Oh No

[DeadPoolX 9]

you do know that Boxing day wasn't created for stores to have major sales right? ...lol

"Boxing Day began in England, in the middle of the nineteenth century, under Queen Victoria. Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen's Day, was a way for the upper class to give gifts of cash, or other goods, to those of the lower classes."

http://holidays.kaboose.com/xmas-around-boxingday.html

Yes, I do know and understand that. However, the Victorian era is long gone. The original purpose, while noble, no longer applies in today's modern world. That still doesn't answer WHY the sales occur AFTER the holidays. It makes far more sense -- origin or not -- to have massive sales BEFORE the holidays.

I still don't understand why Boxing Day exists after Christmas. What's the point? You want to get those sales in order to buy stuff for Christmas, not afterward.

Possibly time to sit down and read a Canadian history book?

And while people dying may not be the norm (although in my opinion, death due to car related incidents relating to black friday still counts as death due to black friday) it's still incredibly dangerous. If you live in a place like I live, where it is SO densely populated, you could get seriously hurt. People here don't give a #### about any one else but themselves.

As I said above, I know what Boxing Day is and why it was created. However, that doesn't explain the idea behind "let's have a sale on all the ####### people didn't want after Christmas!" If people didn't want it the first time around, they probably won't want it after the holidays are over and gifts have been exchanged.

That said... I hated shopping on Black Friday. People become maniacs on the street. They don't seem to understand that if you CAUSE an accident, you won't get to whatever sale you're speeding toward anyway.

Edited November 8, 2009 by DeadPoolX

[thetreble 19]

True, you won't. It's definitely not for every one. I'm, sure there are lots of people out there that absolutely love it and more power to them.

And no offense at all, Deadpool, but just because a holiday was created in the Victorian era, it doesn't mean it has no relevance now. How many American holidays were created hundreds of years ago and still celebrated to this day, even if not in the exact same way celebrated when created? ####### for tat, my dear.

[milimelo 4,413]

Just talked to my Mom. She is visiting this year over Thanksgiving.

She saw something on the news last night about the shopping that goes on after Thanksgiving.

Mom is a shopaholic.....She wants to go out Friday morning HELP !!!!!

I hope you like to get up at the crack of dawn! That's when the best deals are out there.

[Carlawarla 1]

True, you won't. It's definitely not for every one. I'm, sure there are lots of people out there that absolutely love it and more power to them.

And no offense at all, Deadpool, but just because a holiday was created in the Victorian era, it doesn't mean it has no relevance now. How many American holidays were created hundreds of years ago and still celebrated to this day, even if not in the exact same way celebrated when created? ####### for tat, my dear.

Yeah...Casimir Pulaski Day...

[thetreble 19]

Exactly.

Now I take the Pulaski skyway to NYC a lot so I hold no grudges...but it's an actual holiday in Illinois that is celebrated and I believe the kids may or may not get off school!

[warlord 72]

Speaking of Black Friday, I can't even go visit my friends in Florida as every damn year they actually camp out in Sanford at the Wal Mart there 2 days before Friday. So they actually sleep in tents near the front of the line, sit there all day and night long doing nothing but waiting for the special deals like last year was the PS3 or something.

I just can't believe people would do that, I'm sorry there is nothing I ever want that I'd be willing to wait in line 2 days in advance for...

[DeadPoolX 9]

True, you won't. It's definitely not for every one. I'm, sure there are lots of people out there that absolutely love it and more power to them.

And no offense at all, Deadpool, but just because a holiday was created in the Victorian era, it doesn't mean it has no relevance now. How many American holidays were created hundreds of years ago and still celebrated to this day, even if not in the exact same way celebrated when created? ####### for tat, my dear.

Yeah...Casimir Pulaski Day...

Who?

As far as Boxing Day is concerned, I suppose my real question is this: WHY are there sales AFTER the holidays? Sure, BD existed before it became a sales-infused day, but it simply doesn't make sense that you'd have a sale after the fact.

Edited November 10, 2009 by DeadPoolX

[Marilyn. 340]

because stores want to clean out their Christmas stock..

[DeadPoolX 9]

because stores want to clean out their Christmas stock..

Okay, that's a good answer.

[thetreble 19]

because stores want to clean out their Christmas stock..

Okay, that's a good answer.

She said that like 20 posts ago!

[SapphireDreams 71]

We're in the market for a new tv, so we're trying to decide if we should wait until Black Friday to get it... or just buy it online now...

decisions, decisions...

I've never been in the US for black friday, would i be crazy to try going to the mall?

[thetreble 19]

The cool thing is, is that now they have sales ONLINE for black friday! so if you are on your computer at midnight..OR I know Amazon does a draw now where you can enter yourself for 12 items and if they pull your name you can buy it.

Its awesome.

[SapphireDreams 71]

The cool thing is, is that now they have sales ONLINE for black friday! so if you are on your computer at midnight..OR I know Amazon does a draw now where you can enter yourself for 12 items and if they pull your name you can buy it.

Its awesome.

Good point, maybe we'll just try at midnight and then if we can't get it, we'll just buy it!

[thetreble 19]

word. do it. they usually always have tv specials online. i love my tv. you should get a big one.

[SapphireDreams 71]

word. do it. they usually always have tv specials online. i love my tv. you should get a big one.

My husband is obsessed with researching tvs. He's the expert and has decided on a 42" Panasonic Plasma, 1080p (whatever that means). He's wants the 50", but we're trying not to go overboard.

Our tv right now is tiny... we are SO excited to get a new one to go in our future apartment.