Consumerism Gone Wild

Black Friday marks the beginning of holiday shopping. The bargains offered on Black Friday make the day seem perfect to get early Christmas shopping done, but have people taken it too far? Shoppers stake their spot in line several days before the stores are open for Black Friday shopping and even miss their Thanksgiving dinner in hopes of finding amazing deals. Once the doors are open, people go wild and stampede into the stores, losing all sense of humanity. It's as if people have become animals acting upon their shopping instincts trampling over other shoppers to get an item that's discounted. It is sickening to hear of people getting into brawls just to get a small item on sale. The other day I heard that two grown men got into a fight over a Victoria Secret gift bag filled with goodies, most likely for women. Not only was I thinking how ridiculous the story sounded, but I also came to conclusion that people have lost respect for others and even themselves over material possession.