I survived the Black Friday but it was just a commence of the small hell for me
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| Fancy Christmas´ windows at Selfridges´. |
Having no idea about Christmas tradition in United Kingdom and United States I hardly survived big shock when I could read e-mails coming to my mailbox from Amazon or E-bay and then I founded almost the same message in headlines of newspaper. ´The black Friday is coming!´
“Oh my Gosh! What happened the next one, bloody hell,” I
wanted cry out in shock immediately when I read this news. My first thinking
was linked to the famous ´Black Friday of September 24th in 1869 when became
big stock market catastrophe (One of first of them). The stock market was
sparked by gold speculators who attempted to corner the gold market. The
attempt failed and the gold market collapsed and causing the stock market to
plummet. But I have had no idea why already is remembering this case. So maybe
the history has been repeated?!!! Oh no! What an absurd mistake in considering…
I really have no idea
the day (next Friday) after Thanksgiving in the US and UK is called ´Black Friday´ just
because the Christmas shopping has been already starting, the retailers giving
to their customers great deal, big discount, people starting Christmas shopping
and the shops are coming to the ´black numbers´ - which means profit (the opposite
of profit is lose and this is written by red).
This is something special for me – who hate shopping. I am
going to the shops and shopping centre just in times where I can expect just a
few people and then I am making my shopping quickly and I am keeping my in
advance prepared shopping list. Honestly I a enjoying just an on-line shopping.
There is more quiet. The opening times are almost constantly and nobody is
pushing me and stressing me. And specially before Christmas. When the ´hell of
shopping´ is on the way…
I finally stopped going to the places like an Oxford Street
on Saturday (this is non-official shopping day – everybody are going
shopping..) and lot of people are going to shopping there. Who know this street
perfectly know what I mean. I like actually this street but not on Saturday
when is full and overload with people whose are looking for a fancy, luxury or
cheep things, clothers, etc. There is something for everyone – literally. Good
examples should be Primark on ´one side of Oxford Street´ and ´Selfridges´ ´ on
the other side of it. One friend of mine – she was in England like an au-pair
this Summer. She made a trip to London with the mother of children whose she
looked after. This girl attended Primark and bought some clothers there. But the
´mum of children ´was feeling a shame of that – cos actually they have some
living level and they are NEVER buy in cheep and cheesy quality shops as
Primark´ so for this case ´what about someone who know me – or our family –
could meet us!!!´ was immediately going to the Zara (or H and M – I am not
sure) and bought some small things (I think it was t-shirt or something like
that) and asked for bag and then she gave this bag this girl and asked her when
she can put inside the bags from Primark. And then they could continue in their
shopping tour.
It was indeed funny story for me. What become to my mind after
´Black Friday shock explanation´. So I calmed down myself. And I am o.k. in
that. But still I cannot believe that it is true. But this is not everything…
Pay attention! Cos Green Monday is coming! Green Monday? It is something with
an ecology, linked to Green Party or Easter or Christmas tree… No… it is again…
about… shopping! So what should I say… Maybe…. Christmas shopping blessed!
