So who braved the stores??

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>It's December 23rd.&nbsp; Being the last Saturday before Christmas, this, not Black Friday, is economically the busiest shopping day of the year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So who braved the stores to get last minute shopping done?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We actually went to several stores today, were in by 10a, out by 12:30.&nbsp; Lines weren't too bad, but I expect that to change in a few hours.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p>i have to head out and get a few last minute items. i just try to get myself in the right frame of mind and realize i'll be sitting at traffic lights for a good while...</p><p>christmas blows</p><p><img src="/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/thumbdown.gif" border="0" width="29" height="20" /></p>

[Servo]

I'm about to head out there within the next hour.&nbsp; I know exactly what I need, so I'm hoping it goes relatively smoothly.&nbsp;

[CofyCrakCocaine]

<p>Ugh. Lines lines lines. Germs germs germs. Traffic up the ass. Fun times.</p>

[led37zep]

Yesterday was horrible where I live.&nbsp; I have to get a few more things today.&nbsp; I'm hoping everyone got their shopping done.&nbsp; I'm probably fucked.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I'm just gonna wait until the day after Christmas. See if there are any good deals going on. Got a nice polo coat one time for just $100; usually retailed $800. Any post-xmas sales going on in Paramus, let me know!

[Fallon]

I started my shopping before thanksgiving, but still need to pick up a thing or two today. I've only had to buy for my mother, sister, her husband and their two kids, but I've spent a lot.

[burrben]

i have to go to wal-mart for one thing. i'm gonna wait until about midnight

[Don Stugots]

internet shopping is the best.&nbsp; i havent been to the mall and dont plan on it.&nbsp; the closest i got to a shopping rush was at the beer distributor today for beer and wine.&nbsp;

[cougarjake13]

<p>since i moved away from the nyc area&nbsp; and all my family is still up there all i have to do for christmas is buy gift cards and put them in the mail</p><p>its a beautiful thing, no lines, no waiting, no problems</p>

[jhawk57]

I finished up my shopping in Kansas City last weekend, a freakin' madhouse.

[yarpwizard]

<font size="3"><strong>Went to Palisades Mall at 10:00am , no problem at all.<br /> </strong></font>

[Don Stugots]

<strong>yarpwizard</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="3"><strong>Went to Palisades Mall at 10:00am , no problem at all.<br /> </strong></font><p>&nbsp;go ice skating while you were there?&nbsp; go on the ferris wheel? </p>

[Uncle Smokey]

<p>My Christmas shopping is long done, but I braved Wegmans in Woodbridge for food this morning.&nbsp;&nbsp; Crowded as hell, but the store runs like clockwork and I didn't hit any serious lines anywhere.&nbsp; God bless that fucking store, I pay a toll to get there, they take me down a cool 800 bucks and I still perversely liked it.&nbsp; </p>

[scorpion]

<p>I went to Willowbrook and was ok if your just ekpt your patience in check</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Zorro]

<font face="courier new,courier" size="2">Tomorrow morning 7am Target and I'm done</font>

[Davios]

I went today, and the lines were not necessarily the biggest problem. The biggest problem was the fact that there wasn't much to buy. I have been looking for stuff for my folks for about three weeks now, and was still looking today. I did buy some stuff, but nothing I would brag about. It has literally gotten to the point where I am going to have to shop in October in anticipation of Christmas.

[lleeder]

I went and stared at hotties while trying to balance no money and purchases I had to make.

[Fallon]

Mall was packed tonight. Didn't really care, I know my way around and I knew what I wanted to get. In and out.