Who needs 50 Zhu Zhu Pets?

Well, apparently the crazy lady with a shopping cart filled to the top with them. That's who. I got the joy-joy pleasure of seeing the insanity of Black Friday up close and personal this year. And I will tell you this: I shall never again experience the madness of this horrid day. Well, it's only a horrid day if you actually go the stores on Black Friday. Josh's family got to put up with us for Thanksgiving this year and as we sat there on the couch watching Avatar (which was better the second time around by the way), we decided to go into Wal-Mart to buy a couple of toys that were on sale for the kiddos' Christmas. We walked in the doors and headed to the toy and electronics section. As soon as the clock struck 12:01 a.m., the employees sliced the tape and plastic from the pallets of merchandise. Within mere moments, there were empty pallets and crazy people running amok with their carts brim-top full of toys and miscellaneous junk. It was actually quite nauseating. Some people, including crazy Zhu Zhu Pet lady, were filling their carts with so much of the same product that their only purpose could be to resale these hot items on Ebay so as to profit from the misfortune of others. It's sad, really. But I suppose that's the reason Black Friday is what it is. Oh well. We lasted a whopping 15 minutes before we high-tailed it outta there with our tails tucked firmly between our legs as we shook our heads in disgust for certain human behavior. I was glad to go back home. The crowds were a bit scary. There was one point where I was certain that if I got knocked over accidentally, that I'd become fodder for the mad zombie crowd that had taken over the better part of Wal-Mart. So in conclusion: When it comes to my options of Black Friday or bust, I'll gladly take the bust. I'm perfectly happy with holiday shopping procrastination.