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7 YouTube Holiday Shopper Videos That'll Make You Glad You Bought Online



Below you'll see Black Friday shoppers stretching (or outright breaking) the limits of socially acceptable behavior in search of outstanding retail deals. The moral here: If you want to retain your sanity, use social media and online stores instead of fighting it out at the mall. We've even written up a holiday shopping guide that will help you do just that.

1. Chaos Inside Walmart

You'd think a gunshot was fired just before this video began recording—or a major earthquake was beginning. If it weren't for the title, you wouldn't know the difference. The poor video quality is only partially responsible for the ambiguity.

2. Shoppers Rush the Door at Best Buy

Hundreds or thousands of people line up outside stores like Best Buy hours before dawn so they can pour through the doors when they open. Is waiting in the cold and the dark worth it?

3. Shoppers Fight Over Limited Supply

Restless holiday shoppers in this video jump the gun, grabbing for merchandise and ultimately fighting over it when supposedly there was still 8 minutes before opening. Apparently, this is what happens when there is a supply of just 6 discounted computers and many more than 6 interested customers.

4. Xbox 360 Melee

It can be hard to tell, sometimes, if you're watching people shop or play rugby. In this case, the correct answer is "shop" for an Xbox 360. This cameraman's laughter is just as amusing as the human pile-up he's laughing at, but someone might want to remind him: "You're there too, buddy."

5. Black Friday Madhouse @ Walmart Honolulu

While the rest of North America is back at home licking their wounds, the Black Friday madness is just starting out in Hawaii. The crowd in this Honolulu Walmart is huge but they're more orderly than the crowds in most of the other videos here. You still wouldn't want to be squeezed in there, though.

6. Black Friday Stampede

Want the employees' perspective? These Circuit City workers recorded the open-door stampede from the inside. This video is a couple of years old — Circuit City no longer exists, of course — but it's still important to watch, because it makes us remember the unsung heroes of Black Friday: the sales people at these stores who have to deal with rampaging shoppers.

7. A Black Eye for Black Friday

This one made the local news because a woman was trampled and injured in the door opening stampede. The sort of enthusiasm that gets someone hurt — and paramedics called in — obviously isn't the best example of holiday spirit. Warning: There's some harsh language in this video.

BONUS: 50 Happy Kids on Christmas

Of course, in the end, if the result is an unhealthy level of joy and excitement when your kids open those hard-to-find presents that you sacrificed your dignity to get, perhaps it's all worth it. After a virtual stroll through consumerism's dark side, this video montage of 50 happy children going downright bananas after opening their Christmas gifts and finding Nintendo Wiis will surely put you back in the proper holiday mood.

Do you have any Black Friday horror stories or online shopping alternatives? Let us know in the comments.

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