Mandy Flores
TBS Staff Writer
Recently, three students at Roosevelt were asked about their holiday shopping plans. Black Friday, the most popular shopping day of the year which immediately follows Thanksgiving Day, is quickly approaching and the stress level is high for students trying to find that perfect gift for friends and loved ones.
All the herd-running through the doors at a store opening in the middle of the night is chaotic, too much to handle for some in fact. Some hope that those much-wanted 300 dollar shoes are not big sellers and make it to the discount rack where enthusiasts can get them at a reduced rate whom might not otherwise be able to afford them.
However, many as they do every year will brave 50 degree or lower temperatures to wait in those long lines. Shoes and other gifts will likely leave the stores in droves as a result of this rush of consumers.
“Holiday shopping is (too much) of a hassle. I do my shopping earlier in the year,” Alyssa Henry, senior, said.
“But, there’s such awesome discounts that are hard to pass up. I get almost everything on sale anyways (without rushing).”
Henry added that she’s more enthusiastic about feasting on Thanksgiving food than the shopping that happens afterwards.
Other students don’t want any part of waiting in long lines and chose to take an alternative route.
“I’d rather order by mail than go to a store. I hate dealing with the large crowds of people fighting over things for their child,” Carlos Valdes, senior, said.
Perhaps, going to the mall will be replaced altogether by online shopping in the next decade or so. Online shopping requires no gas and little effort.
“No holiday shopping for me because there are too many lines,” Edna Eduari, senior, said.
“Besides, it’s usually too cold on Black Friday (anyways).”
With so many students wanting to avoid the headaches of long lines. Amazon.com, a popular internet shopping website, will undoubtedly be the source of a lot more holiday cheer this year.
