I survived BLACK FRIDAY!

[aerianya]

Yes I did. I didn't get yelled at by one customer nor did I get trampled, stomped, shoved or in anyway Folded, Stapled, Spindled or Mutilated.
The perks of working in a craft store as opposed to a department store we get the overflow and people shopping Christmas decor. We had Cricut machines for $69.99! OMG!
Heard lots of horror stories about Target and Best Buy, we had a blizzard, one cashier didn't show, so they stuck me at a register (boo)but only for a while then back on the floor to play with Christmas ornaments and show people around. Off by noon and free till... well tonight anyway.

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[hermitsoul]

*g* We almost decided to drive up to Anchorage Thursday night, but finally decided against it. I've done Anchorage Black Friday a couple times and it is a madhouse.

We left Fred Meyers (the only place to shop in Soldotna!) just before their system crashed. A friend was still in-line and she said it was a disaster - people were getting upset and the employees were all completely frazzled.

Glad you had a fairly painless experience!

[aerianya]

Probably for the best, the roads were heinous in town Friday. I can't even imagine what the highway was like, you may have been stuck here and I heard there was an avalanche today.
I usually stay home on BF if possible, because some of those people are crazy.
Last Friday night we had a power outage, we had fun restocking in the near dark with flashlights *g* and someone thought the RF guns would work because they're battery operated, they are but the computer with the info isn't. d'oh.