I never got into black friday either, and I really wont get into it now that it has slowly moved its way to Thanksgiving. I'd rather participate in cyber monday or something. The day care center I work/ed for is closed on black friday (a paid holiday for us staff members) but I know it pisses off a whole lot of parents because they want to bring their kids in so they can go shopping. We are open on Christmas eve and the amount of kids we have is crazy!! If the parents truly have to work I completely understand, but we had sooo many parents tell us they were bringing their kids just so they could go shopping. The part that bothers me the most is that its still a holiday, spend some time with your kids. I dont mind when you drop your kids off for the day and you hang out at home to have a relaxing day to yourself, but don't do it on a holiday (and keep them their until close) knowing that I can't spend time with my own family until you pick up your kids. end rant. guess thats my O,U.
Laundry ruins my weekend. The worst part is sorting, folding, and putting stuff away, then to add fuel to the fire a toddler that wants to help but is really making things worse.
Hate Black Friday, Boxing Day and any other ridiculous excuse for people to act like douche-canoes in stores to get bargains. This brought to you by someone who has worked too much retail...
I just love the phrase douche-canoe. Need to work that more into my everyday life.
I love some of the phrases Joolschweets throws out there. I'm pretty sure that's a Popular Opinion!
I am with everyone else on the whole Black Friday shopping. I have gone out twice, First time was to really to see what it was all about and the store was a mad house.. The second time we didn't stand in line at 1am, we were just at the store at 6am when they opened. We needed a couch for the living room and Value City was having a sale for the 1st hour that they were open. I much prefer to actually do my shopping online or give back to the local stores in the community.
I never got into black friday either, and I really wont get into it now that it has slowly moved its way to Thanksgiving. I'd rather participate in cyber monday or something. The day care center I work/ed for is closed on black friday (a paid holiday for us staff members) but I know it pisses off a whole lot of parents because they want to bring their kids in so they can go shopping. We are open on Christmas eve and the amount of kids we have is crazy!! If the parents truly have to work I completely understand, but we had sooo many parents tell us they were bringing their kids just so they could go shopping. The part that bothers me the most is that its still a holiday, spend some time with your kids. I dont mind when you drop your kids off for the day and you hang out at home to have a relaxing day to yourself, but don't do it on a holiday (and keep them their until close) knowing that I can't spend time with my own family until you pick up your kids. end rant. guess thats my O,U.
If i was still at my last company this would piss me off as well. Not because I would want to go shopping, but because i used to have to go in to work on Black Friday (I worked at a car dealership) we never closed. If I was still there, I would have to find alternate childcare for the day. Its not like the center is pro-rating the month when it is closed. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years day, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day, I 100% understand and agree with being closed. But technically Black Friday technically is not a federal holiday, more people have to go into work then some even realize. Those with children sometimes have to figure out what they are going to do for child care if both parents have to work.
So I saw OU and immediately thought "Football! Bring it!", because we're hosting a viewing party to watch Oklahoma go down this weekend. Based on all the comments I'm reading on the sports sites, that's a pretty unpopular opinion, in and of itself. Even though it's the correct one.
Post by holliberry28 on Nov 12, 2015 15:25:21 GMT -5
I'd probably like laundry more I didn't have to go downstairs and use the building's laundry room. I can't wait to have a house one day to have my own washer/dryer.
I feel so bad for all the turkeys on thanksgiving. It's a Turkey Holocaust.
Green bean casserole is not boring. It is disgusting. I will not allow that swill on my Thanksgiving table. /gavel
Marshmallows in sweet potatoes = blech. I'm a purist.
For the first time ever I actually thought about going out shopping on BF because we are buying a TV this year. But it won't happen because just no for all the reasons.
@jemomma, you are welcome to come do all of my laundry. I'll gladly pay you in wine or booze.
Anyone who says they would rather get out of their car with a baby to go inside to get a cup of coffee to go instead of using the drive through is a lying liar who lies.
Green bean casserole is not boring. It is disgusting. I will not allow that swill on my Thanksgiving table. /gavel
Marshmallows in sweet potatoes = blech. I'm a purist.
For the first time ever I actually thought about going out shopping on BF because we are buying a TV this year. But it won't happen because just no for all the reasons.
@jemomma, you are welcome to come do all of my laundry. I'll gladly pay you in wine or booze.
Anyone who says they would rather get out of their car with a baby to go inside to get a cup of coffee to go instead of using the drive through is a lying liar who lies.
I you.
Except the shopping thing. I like going out and getting good deals early in the morning, but it's a ritual with my mother. Also, the deals are way harder to find. I don't go to the mall, but the craft stores are fun!
I never got into black friday either, and I really wont get into it now that it has slowly moved its way to Thanksgiving. I'd rather participate in cyber monday or something. The day care center I work/ed for is closed on black friday (a paid holiday for us staff members) but I know it pisses off a whole lot of parents because they want to bring their kids in so they can go shopping. We are open on Christmas eve and the amount of kids we have is crazy!! If the parents truly have to work I completely understand, but we had sooo many parents tell us they were bringing their kids just so they could go shopping. The part that bothers me the most is that its still a holiday, spend some time with your kids. I dont mind when you drop your kids off for the day and you hang out at home to have a relaxing day to yourself, but don't do it on a holiday (and keep them their until close) knowing that I can't spend time with my own family until you pick up your kids. end rant. guess thats my O,U.
