11 responses to “Is Thanksgiving an endangered holiday?”

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   Brock Bush November 30th, 2011 at 11:34

   Being someone who went shopping during this four day span, I defiantly saw a change in the number of shoppers. With the failing economy I feel like people are going out more during this time to look for better deals on christmas items. I don’t agree with the hours changing of businesses, I felt like this made it more hectic for shoppers and employees.

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   Nathan Record November 30th, 2011 at 16:54

   I don’t feel like Thanksgiving is really going anywhere. While it is unfortunate for those that leave their families earlier than usual, I also understand and appreciate the stores opening earlier than 5 o’clock in the morning. It is much nicer for the consumers to go to a store at midnight and shop around for a while and get home at 2AM to go to sleep than having to wait til 5 AM or whatever time the stores would open. It seems like the stores are simply putting the consumers first above their employees, which, in these trying economic times, makes sense.

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   Jacob Ford December 1st, 2011 at 12:04

   I think it is a little ridiculous for employers to schedule people involuntarily Thanksgiving night/midnight. On the consumer side, most of the “Black Friday sales” go on for a few more days. I bought stuff at Target and Best Buy on Saturday during their regular hours (making no employees miss quality Thanksgiving Day time) for the same prices as on Friday.

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   Qingfei Song December 1st, 2011 at 19:16

   I was a doorbuster of this year’s Black Friday. Since I was happy and so excited with my “good deal” at that time, I have to admitted that I didn’t notice the great help and service I have got from those Shop assistant. Thank you all for the help and service!

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   Devin Hill December 3rd, 2011 at 14:39

   At the end of the day comapnies think them first, and if scheduling people to work on holidays will make them more money , then this is a issue no one can change. Work is not a forceful thing you sign up to work and if you are called to work on this day , then you have to suck it up and work on hoilidays.

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   Kevin Sporinsky December 3rd, 2011 at 20:53

   I’m getting tired of the fact that places are opening sooner for Black Friday. I feel as though because they are opening sooner people want to get in line sooner. But when people like me get there after having dinner with family and showing up extremely early in comparison to years past but find a huge line already formed or the store to be packed already, they will shop just shop at a later time to avoid the hassle. I personally feel like people will shop before Black Friday to compensate in the future and that will in turn take away from the revenues on Black Friday. I also think it is terrible that people working have to leave early on a holiday to go to work. I worked Black Friday before in retail but I am glad I didn’t have to go in to start at midnight.

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   Paige Kepich December 4th, 2011 at 12:33

   In regards to black Friday, I do believe that it can be a massive success to both companies and consumers, however it shows to be a bit overwhelming when the idea of customer service is set aside for the simple sell of a product. I, as someone who goes shopping most black Friday’s am turned off by the lack of customer service because when I have a question it is nice to be answered, especially if purchasing electronics or even clothing and shoes. As for Thanksgiving as a whole, it is a time to be celebrated by all Americans but unfortunately has turned in to a consumer holiday. When we think of Thanksgiving we think of the bars the night before (black Wednesday), actual Thanksgiving, and Black Friday which for most companies begins around six-eight pm on Thanksgiving Day. Overall, I believe our country has been consumed by the idea that Thanksgiving is this three day process and it has become more about the consumer than the actual idea of giving thanks; sad but true.

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   Saskia Oditt December 4th, 2011 at 23:19

   I think Black Friday and Thanksgiving are becoming way too commercialized. Its not about the holiday or what it represents anymore but instead all about the rush of getting a good deal. Scheduling people to work on what should be a family day is just harsh. I can’t imagine what it did to employee morale.

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   Victoria Frey December 5th, 2011 at 19:20

   I think this blog is exactly what is going on all over the world now-a-days. The blessings of thanksgiving is diminishing and we’ve all been sucked into this trap. I am a college student and I am one of those who are desperate for cheap prices and is low on cash, but I am not one to skip out spending time with my family. I only get to see more than half of my family twice a year, and no cheap prices is worth not seeing them. This is getting out of hand.

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    Brad Kalina December 6th, 2011 at 23:21

    Black Friday is crazy. The thing companies see though is money. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year and whatever the company feels that can make them money they will. Even if it includes scheduling employess during the holiday (which i do not agree with). Hopefully in the future they will open or close there stores so they can spend time with their family for Thanksgiving.

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    Sameed nakai December 7th, 2011 at 20:37

    It was my first trip to a Black Friday sale since I came to the US and it was quiet an experience, I guess the economy is slowly Stabilizing thus creating more interest and a willingness to spend. It is true that many employees have to go back to their jobs but then again from what I have heard they get payed extra? not sure about it though