CHS students prepare for Black Friday
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Black Friday is coming soon! After eating and getting together with the family on Thanksgiving, we run towards the deals and discounts on the internet and in stores.
People are known to do anything to get what they want while Black Friday shopping.
Freshman Leila Dedic said, “It is crazy to do. It’s insane knowing we just got done being thankful at the dinner table, and then a couple hours later we’re grabbing stuff out of people’s hands.”
The stores prepare for all the people who are going to participate in Black Friday shopping.
“If you go Black Friday shopping, be aware of the people, because it’s not like any other day when you walk into a store. I went one year, but I didn’t like it because it was too busy,” said sophomore Issiah Sheaffer.
Not just teenagers have had bad experiences; even parents are scared to be involved in Black Friday shopping.
Junior Chevy Ditzler said, “My parents think I’m going to get hurt if I go. They never wanted me to go, but this year I’m finally going to be able to join in on these crazy experiences during Black Friday.”
Everybody has their own story to tell, but according to students at CHS, it’s a wild ride. If you haven’t gotten to experience Black Friday shopping yet, maybe this is the year you can give it a try.
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Jessica Brumbach • Jan 20, 2015 at 11:04 pm
Unfortunately, I was one of the people that had to work on Thanksgiving night to satisfy all of the Black Friday shoppers that wanted to forget about the holiday and go shopping. It is really interesting to watch everyone go insane over dumb items, but it is also sad that the people in today’s society go that crazy over mediocre deals.
Sarah French • Dec 2, 2014 at 12:31 pm
Black Friday shopping is almost a yearly event for my big brother, my mother, and I. We love it! you can get crazy good sales that you wont ever be able to find on normal days. But we know our limit and when to calm down. Some people take Black Friday too seriously. But overall, Black Friday is a cool day to go shopping!
Kenleigh Peet • Nov 20, 2014 at 12:44 pm
Black Friday has always cracked me up! It’s so crazy and some of the stories that people (especially those working in retail) tell are just too funny. This day is such a strange…nationally recognized day, but what for? Every year, thousands of small businesses still close even with this day dedicated to shopping. What is the point if not to save small businesses?
Julia Vichnevetsky • Nov 13, 2014 at 10:58 am
I have never gone shopping on black Friday. When I was younger, and all my friends would go shopping on black Friday, I would ask my mom if we could go, too. She said no, because people were too crazy on black Friday and lines were too long. She said that the deals weren’t good enough to be worth all the trouble that comes with black Friday, and the deals are usually better right after Christmas than on black Friday. We usually participate in cyber Monday, because we can good discounts on items without having to deal with the craziness of black Friday.
Erin Newcomer • Nov 12, 2014 at 8:19 am
I always go black Friday shopping with my mother once all the stores are opened up and the sales are on. We enjoy this because we get to bond together as we walk through the mall with huge shopping bags and have the day to ourselves. The best part about black Friday shopping is being able to get Christmas presents at a reasonable price. My mom loves this day because she gets all her Christmas shopping done so she can enjoy the holiday instead of rushing around to shop. Either way black Friday is always fun for my mom and I, which is a nice change after the bustle of Thanksgiving dinner.