Yes, sometimes I have no clue of what goes on in the world, but thank God for Google, CNN, and my very own Barbadian Nation (now online so my fingers don't need to get black with print ink).
For those of you who are unaware, I am not only barely reaching the five foot mark, but I am a regular Olive Oyl. Crowds and I do not mix very well. Being pushed, shoved and yelled at are three of the things I loathe most, mix them with my hot temper and you can see how being involved in Black Friday would only lead to my arrest.
Like perhaps everyone else in the world, I enjoy a good bargain, especially in these times where the price of everything has gone sky high, but I don't want bargains at the cost of life or limb.
You may think I am exaggerating, but there have been accounts of shootings, stabbings and a number of various injuries and arrest related to this shopping spree madness. I have watched footage of people being trampled in the rush to be the first in the stores. And not just Americans are in on this, but people from all countries travel to the state at this time of the year just to get in on the action. Many Barbadians plan their trips around Black Friday and other sale events to be able to pack barrels of groceries to send home.
Many other countries are following the trend of Black Friday, including my own little Barbados. Though we are not a country that goes by seasonal trends, events like Christmas, Easter, Valentine, etc... find store owners packing away the leftover stock until the next year to sell again. But larger franchises like Unicomber (Courts) and Cave Shepherd have picked up on the benefit of store wide sale. Events like Midnight Madness at Christmas time have become recognized and anxiously awaited.
It was hilarious for my friends and I to create scenarios of what would happen if we sought to emulate Black Friday in Barbados. How many people would end up in the hospitals? How many behind bars? And even more interesting, what would be left to purchase the next day?
"My Bajans too love a sale" ( I say in Bajan dialect)
I am sure if prices came down to the prices of those in American department stores, there would be nothing left on the shelves within hours.
"My Bajans too love a sale" ( I say in Bajan dialect)
I am sure if prices came down to the prices of those in American department stores, there would be nothing left on the shelves within hours.
Still, some people live for the thrill of not just the good deals, but the fact that they were able to get them first or wrestle them out the clutch of some other desperate person.
Me? I'll pass.
And I know there are a few other sensible people out there who are able to find good deals without the drama.
Bisous!!xoxo
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The emails I sent with the Black Friday deals are mostly for online shopping. You don't have to go anywhere to get trampled. I've gotten laptops, smartphones, TVs, clothes and other stuff for people at great bargains. Post Thanksgiving sales don't have to be bloody. Shop with your finger tips, not with your feet.
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