...or "Black Friday Week", or even "Black Friday WeekEND", as it's called here.
By Kat Flynn (Actor)
I was never really the kind of person to partake in Black Friday, even when I lived in the U.S. It just wasn't my thing. I did, however, really enjoy "Small Business Saturday" and "Cyber Monday". I was a fan of independent shops who only sold online. In fact, I still am. Since living here, Black Friday wasn't really a thing. I first noticed the promotion 3 years ago, with ASDA, a grocery store here owned by Wal-Mart. Yeah, I wasn't surprised either.
Anyway, last year was the first year that Black Friday was becoming a big..ish thing. There were even news about how people were "busting through the doors", just like you'd hear in the U.S. So, what did Britain do? Turned Black Friday into a week offer. Most shops, both online and in-store, have made it into a weekend thing. Which is kind of awesome for me, because I don't have the guilt of looking at the sales on Thanksgiving Day as it doesn't exist here! Haha.
So, on Friday, I decided to drive into the shopping centre and have a browse. Yep, a browse of the sales. Just like the people in this 1983 video. The parking lot was even busy, just like the video! But no "pushing" or "shoving" required. IT. WAS. AWESOME. I really hope the Brits never disappoint, they love a queue (line) and order. And I love them for it. Seriously, have you ever been to Spain? It's like, "Where's the queue?? Just we all just bunch up here and guess who's next?!" What a nightmare.
Hope you're finding some nice things for your friends & family this year!
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!
xoxo
PS. All of these "Black Friday", "Black Weekend", "Small Business Saturday" and "Cyber Monday" emails got me like...
KAT FLYNN is an American Expat living & working in Great Britain. www.katflynn.com
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