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Standing in the BB line for hours with either the people who don't see the fun in it and don't speak at all, or the 30 yr old geeky gamers who chatter incessently about various games that I know NOTHING about (you can tell that they spend all their non-productive time playing these games).....

Well, after I looked into the matter further, the sales tax exemption applies only to SECOND AMENDMENT SALES - you know, handguns, ammo, etc. Jeez....are we rednecks or WHAT? Only in SC would our legislature think they were doing us a major service by giving us a break on buying guns for Christmas presents; don't you wrap up about 100 rounds of ammo for your loved ones and put it under the tree? Moderator, PLEASE remove my thread...I am so embarrassed. Ugh.

Just found out that at 12:01 am on Black Friday, the state of SC will have a tax-free holiday for 24 hours. Go to the SC Department of Revenue website for more details.

Are you kidding? The ONE day of the year no one in the family wants to go to the store with you; your husband (ex) will gladly stay home and watch the kids.....they know you will be gone all day and they won't call you 50 times to say "When are you coming home?"; shopping early with only the HARDCORE shoppers that know to GET OUT OF THE WAY once they have finished feeding on the kill; no one cares what you look like, no one makes small talk (except in line BEFORE the store opens - after that, its dog-eat-dog); no one brings their children (unless they want to be reported to DSS for abuse)....geez, I'd go every year even if I don't want to buy anything!

After reading some of the "secret tips", I wanted to add my tips for having fun on BF - #1 is to bring a like-minded friend to tag-team it so you can have one standing in the mile-long checkout line while the other shops. The other tips all involve messing with people in the check-out to make the time fly: #2. Keep peering over the shoulder of the person in front of you, at their stuff and keep saying (to your friend) "I heard that Wal-mart has (one of their items) on sale for $4.99". #3. Talk about how you just applied for a store credit card and you now get a 20% discount on your first day purchase. When the person is front of you gets itchy and asks if you will save their place, say "Um....nahhhhh". #4. Just as you get to the next place in line to the register, (after being in line 30+ minutes), turn to your friend and say, "I've changed my mind - I don't want any of this stuff" and just gaze at the looks of disbelief on the faces around you.... #5. Generally, just pester everyone around you with questions "What are you getting? How much is it? "Who is it for? Does it work? What aisle is it on? Were there any left? What colors does it come in?" Then have your friend ask if you are interested in buying one and say "No. Why?" #6 When SA stroll down the line, ask them why they are not serving cookies or doughnuts to the poor shoppers stranded in line...(we actually did this last BF at BB and they did start passing out cookies, and when the SA proudly held open the box for us, my friend said "No way - you know how many hands have touched those?!)... #7 When you finally get to the register, and your sales are rung up, ask the weary cashier for a price check. When they ask, "For what item?" , say "All of them".