During the discussion in class before thanksgiving break, it was constantly brought up that thanksgiving is apart of the "typical" American way of life. a lot of people said that thanksgiving represented celebrating thanks for what you have, and spending time with family. the fact that thanksgiving has to do with the Indians being apart of a genocide which the Pilgrims caused. Even though my family does celebrate thanksgiving, I don't think that we celebrate it like most American families. I feel that it's an excuse for all of my family to get together and have a good time, and not necessarily about the food or giving "thanks" for the things we have. Many of my family members feel like they are thankful/grateful for what they have everyday... so why dedicate 1 day to doing that?
This year I didn't participate in any of the black Friday festivities. The main reason would probably be because I was sick, in all honesty I don't think i would have anyway. Black Friday IS full of bargains, discounts, and great shopping. However it is also full of long lines, arguments, and a lot of aggravation. I find it crazy how obsessed Americans have become with finding a sale and getting a bargain. It's like some people won't even go to a store unless they are getting a discount, or there's a sale going on that day. In America, consumption has basically become a competition. Competition between the companies trying to make the most profit, and between the consumers trying to get the best bargain. I also feel that this whole black Friday thing is a gimmick to get people to spend money we don't have. In actuality, people are spending more money because if they never saw or heard about some these discounts, they would have never spent money on that product. Even though this is great marketing...it feels good to know that I didn't have anything to do with black Friday.
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