Thanksgiving gave me a lot of fun. Although I don't really like the taste of turkey and I hate walking on the street without seeing any people or cars, I tried and enjoyed many things with my friends who also stayed at school: eating Cantonese brunch and watching movie in Ypsilanti, playing Dominion till midnight, going shopping in Somerset, Troy, and baking cakes together. More importantly, I took the chance to express gratitude to my parents and friends who in normal days, I feel awkward to say thank you to. Some friends in Canada complained that many people don't know Canadian thanksgiving isn't the same as American's. It's kind of a joke but isn't good to have another chance to express or receive gratitude and love?
Of course, we couldn't resist the temptation of black Friday sales. In China we also have big sales every November 11 when people go crazy for the shopping spree. When people cool down, they realize how crazy they were buying so many things online and claim that they'll cut their hands off in case they go crazy again. So a new term "hands-chopping people" appears and we use it to self-mockingly say that we regret buying too much online. Undoubtedly, I became part of the "hands-chopping people" this holiday...
Hope all of you have spent a nice holiday and are ready for the upcoming finals.
Black Friday is absolutely crazy, I had never seen so many people in the stores. I mean, people often do not even realize that they spend much more money than they actually save, especially when it comes to buying things which they will not use, but "aw, look at this price, SUCH A GREAT DEAL." However, it is also a great opportunity to buy your long-lasting dream, which becomes affordable with discount.
ReplyDeleteI love this expression: hands-chopping people. I haven't had time yet to become a hands-chopping person this year, but we still have a few weeks before the holidays...
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy how the day after we are supposed to be so thankful, we go out and spend a ton of money on things we (likely) do not need! At times, this shopping even begins on Thanksgiving day! It is interesting (and a bit comforting) to note that other countries and cultures have similar days and traditions like this. Hands-chopping people is a hilarious and truthful feeling I know I have had! I think America should adopt this adage.
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