Originally Posted By amazedncal2 OK, I am 50 years old, have shopped the Friday after Thanksgiving since I was old enough to hang in there with my mother. I don't recall it being called Black Friday until recently. Anyway, I found out yesterday (by reading a newspaper article) that it's called Black Friday because it often puts the stores "in the black". LOL!!!! I swear I thought it was called that because it was a feared shopping day, crazy crowds, be careful of the crazy shoppers, etc. My kids of course laughed at me when I asked them if they knew why it was called Black Friday DUH! So, I'm wondering if I am the only person on earth that didn't know why it was called Black Friday? Come LPers, help me out here Please, anyone?
Originally Posted By peeaanuut i did not know that until someone on here mentioned that in the other thread. Interesting.
Originally Posted By alphabetmom Neither did I, it is hard to believe that alomost 11/12ths of the year is in the red.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I didn't know that either. Thought it was because it's a dark, ugly shopping day. You know -- long lines for Xbox 360, all the people who get trampled at the various Wal-Marts around the country -- that kind of stuff.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 After 3 years of working at a Hallmark store in my college days - Friday's after Thanksgiving and me don't mix anymore!! I had not clue what Black Friday meant until about 4 years ago.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 50 years old here also and never heard that term until this year-- and I always shop that day too ! All I could think of was Black Monday October 19,1987 and 22% + drop in stock market-- when I first heard the term Black Friday on the radio- my first thoughts were - oh no- not again
Originally Posted By trailsend I'm the same. I've always known it as The Day After Thanksgiving Sale. I didn't know the term Black Friday until posted here on another thread a few days ago.
Originally Posted By trailsend ^^^oh, and BTW, I am older and wiser than you, amazedncal2 and vbdad. But I'm not as old as friendofdd. He really is old. ;>
Originally Posted By Elderp I have known it has been called black friday for at least 6 years now because when I worked at Radio Shack it was always called that.
Originally Posted By -em Well at Walmart its called "Blitz" rather than BF... Course we tend to refer to it as that 4 letter H word.... (Course I did work 14 hours that day from 5am-7pm- and my dept sold over 100,000 of toys that day) -em
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I too was under the misconception of "Black Friday" until this year. Why don't they use "green" for good profitty stuff instead of "black"? That would avoid confusion, lol.
Originally Posted By Labuda I never heard it called Black Friday until seeing it called such here on LP this year.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan When Black Friday comes I'll stand down by the door And catch the grey men when they Dive from the fourteenth floor When Black Friday comes I'll collect everything I'm owed And before my friends find out I'll be on the road When Black Friday falls you know it's got to be Don't let it fall on me When Black Friday comes I'll fly down to Muswell Brook Gonna strike all the big red words From my little black book Gonna do just what I please Gonna wear no socks and shoes With nothing to do but feed All the kangaroos When Black Friday comes I'll be on that hill You know I will When Black Friday comes I'm gonna dig myself a hole Gonna lay down in it 'til I satisfy my soul Gonna let the world pass by me The Archbishop's gonna sanctify me And if he don't come across I'm gonna let it roll When Black Friday comes I'm gonna stake my claim I'll guess I'll change my name I dunno what those Steely Dan lyrics mean, but they're from the song "Black Friday". They almost work in terms of the retail association. Until the kangaroos part.
