Black Friday

[Hettster]

Hi, has "Black Friday" in the UK been and gone . . . . or is it today?

[ummmm]

I thought that was in America?

[rockyracoon]

Are you on about Amazon's Black Fridays?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Friday-Deals/b?ie=UTF8&;node=161428031

[Buenchico]

'Black Friday' (as the busiest shopping day of the year) is a purely American concept.

Brits tend to do their High Street shopping at the weekends, rather than on Fridays, so the last Saturday before Christmas has traditionally been the busiest shopping day of the year in the UK. In recent years, of course, (with the growth of Sunday shopping) the whole of the final pre-Christmas weekend has been seen as the peak shopping period although when Christmas Day falls early in the week (as this year) the previous weekend might actually be busier.

While the UK has never has 'Black Friday', the advent of online shoppig means that we've now got 'Cyber Monday':
http://www.itv.com/news/2012-12-03/online-shoppers-cyber-monday-christmas-spree/

Chris

[EDDIE51]

I have heard today being called 'Mad Friday' it is the day when people finish work for Christmas and get paid . The busiest day of the year for pubs!

[mrs_overall]

We call today 'black-eyed Friday' as it is the day all the building and associated trades finish work and head for the pub. Some of the fights are pretty spectacular

[Booldawg]

lol I'm meeting up with a mate in the local 'spoons tonight. Lets hope it doesnt erupt into a wild west style saloon brawl!

[mrs_overall]

Tomorrow will be an interesting day as in my town there are lots of sheepish looking builders with hangovers sporting some interesting cuts and bruises, being dragged around the supermarket by their wives

[marvillus]

I reckon it was today in the uk,never seen so many people in one supermarket for ages.

[craft1948]

I'd never heard the expression until today...........the daughter agrees with Mrs O's description.

[MASS1961]

I believe the major high street stores, Asda, Tesco etc have been lobbying for extra Sunday hours this weekend, above the 6 they are allowed now.

[Ann]

Not Black Friday here but "packed Friday!" Every man and his dog in Morrisons this morning, road rage in car park which also was partly flooded, shelves emptying so quickly the poor assistants couldn't fill up in time, got some red carnations for table arrangements which were mouldy when I took them out of packaging at home 20 miles away so can't return them - no fresh cranberries and young lad assistant said "Nah, we 'aven't 'ad any in at all" - can you believe that - at Christmas? Been to 3 supermarkets in one day which has been hell on earth but hopefully I'm all finished now - I HATE FOOD SHOPPING!