Black Friday Shopping – Part 2

After that, we drove to Circuit City to see what was left of the deals. There was still a line outside so we had to wait out there.

When we got in, we saw a huge line at the cashier. Last year, there was a huge line but that time, the credit card machines were down so it was to a standstill. We looked around for the things on our list. We scoped out a 20″ monitor (getting monitors seems to be a black friday tradition). As we were looking, we found . . . another monitor! So we got two monitors and an MP3 player for Ma. So, we spent quite a while in line. 45 minutes later, we got near to the front. This lady (who was behind us) asked us to save her place. I don’t think I said yes. . . but I don’t think I said no either. I don’t recall really looking at her anyway. I managed to spot her as she was walking away. 15 minutes later, she came back!

As we were checking out, this couple behind us (somehow the lady who was first behind us left) asked us if this DVD player on the floor was ours. We said no. They looked at each other happily saying “wow honey! This is just what we came here for! It was meant to be!” (since it was right in front of the checkout) The hubby said, “I don’t know, it’s taped up. You think it might be broken?” She said, “No! It can’t be! Let’s get it.” I have a feeling that if it was right by the checkout taped up poorly, there must’ve been something funny with it. But, who knows.

After that, we went to our final destination, Officemax. Things were a little slow there. We found a monitor so we got our third monitor that day (we ended up returning two of them a few days later).

Afterwards, we decided to eat at the nearby bakery since a nice bear claw and cocoa would hit the spot. At the Gigi’s Bakery, we ordered our bear claws and drinks. It costed $8.30 and I had eight dollars and a quarter and a dime (35 cents to be exact) so I said, “keep the 5 cents.” Apperantly, it was akward so Luke threw in a bunch of change in the tip jar. I wasn’t trying to be akward. I just thought, you know, I didn’t want the five cents and I thought I’d spare here the trouble of opening the till to look for a nickel.

When we got home, we started filling out the rebates.