Not a chance. I'm working today, have been since 7, and even when I'm done at 2, there's no chance I'm braving any of the stores in my area. The town I live in 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh is a shopping paradise, but it's also the town people come to moreso then Pittsburgh, under the impression that things will be less crowded. They're always mistaken. As was I last year when I took the day off and went shopping with my wife.
Speaking of, my wife is out there with friends, and she keeps texting me of the things she's buying as she empties out our bank account one purchase at a time. Yeah, she's taking care of most of the Christmas shopping for family and friends that I haven't already done, and her gifts to me are always stellar. But she's under the impression that everything
she wants,
we need.
I do the majority of my Christmas shopping much earlier than this. and if there's anything I need for myself or really want, I'll wait a few days. If it's slightly more expensive, or gone, so be it. I may head to the used bookstore down the road this afternoon that surprisingly sells much more then just books, as they sell DVD's, video games, and televisions as well. It's a hidden gem also because not many people realize it is there. And coming from a family of readers, I'll find Christmas gifts there as well, and likely a few books I've been wanting to read.
The 'I've missed about two months of work this year' in my refusal to take the day off was one my wife simply couldn't counter. And she's with friends, so she's likely having more fun anyways. So I was thinking of her hapiness first.
I actually like to shop, but I'm not a pleasant guy in big shopping crowds.
