As a retail worker, I detest last minute shoppers. There haven't been any sudden announcements of new holidays in a long time, yet people seem very surprised that one is coming up. So, if we all know the holiday is pretty much the same time every year and we have a year to prepare, why do we feel the need to shop for it the day before?
I had to work on Christmas Eve. I think this is completely unnecessary since 1) everybody's had from December 26, 2009 to prepare for December 25, 2010 and 2) Christmas merchandise is out starting right after Halloween. The first thing that happens when I get to work is somebody standing in the aisle yelling "Where the $&@(# is Windex" if you're using it to clean that potty mouth, it's in aisle 13. Just before lunch I get yelled at because we sold out of cookie tins. Ok, were you told just this morning that you're going to a cookie exchange? I doubt it. We've had notices up for the last two weeks that the store would close at 6pm on Christmas Eve and not be open on Christmas Day. What happens at 6:02? Somebody wants to buy booze. Sorry, closed at 6 means closed at 6 no more browsing no more purchasing. Get to the checkout and get out of here so we can go home. You had all year to booze it up don't infringe on my time because you didn't plan.
Now, I can see having to run to the store because you ran out of milk, or marshmallows but not the day before to buy the entire meal. You have a year to prepare, use it wisely.
Also, Walgreens by me was actually open on Christmas Day. What are they thinking? ($$$$$) Don't they realize their employees have families and maybe they'd like to spend the day with them? Or is it about the almighty dollar? I don't know about you, but I refuse to shop at any store that is open on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Those days are meant to be spent with family, not with a bunch of idiotic shoppers who didn't plan very well.
*edited to correct a grammatical error*
