There’s just no other way to put it: people are motherfucking crazy.
Pepper spraying a crowd to get to a deal on an Xbox? Causing a riot to grab a $2 waffle maker? (I mean waffles are pretty awesome, but seriously?) Interestingly enough both of these incidents happened at Walmart, even though I’m sure other retailers saw their own special brand of madness erupting.
I’ve never actually been to a Walmart. My only exposure has been through the this website. They actually just opened a Super Walmart in my town last month. Since I didn’t get there before Thanksgiving, just to look around, I don’t plan on going anywhere near that place until maybe, oh I don’t know – March?
Aside from the ridiculousness of the violence what does it say about us that the day after we’re being thankful of all the things we already have, that we go out, buy more shit and treat each other worse than the lions did the Christians in the Coliseum?! All (supposedly) in the name of The Holiday Spirit, Peace and Love, and Goodwill Towards All. It’s kinda sad, pathetic and really, really scary.
Everybody likes a good deal, and Black Friday ones can be exceptional. But is it really worth it to be stomped on, run over, pushed, mangled and pepper sprayed, bitch-slapped and possibly arrested? I don’t think so.
Personally Black Friday involves a bunch a things I hate – crowds, waiting in line, fresh air & having to put on underwear (scratch the underwear part if I ever get to the Walmart, I hear it’s not a requirement there).
Look, I’m pretty sure most of the retailers have the same damn deals online. Probably with free shipping! So just stay the fuck home, have a turkey sandwich and get to clicking.
... but I digress 