So what have we bought this Black... Er, Weekend?

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Could someone explain this black friday thing?
To the non Americans like me.
Must be something like a sale, US- nationwide.... every friday?
Thanks a lot!

Being Norwegian, Black Friday meant nothing to me. But if I'm not mistaken, it is the Friday prior to Thanksgiving. But this year, my mailbox has been jammed with Black Friday offers. Lots of good offers. And on top of that we got Cyber Monday the follow on Monday, which I have never heard of before. Where did that come from?

Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday of November. Black Friday is a day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber-Monday two days after Black Friday. Traditionally, the Christmas shopping season/sales kicked off on Black Friday, but it's been getting earlier and earlier through the years. It used to be rare to see holiday supplies in stores before Thanksgiving, but now it is commonplace.

 

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Actually it was proven a while back (well...at the time it was proven) that Cyber monday really did not exist. It was just a continuation of the black friday sales and the sales generally continued through to Christmas. However over the years since then and with all of the hype and instant advertising we get, merchants have created cyber monday. It has become a self fulfilling prophesy. Though to be honest I dont see anything special about the Monday after thanksgiving. We can usually find deals just as good all the way through the end of the year. It's just another excuse for merchants to sucker us consumers into buying more than we would normally buy.

Could someone explain this black friday thing?
To the non Americans like me.
Must be something like a sale, US- nationwide.... every friday?
Thanks a lot!

Being Norwegian, Black Friday meant nothing to me. But if I'm not mistaken, it is the Friday prior to Thanksgiving. But this year, my mailbox has been jammed with Black Friday offers. Lots of good offers. And on top of that we got Cyber Monday the follow on Monday, which I have never heard of before. Where did that come from?

Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday of November. Black Friday is a day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber-Monday two days after Black Friday. Traditionally, the Christmas shopping season/sales kicked off on Black Friday, but it's been getting earlier and earlier through the years. It used to be rare to see holiday supplies in stores before Thanksgiving, but now it is commonplace.

 

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Actually it was proven a while back (well...at the time it was proven) that Cyber monday really did not exist. It was just a continuation of the black friday sales and the sales generally continued through to Christmas. However over the years since then and with all of the hype and instant advertising we get, merchants have created cyber monday. It has become a self fulfilling prophesy. Though to be honest I dont see anything special about the Monday after thanksgiving. We can usually find deals just as good all the way through the end of the year. It's just another excuse for merchants to sucker us consumers into buying more than we would normally buy.

True, but that is what the media calls it, and it sticks. What special name does the Thursday before Christmas have? In typical media fashion, they cover the beginning and end of the event (i.e. Black Friday into Cyber Monday and Christmas Eve). If I remember correctly, the heaviest shopping days happen within a week or two of Christmas and depends on when Christmas falls relative to the weekend and the weather.

Personally, I saw that LensAuthority was having a Black Friday sale and picked up a lens at a good price.