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[Useless]

Originally Posted by stuveltje

oke i have to ask, whats Black Friday?

Wiki has a long, boring description of it, but it's the first time I've heard the origin that they are using. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
I've always thought that Black Friday was named so for putting retailers "in the black," being that the Christmas season can make them or break them. Accounting-wise, if a business is unprofitable, it's "in the red." If it's profitable, it's "in the black."
http://www.investorwords.com/2579/in_the_black.html

I survived Thanksgiving, helped my father deliver more of his rustic furniture today, came home to an empty house and slept for a few hours. Now I'm wide awake, rearing to go, and still quite alone.

[stuveltje]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Wiki has a long, boring description of it, but it's the first time I've heard the origin that they are using. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
I've always thought that Black Friday was named so for putting retailers "in the black," being that the Christmas season can make them or break them. Accounting-wise, if a business is unprofitable, it's "in the red." If it's profitable, it's "in the black."
http://www.investorwords.com/2579/in_the_black.html

I survived Thanksgiving, helped my father deliver more of his rustic furniture today, came home to an empty house and slept for a few hours. Now I'm wide awake, rearing to go, and still quite alone.

Oh thank you UW! mmm i didnt check the wiki on it, i got so many results on the black fryday in english , that i started to search in dutch and there i found my answer, but thanks for your explaining!

[RedCherry]

Originally Posted by Useless Warrior

Wiki has a long, boring description of it, but it's the first time I've heard the origin that they are using. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)

That was interesting, I too always thought it meant retailers went "in the black" on this day. Given I was an accounting major in collage in the late 1980's, might be why I thought that, lol.