Britain is not buying into Black Friday and it's a point of national pride
That's right: it'll take more than some sales to get through our national crustiness.
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Increasingly over the past few years, it's seemed that Black Friday has landed on British soil. But although shops are offering events and deals as they do in the US, the consumer reaction seems relatively tame.
Aaaaaand it's open for Black Friday. The one keen guy 10 seconds in 😂 pic.twitter.com/py5bKw7olT
— Kate West (@Katewest0) November 24, 2017
And the doors are open.... the rush came and went (quickly) #BlackFriday @BBCLondonNews @BBC_HaveYourSay pic.twitter.com/jkUjFnhwMo
— Frankie McCamley (@Frankie_Mack) November 24, 2017
Black Friday in Britain. pic.twitter.com/3T1OSM6N7v
— Jack Hannigan Popp (@jackpopp) November 24, 2017
There’s literally not a single queue for Black Friday at Whiteley’s shopping complex pic.twitter.com/bRYf7xRkeB
— Jack Gevertz🏳️🌈 (@jackgevertz) November 24, 2017
Imagine falling in love with someone and then finding out they get up early to go and queue up on Black Friday X
— Ashley (@MissSlinkySW) November 24, 2017
I'm actually proud that Britain can't do #BlackFriday properly.
— Martine ⓥ (@MartineRobson) November 24, 2017
Are you excited about #BlackFriday? 🛍️
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) November 23, 2017
Oxford Street has been incredibly quiet for #BlackFriday this morning but there are now some customers queueing outside John Lewis pic.twitter.com/HpyklBPiYe
— Vincent McAviney (@Vinny_LBC) November 24, 2017
This fills me with some encouragement about the human race, and in particular, the British public!!
— DANIEL LEWIS (@DLphotographer) November 24, 2017
Britain does Black Friday so poorly I swear.
25% off? New Look you do that once every 2 months smh— ✯ ᏕᎧᎮᏂᎥᏋ ✯ (@Kurai_Lune) November 24, 2017
God save our general hostility to interacting with other people.