Subj : Re: Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
To   : boraxman
From : claw
Date : Mon Nov 27 2023 02:16 pm

On 24 Nov 2023, boraxman said the following...
 bo> Thank you, even though in Australia its just another Thursday.  We seem
 bo> to have imported "Black Friday", with many many retailers going on the
 bo> "Black Friday" bandwagon.  It's kind of odd to see this popup without
 bo> any context.  For the US, its the day after Thanksgiving, but here, its
 bo> just, another Friday.  I would like once to have a white Christmas, not
 bo> one with a long day and warm weather.
 bo> 
 bo> My younger daughter literally just asked me while I'm typing this, after
 bo> seeing an ad on the TV, "What is the point of Black Friday?"  Greed?
 bo> Consumerism?

Well its a day of greed following a day of thankfullness.  Heres the short version

Very slowly over the year retailers increase the prices of key products.  Then on Black Friday they sell it at a discount sometimes less than the original price sometimes at the original price.  All as a big sale.  

I always love how they tell you your saving big. Well saving big is when you just don't buy it and save the money.  But thats just me.  

Once in a while there is a retailer that actually has a good deal.  Doesn't hurt to look, just don't get hooked.

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