The main idea of the article, "A Black Friday Campout " is about a man named Derek De Armond camping out two weeks before "Black Friday". Black Friday is the shopping frenzy event that occurs right after Thanksgiving every year in America. People swarm and trample over each other to try and get something that's ridiculously cheap. De Armond, along with his two sons started camping two weeks before Thanksgiving in front of Best Buy, and says that it's like a "tailgate party at a football game", barbecuing every night and inviting new people inside his tent. He also says that Black Friday has become a tradition in his family, and can be a new experience for other people, even though people still prefer shopping online. Black Friday is also highly competitive, and De Armond is determined to get a $399 iPad Air 2 for his sons and a $199 LED TV to donate to a local children's hospital. He is extremely serious about people trying to go ahead of him, and is sending a strict warning to other campers this year. On the other hand, Best Buy and the other stores are committed to the safety of the customers and wants them to look forward to the outrageous holiday. BlackFriday.com is even offering an app that provides updates on the lowest prices everyday, which might come in handy for the holidays later on. De Armond is currently enjoying his BFr life, ignoring all the haters along the way, and is more than prepared for all the chaos.
Analysis!
I feel as if De Armond is risking too much because he not only has to face taunts of all the by-passers but also has to go back home everyday to take a nice warm shower, which is a huge struggle for his sons that take turns guarding the tent. Yet I also think that he has an interesting way of interacting with people by inviting them to his tent and having a barbecue every night. I hope that he can get what he wants right away and that his "camping trip" would be worth it.
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2. Do you think that De Armond is smart and generous, or competitive and greedy?
3. Should Black Friday be considered as an "official" holiday for America? Why or why not?
People should know that most products on Black Friday are made specifically for Black Friday, so they can be sold cheaper. Armond is at least using the sale to his advantage by helping his sons and others. But most people on black friday are extremely greedy, it's basically a competition to get to the products first, and there's usually a few brawls. And no, black friday shouldn't be real holiday, it's already persuading people to leave their families for Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteTo answer question 1 I feel like that I would actually camp out just for the experience. However, I wouldn't make such a big deal out of it. Also, I think black friday should not become a holiday, because it's really of no importance. Sure, there are a lot of deals, but is it that important to make a holiday out of it?
ReplyDeleteI don't really see anything wrong with this I man I would never do it but if he really wants the deal then I guess its worth it. Also i think this man seems really nice and its kind of him o have a barbecue every night and share with the other people.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Derek camping out for TWO weeks before black friday is pretty unusual, i feel like it is really not that big of a deal because he has the right to do so. I dont feel like his sons guarding ghe tent is the problem, i just feel like it is sort of strange that he has such an issue with being the first person in line...he even WARNED other campers???..There are lots of good deals ad bargains on Black friday, but i dont see why he has to go crazy about it.
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