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Black Friday Sux! Don't mess, I have a keyboard and I'm not afraid to use it.

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 anitaclark160@gmail.com

I braved the weather and the crowds this morning to "shop til I dropped".  Evidently about 40,000 other people here in town had the same crazy idea.  Now that I'm home and punch-drunk from sleep deprivation, here's my Letterman-like top 10 list of reasons NOT to shop today. 

10. Ugh, It's 4am.  Even the rooster has sense enough to stay in bed for another hour or two. 

9. Retailer shenanigans.  Oops, our bad.  Sorry shoppers, we advertised all these great offers but only had two each in the store. 

8. Cleanup on isles 4 and 7...Wow, is that turkey, dressing, dessert, or all 3?

7. No really, there's plenty of room in the overcrowded aisle for a double-wide stroller

6. Priceless...Getting an early preview of future peopleofwalmart.com participants!

5. All shapes, colors, and sizes...except mine (and yours). 

4. Rubbin' is racin'.  Add in body odor (other peoples) and personal space violations for a super thrill ride.

3. Why would I mind?  You look important, go ahead, cut in line.

2. Yippee!  Turning the corner made all the difference.  I can see the register from my spot in line now.

And the #1 reason not to shop today...

1. Random acts by strangers.  Ummm...excuse me does this make my butt look big(ger)?

Comments(19)

Martin Dorgan
Prudential Indiana Realty - Columbus, IN

Did you see any acts of random kindness while out with the masses?  I hope you found what You were looking for?  And at the least did you find any great bargains?

Nov 26, 2010 01:12 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Your braver than us Anita. We're working today, but wouldn't go near those crowds and lines today...hope you had a successful morning!

Nov 26, 2010 01:18 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Anita, 10 more reasons for me to stay home! :)  Bill

Nov 26, 2010 01:18 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

If you wait until next week the deals will be about the same and some even beter!

Nov 26, 2010 01:18 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Super top ten. Rubbin' is racin' and all those up close and personal shoppers er "odors"...breathe deep. Holidays smell like this these days. Anyone not driving a cart at a big box store this morning feels anxious, sweaty palmed like they are missing out though. Great job creating a sense of urgency to shop til your drop...need a little for the fence sitting real estate buyers in some markets to get in gear!

Nov 26, 2010 01:19 AM
Don MacLean
New England Real Estate Center Inc. - Easton, MA
Realtor-Homes for Sale- Easton, Mass 02356

# 3 is b far my most favorite. I'm sorry was that my cart on the back of your leg.

Enjoy the day

Nov 26, 2010 01:20 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Martin...A few bargains and even a few items I actually "targeted".  Sadly, at O'Dark Thirty, I didn't see (or perform) any acts of kindness.  Well maybe one...my hubby came with me and carried all the bags.  He's a trooper! 

Nov 26, 2010 01:20 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Larry/Sheila...No work for me today.  Taking the whole day off!

Amen to that Bill.  Wish I had taken that same advice.

William/Andrew...media hype got the better of me.  I'll learn for next time (uh huh, sure I will).

Don...you made me laugh out loud.  Too many people in too little a space...good times!

Nov 26, 2010 01:26 AM
Larry O'Sullivan
Sandy, UT

The joys of a consumer society. Thanks for your list for future avoidance. I ate so much yesterday (my wife convincing me that even Australians can enjoy Thanksgiving - she did a great job) that any thought of shopping was not on my radar.

Nov 26, 2010 01:39 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Shopping? Not today...

 

Nov 26, 2010 01:51 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Ur a smart man Larry, smart indeed.

Turn the haters off Joshua...retail therapy was necessary. ;-)

Nov 26, 2010 02:10 AM
Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

No Chance in A MILLION YEARS You would have a better chance od seeing a snowball fight in Hell than me out shopping today.

Nov 26, 2010 03:19 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

There is not a chance in H____ I would be caught even CLOSE to a shopping center today!

Nov 26, 2010 03:31 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Steve/Joan...getting mixed signals from you two.  No chance you'd go shopping today?  HA  ;-)

Nov 26, 2010 09:10 AM
Bob & Leilani Souza
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments

Anita, thanks for reflecting on your rough day with a humorous blog post of 10 reasons not to shop on Black Friday! I happily slept through the 4am hour today...and 5am...and 6am...and 7am...and so on. :)

Leilani

Nov 26, 2010 03:24 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Leilana...I'm wondering why I went now.  Looks like you had the right idea...sleep in!

Nov 26, 2010 11:58 PM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Anita, funny list and probably all too true.  Personally, I like to sleep in, unless I have to catch a plane or there is an emergency of some sort, I won't even think of getting up that early in the morning!

Nov 27, 2010 01:42 AM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Anita, too  funny...never made it out to do any of that...they messed up with the times for 2 of the big box stores here that were suppose to open at Midnight & didn't open until 4am- you can imagine how upset people were...did you get good buys!?

Nov 27, 2010 05:27 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Silvia...the older I get the earlier I wake up, although 4am is extreme.

Ginny...No mess ups here.  There were oodles of shoppers.  I did get a few good buys (clothes) but probably not enough to warrant going out.  I'm still trying to recoup!

 

Nov 27, 2010 10:04 AM