Black Friday
Amanda Gutierrez
Professor Andrea Barclay
English 60
11 February 2015
Black Friday
Black Friday, because only in America people trample each other for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have. For most people it’s the most anticipated day of the year. It’s the day people are still recovering from their Thanksgiving feasts and maybe even still a little drunk. Black Friday kick starts everyone’s Christmas shopping. Shoppers all over America line up days even weeks ahead outside of stores waiting to be the first ones to get their hands on that discounted 50inch T.V. What most people who don’t work retail quite don’t understand is that it’s the most dreaded day of the year for employees. I have a dream I plan to accomplish one day and that is to make a documentary of all the chaos that goes on Black Friday and have it available on Netflix for the world to see. Ah, I can see it now; I will title it “Friday the 13th? HA! BLACK FRIDAY” Queue suspenseful music, now that’s a real horror movie. Did you know there is actually a Black Friday death count website? Yes, a whole site dedicated to Black Friday injuries and deaths. So far there have been 7 death counts and 98 injuries. To make matters worse, with the retail industry taking over the world Black Friday is no longer on Friday anymore but Thanksgiving evening! One of the happiest holidays of the year that bring families together around the dinner table, and a time to give thanks for everything we have is now ruined. I’m pretty sure Walmart started this whole trend and competitors just followed. While families are stuffing their faces with mashed potatoes, ham, turkey, and drinking some Stella Rose, employees that work for large retailers are leaving their beloved families to deal with another form of animal, crazy Black Friday shoppers. First of all, I think I speak for most employees when I say we hate every single shopper camping outside of a store. If these people spent that time
Professor Andrea Barclay
English 60
11 February 2015
Black Friday
Black Friday, because only in America people trample each other for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have. For most people it’s the most anticipated day of the year. It’s the day people are still recovering from their Thanksgiving feasts and maybe even still a little drunk. Black Friday kick starts everyone’s Christmas shopping. Shoppers all over America line up days even weeks ahead outside of stores waiting to be the first ones to get their hands on that discounted 50inch T.V. What most people who don’t work retail quite don’t understand is that it’s the most dreaded day of the year for employees. I have a dream I plan to accomplish one day and that is to make a documentary of all the chaos that goes on Black Friday and have it available on Netflix for the world to see. Ah, I can see it now; I will title it “Friday the 13th? HA! BLACK FRIDAY” Queue suspenseful music, now that’s a real horror movie. Did you know there is actually a Black Friday death count website? Yes, a whole site dedicated to Black Friday injuries and deaths. So far there have been 7 death counts and 98 injuries. To make matters worse, with the retail industry taking over the world Black Friday is no longer on Friday anymore but Thanksgiving evening! One of the happiest holidays of the year that bring families together around the dinner table, and a time to give thanks for everything we have is now ruined. I’m pretty sure Walmart started this whole trend and competitors just followed. While families are stuffing their faces with mashed potatoes, ham, turkey, and drinking some Stella Rose, employees that work for large retailers are leaving their beloved families to deal with another form of animal, crazy Black Friday shoppers. First of all, I think I speak for most employees when I say we hate every single shopper camping outside of a store. If these people spent that time