Thanksgiving Thoughts

I’ve always found it ironic that the day after Thanksgiving is the start of “the holiday shopping season.”” As if to say we’re not really sure everyone thought we were sincere on Thanksgiving, so we’re going to have a frenzy of buying to try to convince everyone we’re really thankful for them.

I just overheard some coworkers talking about a sale at Penny’s. (My coworkers will always be enshrined as Penny’s sales shoppers, like Johnny from Airplane, “There’s a sale at Penny’s!” Theres a flamer if I ever saw one.) Okay, but what I’m really looking forward to seeing is that abomination of commercialism the Thanksgiving Day newspaper hawking goods sold at a loss to get people in the door. But what is even more amazing is everyone falls for this price kangaroo fest, trying to convince their relatives they are thankful for them instead of spending the precious Thanksgiving Friday off with them.

I for one will not be one of those minion consumers directed by the marketer’s whim. I’ll be visiting with my sister who will be here from out of town.

What am I getting everyone for Christmas if I’m not going to be a marketer’s minion? Its going to be a light christmas, I’m spending $5 to $10 on each family member and making them a gift. (Hey, I’m just trying to make up from last year when my grand idea fell through and I got them nothing..)

Oh, also check out Buy Nothing Day. Its a group that advocates spending nothing on the day after Thanksgiving.