Buy Nothing Day

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Gene

Today is “Buy Nothing Day,” designed to highlight how all-emcompassing our consumer culture really is. And I intend to observe it — after all, I’ve been on a buying binge for a few weeks now. So today, nothing. Not a magazine or cup of coffee or major appliance.
Of course, the fact that it falls on “Black Friday” really is wonderful, because there’s nothing so horrifying to me than to go shopping on the one day when everyone else goes shopping.
I can’t really understand why everyone goes shopping today, when they know that the crowds will be insane, the parking non-existent, and the prices will not be any better than the prices closer to Christmas.
Anyway, I’m going to do all my shopping online this year, since it all has to be shipped back east.
So, to sum up: no purchasing anything today. This is a day to stay home alone after a day surrounded by people. A day to relax. And balance my checkbook.