20 photos of Black Friday that show why it should be canceled this year
- Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year in the US, drawing millions of people for holiday shopping deals.
- But this year, people may be reluctant to be head to the shops alongside so many strangers.
- While some stores have adjusted their opening hours, expanded their online deals, and promised to limit the numbers of shoppers inside, many stores will still be open this year.
- If you're on the fence about jumping in line, these 20 pictures from previous Black Fridays might help you make up your mind.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is usually the biggest shopping day of the year in the US, though this year might be different.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise and the threat of large crowds creating superspreader events, some stores are reducing their hours, sanitizing their carts, and limiting the number of people they're allowing inside, and shoppers will have to decide if lining up for deals outweighs the potential health risks. A new study from Deloitte found that roughly 51% of holiday shoppers feel anxious about shopping in-store during the holidays and 64% say their budget is slated for online shopping.
Photos from previous Black Fridays show just how close shoppers can get in the scramble for the best deals — images that, after months of social distancing, might horrify you.
Here are 20 photos that might convince you to wait out the weekend and get your holiday shopping done on Cyber Monday instead.
Usually, before you can even get inside the store, you have to navigate the treacherously crowded parking lot.
People get up in the wee hours and stand outside in the late November cold to get the best deals.
Social distancing could prove to be pretty tough when there are potentially hundreds of people waiting in line together.
As soon as the doors open, all bets are off.
The entrances look more like floodgates than doors.
Social distancing will be important inside the stores, something that seemed inconceivable on previous Black Fridays.
In the past, store aisles have been especially prone to traffic jams, which is not good for social distancing.
An aerial view shows just how frightening Black Friday shopping can be.
Even trampling has occurred on Black Friday in the rush to get the best deals.
Black Friday even gets violent sometimes.
So if you find something you like, hold on tight.
People may fight you for a coveted item.
In fact, there's a website dedicated to the Black Friday death toll.
It's essentially "The Hunger Games" inside.
Crowds aside, shopping at 5 a.m. is exhausting.
Besides, with all the stress 2020 has caused us, who wants to camp out in the cold?
And when you finally make it inside, you're still surrounded by people — a lot of them.
Even thrift stores aren't safe from the crowds.
Remember that even if you do your Black Friday shopping online, it can still be a nightmare for employees.
Really, you might want to sit this one out.
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