elena_398 Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 Every year I am by myself. But later in the day meet up with my sister and mom (we split up shopping to make sure we get everything on our lists). My husband stays home with the kids. I usually leave the house around 1:30am get in line by 2am and shop till I drop from there! meet my sister and mom around noon for lunch and to exchange the items we bought for each other. Works out great My friends refuse to shop on BF. Said its too early to stand in line. Yet its funny because they will be the first people to complain about the money they spend at christmas !
Morphx2 Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 I go alone. I get there at 12-1am and just chill there. Have my headphones rocking, dance around, kick some stones...walk around until someone else arrives. Then I just walk around close to my spot. Then more people come and I sit there 1st one in line. Headphones + food + soda for caffeine = stay awake. It is a good time to just think about stuff too while you are all alone out there. If anything, one year my dad met with me 15 min before the store opened and we went in together. They didn't believe it was my dad and thought it was a line cutter :-P
elena_398 Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 I could never bring a drink. It would go right through me. LOL. I always say I will bring a coffee, but I know what would happen as I wait in line
cronos Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 used to be with friends, but the last couple of years i've alwas gone by myself.
heavenlysshine Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 Awwww. I feel bad for you. You could go with my friends and I if you lived here! ~H~ 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.
DKS88 Posted October 17, 2005 Posted October 17, 2005 I usuall go alone, but I got my husband to go with me the last 2yrs because there were deals out there that I didn't want to miss and I figured one of us would get our hands on at least one of an item.
abram87 Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I usually go with my mom and sister, but once we get inside a store we go our seperate ways. Then we meet back up and go to the next store! tons of fun!
reportermomof3 Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I go alone since my sisters don't live nearby and my husband stays home with the kids. Everyone else thinks I'm nuts. When I get back home, usually around 10ish, my husband goes in to work and I take the kids to get non-kid presents.
elena_398 Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I honestly think I do better alone. I can quickly get what I need and get out w/o waiting on anybody.
bayhaysay Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I have never gone alone. My sis and I always go together, but if for some reason she couldn't go with me I would definitly go alone. I don't think anyone else could possibly understand everything that is going on in my head on BF so they would just get in my way!
provresgrp Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 NEVER. My wife stays with the buggy (you can't get those things through crowds) while I storm the masses ducking, dodging, and squeezing into tight holes to get to my most coveted items (ooooh, a DVD player for twenty bucks! I already have two, and don't know anyone that needs one, but I better get it at this price). I toss it in the buggy and move on. 364 days out of the year, we hold hands and take our time shopping. ONE day out of the year, she just has to fight the hoards to try and keep up with me best she can. It's fun.
hhockman Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I'll be going alone this year. I was hoping SIL would be able to go, but apparently my brother has decided they're not even coming here that weekend (wonder if I could talk her into coming by herself? Probably not). My husband and my dad have to work. My mom will be home watching my kids (b/c she doesn't want to get up that early). I am normally NOT a morning person, but that day I am up and out. It's okay to be alone, as long as you don't need to be in two places at once.
Mara Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 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.You find one I'll see ya at the PX about 3:30 4amish lol. :) We can keep eachother company in line and compare out attack plans lol. Bring all your Adds the PX will still PM and nooooo TAX YAY. Ohhh and the new walmart should be open wahoooo all nice and close together Mara
outnumbered Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 You find one I'll see ya at the PX about 3:30 4amish lol. :) We can keep eachother company in line and compare out attack plans lol. Bring all your Adds the PX will still PM and nooooo TAX YAY. Ohhh and the new walmart should be open wahoooo all nice and close together MaraHmmm...I may need to do some babysitting for a neighbor of mine during the next month or so. Earn me some shopping time. LOL. Although that day is her daughter's first birthday, so I don't know how eager she will be to do early am babysitting.
Mara Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I could never bring a drink. It would go right through me. LOL. I always say I will bring a coffee, but I know what would happen as I wait in lineI am newly pregnant and fearful of what this will do to my line waiting ablity lmao. That might be a bit of a problem. I'll have to avoid coffee to but its gonna be cold in like at 4am lol Mara
Mara Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 Hmmm...I may need to do some babysitting for a neighbor of mine during the next month or so. Earn me some shopping time. LOL. Although that day is her daughter's first birthday, so I don't know how eager she will be to do early am babysitting.if you just hit the px and walmart you will be done by 8 to 9am :) Have you considered the post hire a teen list they have at CYS? They have a list of teens that took the post babysitting classes CPR ect that you can call :) I will warn you some of them are pricey for teens grrrrrr Mara
pumpkin255violet Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 I always go alone. My family thinks its stupid to stand in line and get in the crowds. I love it!!!!! If you are alone you do what you want and go to the stores you want to go to. You don't have to please someone else.
monster2369 Posted October 18, 2005 Posted October 18, 2005 Last year head out to walmart for the one or two things that we had to have, then I went back home to pick up my fi and we went shopping for the other things that we were on our list. This yr since there will be a walmart less than 5 mins from my house I will probally do the same.
Tbasket Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 I have shopped alone on BF many times, not as fun as if you have your best friend, but it is still SHOPPING.
Angelseyes28 Posted October 21, 2005 Author Posted October 21, 2005 I have shopped alone on BF many times, not as fun as if you have your best friend, but it is still SHOPPING.LOL that cracked me up. Actually I think I'm on a mission to find someone else that understands the whole black friday religion and is willing to go with me. No part time BF shoppers though......either they are tried and true, die hard BF shoppers or I'm going alone:mischievo
alimfp Posted October 21, 2005 Posted October 21, 2005 I like to go alone. If I take anyone, then I can't shop for them, lol!
mykemarie2001 Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 Hi. I am new here but I got alone. I got up last year at 4:30 and was there and ready to go. My hubby was making the money and I was spending it. But in that day I finished it all. I love the thrill of the shopping.
Tessangel Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 Nope! I like actually seeing what I buy in person!
copados1993 Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 This is the first time I'm going alone. It's not going to be as much fun as when My husband goes with me.
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