The problem with Black Friday.

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The problem with Black Friday, explained. Support OCC and get 20+ bonus, ad-free videos by signing up for Nebula: go.nebula.tv/occ/
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In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I investigate the various problems with Black Friday this 2019 season. Using Black Friday as a microcosm for the United States' desire for overconsumption, I look at the environmental impacts of Black Friday and Cyber Monday as well as the social problems of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Specifically, the video dives into the treatment of workers in large companies like Amazon and Walmart and then understands the environmental consequence of the massive consumption spree that is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In short, the overconsumption of Black Friday is steeped in a profit-over-all model that we must escape if we are to change Black Friday.
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Resources:
1. Every Result You Need To Know From Black Friday, Cyber Monday And The Holiday 2018 Season So Far (Forbes): www.forbes.com/sites/nikkibai...
2. What Is Black Friday? Sales and Trends (The Balance): www.thebalance.com/what-is-bl...
3. Black Friday Death Count (Black Friday Death Count): blackfridaydeathcount.com/
4. This Black Friday, Amazon employees across Europe are protesting ‘inhuman’ working conditions (Washington Post): www.washingtonpost.com/techno...
5. Why some brands aren’t offering Black Friday deals (Vox): www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/11...
6. Black Friday Has a Darker Message This Year (Bitch Media): www.bitchmedia.org/article/bl...
7. Created Wants (Noam Chomsky via RU-vid): • Noam Chomsky - Created...
8. Consumerism & Advertising (Noam Chomsky via RU-vid): • Noam Chomsky on consum...
9. Online shopping is terrible for the environment. It doesn’t have to be. (Vox): www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017...
10. 2019 Holiday Shopping Trends (Adobe): www.adobe.com/experience-clou...
11. USPS Holiday ‘Bear’ Facts (US Postal Service): uspsblog.com/holiday-shipping...
12. An Amazon warehouse worker is waging war on working conditions in a new anonymous newspaper column (Business Insider): www.businessinsider.com/amazo...
13. Online transactions grew 15% during Peak Week 2018, with off-peak days posting strongest growth (Hitwise): www.hitwise.com/en/2018/11/27...
14. The Truth about Black Friday (Matt D'Avela via RU-vid): • The Truth about Black ...
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@OurChangingClimate 4 года назад

How should we better approach Black Friday and overconsumption in general? I would love your gift-giving alternatives or strategies!

@charlieamberley9075 4 года назад

As far as overconsumption in general, I prefer second hand goods and rarely buy things I dont need. I most often give donations to charities or second hand goods as Christmas presents.

@Gamerad360 4 года назад

Buying anything from a big box store is a emissions nightmare.

@HarlemGreatest 4 года назад

Ugh .. who cares. Don’t shop or work at amazon. Don’t work or shop at ghettomart . More importantly think for yourself

@grainnel2276 4 года назад

Black Friday can ve good if you're restive. If you really need something, or you were going to get it anyway, we'll then it's a good deal(in Ireland it's not a huge deal and not huge sales. So a lot of people don't over buy). I agree that over consumption is a problem. For gifts me and my friends will do a charity shop swap. So for gifts for each other we get everything from a charity shop, like records, jumpers etc, which we all love. They're great for gifts and cuts down consumption

@ibeenjammin 4 года назад

You said it yourself - evaluate the needs. If you absolutely must give a gift, then it's best to find out exactly what the recipient needs (not wants). Or give them money so they can buy whatever they need themselves. Nobody wins when you buy the wrong gift for someone. Also, people who buy trash gifts for white elephant need to stop.

@wealthiness 4 года назад

Remember when you see something you don't really need, that discount isn't saving you money, not buying it is.

@Sara3346 3 года назад

@@bigballz4u Any examples you want to give then?

@henryfleischer404 2 года назад

@@Sara3346 Pencil sharpeners. A knife works fine, but a sharpener is much faster and easier.

