Black Friday

Black Friday is still a huge deal and every year there are new reports of crazy happenings on this day. People flock to outlet stores and wait in lines for hours on their Thanksgiving night. Limited stock and huge deals. Is this practice still relevant today though? In 2016 most of shopping is done online. It’s even possible to buy groceries online now. Cyber Monday has become almost as large as black friday, but it infinitely more useful and convenient. Items are stocked across the country and can be shipped anywhere without fear of missing out. There are no large crowds or lines. It is easier than spending all night shopping and there is no risk of your item being out of stock, damaged, or being harmed for it. It’s even possible to save more on the internet. There is no lines, no other people and it’s not even necessary to change out of sweat pants. You’re not left tired, out of gas, and stressed after everything is over. I find it hard to understand how Black Friday is still relevant today. It is not worth it to spend all night with people whose only care in the world is to get what they came in the store for. There are too many opportunities that do not involve this savage mentality. Ignoring the fact that black friday only plays on consumer mentality and proves year after year how materialistic humans really are. People continuously put material items over the lives of the people around them. They stop caring about who they may hurt or the people trying to help them. Black Friday is toxic and Cyber Monday is a much better solution.