Most people know Black Friday as a holiday associated with Thanksgiving and shopping because it takes place the day after Thanksgiving and is the reason why there are many discounts at popular stores. Looking deeper into the holiday, there are many positives and negatives to the days surrounding it.
First, Black Friday can cut Thanksgiving short because it falls on the next day. While Thanksgiving is already a stressful holiday, it tends to get even more anxiety provoking when one is constantly thinking about shopping during the day. Black Friday can cause one to forget about the wholesome moments with families, and begin to think about waking up very early the next morning to snag many items for discounts.
However, due to the fact that it is the start of the holiday season, Black Friday is a good time to get gift shopping done. Stores are very generous during this event and create many deals for customers so one is able to save a lot of money during this time. People may even like to buy things for themselves, and this is a strategic time to do it. Black Friday is not only able to kick off the holiday shopping season, but also is meant for many people to save money on typically large purchases.
On the other hand, people can get very competitive during this event. Many fight for the best deals on technologies or expensive clothing that they like. Many people also get up very early to be the first ones in line at popular stores. Some people have even anticipated this event since the last Black Friday and want to be the first to receive discounts. This can cause a stressful environment for other people who like to relax while doing their shopping and simply intend to earn great deals.
Black Friday is also known to cause impulse buys, which can cause people to regret purchases in the future. Most of these items are not able to be returned, either because they were originally on sale, or because by the time Christmas rolls around, many find out that the people they were gifting an item to do not like what was bought for them and it is too late to return the item. Many people tend to waste a lot of money this Friday of the year.
Although the pros and cons of this event vary, people tend to only participate in this holiday if they have enjoyed going shopping on this day in the past. Everyone is able to spend the day after Thanksgiving however they want, which allows everyone to be happy during the holiday season in the end.
