All this Black Friday hype got me thinking, how much does the media affect people’s purchases on Thanksgiving night? Personally, I know the only reason I went shopping is because of the good deals, I decided it was worth it to go through traffic and wait in line to be able to get more in return for my money. After thinking about it, though, I realized that not everything I bought was so much cheaper than it normally is, the excitement of this day and the information fed to me by media put an idea in my head that I should buy anything I can get my hands on. Is media the reason everyone rushes out to spend money on Black Friday or is that just me?
Detroit Free press shares some shoppers’ posts on Black Friday on www.freep.com.
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