A day after we are treated with delicious turkey and other tasty foods stuffed into our bellies we are again treated with another grand holiday event. Millions of Americans know this day as Black Friday, or as I like to call it: the best day ever.
Yes, I said it, the best day ever. There’s nothing more beautiful than crowded malls, impossible parking, excruciatingly long lines and the glorious sales. My goodness those sales!
It is the day people in the work-force dread. I was a part of that work-force and I must say, it was a long day. However, now I see the brilliance of the event. The sheer nirvana from a discounted purchase or “steal” was apparent in the eyes of the shoppers’ faces.
They were ecstatic at the rare opportunity to acquire a normally expensive materialistic item at a much cheaper price. Yet, people despise this day.
Black Friday gets a bad rep from the violence and death because of those crazy shoppers who will do anything to get into a local Walmart for a 56-inch flat-screen t.v. as quickly as possible.
If you clear the death, violence and crazy shoppers from the equation then Black Friday won’t seem so…Black.
The event is called “Black Friday” because traditionally retail stores marked positive amounts of revenue in black ink and negative amounts in red ink, therefore this is the day where stores are in the black, thus, Black Friday.
With that being said, it is not the stores’ discounts that provoke such savagery amongst human beings. Rather it is the savages themselves who turn Black Friday into a dreaded event.
It is an event where you can indulge in materialistic items after months of hard-work.
Everyone needs to spoil themselves every once in awhile and this is a perfect time to do so. I don’t know anyone who does not like a good deal. Black Friday provides you with an opportunity to get your ‘wants’ at an extremely low price.
Last year, I bought a discounted Xbox One from Target for $320 and also received a free $50 Target gift card with my purchase. It was the one day I had to spoil myself after a year of working and attending school.
However, the day is not just about yourself as shoppers can be selfless and purchase various items for friends, family or loved ones. It could be buying a normally expensive gift for a cheaper price to show that you care.
Black Friday marks the beginning of the best time of the year, the holiday season. Many of the goods people purchase become Christmas presents.
For me what makes Black Friday the best day ever is not just the spoiling of myself and others but also the unity. It unites the family for another opportunity to spend time together, whether that it is using the recently purchased item together as family, or simply going out to watch a movie together.
