It's all about having a good attitude about it. I've never gone when I HAD to have something, so I just enjoy the chaos swirling around me. Take a friend, dig through stuff, laugh at the intensity of some shoppers. Plus, good sales! Awesome.

It really depends on my frame of mind. If I go in with the right mentality, then yes, I can handle it. If not, then I could get into a physical fight. Just kidding. No, actually ... quite possibly.

I totally agree with EllaB (wow I'm a poet and I didn't even know it! Apparently I'm also lame lol). I've gone every year for the past six years and really its just a fun day to spend with my mom and my aunt. You get elbowed by people with walkie talkies, you overhear legitimate and serious "gameplans", hilarity ensues.

To be honest I don't see the big deal with black Friday. I went last year and I was very disappointed to see that the sells were not even that good.

Not a chance! My shopping is done by Thanksgiving. I want to enjoy the holidays, not lose the spirit by sharing the misery in the mall. I am really glad my kids are too old to sit on Santa's lap. Now there is absolutely no reason to go to the mall until after the new year.

Nope. I can get into some serious mall/shopping rage and don't have the patience to deal with the shoving and yelling.

i cant wait for black friday!

oftentimes i end up carrying around stuff i think i need/want and then when i see the line, i reevaluate and realize i don't need or want any of the things i was about to buy, and i don't bother

but if i really want something, then i don't mind searching for a deal and waiting in the lineup

No, I avoid that...

I would NEVER go shopping on Black Friday, but I did just go to an amazing Theory sample sale and it was pretty crazy. I really need to be up for the lines, but I refuse to wake up at like 4 am just to buy stuff cheaper!!!

I never go shopping at sales. I'd rather just pay full price when the item is brand new and never have to deal with all the people shoving.
I use to work at Victoria's Secret and the women would be INSANE at the semi-annual sales. Women would steal from each others sale bags and dump the bins on the floor and go throught them that way. All that for a f*cking bra.

That's why I shop online!

I can try to deal if the Sale revolves around a Shoe sale like at Barneys ..

No no no.

Nah, crowds and chaos when I'm shopping drive me nuts. Thank God I'm just about done with my Xmas shopping already...

I just go prepared, knowing that there will be tons of people and that I will have to sift through things. Otherwise, I get frustrated way too quickly because I generally hate crowds.

While all the "menfolk" watch football after our Thanksgiving feast, the ladies gather around the dinner table and spread out the sales to map out our game plan. It's a yearly tradition that I will pass down to my children someday!

I mean, one, I have social anxiety, so no.
But two, it's senseless.

I think the hunt is fun! A new pair of anything is awesome enough but when you dig deep and find a good bargain it's 3x more satisfying.

I don't mind the crowds, I just don't want to wake up at 4:00 a.m...