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Why I Didn’t Spend Any Money This Black Friday

It just really bothered me how so many people were willing to put insignificant things above their families.

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On the day I wanted to spend at home with family, I had to be in an environment that is one of the most disturbing I’ve ever seen. I spent Thanksgiving and Black Friday at work trying to figure out why people weren’t in their homes. I’m not sure if my feelings have anything to do with me not spending the holiday at home, but the day left me a little upset. A day specifically meant to be spent with family and people decide to go shopping instead.

There were actually people waiting outside the store at six o'clock at night when we opened. Who needs something that bad that they are willing to give up on the holiday?

I stood at a register for 17 hours on both days and wanted to be home with my family. I had people arguing with me about prices and sales. Actually getting angry because a shirt or dress wasn’t a couple dollars cheaper.

I stood there and realized how materialistic our society actually is. Obviously, this is a known fact. We’ve all indulged in some way or another. But it really hit me that night. I had no urge to want to buy anything. Seeing these people freak out those two nights solidified that feeling.

There were a couple things I wanted to get, but I wasn’t going to go out of my way to get them. At the end of the day, I wasn’t going to die if I got them or not.

It just really bothered me how so many people were willing to put insignificant things above their families. Black Friday has become more and more excessive each passing year. I’m sure by the time I think about having kids of my own, there is going to be no Thanksgiving holiday. The day will revolve entirely around Black Friday. We will probably change Thanksgiving Day to Black Thursday to make it easier for everyone.

I think with everything that has happened this year we should making the effort to not focus on the things that don’t matter at the end of the day. We are alive and able to say the things that we might not be able to say tomorrow. Taking advantage of that should be a priority.

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