I went past our local Wally World yesterday ~9:00 and their parking lot looked like what a Saturday would normally be. I did go into Lowe's and was about trampled by the standard blue hair. They had a crappy $79(??)Shop Vac for $29 that I wouldn't have brought home. A couple folks had 2 in their basket and were carrying another. Some jerk almost ran me down just to be sure I didn't take the last one (there were three left).

I really do not understand the frenzy. It has to be a perception that they are getting a 'deal'. They usually aren't. Often on hard goods, it's the left overs, strange colors or sizes or the lowest end that hasn't sold well. Then the loss leaders ..... A little judicious shopping, in person or the internet will often come up with as good or better. Then of course, some folks just like having some fun - and that I can appeciate