As a person who technically isn't allowed to eat anything from a pig; you're officially not allowed to pass judgment on palatability. Mayonnaise is disgusting in any and all forms. There, I said it.
Well, if you're talking about my Thanksgiving dinner, I'm ashamed to say I did not get a chance to take a picture of my offering this year before it was devoured. If you're not talking about that, than... we can work something out privately.
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT! I WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU GOT! (If you don't get that reference, than we can't be friends.)
Normally I would agree with you, but deviled eggs are delicious. I think that's my only exception to my hatred of mayonnaise. Oh, and some dill dip my friend made that I didn't realize had mayonnaise in it until I asked for the recipe.
Not really sure if this should go in the Rant/Rave thread, but dad literally survived Thanksgiving and is surprisingly no worse for wear after I had to perform the Heimlich on him during dinner yesterday.
That story should end with, ". . . and then when Dad herked the giblet out on the floor, my aunt's dog ate it in one satisfying chomp."
So damn dreary in Cincinnati this week. Gross weather all around. I didn't go super crazy with the meal last night but drank a large cup of strong coffee after and couldn't sleep. I skipped deer hunting this morning. LAZY.
Does anyone actually shop on black Friday? I've never understood why people would, with joy, pack the malls to save $20 on something
I've done it once, about 8 years ago, and scored a hell of a deal on a monster TV (saved almost $1500). But never again after that. Too much online competition now... Cyber Monday is way bigger than Black Friday these days. I think that's why more and more stores aren't opening on Thanksgiving any more.
I think its partly that and partly a CSR spin. They're saying they're respecting employees at the retail level and not having them work. In reality, sales have dropped and margins have decreased on that day. Not good for appearances if the store is almost completely empty and the employees are messing around. If the money was good, despite what their PR machine says, they'd have those poor bastards opening the doors at 3am and working countless hours to sell crappy merch. My BIL used to be the head mechanic at Sports Authority in Denver and they had him working his ass off and they made sure he didn't get one dime of overtime.
The CSR spin is nothing more than them saving face... the only reason they're closing down is that it's not making them the money it used to. Online sales are practically free, and people don't want to deal with the bullshit that is the mass of humanity fighting for stupid shit. I know I've already bought some stuff online for Black Friday, from the comfort of my kitchen table while drinking a coffee. It'll show up at the door on Monday. Win win.
I am thankful for the internet. I hate malls, I hate shopping, I hate fighting for parking. I hate the entire dam experience, I even hate the smell in malls and all the crappy food they're hawking. My anxiety flares up and its just a miserable experience for me. Any man who likes going to the mall for Xmas shopping needs a psych referral. Its literally insane that any man can enjoy that.
Got my temporary handicapped permit in the mail Wednesday. Was dragged out this morning for better parking and as a blocker in my scooter. Interesting morning. Never been to Black Friday before, those are some weird people.
This year is the first year with a really, really big push in Sweden for "Black Friday". There have been sales the past couple of years called "Black Friday" but it makes no sense here. Today isn't a day off here. There is no tradition behind it. They are just forcing it, and people have been asking me as an American what I think, and all I can say is:
I'm with you... I order a ton of stuff online... with Amazon Prime and its free 2-day shipping, so much of it is cheaper than any local store... never mind the options are so much more. I also keep an eye open for any sales. For instance... my mom loves split pea soup, so when a case-lot sale showed up on Amazon at about $0.60 a can, I had a case of 24 drop-shipped to her door, wrapped up as a gift, for less than a third of what you can go out and buy it in the store for. No crowds, no parking, no time-suck, no waiting in line... just a 30 iPhone experience and wait 3 days. Why the fuck wouldn't you want to shop like this? Never mind going out to a store looking for something, only to find that they don't have it, or it's not exactly what you want... online shopping gives you so much more choice, without wasting your time. To me, time is the biggest factor... I'd rather be doing other things with it than waste it in some store.