BGndr Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 I always go with my mom. We've shopped together every BF for AT LEAST the last 10 years. This year, I'll be bringing my South Korean exchange daughter. She's already pumped about it!
jellybean051901 Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 I always shop with my mom and sister. Sometimes my aunt joins us
zim05 Posted August 30, 2009 Posted August 30, 2009 My mom and sister. My aunt did the first year we did BF (about 5 or 6 yrs ago) but she usually has to work BF morning. Last year my mom, sister and I decided to see what BF was like in a smaller town then we usually go to and my aunt joined us (she lives there). We liked it so much that we intend on doing it again this year.
crystalp Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 I have only been twice. One year I went with my SIL and the other year I went with my husband. Im going with my husband again this year, he already took off work to go with me.
hockeyfanamo Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 Normally I shop with DH. This year will be me, myself, and I! My partner in crime will be out of town and she was my back up plan.
bpr Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 Usually with my wife and son. I have also been shopping with my brother while she is with her sister, that way we cover more ground. My son has been great over the years. When he was younger, we'd have him squeeze into small places to grab stuff:bump: while the adults were fighting over things:chairshot. Now that he is bigger, he can 'bully' his way in to grab stuff, lol. No actually, we split up in BestBuy or wherever and then meet up at the register. First one to accomplish their 'mission' wins:gdrunner:, lol.
MonsterMutts Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 If I go I sometimes take the poor hubby or I sneak out and go by myself :)
queenscorpio1 Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 I usually shop alone! I kind of like it that way, as there is nobody to say "I'm tired and ready to go home, let's go here first or someone with NO $". But every now and again I'd like someone to chat with as I drive to all stores....
tawolf73 Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 uaully my MIL if they come to visit for the holiday. We live 12hrs away from our families...so we have made it a tradition to shop together when they visit or we go "home" for the holiday. We love this site and are excited for another shopping season!
coleman4905 Posted September 24, 2009 Posted September 24, 2009 my daughter goes with me every year and my sister when she can get away from her kids or work.
BFJunkie17 Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 It has always been my mom but she likes to go later in the day so this year im gonna camp out with my best friend Nick. He still doesn't quite understand why im so excited when its still september. Silly boy :)
lot-narth Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 I have my mom and dad, my mate and I, and sometimes my uncle. Dad won't come out until later (8am), but he gets the non rush items. Mom and I usually stick together, and then my guy goes to other stores. We have a battle plan before hand, and treat it like strategic warfare. Making references to the Penguins of Madagascar all the time. I'm the Skipper though. My mate is relatively new to BF though (only 3 yrs), so we call him the Private.
tn20 Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 My first BF was with my mom and she was SOOO slow! The next year, I thought about taking my sister, but she always insists on wearing heels, then an hour or two into shopping, she's complaining about her feet hurting. So I decided to drag DH along. Now its our tradition to go together. He goes after anything that there will be a rush for and I run around and collect anything smaller that is less dangerous to grab, then we meet at checkout. Last year we decided to go to separate stores (or maybe it was the year before...). He went to WM and I thought I was safe at TRU. Yeah right! I was after a Transformer and some lady rams my cart so hard I practically fell into a shelf, just so she could get there first. There was only 1 left and a guy saw what had happened and snagged it off the shelf just before she grabbed it and handed it to me. I wanted to hug him. She wanted to slap him. The first thing I told DH was, "NEVER AGAIN am I going anywhere without you!"
jillandjustin Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 My hubby. A nice break from the kids
mcwalker Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Well, me and nephew, twice. Brother joined one year in New York directly off flight from Texas, but probably never again. Wife only joins me later in the morning/afternoon. Or alone. Not sure what this year holds.
amez74 Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 my sister in law! Maybe my dh will come this year
kimmie0712 Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 Always with my mom. No one else is crazy enough to get up that early. :)
mongoose Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 My boys are both 13 and they love going BF shopping. It's become a tradition. I have about 3/4 of the presents anyway already so we do it as fun and to buy stuff that we want.
Thumper501 Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 It has been me and my sister for the last three years. This will be our fourth year BF shopping together.
gcurdinc112 Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 This is why I shop on Black Friday http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2218857/black_friday_2009_shopping_guide_.html?cat=46 The madness is addictive!
nebraskaparkfan Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 My 15 yo son. He loves getting up early and going (although 364 days a year he would sleep til noon). He's not shy so he has no problems going into the store and hustling around to get the stuff. He's also 6'4" so he reaches right over people to get the stuff on the top shelves. My 11 yo daughter is begging to go this year, but not sure I'm going to let her since she still "believes" in santa this year.
sdd1068 Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 We make it a family event for the day. DH and I leave about 4 a.m., shop for the kids, drop off the loot at an undisclosed location:yup:and then return home for the kids.(Usually about 8 a.m.) We leave again, with DS and DD, and spend the rest of the day shopping and watching people act like the world is coming to an end if they don't get that one thing!!! We enjoy the family time - plus we can split up and cover more ground!!!!
pinkchrome Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 I go with my Mom while DH stays home with the kids. I usually am the line holder and My mom goes around gathering items. She may be short but shes vicious!
leefamily23 Posted October 11, 2009 Posted October 11, 2009 I usually go w/ my sister. Sometimes my dh goes and drives us, but not in the last few years.
mmccoy Posted October 11, 2009 Posted October 11, 2009 My sister and I have a tradition of going together (quite early, of course). We pick the most important items rather than trying to hit a ton of different stores, and the big-ticket items her husband and his brother are excellent at grabbing! Now, we have a new tradition of stopping with scratch-off Lotto tickets and hot chocolate from wherever my fiance is doing his news liveshot. :-) If there's snow in the air, we are known to sing Christmas carols in lines -- 1/4 of the people hate it, 3/4 sing along -- it's great to get in the spirit and not take it too seriously (while getting some incredible deals)!
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