For decades, Black Friday has seen millions of people mobbing malls, storming storefronts, and battling for bargains. Many high schoolers would prefer to stay in the safety of their homes rather than risk getting trampled at the mall, but for some McLean students, shopping is the only way to spend Black Friday.

[tabs labels=”Crystal Cheung,Isabel Delgado,Matt Lucero”] [t] Can be found shopping on Black Friday almost every year Shopping goal: “My family, we just get what we need or what we want. Last year, I got a new computer on Black Friday.” “Strategy” to beat the crowds: “I usually go at [midnight] so there’s not a lot of people yet… because people usually get up at five… Last year I got back home at two or three and slept. It’s normal for me.” Craziest Black Friday story: “I heard, two years ago, [that at] the H&M store, the glass broke.”
[/t] [t] Can be found at Black Friday every year Do you have one thing in mind or do you go and see what catches your eye? “One thing in mind. If you just see what’s awesome, you will literally die. Everyone’s gonna kill you because you take forever.” Craziest Black Friday story: “The Urban Outfitters line… goes around the whole [circle], it stops literally at Papaya that’s how many people there are waiting. It’s great. The only problem is I want to go to Urban Outfitters, but I don’t want to wait in the line. So we’re going to go at 5:00 in the morning, but then all the cute Urban Outfitters stuff is going to be gone and the sales are pretty much going to be gone.”
[/t] [t] Has gone Black Friday shopping once Opinion on Black Friday: “I don’t usually do Black Friday, because you know, all the crowds and all the screaming and pushing people. But, I mean, if you get a good deal, then all power to you.” Shopping strategy: “I got there early. Not super early like some people–like, seven.” Craziest Black Friday story: “One woman bit another woman’s ear. I think they were fighting over something, I don’t remember. Probably some sort of sweater or something. People get crazy.”
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Did you know?

The term “Black Friday” came from the 1960s, when stores kept records of purchases by hand–red ink indicated a loss, whereas black meant a profit. The day is called “Black” Friday because the stores wrote their records in black ink on that day.
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