Black and Blue and Cyber
Some of you may be old enough to remember when we celebrated a national holiday called Thanksgiving. That day has now been replaced by a shopping day with people hunting down the biggest bargains. I think they were calling it “Black Friday” preview. Which is kind of like going to the movies for the coming attractions.
How much are people saving that they are willing to forgo Thanksgiving dinner? Of course I forgot to mention the added bonus of having a store employee, with nothing better to do on a holiday than tell you where you can find the two for one sale on boxer briefs.
If the sales were so good on Thanksgiving, why did I get bombarded with e-mails about sales for days after? Any place I’d ever made a purchase from was sending e-mails about the latest sale. OK, most were from Cigar shops…but there were enough others for it to become aggravating.
First it was “Black Friday Preview.” Then the actual “Black Friday.” Then “Black Friday” prices were extended through Saturday. Then the “Black Saturday” prices came back around on Sunday.
It didn’t end there. Monday became “Cyber Monday.” That’s where you could get great deals online. It wasn’t over yet because there was a “Cyber Tuesday.” Then it was “What are You Waiting For” Wednesday. [Read more…]
