Britain Has Topped Off 2016 By Killing Black Friday

Black Friday. An American celebration of consumerism the day after they celebrate Thanksgiving - but I'm not even going to get started on that one.

For some reason, we look at America as the 'big brother' to us Brits. Whatever they do, we try to copy it so that they'll think we're cool. Hey, America! We've started Black Friday, too! Can we hang out soon?!

I mean, look at the state the USA gets themselves into...

Video credit: Ruptly

The thing is, us Brits aren't really that arsed. Especially when supermarket giants give us deals like a fiver off a TV. I'd rather stay nice and toasty in bed and not freeze my nips off while standing in an industrial estate waiting for Susan to open the doors to ASDA.

These images show just how 'not assed' we are. And they're absolutely beautiful.

Most of us have realised that a) it's too far away from payday to be spending money frivolously on stuff we don't need and b) we can get cheap shit on this awesome thing called the internet.

You can keep your cheap headphones, Susan.

Featured image credit: PA Images

Topics: Black Friday, Fail, 2016

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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