No Black Friday, No Cyber Monday, No Worries






So here’s the deal. I have never once gone shopping on Black Friday.

Not that I don’t like a good deal or a sale but the aggravation of fighting grown women acting like two-year-old's doesn’t appeal to me. Especially over a piece of merchandise that you’re probably not saving that much money on anyway.

Plus who wants to get up at the crack of dawn, or not sleep at all, just to get into a battle royale on “discounted” merchandise?

I would rather pay the best price I can find, or do without, before submitting my body and mental health to that type of anguish.

When my kids were little, they had most of the popular toys.
In most cases, we always managed to get them what they wanted without all the hassle.

Yes we had friends that got up early or went to stand in line on Thanksgiving evening so they could get the good deals. But that’s just not my cup of tea.

There is so much competition on just about everything now you really never know if you’re getting a good deal or not.

My favorite is when the store says “20% off everything in stock”. They actually mark it all up by 20% prior to the “sale” just so they can say it’s 20% off. No need to mention the retailer that does that. Who do they think they’re fooling anyway?

I noticed the stores that have the most merchandise on sale always look like junk stores. The poor employees have to race around just to change or re-tag the items. Talk about having a stressful job.

Going to the mall and strolling around used to be fun. Now I’d rather drive 20 miles through a skunk smelling highway than do that.

Most of my shopping now happens online. This used to be a simple process but now it is also getting more confusing. A few years ago you would put in what you were looking for at whatever store you were searching and your item would pop up. Not anymore.

Every store in the country, even those you’ve never heard of, puts their two cents in on your computer before you can even get to the site you want. What is that about?

And, when you finally find what you’re looking for, they start with the most expensive merchandise first thinking you’re so stupid that you’re going to jump at that price without scrolling down. Really?

Adding insult to injury, once they think they know what you’re looking for they will “follow you” forever with ads on Facebook and any other app that you’re on.

Someone told me they think their house is bugged because they have found ads on their devices for merchandise that they merely talked about in their own home. Or maybe your Amazon Echo does more than play music and give you news.

No wonder people don’t sleep well anymore. How can you possibly get a good night’s sleep with all this stuff going on?

I think I want to find a house in the woods at the top of a mountain with no cable. Just three channels like the old days with some plumbing, freshwater, a nice fridge and stove. And plenty of books. Now that’s what I call luxury.





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