I remember a long time ago, when I was a kid (so we’re talking 70’s/80’s) it used to be fun to go shopping they day/weekend after Thanksgiving. The shops had all just put their Christmas decorations up. It was cheerfully crowded, but not maniacally so. Of course, no one was offering an 87 inch TV for $12 or anything insane like that, but Macy’s might have 20% off coats or sweaters.
I used to go to the Downtown Plaza with my grandmother and we’d have lunch and shop and get most of our Christmas shopping done. It was a really nice day for us. Now it just sucks. It’s a horrible day with horrible people. I haven’t gone in many years and I will likely never go shopping that day again. This year I’m walking pit bulls at the city animal shelter like I do every Friday. Pit bulls rock, Black Friday sucks.