Black Friday-overhyped.

[Unicorn1981]

AIBU to be sick of Black Friday already? Fair enough if you've had your eye on something and it's going down in price but it just seems like a load of excuses to spend money on stuff people don't need. And I'm getting emails saying stuff like its Black Friday- buy a takeaway pizza etc!

I've taken the day off tomorrow so I can browse the Internet all day without being sacked. runs and hides

I'm super excited about Black Friday!!

This year I am remembering that I want to see what Cards Against Humanity do as a Black Friday offer. It's always worth a look...

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cards-against-humanity-sold-nothing-and-made-thousands_us_565c98d0e4b08e945febecec

Black Friday is turning into a week-long "sales event" that is advertised the whole of November. Hate.

Have never paid much attention to it. However, last year I bought two theatre tickets online on BF, without even realising it was BF. When it came to pay, they were half price - front stalls, west end, normally about £80. That was a BF deal. I was delighted!

Today I bought a tablet (that I was going to buy anyway) at a £60 Black Friday reduction. Suddenly I like Black Friday

It's generally discounts on the crap retailers can't shift. I don't understand the hype myself. People falling over themselves to get a shit tv that they don't need. Just weird.

DH and I got two rather nice gaming computers last year and saved craploads of money on them. I like Black Friday.

Bewty that's hilarious

Some shops eg All Saints are 30% off everything. I had my eye on a £180 dress, which I got today for £120. And a bag and underwear from Selfridges - I was waiting for their 20% off BF offer, so bought them yesterday.

Won't be buying anything else, but I think it's worth it for things that are otherwise too expensive, and you know their normal price well in advance, so you don't get ripped off.

DH and I were having this exact conversation last night. I have used it to my advantage if I know there are specific things people want for Christmas and I see them reduced. But mostly it's just to tempt people into spending money they wouldn't have if they didn't think they were getting a bargain.

Any sales are commercialism, it makes no difference to what time of the year it is, or the season they do it in.

However tbf, if I purchased my goods the 4 months compared to the this week then I would have spend £672 more.

Suppose it depends what's you buy.

I got some DKNY perfume for dd and her friend discounted on boots.com today. They have £10 worth of points on £60 spend so I did really well out of it.

I feel sorry for retail staff - in the USA, supermarket staff have been killed in stampedes before.

Just a seething mass of humanity scrambling over itself to buy more "stuff".

My DS wants a laptop for Christmas..Have been looking for a couple of months.Got it on BF ( week) with £70 off the one I want..I think if you want something then worth a look.

I'm boycotting it completely. Deleting all emails as soon as I see them, without reading. Not going to buy anything tomorrow, online or otherwise. Did a food shop today and don't need to go near a shop tomorrow.

Most of it us just unnecessary stuff.

Good for Fat Face. Not really my sort of clothes but I admire their stance.

I run a small jewellery website and have actively decided not to do any BF specific offers. I can't compete against the big brands with major discounts as my year round prices are too low to be able to afford to do that.

Also it's got very tenuous.

Whomever pointed out I could unsubscribe, thank you! I had completely forgotten about mailing lists (a good night's sleep is a distant memory) and was sick of all the emails.

I am now happily zapping emails galore. Weirdly satisfying.

Yanbu op.

I have to go to Birmingham this morning to go to a bloody shop with a 25% off sale. I suspect it will be hell on earth.

I got a new kettle with 20% off, which I needed. Ive also bought a few Christmas presents that had a bit knocked off.
The emails are annoying, as are the crowds. The city where I work was heaving with shoppers yesterday, roads were busy, it was commuter hell.

I just did not go near the shops yesterday. Almost as bad an imported tradition from the US as Halloween.

I had a classic at work - Black Friday! Supply Teachers with £10 off! Hurrry now!

Oh my Dear God.

Ha ha. That's brilliant!

I'm not fond of the black Saturday, Sunday, Monday nonsense. It's one day. Theres a reason it's Black Friday.

No one cares if someone boycotts it though.

20% off is just s standard 'sale' tho.

Unless it's more than 70% off I don't find it special

Got just shy of 40% off a new fridge (been wanting one since I moved in here over four years ago!), I'm happy.