What is Black Friday?and what about the Buy Nothing Day?

Black Friday refers to the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November), often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season..."  Because so many companies have a four day weekend, many people begin their Christmas shopping on this day. Black Friday is often reported as one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Shopping malls are packed with people (= many people), parking lots are crowded (bondé), and lines (=queues) at stores (=shops) are very, very long. Some stores even open at five or six in the morning because there are so many people. Other stores have discounts (=réductions) and sales to attract (= attirer)  more customers (=clients).

Of course, there are some people who dislike Black Friday. There are some people who hate the day and its crowds (=foule) very much. But there are also some people who strongly oppose the shopping day because they believe it harms (= faire du mal à) society. They think that people should consume less and reuse resources more, and so have created a day called "Buy Nothing Day." It falls on the same day as Black Friday, and it encourages people to buy nothing, of course.



video Black Friday, mini lesson  
crowds and chaos in stores on Black Friday: madness... 
Dark sides of Black Friday...