Black Friday - Who the Hell Are These People?

I just don't get it. Why would you camp out in a store's parking lot all night to get an extra $5 off a toaster? I'll tell you why...because you're an idiot and you have nothing better to do with your time than trample people and engage in a fist fight over the last X-Box 360. I would be more likely to understand if it were senior citizens with depression-era mentality doing this, but in most cases these people are my age!

On the other hand, you people do give those of us with real lives something to laugh at. Case in point, check out this video clip from a West Michigan Walmart:

http://video.woodtv.com/index.php?video_id=1837

My favorite Black Friday quote from this video clip: "I don't think I should have to get beat up to get a sale!" Maybe not to get a sale, but for getting up at the ass-crack of dawn to go stand in line outside of a Walmart in Indianapolis...well, you deserve a thump or two.

Note: For a more detailed description of Black Friday and a fantastic customer service perspective - please see Jennie's blog at http://jmathur.bravejournal.com/