you know this whole "day after holiday shopping" thing is nuts. Talking to my Mom- she called it "black friday". I guess as in "The economy is in the red, we need to (do our patriotic duty and) spend it back into the black" friday. I dunno, i never heard the term in that sense before. Then just today they use the term on the news and my roomie mark says he's never heard that term for it before either. Taa -daa, the introduction of media-spun slang!
--Well, when I hear it, I tend to either think of Steely Dan's song "Black Friday" --a song about (at the least) economic apocalypse --or i think of "Good Friday", which commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus. Of course, these ironic opposites always come out during Christmas. WELL, I'm seriously of the opinion stated in the sentence "What Would Jesus Buy?"
--He'd BUY NOTHING -- Besides He's already given us all the greatest gift.
2007-11-23 15:54:01 · 19 answers · asked by larry 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Black Friday refers to the fact that for the first time in the business year, many stores are in the "black" for their finances. That means they finally made more profit than loss.
2007-11-23 15:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan H 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Black Friday has nothing to do with religion. It's a term coined by commercialists to define a time of year when most retailers get out of the red and into the black financially. Though I do agree with you at the heart of your question about the commercialism of Christmas, it's wrong and getting worse. I know of some retailers that begin "selling" Christmas in AUGUST! Let's put Christ back in Christmas! It's the second most important holiday of the year!(Easter being first!)
2007-11-23 16:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by keydoto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably is in reference to the finances as people have stated above. However when I think "Black Friday" I see it as a reflection of people's souls as they fight for (literally) the best deals in the stores. Some of my friends have gone shopping on BF and mentioned that people will race to get this item or that item, and since they are usually in limited stock, they'll even follow someone who has what they want and take it out of their cart when their back is turned. I suppose a good nickname would be Greed Day. But I don't give a dookie about shopping this day. Too chaotic for me.
Blessings in the Light of Christ!
~Embracing my Pangelism
2007-11-23 16:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Guvo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
black friday is a term for the mark downs in a lot of stores on the day after thanksgiving. it is supposed to be the biggest shopping day of the year every single year.
2007-11-23 16:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by kraysie247 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mall here opened at 1am this morning and there was 10,000 people waiting to get in. Some waited for it to open for 9hrs before. It was a total madhouse. I think that it is called Black Friday for the madness.
2007-11-23 15:58:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black Friday is the day retailers go from financially in the red to black.
2007-11-23 16:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has been called "Black Friday" for years by retailers. It's not "media-spun slang".
2007-11-23 16:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by Tamara S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google "Black Friday History" and go to Wikipedia...and select the one about shopping/sales. It will tell you everything about it. (I looked it up last week because I wondered about it too.)
2007-11-23 16:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by Deenie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a Wall Street term.
2007-11-23 15:58:48 · answer #9 · answered by Small Victories 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus doesn't buy gifts because he is assistant manager at Santa's elf toy shops and gets free "samples" when the boss is out.
2007-11-23 15:59:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