Black Friday? Cyber Monday?
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I was horrified that my mom and wife were considering going to macy's yesterday. Crisis averted when they decided it might not be the best idea. Then a friend messaged my wife that she went to macy's and waited for an hour in the checkout line. I told them that people who go out on Black Friday do it because on some level they enjoy competitive shopping and huge crowds. So if you don't enjoy that, you should stay home. I was told I had no idea what I was talking about and that people go because they can save money, and everybody hates the crowds. My genius insights into the human condition are as unappreciated in real life as they are on TNCR. Sad.
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I was horrified that my mom and wife were considering going to macy's yesterday. Crisis averted when they decided it might not be the best idea. Then a friend messaged my wife that she went to macy's and waited for an hour in the checkout line. I told them that people who go out on Black Friday do it because on some level they enjoy competitive shopping and huge crowds. So if you don't enjoy that, you should stay home. I was told I had no idea what I was talking about and that people go because they can save money, and everybody hates the crowds. My genius insights into the human condition are as unappreciated in real life as they are on TNCR. Sad.
@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
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@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
@George-K said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
I have tried using that argument with my wife so many times when she has a chore for me. Want to guess how many times it has worked?
The Brad
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@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
@George-K said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
Right. Also I think an hour of shopping amongst swarming idiots, is worth a lot more than most any other sort of hour.
Also I think the discounts available are overestimated.
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@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
@George-K said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
You’d have to price in her net satisfaction with the entire outing too.
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@George-K said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
@Horace said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
waited for an hour in the checkout line.
How much is your wife's time worth, per hour? If the amount of money saved by "competitive shopping" - and that's a great description - exceeds that, then it's a net loss, amirite?
I have tried using that argument with my wife so many times when she has a chore for me. Want to guess how many times it has worked?
@LuFins-Dad said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
I have tried using that argument with my wife so many times when she has a chore for me. Want to guess how many times it has worked?
Just tell her that she's overreacting and to calm down.
That usually works.
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@LuFins-Dad said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
I have tried using that argument with my wife so many times when she has a chore for me. Want to guess how many times it has worked?
Just tell her that she's overreacting and to calm down.
That usually works.
@George-K said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
@LuFins-Dad said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
I have tried using that argument with my wife so many times when she has a chore for me. Want to guess how many times it has worked?
Just tell her that she's overreacting and to calm down.
That usually works.
Should I also point out that she is likely over emotional due to the raging hormones from her monthly cycle? -
I took advantage of sales on things I buy periodically. Amazon had a lot on sale, like vitamins and some toiletry items.
Exciting, I know.
@jon-nyc said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
I took advantage of sales on things I buy periodically. Amazon had a lot on sale, like vitamins and some toiletry items.
That led me to look up multi-vitamin supplements on Amazon.com and indeed at this time it offers some savings over my other sources, so I placed an order. Thanks, @jon-nyc.
For those looking for external SSDs, Amazon.com has got the Samsung EVO 870 series on pretty steep discount.
Apple Inc. stuff ... Apple Store gives you gift cards for select items but Costco seems to directly discount the sale price and offers further savings (e.g., Apple Store has the basic M1 MacBook Air at $1000 paired with a $150 gift card but Costco just sells it at $800).
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@jon-nyc said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
I took advantage of sales on things I buy periodically. Amazon had a lot on sale, like vitamins and some toiletry items.
That led me to look up multi-vitamin supplements on Amazon.com and indeed at this time it offers some savings over my other sources, so I placed an order. Thanks, @jon-nyc.
For those looking for external SSDs, Amazon.com has got the Samsung EVO 870 series on pretty steep discount.
Apple Inc. stuff ... Apple Store gives you gift cards for select items but Costco seems to directly discount the sale price and offers further savings (e.g., Apple Store has the basic M1 MacBook Air at $1000 paired with a $150 gift card but Costco just sells it at $800).
@Axtremus said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
For those looking for external SSDs, Amazon.com has got the Samsung EVO 870 series on pretty steep discount.
Does those type of hard drives fit into a "dock" like the one you and @George-K suggested before?
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@Axtremus said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
For those looking for external SSDs, Amazon.com has got the Samsung EVO 870 series on pretty steep discount.
Does those type of hard drives fit into a "dock" like the one you and @George-K suggested before?
@taiwan_girl said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
Does those type of hard drives fit into a "dock" like the one you and @George-K suggested before?
Yes.
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@Axtremus said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
For those looking for external SSDs, Amazon.com has got the Samsung EVO 870 series on pretty steep discount.
Does those type of hard drives fit into a "dock" like the one you and @George-K suggested before?
@taiwan_girl said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
@Axtremus said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
For those looking for external SSDs, Amazon.com has got the Samsung EVO 870 series on pretty steep discount.
Does those type of hard drives fit into a "dock" like the one you and @George-K suggested before?
If it's a SATA interface, then yes.
There's a nice selection at NewEgg that'll work.
There's a Western Digital "Green" 1TB for $50. 2TB is $140.
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@taiwan_girl said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
@Axtremus said in Black Friday? Cyber Monday?:
For those looking for external SSDs, Amazon.com has got the Samsung EVO 870 series on pretty steep discount.
Does those type of hard drives fit into a "dock" like the one you and @George-K suggested before?
If it's a SATA interface, then yes.
There's a nice selection at NewEgg that'll work.
There's a Western Digital "Green" 1TB for $50. 2TB is $140.
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I went out on a Black Friday sale a few years back for something I needed, but I went at 8:00 pm, a hour before closing. Stores were empty, lines nonexistent. I was able to do a lot in a short amount of time. Now, we rarely set foot in stores - except for groceries or when something requires being tried on or demonstrated.
