Looking at trends of past years you can see the percentage you get off items has gone down from when Black Friday started, and Black Friday deals have started prior to Black Friday, but the day hasn’t lost all its meaning. It may not be people waiting outside for hours to get cheap TV’s anymore, but it still has a grip on American culture.

“I think a discount is a discount. It doesn’t matter if it’s not as good as it used to be,” said senior Mia Danner.

“It’s still good, but definitely not what it used to be,” said junior Jack Larson.

“Black Friday” was coined by Philadelphia police officers in the 1960’s when the day after Thanksgiving would get so overwhelming for the officers as tourists stormed the streets buying stuff. Retailers capitalized on this and decided to make more promotions for their stores. As the years have gone on, we have shifted to a hybrid type of shopping. Now we have Black Friday and Cyber Monday. 

“I like Cyber Monday more. I hate trying to deal with the crowds of people” said senior Anna Miller.

“I prefer to Black Friday because I get to do it with my mom and I actually get to see in person what I’m buying to make sure I like it,” said senior Jerzey Russell.

Cyber Monday came into the picture in 2005 when cyber sales started to skyrocket the Monday after Thanksgiving. People could shop for the holidays in the office or from the comfort of their own home. Now, Cyber Monday has evolved into a major global event lasting a whole week. It is known as“Cyber Week”.