? I don’t get it.
The evening news showed shoppers lined up for the 8 p.m. opening of Toys R Us’s BF sale. Seriously folks, you abandoned your kids on Thanksgiving to buy them toys for Christmas?? That’s fucked up.
I can see the parking lot and entrance of a Target from the top floor of my house. It is rarely very busy, the parking lot is hardly ever more than 10-15% full.
I just took a look outside. The parking lot is packed and there are literally hordes of people milling about. The line wraps around three sides of the (huge) building. This is pathetic.
So much for the hope that people would boycott this stupid “Black Thanksgiving” stunt.
Well, boxing has been losing market share in the past few years.
Cheer up; you can always replace it with UFC Day.