Black Friday has a notorious reputation, and one Nike outlet in Washington state felt the full force of frenzied shoppers this past year. Each year, we see stories that make us question the very nature of capitalism, and this year was no different.
According to a report on BuzzFeed News, the chaos unfolded at the Nike store in the Seattle Premium Outlets in Tulalip, Washington. Before the madness began, the store looked fairly organized, as shown in a photo taken just prior to the sale. However, once the doors opened, eager shoppers quickly turned the place into a disaster zone, much to the dismay of store staff and fellow customers.
One local resident, Tom Bennett, stopped by hoping to grab some basketball shoes for his kids. Upon entering, he was taken aback by the pandemonium. “I thought the ground was shaking,” he told BuzzFeed. It turns out that bargain-hungry customers were ripping boxes off shelves, oblivious to the wreckage they were causing.
Another shopper, who went by the handle @SimpBoyJ, shared his frustrations on Twitter, saying, “It was disheartening to see little kids just kicking things aside without a care. Parents were just navigating through the chaos.” Tom added, “We were walking down the aisles, and it felt like stepping over a minefield of orange boxes everywhere. People were just shoving things around.”
An employee at the store estimated that around 20,000 people flooded in during the Black Friday hours, which spanned from 8 PM on Thanksgiving to 10 PM on Friday. It was a staggering number—like a horde of locusts, or perhaps like the characters from a classic arcade game, Rampage, if they were on the hunt for sneakers.
One worker even likened the scene to a blockbuster movie, saying, “It was Jurassic Park-level crazy. No one was putting anything back where it belonged.”
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Summary
In summary, Black Friday can turn the most civilized shoppers into wild beasts, as demonstrated by the chaos at a Nike outlet in Washington. With thousands of shoppers descending on the store, the scene quickly escalated into a frenzy, leaving behind a trail of destruction. If you’re contemplating family planning or just trying to survive the madness, look for helpful resources and stay informed!