To Get Nowhere, Follow the Crowd

Where would we be without

BLACK FRIDAY?

Who exactly was the person

that had the idea to open up

the stores at 4 am

and have everything on sale??

Because they are GENIUS.

There is nothing more exhilarating

than being in Walmart

when the horn goes off,

and all of the plastic wrap comes

off of the sale items.

Especially,

when your mom and aunts

want you to get those items.

Running around the store,

jumping over boxes,

pushing through carts,

it is an adventure.

And who knew Zu-Zu pets

were the most wanted toy?

They had them behind the gun counter

handing them out like prescription drugs.

To some moms, those toys are drugs.

Walmart was probably the most insane.

We went to the mall after

thinking it was going to be

CRAZY.

It wasn't.

There was probably twenty people

just walking around.

No lines anywhere.

Except the Disney store.

There was a HUGE line

outside of that place.

Again, parents and their drugs...

We decided to ditch the mall

after about 15 minutes

and headed over to TOYS R US

because there were tons of cars outside

and we like the crowded places.

It wasn't too bad.

Just a few nutty people.

Us included.

But we do it to get a rush.

Others, they do it as if their life depends on it.

Target.

It didn't open until four

so we went home and chilled

for a bit before heading over there.

We couldn't miss this rush.

People were lined up from the door

all the way down the street,

past Old Navy, and around the building.

We got there at about 3:50

and waited by the door

because there was no way in heck

we were walking all the way

to the end of that line.

When the doors opened,

people ran.

Literally ran.

By the time that the line got

to the end and we got inside,

people with the TVs were already

on their way out.

Our moms met us back in Target

after we got the so desired items.

Then Katie and I got to wait in line.

After we were lying down

in the underwear section.

It was the only place with no people.

Go figure.

Then after waiting in line til about 5:45,

they let us go home.

They stayed there in the line

for who knows how long.

The line stretched throughout the

ENTIRE store.

Nothing is worth waiting outside

in the freezing cold for hours.

Nothing.

Oh the joys of Black Friday.