The Day After Thanksgiving

I was in Walmart this morning at 7:00 AM. Apparently the day after Thanksgiving is like this incredibly wired shopping day when people just go ballistic trying to find the best deals. And there are supposed to be these secret clearance items that the store is basically begging to get rid of, so they jack down the prices.

So I woke up early because I wanted to witness this event. Rumor has it that fighting sometimes breaks out, and people get nasty as they scrape and bite to get the products. The closer the store gets to running out of the goods, the louder and more obnoxious the shoppers become.

As I drove to the store, the anticipation of seeing some good down-home psychotic shopping was almost too much. I parked the car, jumped out, and practically ran into the sliding glass doors. I dashed inside the store and headed for the electronics section, where the best fights are supposed to go down.

I turned the corner and saw people being civilized. They were waiting in line. They were being patient. There seemed to be enough TVs and DVD players to go around. There was no screaming, no punching, no bad behavior. I stood around for ten minutes before leaving.

How disappointing.