Anyone else sick to death of this “Black Friday” ********?

[bobinho]

Can’t open a paper, a web page, listen to the radio or watch the tellybox without havin this shite spewing out everywhere.

Think I’ll just stop in til February.

[FactualFrank]

The earliest evidence for the term 'Black Friday' is from 1610. It had little to do with sales, shopping, or Thanksgiving.
In fact, The first Black Friday did not refer to a specific Friday at all but was used in schools to refer to any Friday on which an exam fell.

[bfccrazy]

That's African American Friday to you.

[Goobs]

Not really heard much about it today to be honest. I guess that is what happens when you work from home, listen to your own playlists, don't read the newspaper and watch Netflix instead of "regular" TV though Happy Days

[Blackrod]

It's just made up rubbish to get people to buy stuff they either don't need or want.

[Jimjan]

Looking out of my window in Rossendale it is currently a white Friday as it is snowing hard, good weather for Southern Softies on Sunday!!

[Chester Perry]

It's just made up rubbish to get people to buy stuff they either don't need or want.

made up American rubbish - imported 5 years ago by Walmart and Amazon - the first couple of years sensible retailers sough to avoid saying it wasn't our tradition now everyone is in on it faking the discount deals to boost the Christmas spend - madness and I avoid on principle

[ClaretTony]

Looking out of my window in Rossendale it is currently a white Friday as it is snowing hard, good weather for Southern Softies on Sunday!!

Just beat me to it, definitely White Friday here with the snow.

[BleedingClaret]

Couldn't resist went to Boundary Mill and bought some New Boots for Winter in the 'Sale' for £59.95....... RRP £40.00!

[TheFamilyCat]

It's not just Black Friday now, most retailers spin it out for a week or more.

Ringo will be along shortly claiming that increased retail sales today are a positive impact of Brexit!

[starting_11]

It's the highlight of my year... logging on to mailonline and watching people fighting over a Polaroid TV etc

[Wile E Coyote]

its a thing ITV types and sun readers adore, **** based activity for ignorant , greedy ba******

[pushpinpussy]

I think it's racist

[CnBtruntru]

Yep, how many goddam tellies do I need.

[Top Claret]

Went shopping in Denia this morning on the Costa Blanca, they also have black Friday in Spain

[deanothedino]

Do you get like this about the Boxing Day sales?

Got to say, I can’t see myself getting upset over a few shops having a sale.