Black Friday Shopping Failure
Well, this morning we woke at 4 am, got the hubby up at 4:30am and we were off. We had all intentions to do Black Friday shopping, course by the time we got to Wal-Mart he had to find a spot so he dropped me off up fro
nt. I went immediately for the toy section, now what I did not know was they would move all the toys that were in the sale ad to the food section. So I searched and search, by the time I left the toy section and had almost given up hope I saw people with items from the ad and asked them. They told me it was on the other side by the food, however it would be a nightmare getting things.
They weren’t kidding, by now everyone was cart to cart, for a person that can’t be in a crowded place this was probably a mistake for me. I decided I’d do it anyways, the hubby was in another section trying to find stuff too. I quickly called the hubby to tell him my plan, he headed that way too. I ended up stuck behind people and as I stated before I’m not the pushy type, so instead I got pushed into a spot I couldn’t move, I called for my re-enforcement that came to my rescue. He grabbed my car, which I had thrown a few toys into but I still couldn’t find the items I really wanted. Eventually I would but it was just the box. By the way, I never made it to the movies, people were loud, rude and arguing. 
Within 30 minutes the hubby called me. Where are you? I replied on my way to find you but I couldn’t make it back to the toy, toy section. We reconnected I tossed what I had in the cart, but by now my breathing was bad and being him he knew right away. “Let’s go cash out.” So we headed to the registers but due to the way they had it set up there was no telling if the line we were in was to get a ticket for a camcorder or a register and no one else knew either. We weren’t going anywhere and I couldn’t breathe. He said, forget it, we’ll shop online, I don’t want you hyperventilating in here because of this. So he guided me out of the store, where we left my cart with all the savings. Inside the car I grabbed my inhaler and off he went to McDs and Starbucks.
People I learned today that I will no longer be able to take part in shopping in the real stores on Black Friday anymore. From now on we will only due it online, in the safety of my home where I won’t have to fight crowds, get cornered or have a hard time breathing. Hopefully ya’ll don’t have to deal witht that.
By the way, don’t worry…. the hubby decided after looking online and spotted everything sold out online he’d run to the stores for me. Target he couldn’t get in so he drove 20 miles away to another walmart to get my items. He’s currently in line now, but has made me promise not to go out next year and just do it online. He says you may have been able to do it once or twice before but you know now you can’t deal with the crowds and I don’t need anything happening to you.
Happy Shopping ya’ll!!
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