BLACK FRIDAY ISN'T REALLY WORTH IT AND HERE'S WHY

​Black Friday is a week from today and, I’m hoping with the foresight to write this a week early, I can deter you from going out and shopping like mad.
 
So, here are some of the reasons why I don’t think Black Friday is really worth all of the effort you have to put into it.

IN A LOT OF CASES, YOU’RE BEING DOOPED

There have been a ton of studies on Black Friday deals to see if they are actually good deals or if they happen more than once a year.

​Don’t get me wrong, some of the deals are great, but others will just senselessly empty your wallet.

​On top of that, some of the items that go on sale at dirt cheap prices tend to be from companies that no longer exist or old stock that has been deteriorating in the storage room. Others may include laptops that are dirt cheap but only have basic capabilities. Really check into the deal to see if it is worth it.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR HURT

It always baffled me that people head to stores and fight or trample someone mere hours before being thankful for what they already have. Crazy things happen to people who want to be one of those who gets the deals. I can only really remember two times in my life that I went Black Friday shopping. 

​One was when I was a child and we went to Walmart to get one of those really old box computers that were really cool at the time but are nothing compared to the technology we have today.
 
The second was one year when my brother and I went to Walmart to get my mom a sewing machine that was on sale. They were selling a gaming system at the time and people were fighting and cursing at one another.

IT FORCES RETAIL WORKERS TO WORK WHEN THEY SHOULD BE WITH THEIR FAMILIES

​So, either a retail worker has to sleep all day so they can be prepared for the sales at midnight, or they have to walk away from their family to work so they can provide for them.
 
It always makes me sad, and I know that places like Walmart will likely be open anyway, but I’m sure they have to have extra staff there for the holidays. 

​I know, also, that working retail is a choice just like any job. However, most people work retail. You wouldn’t want to have to walk away from your family, why should they?

YOU GET PRETTY GOOD DEALS ON CYBER MONDAY

​Cyber Monday was first observed in 2005, almost 15 years ago! Thanks to the invention and cultivation of the internet, more and more people are selling goods and services online. Cyber Monday deals are great because you can shop from the comfort of your own home without having to go out in the cold or potentially be hurt by some random crazed shopper.