lol, teddy...it's true!!!

except for the profits, the whole season is terrible. hours are insane. i worked so much one year i actually passed out right in the middle of the store from exhaustion and illness (god forbid you called off for a single day during the month between black friday and x-mas eve) stock flies off the shelves and can't get replaced fast enough. the store was a disaster and the gm doesn't care why, just that your tee's aren't folded perfectly and the jean stacks are missing sizes. shoppers are grumpy. temporary help is unreliable. and it culminates in an all-night mark-down of merchandise on christmas eve.


sorry, done now.

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose

You couldn't pay me enough to venture out on such a day of shopping......

I worked retail years ago and that was enough for me.

I am glad that I have sworn off shopping....and Christmas...






































I gave it up for Lent...and realized I liked it.

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Life is too short not to love and be loved....preferably multiple times in one night.

I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

Several years ago I worked in a mall food court. It was my experience that a lot of hype was given to Black Friday and while it was REALLY fucking busy, there were busier days between then and Christmas.

Myself? I work a lot better under pressure, so I wait until the 23rd to start shopping.
(I'd wait 'til the 24th, but a lot of stores close early that day.)

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Put me on wheels and I'll turn tricks.

Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

I'd believe that black friday isn't the busiest day for the average mall. Most mall based stores don't have deal buster early sales on black friday. It tends to be the department, discount, and electronics stores.

/me gets in line at Best Buys right now

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
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One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

Hmmmph.

I can't believe you would insinuate that I, Aqua, would ever work in an "average" mall. [/snooty]

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Put me on wheels and I'll turn tricks.

Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

better bring a cup, lil. ya know, cause you're gonna hafta pee eventually .

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose

That's the day each year that confirms I am alien.

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are you fiddling with uranus while everyone else shops?

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose

Some how thank the Lord I managed to not have to go in that day till 4pm but to kick my butt in return i have to stay till 10 and clean up. I hate shoes!!!!

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"I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." - John Steinbeck

Best Line Ever /me bows

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The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.~ Betty Grable

If I wanted your opinion, I'd remove the duct tape and ask you for it.~ Me
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
One man's dream is another man's nightmare~~~~> §¤ Lilith ¤§
~>My Scribbles<~
==>Gone Shopping<== ~Just a Quickie~ *~A Celebration Vacation~* ~Surprises~ Sleeping With the Window Open
What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

/me sneaks a peek at cleavage.

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose

I tried it last year for the first time in my adult/on my own life (cause I wasn't hung-over...hmmmmmm!) and I found I liked it. I liked not being hung-over (bonus) and I found I liked doing the bulk of my shopping with maniacs. Who knew????? Who'da thunk Mom didn't ruin maniacal shopping for me! She was a basement bargain bra shopper for all of my growing life! Oh...that's a whole other story! Sorry...lol!

YAY Black Friday!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~

I hate shopping. I don't like all of the people and finding that one bargain just isn't worth it to me to have to deal with all of the crowds the day after Thanksgiving. That being said, I do like going the day/week after Christmas! Go figure! I like the markdowns and clearance items - not as much hustle/bustle either..

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A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.