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Iggo

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66. I love crowds.

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 01:50 PM

Nov 2019

I've gone shopping on the day after Thanksgiving since I was a teenager, and I'll do it again tomorrow.

At 58 years old, I can hold my own in the dark at the edge of a Slayer mosh pit.**

Iggo vs The Mall Walkers is a walk in the park. (The lines at the register, on the other hand...yikes!)

**Slayer, for the final time, this Saturday at The Forum.

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Black Friday: Yea or Nay? [View all] smirkymonkey Nov 2019 OP

buy nothing day nt msongs Nov 2019 #1

Hard no Arazi Nov 2019 #2

Never have never will. Delmette2.0 Nov 2019 #3

I would put a gun to my head before I would venture out on Black Friday. nocoincidences Nov 2019 #4

I HATE to shop, haven't done so since ? ? ? elleng Nov 2019 #5

No here also. BUT bluestarone Nov 2019 #6

Oh god, I hope not! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #13

Bad choice of words. i edited it bluestarone Nov 2019 #16

Nope PJMcK Nov 2019 #7

Mostly just "meh". pnwest Nov 2019 #8

Are you fucking kidding me?? DinahMoeHum Nov 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 2019 #70

It's my tradition to just stay home the whole weekend...nt 2naSalit Nov 2019 #10

Me, too! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #21

I totally get that! 2naSalit Nov 2019 #22

Me too nt tazkcmo Nov 2019 #30

The weather is a shit show today. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #52

Yup. 2naSalit Nov 2019 #58

I start early. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #11

Not no, but hell no! Aquaria Nov 2019 #12

I definitely get the introvert thing. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #15

No way no how. (nt) klook Nov 2019 #14

Nope Wolf Frankula Nov 2019 #17

I would rather stick Ohiogal Nov 2019 #18

Totally get it. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #24

I really don't do Christmas in my house Generic Brad Nov 2019 #19

Wise idea. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #25

I've seen too many years of the retail side of Black Friday. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #20

+1 happybird Nov 2019 #86

Major Nay CanonRay Nov 2019 #23

Not for me JDC Nov 2019 #26

This is what I am doing. yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #27

So glad to see so many people here agree with me. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #28

No way. n/t GP6971 Nov 2019 #29

YES Doreen Nov 2019 #31

Was just talking about this with somebody at work. Afromania Nov 2019 #32

That's a big fat NAY. I'd rather have my teeth drilled. catbyte Nov 2019 #33

I work for the post office. Chichiri Nov 2019 #34

I worked in retail for 13 years TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #35

Not a chance. Never have, never will yonder Nov 2019 #36

I have too much stuff as it is Ron Obvious Nov 2019 #37

The closest I get is the Small Business Saturday to buy local csziggy Nov 2019 #38

Um... NAY Blue Owl Nov 2019 #39

I stopped the insanity of making corporations richer lunatica Nov 2019 #40

Nope. sarge43 Nov 2019 #41

Nay! In_The_Wind Nov 2019 #42

Online, a bit (some good discounts). But to a mall? Good god NO! VOX Nov 2019 #43

Nay sakabatou Nov 2019 #44

I do all my Black Friday shopping online Niagara Nov 2019 #45

Big no mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #46

Never. I try not to spend one penny on this so-called Black Friday. bif Nov 2019 #47

Not a chance. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #48

This year, yes. ChazII Nov 2019 #49

If you *need* something this could be a good day to get it. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #56

Thank you. He has the same type of tumor Sen. Kennedy ChazII Nov 2019 #64

I'm so sorry to hear that Chaz. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #75

Smirkymonkey, thank you for your ChazII Nov 2019 #89

I'm glad to hear that Chaz. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #90

NOPE Kali Nov 2019 #50

nay rampartc Nov 2019 #51

No way no how. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #53

As a person with Aspergers, I don't go anywhere. I do not do well with crowds. LiberalArkie Nov 2019 #54

It's Buy Nothing Day. Jirel Nov 2019 #55

Nay. We do our shopping online. sakabatou Nov 2019 #57

Not in a million years GanjaGrower Nov 2019 #59

That's a great idea! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #77

Same to you! GanjaGrower Nov 2019 #84

Nope. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #60

Nay gopiscrap Nov 2019 #61

Did this one time, 25 years ago, never ever again. lark Nov 2019 #62

No, no, no. Polly Hennessey Nov 2019 #63

Neigh. Not a chance. Ever. yonder Nov 2019 #65

I love crowds. Iggo Nov 2019 #66

You are very brave. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #74

Made it back from both Black Friday and Slayer's final show. Iggo Dec 2019 #96

Glad to hear it! smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #97

Nay. I don't get the whole Black Friday thing. Luciferous Nov 2019 #67

I have to go to Bass Pro Shop tomorrow LeftInTX Nov 2019 #68

Here, this is the only Black Friday I know of: DFW Nov 2019 #69

Nay Skittles Nov 2019 #71

Absolutely no for me. Crabby Appleton Nov 2019 #72

Nay. We fed 15 people yesterday, plus holiday decorating... I'm exhausted. MerryBlooms Nov 2019 #73

That sounds absolutely perfect to me! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #78

Robinson Crusoe was a big fan jberryhill Nov 2019 #76

Such a big fan that he converted him to Christianity. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #79

I got up today at 4am, picked up the teen granddaughters at 4:30, Croney Nov 2019 #80

That was very nice of you! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #81

Thank you! When they can drive, they won't need me, so Croney Nov 2019 #83

No way. Not into the marketing ploy. walkingman Nov 2019 #82

I like the idea of saying no Cartoonist Nov 2019 #85

I love Steely Dan! MissMillie Nov 2019 #87

Hubby hauled me over to Bass Pro Shops LeftInTX Nov 2019 #88

Nyet. We don't really do gifts anymore. Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #91

I think Christmas shopping should be a felony, just as buying cannabis is in some places. hunter Dec 2019 #92

No! LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #93

Nay. love_katz Dec 2019 #94

I thought Bruce Dern and Marthe Keller Harker Dec 2019 #95

Not for me hurl Dec 2019 #98