Buying Stuff For Yourself on Black Friday

The Flakes read a new survey today that says 20% of all the Black Friday shopping will come from people who are buying things for themselves.  Retailers expect a 5% increase in selfish shopping this year.  Evidently, a lot of people feel better about buying personal items when they're on sale.

Paul suggested that Mark's influence is starting to rub off on society.  Mark enjoys holiday shopping because it's a great excuse to buy things for himself.  His Christmas gift purchasing policy is 1 for you, 2 for me.  If you plan to fight the crowds on Black Friday, take a look around.  20% of the people you see aren't really Christmas shopping, they're just shopping.