OK, don't hate me when I say this but yes, I was one of those people that went out on Thursday to Walmart for the early savings. Although, I am personally against it (yes, I acknowledge that to say that is hypocritical) there were some items that I desperately needed that were one sale. I got there around seven (7pm) and the doors were open. I strolled in and down the middle isle was the item that I was looking for. It was the pillows for $4.88. I have a lot of family coming over for the holidays and not nearly enough pillows for everyone. When I saw them all in this box, I picked up four of them and put them in my basket. That is when a rude Walmart employee yelled at me to put the pillows back. He shook his old, boney finger and said, "You can't have those pillows until 8 o'clock. It's not fair to everyone else that has been waiting here!"
Well, look. I didn't know that I couldn't take them right then and there. He didn't have to yell and be rude about it. It was right there and then,that I looked around and realized that I may have made a mistake even bothering with the sale. This was my first "Black Thursday/Friday" holiday sale and I thought it would be very different. Sure I've heard of the awful stories of crazy people yelling and pushing for a stupid toy but this was an employee and I simply didn't know the rules.
Over the next hour of standing in the same spot for freakin' pillows, I saw desperation seed itself in the eyes of the people that were waiting. The more people came into the stores and lingered around the items that they were waiting for the more people seemed to gear up to get competitive. I got a little worried but kept my cool.
Finally it was time. The announcer came on the PA system and in a muffled tone announced that it was now OK to take our items. It was awful! People were grabbing at stuff everywhere. Pillows and tempers were flung around. I grabbed my pillows and ran down the fabric isle where it was empty and safe. When I was reunited with my hubby, who was at another location trying to get a deal on Skylanders for our kid, I was relieved to see he had made it unhurt.
As we stood in the isle blissfully free of the crowd, I started noticing the inhumanity of people. People were swearing and cussing and fighting and for what? Toys? Some sheets and pillows? Have we really gotten this crazy? I mean I would have been disappointed if I didn't get my pillows but I was not prepared to actually physically fight someone for them. Hell you need them that bad, take them.
It also got me thinking about the impending date of December 21st. Whether you are a believer or not, if you went out on Thursday night or Friday morning you too saw the craziness of the crowd. Some guy in Indiana had to be arrested for threatening a crowd of people going into a Best Buy. Another person shot up a Target, what is going on?!
I happened to believe that something, not sure what, will happen.
It could be aliens (that's highly unlikely since we as humans are probably not interesting enough), it could be the fall of Wall Street, it could be the start of World War III or it could be just a another crowd of morons upset that nothing happened on December 22nd that they actually create an issue. I don't know. I only know this...if people are willing to fight over $20 sheets, think of what they will really be like should something really happen and it was food they were going after.
It would be bloody. As for me I think I will start now. Better late than never. Cause if something goes down, I don't wanna be anywhere near people or the grocery stores and especially Walmart. Well, enought of that I promise to have a better and cheerier subject next time.
Until nex time...be safe!
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