Oh hell no. First of all, Black Friday is NOT a holiday in any way shape or form. It's the day after a holiday. How I choose to spend my time (with or without my child) is not up for your judgement. You have zero idea how I spend my time with her otherwise so if I decide to bring her in the day after holiday you have zero right to judge me. Also, I pay a lot of money to bring her there so I'm going to use what I pay for.
I wouldn't care if we were open in Black Friday. (My opinion was for being open Xmas eve) there are some centers in each district within my company that are open on BF (mine just happens to be closed) but the families are more than welcome to bring the kids to one of the other centers.
Black Friday is one of my favorite days all year. My mom, SIL, sister, and I go shopping every year. We meet around 5am, shop until 9ish when my brother and nephew meet us for breakfast, then continue to shop. But I don't like that it starts on Thanksgiving because the thrill of fighting people for deals is gone. I was always the 'runner.' I darted through people to find the deals. Now when we go at 5am it's more like regular shopping. There are hardly any crowds then.
Black Friday is one of my favorite days all year. My mom, SIL, sister, and I go shopping every year. We meet around 5am, shop until 9ish when my brother and nephew meet us for breakfast, then continue to shop. But I don't like that it starts on Thanksgiving because the thrill of fighting people for deals is gone. I was always the 'runner.' I darted through people to find the deals. Now when we go at 5am it's more like regular shopping. There are hardly any crowds then.
Exactly. It used to be worth to wake up at 4am and stand in line.. Now it's just kinda blah.
Green bean casserole is not boring. It is disgusting. I will not allow that swill on my Thanksgiving table. /gavel
Marshmallows in sweet potatoes = blech. I'm a purist.
For the first time ever I actually thought about going out shopping on BF because we are buying a TV this year. But it won't happen because just no for all the reasons.
@jemomma, you are welcome to come do all of my laundry. I'll gladly pay you in wine or booze.
Anyone who says they would rather get out of their car with a baby to go inside to get a cup of coffee to go instead of using the drive through is a lying liar who lies.
The bolded is funny to me every.single.time!
I am wondering if you try and work this into every UO (aka U,O)?
I did say that last week too, didn't I? It wasn't intentional but now I'm going to have to make a conscious effort.
Black Friday is one of my favorite days all year. My mom, SIL, sister, and I go shopping every year. We meet around 5am, shop until 9ish when my brother and nephew meet us for breakfast, then continue to shop. But I don't like that it starts on Thanksgiving because the thrill of fighting people for deals is gone. I was always the 'runner.' I darted through people to find the deals. Now when we go at 5am it's more like regular shopping. There are hardly any crowds then.
WTF?
Clarification: I was never one of the crazy people that actually fought people. There's a sense of comradery between fellow shoppers (the non-crazy, polite kind) that day. You all stand in ridiculously long lines together, sometimes you see the same people from store to store, sometimes you help people find things.
Unfortunately, no ninja kicking for me. My greatest success was getting 2 digital cameras one year at Target. I got them and raised them above my head in victory so my sister could see I had won Black Friday. I'm really a rather civil person. I've worked black Friday before and know people suck. I've started passing out $5 gift cards to cashiers with a thank you note because I know it's terrible.
Wait, WUT... drive thru Panera?! I would travel great distances just to not get out of my car for a sandwich. I must know where this exists.
ETA I literally drove around town wishing for this today. LITERALLY!
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I totally agree! I wish there were more healthy drive thru options like this in our neighborhood. All we have are McDonald's, jack n the box and Taco Bell. We do have a drive thru Starbucks but I'm not crazy about their food options.
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Nov 12, 2015 21:44:31 GMT -5
Exactly @poppyc8. I had to take LO back to the ped again this afternoon and I hadn't eaten anything yet all morning besides a granola bar, and she's so sick and fussy I knew I wouldn't get a chance to make something decent before it was time to make dinner anyway, so I just wanted to grab a quick sandwich, but not freaking burger king.
I hate stuffing. It is gross and I will not eat it.
This.
I feel like we are food twins.
ETA: I hate laundry with a passion, though. Except for baby laundry. I like doing B's laundry because I like making his closet look perfect. Except when I am feeling emotional that he is out growing things. Then it takes me forever to do the laundry because I just can't stop crying.
1. Hate coffee 2. Love stuffing and green bean casserole 3. Hate laundry but love drinking while doing it 4. Black Friday sucks...I'm all about cyber monday 5. I work black Friday so we do daycare, but I routinely drop baby off to do errands on my days off or just to sit at home with wine. If you're paying for daycare, may as well use it regardless of the reason (even holiday shopping)
Post by musicfrk2002 on Nov 12, 2015 23:04:36 GMT -5
They added drive thrus to the 2 paneras out here a while ago. Still haven't used them. Maybe tomorrow. The only things I get at Starbucks are white mochas, and Java chip frapps. I love green bean casserole. Stuffing, meh. Anyone who enjoys laundry is just wrong. Wrong wrong wrong. I haven't seen anything in previous years on black Friday that was worth dealing with the throngs of people. I also worked retail for several years, so that makes me not want to go out during the madness as well
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