When the Thanksgiving dinner table has been cleared, many of us may fall happily into a turkey-induced coma. Others are just getting warmed up for Black Friday madness.
This holiday is not for the faint of heart. Black Friday is notorious for its crazy deals on expensive goods, and even crazier shoppers in pursuit of them.
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Whether you're one of them or want to steer clear, we have to hand it to these overly enthusiastic shoppers for overcoming the holiday rush.
Many knees may buckle at the mere thought of a pile of half-price purses on Black Friday. The swarm of bag ladies fighting over a good price on a Prada is enough to make a grown man cry.
This Bag-niss Everdeen eats Pradas for breakfast. She'll sneak in and out of the pursenado without you ever knowing she was there -- by the time you do, she'll be mid-manicure on the other side of the mall.
Oh, you do Crossfit? That's cute. Try carrying your entire family's gift loot by yourself across Toys R Us without knocking a single child over and still beating the other moms to the last Furby.
This woman has been squatting with her toddler in preparation since January, and your broken shopping cart wheel is just the icing on the cake.
Superdad knows that the truest expression of masculinity comes from waking up at the crack of dawn to buy a sparkly pink bicycle. Oh yeah, Superdad got the one with the streamers too, don't worry.
While you're downing a peppermint mocha latte to wake up, Superdad is running full-force off of Capri-Sun and Uncrustables.
Black Friday isn't really about buying anything or saving money -- rather, it's a spectator sport for these cheerleaders. Don't be surprised if they leave empty-handed.
Like Grandma's homemade pumpkin pie after Thanksgiving dinner, going out in the Black Friday madness is tradition. (One that no one is really sure who started or why they're participating anymore, but it's tradition!)
This fearless shopping veteran does not have time for games. She's too busy not giving a hoot about your Cyber Mondays and your Web Wednesdays.
And security can shove it -- she'll sit wherever she pleases to cut some coupons. But they won't retreat from arguing with her without seeing at least one photo of her grandbaby in the Christmas pageant.
Silly noobs. The front of the line may seem ideal, but in this tech-reliant world, the real sweet spot is by the power outlets.
It takes a real strategist to wind up within plug's reach. This guy was crunching numbers and getting a little more shut-eye than you. When the store opens, he'll have finished half of his shopping online, sent a few emails and passed level 65 in Candy Crush -- all with a beautiful 100% battery.
Don't let size fool you, this tiny shopper has access to some of the scarce real estate left for resting.
Black Friday shopping is like running a marathon, and when everyone else drops like flies by 10:00 a.m., this fully-charged shopper will cross the finish line and everyone's name off her shopping list.
Perhaps the bravest warrior of all Black Friday, the man in charge of the gate that keeps the coupon-crazy beasts behind the entrance.
Despite the risk of shoppers stampeding him as they take their first adrenaline-inducing steps into the store, Gandalf the Target Red will not give up the good fight until precisely midnight. As employees watch in horror, he screams, "Buy, you fools!"
No one deserves a raise more than the guy who so courageously rolled off his couch and stepped away from building his dream fortress in Minecraft.
Sure, his breath may reek while talking to you about TVs, but you try explaining TVs to screaming customers at 3 a.m. Despite your disdain at the lack of doorbuster deals, he'll still load that second-best 50-inch flatscreen into your SUV without a single complaint.
These children laugh in the face of those bound by human leashes. What is the point in running away from your parents, when you could help watch your own gifts?! That just gives them more time to buy you more presents!
These unnaturally obedient children are not children at all, but rather small Christmas angels, here to make Santa's life easier during the holidays.
Your argument is invalid -- she has a tent.
While Salvation Army Santas pull desperate measures to attract donors with their bells, this clever little cutie could casually place a hat next to him and seriously make bank.
One of the greatest things about the holidays is the music, and if you're lucky, this little fellow knows more than just "Hot Cross Buns."
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