Reply #7: Love it

[liberal N proud]

That is a great analogy of the economics of Christmas.

I talked my wife out of doing the black friday hysteria. In years past I have had to go and stand outside the store of choice at 4 AM which isn't early enough to be even in the first 100 people at most places around here.
I have been the designated mob attendee as my wife works retail and has to be on the inside of the mobs.
I told her this year, I didn't see anything that we just had to have, that I would go about 8:00 or so and if there is anything left that I see as a bargain, then I will get it.

What a relief, not have to get up and drag my butt out there in the rain and snow and wait for hours to bust down doors and get mauled.