There are so many things that each person should be thankful for, but why has Thanksgiving become a day where you eat until you almost burst and wait for Black Friday? It seems as though people have forgotten the true meaning of Thanksgiving and are buying into the Thanksgiving that stores are creating for them.
During this time of year, people used to come together and spend time with their families, but now to spend time with each other they wait in line on Black Friday for the "best" deals of the year. But when does the Black Friday craze go too far? This year many popular retailers opened their Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving day; Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Target are just a few retailers that opened at 8 pm on Thanksgiving Day. People buy things just because there is a deal on the item and not because they actually need the product. Obviously, there are people who hate the idea of Black Friday on Thanksgiving because it's less time to spend with your family. But if we've already ruined the meaning of Thanksgiving then why is it a problem?
The attitude that "more is better" can be seen in the 1920's also. The idea of having everything seemed too good to be true, so money was spent lavishly. Although times have changed and people have become more money conscious, there is still a sense of "more is better" or else why would people buy unnecessary things?
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