more Black Friday

So I'm reading in the news about some of the Black Friday stories from other stores around the country.  They make my experience seem like a trip to the baths on the day herpes broke out.  Well, not quite..  But seriously - people waited in crowds of 10,000 people in Idaho?  OK, so once the line gets to... oh say, 2000 people you have to realize they're not going to have enough for everyone, and you're not going to get your coveted doorbuster.  One store manager opened his doors to almost get trampled by 500 people.  It's not like they're starving people running for a meal - WTF?  But all this will supposedly result in US consumers forking over $475 billion in Nov and Dec. 

(sources:Black Friday’ shoppers lay siege to the malls, Hundreds flock to Black Friday sales)