Black Friday...

Man what was I expecting?  Toys R Us was opening up at 10:00 Thursday night.  They had a gift that I am dying to get for Middle Kid. And of course it was at a GREAT price.  Trying to stay within a $$ limit is rough when they are big.  Anywho, a good friend had mentioned shopping together and I told her of this deal.  Thanksgiving morning she emails me that she would like to go to TRU and brave the crowds.  Seems her sister is in town and wants the same thing for her daughter.  We devise a plan.  2 hours early we will arrive, wait and then scoop up our 2 identical gifts.  What can go wrong right?

We arrive an hour and a half early to a parking lot full and roughly 200 people in front of us.  That's ok, not all of these people could be after the same thing.  After being in line (did I mention it was 34ish degrees?) for 10 minutes 2 official people came by offering tickets for high demand items.  Yet, they were sold out of what we both we after.  My friend's sister had a look of 'let's go' but we were all about waiting.  Outside.  In 34ish degree weather.  It was fun.  It was a bonding time.  We talked and laughed.  None more than the kids in front of us who were just 'there'.  Ideas of setting up a coffee booth went through minds.  A porta potty would have been nice. 

About 30 minutes to store opening we were greeting by 2 official security people.  They actually hired security for this event!  We were told that 50 people would be allowed in the store at a time!  We looked in front and realized we were roughly 200 people back.  Crap!!  We looked behind us.  Roughly 500 people were behind us.  Seriously the line was about a half mile long!  People were 4 thick the whole way!  Glad we got there when we did.  People tried to cut.  They were escorted to the back of the line.  That sucks!

Once inside we had 3 carts and 3 women with no plan.  It was chaos in a good way.  We all found what we were looking for, no fights happened but yet, no big gift for Middle Kid.  Did find a few small things for him and Little.  I had an observation though. 

Some people go black friday shopping and skip the shower.  This is a bad idea.  You are going to be stuck in a crowded store shoved around a smaller person.  I They do not want to smell you.  Please use proper hygeine.  It was nasty.

All in all we had a great time.  My friend scammed her way to the front of the line which I loved!  I was still home and in bed by midnight.