Hell to the no.

I think it is horrid that they are making their people work on thanksgiving. They should be with friends and family. The shopping madness can wait a day.

Yeah. I'm stopping in on my way home from work....since no holiday for me, why not? I've worked most holidays for the past 30 years.

No! That is just wrong! I have been living here for the past 8 years only and my husband is first generation American, so we don't really observe/celebrate Thanksgiving. It is not an important holiday for us, however, I realize the meaning of the holiday and I think that opening the stores on this day takes away of it. I love a good deal like everyone else, but I refuse to support this trend.

Nope. I love Thanksgiving. It is a day when all my family are together, it's not religious and there is no present-pressure so less of a consumer-driven holiday. Until now.... Oh well...

http://penny-arcade.com/2012/11/14/black-friday

Anonymous wrote:The hospitality industry works on the holidays. Hotels, motels, etc...

Yeah, and as a former restaurant manager I can tell you, IT SUCKS. I had to practically force my employees to work holidays - 99% of them want it off so they can hang out with their families and relax. I know previous posters said that they enjoyed the holiday pay, but I suspect that is the exception, or a reflection of the desperation a lot of retail employees feel (what are they getting paid $9 an hour - who can live on that?). My employees wanted off and it was hard on them to have to work when it seemed like almost everyone else was enjoying the day.

hell no. and i will not be shopping on black friday.

I used to think that Black Friday was exciting, but I kind of just dread it now. I haven't found too many deal advertised in stores that wouldn't end up online, as well. The hype, the hysteria.....I can't handle it. So, my answer is NO!