Angelseyes28 Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 Generally my best friend and I go together but she has to work this year. Will anyone other than myself be by themselves on BF shopping? I guess I'm just feeling sorry for myself, this has always been my girlfriend and mine's day out together:cry2:
Gporter34 Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 My mom and I go together now, but when she lived in Houston, I went alone. I still had a really good time. It is more fun with her though.
diane175 Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 I did one year and it just wasn't the same. So I always have my mom or sis with me. I did take my brother one year and I will never do that again! He wanted to go to only the places he wanted to go (and he was driving) then once he was done he was done. I got home at 10 and immediately got my mom and went back out!
vonnyb Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 Generally my best friend and I go together but she has to work this year. Will anyone other than myself be by themselves on BF shopping? I guess I'm just feeling sorry for myself, this has always been my girlfriend and mine's day out together:cry2: Don't feel sorry for your self. Once you get out there and get into the shopping swing you will be fine. I went by myself for the very first time last year and it was fine. This year my mom and I are going to head out.
mtjoycol Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 I shop alone. My family is two and a half hours away and my friends think I'm nuts to get up that early. Actually, the last two years I did all my black friday shopping online. Not as much fun, but I get to sleep! HA!
Shann Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 I do, I've noticed that other ppl just slow me down and we can't have that when we're trying to get all the good deals in one place and get to the other. Plus (LOL) my mom and friend who have gone w/ me think I'm nuts and would prefer not to go w/ me again, I have everything planned out and I don't like to didly dadly around. I have my list of places and what I'm getting from each place and once thats accomplished on to the next store.
dealluvr Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 i go alone every single time! i love it that way too cause if i think i want to treat myself to dunkin donuts and coffee i can just go.and nobody knows about it.i can come home and say i'm too tired to cook and just pig out and nobody knows i had the good stuff when i was out! HAHA
Gator Pam Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 i go alone every single time! i love it that way too cause if i think i want to treat myself to dunkin donuts and coffee i can just go.and nobody knows about it.i can come home and say i'm too tired to cook and just pig out and nobody knows i had the good stuff when i was out! HAHADitto!
boudmel Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 I do -this year I will be shopping online hopefully there will be good deals to be had online too.
Gumball Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 I used to go alone before I had my daughter. After my mother died & my DD was 3, I started bringing her with me. :)
rldelo Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I haven't, but I would. I planned to go alone last year, but my dad came along at the last minute.
DealFreak05 Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I usually go with my brother, I did last year.
DealFreak05 Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I've never gone with anyone--ever. Any reason? Or is it just a tradition of yours?
MissEscu Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I go by myself and love it since I am not waiting on anyone or holding anyone from going on. The only bad thing is when you need an opinion, but I seem to get a lot more done when I shop alone on BF.
outnumbered Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Any reason? Or is it just a tradition of yours?Because nobody wants to go with me. Back home and before kids, I wasn't there at the stores' opening times, I just showed up whenever, and I just didn't tend to do that with people. I don't remember that part of my life that well anymore LOL. After having kids and moving out here, I'm more concerned with finding someone to watch the kids than finding someone to go with me. Last year dh was home, so he was with the kids, and none of my friends/neighbors wanted to leave with me at 3:30 am. This year, all the guys are deployed again, so I'll be lucky to even find a babysitter at a decent hour.
lauralee Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Always, I can get so much more done. Sometimes I have to be home by 0800 to pick up the ds if dh has to work, or he meets me somewhere to drop him off, but by then I have most of the stuff I wanted to get anyway.
Angelseyes28 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Posted October 16, 2005 Oh my gosh you guys have made me feel soooooooo much better! I will miss my best friend terribly this year but at least I won't spend the whole time thinking that I'm the only one shopping without a buddy.
orangedaisy Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I have been out alone and it's not really that bad. You can do whatever you want, go wherever you want, and not have to worry about what someone else wants to do. However, every year I ask my sister to go and I am disappointed deep down when she can't. It is fun to share the excitement of the day with someone. But she always has an excuse - she doesn't have any money, she can't leave DH with the kids, she can't get up that early, etc. Whatever.
starshine Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I always go with my mom but this year she may not be able to go due to her knee replacement. But I'm sure I would be fine going alone. I'm going to highjack my mom's car tho it's a station wagon and I only have a four door taurus.
biomajor Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I have been going almost alone since we moved here 6 years ago. Last year my daughter went with me, but every other year, I was completely alone. Before moving here, my friend and I would go (I had a van, she had a neon) but we'd plan everything on Thanksgiving day.
graciescaptor Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 I've almost always gone alone...no family around and friends either wouldn't go or couldn't go. This year I hope to be able to go with my SIL. They are staying with us for Turkey day and we always peruse the adds the day before and pick out what we want. Hopefully we will want to go to the same stores!
Angelseyes28 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Posted October 16, 2005 I've almost always gone alone...no family around and friends either wouldn't go or couldn't go. This year I hope to be able to go with my SIL. They are staying with us for Turkey day and we always peruse the adds the day before and pick out what we want. Hopefully we will want to go to the same stores!Well even if you don't want to go to all of the same stores, you can still go together. Have fun:)
SueInCali Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Matters on what the gameplan is. Hubby hates to shop, so unless it's an item for him, I leave him at home. Otherwise, I get together with a GF or co-worker or go solo.
maccawolf Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 you mean you people have actually found others to share in the madness with you????? My #1 caution about even attempting to get another to go is if that person wants to go somewhere that I don't. WHo wins? 'specially when it's a limited item. (didn't go at all last year, ) but for like 4 yers in a row, I have been at OM by 3 or 4 am for ONE item. (twice, my being the first one on line was great, cos there was only one in the store and I got it.)
znasouri Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 I am planning on going alone, I wouldnt want my Girlfriend to see me spend more money in one day than iv'e spent in our whole relashonship :) Going w/ family, hah, theyde think im crazy if they knew what was going on after thanksgiving dinner.
AuntJamelle Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 I will be going it alone for the first time this year and I'm a little aprehensive - but for the most part I'm just excited. I think I will be able to move fast and travel light! I plan to have a plan and thoroughly enjoy myself!
mrn8 Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 Only when it's on-line. It's a lot better to have someone with you, even just to have company while you wait in lines and traffic.
caseyslilangel Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 honestly? I prefer to go alone. My entire family never goes at the same time. I leave at around 4 a.m. and they don't leave until around 7. we generally meet at walmart but I don't stay with them beause they shop slow and it drives me insane!!!!!
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