Black Friday Has (Officially) Started. How to Avoid Getting Trampled in a Stampede

Black Friday is today and even though the deals have been going on since last week, here are a few tips on how not to get trampled today:

Avoid Walmart. The best thing that you can do for yourself is to go out of your way to avoid Walmart on Black Friday. If you are a greeter who works there, call in sick. Quit. Whatever you have to do. Something about Walmart brings out the worst in people so remind yourself that you don’t need to get guns and chicken breasts just because the store is having a sale on them.

Shop Online. Take a chance and let the deals do the talking. Trust your instincts and buy clothes without trying them on. If they are 50% off or Buy One, Get One even if they don’t fit, you still got a great deal for them so it was worth it in the end, right?

Send your best and brightest. If you absolutely have to shop on Black Friday, it’s better to be safe than sorry and send your best men and women to the front line. Send a friend or a family member whom you can trust and who knows how to follow orders. It’s life or death out there so make sure that they are ready. Buy them brass knuckles that are on sale and make sure that they are mentally prepared to knock over an old woman for an air-fryer.

In all honesty, the best way to ensure that you don’t get trampled on Black Friday is to not participate but if you really must seize these deals, follow these tips. God speed.