@Salty010 2 года назад

im gonna pin your word on my wall for reminder... since atm im have that excessive need to buy pokemon card... the truth i dont need it i can enjoy more cheaper thing to enjoys thing...

@theo8037 2 года назад

just a little push commen

@hannahk9712 4 года назад

I find Black Friday a crazy, oversonsuming mess. If you need a special item and wait until then to buy it in order to save some money, yes. But this endless shopping craze just seems way out of proportion!

@Anana315 4 года назад

Hannah K Exactly. That’s the thing I hate with black friday. People fight for things they don’t even need or never planned to buy in the first place. And they think they’re saving money when it’s actually the opposite.

@TigerTT 4 года назад

I literally save just for Black Friday every year in case theres a deal that I absolutely cannot pass. Like Bestbuy had a early Black Friday deal earlier this month on a 12TB hard drive for only $180,when I saw that ad I ran to the nearest Bestbuy immediately and bought it without hesitating,I definitely would of waited in line on Black Friday or Thanksgiving for that item because that deal was way too good. Data is more important to me than anything else.

@Nefarian1 4 года назад

@@TigerTT 12 TB? XD you should buy an NAS with RAID 5

@elisendap.h.f.984 4 года назад

The thing is, if you really need something you can't wait until this time of year to buy it. And anyways, the sales are not on things you will need on your every day life, they are on commodities.

@user-mz4tc4nt2w 4 года назад

Can’t agree more with you!

@mirandajatib6794 4 года назад

I love how after a day of thanks for all that we have we go shopping for more.

@EpicFoXD333 4 года назад

wow, I didn't even think of that irony :o

@ScarecrOmega 4 года назад

Canada has Pre-Black Friday, Black Friday Week, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Cyber Week, Boxing Day, Boxing Week sales. Boxing Day is our version of Black Friday even though we still have Black Friday.

@hhughes9465 4 года назад

Same in the UK :')

@ScarecrOmega 4 года назад

@Kate yep, i've seen "Black Friday in July" sales too.

@thebogdan900 4 года назад

In Romania we have "Black Friday" every week.

@sssana3227 4 года назад

Same in Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹 There's also Black Month, which is a short way of saying «We'll be doing Black Friday everyday till the 29th of November but we don't want it to be so obvious»

@jcpenny9165 4 года назад

Wtf stop

@bobrossisgod2664 4 года назад

2020: black Friday 2025: black week-end 2030: black November 2035: black 2035

@UnbenutzerKanalname 4 года назад

its already "black week" at Amazon

@Bees.and.Snakes 4 года назад

2040: black

@sd8313 4 года назад

2030 be like screw NNN

@msi4887 4 года назад

black: 2050

@TigerTT 4 года назад

Black November is already a thing on Newegg lol

@bardsolas 4 года назад

Black Friday has been making its way over to Europe as well.. We recently had some big chains of retailers starting black week, because one day of insane consumerism isn't enough..

@jess01510 4 года назад

This is sad they cannot resist to bring people to consume more. And black friday mean nothing to europeans right? Why bringing it here if we don't have the holidays that came with it! (jk)

@bardsolas 4 года назад

@@jess01510 Yeah. it's horrible! Same with Halloween, 'American'-easter and 'American'-Christmas traditions that are all about cheap plastic decorations and consuming things.. I'm just 24, but even for me growing up there didn't use to be the amount of junk around holidays that there are today.

@campkira 4 года назад

Don't go then....

@douloureux. 4 года назад

Yesss and they started almost a month in advance. Its so crazy. Fuck off with these American overconsuming holidays

@Sesi_angel_india1000 4 года назад

Also been making its way into [South] Africa as well

@philipp3001 4 года назад

I have been working in retail for 10 years and this year I got a new job and is my first Thanksgiving off. I'm so happy for that. Most customers have no idea what sales people have to go through during balck Friday but besides that I can guarantee to you consumers that you are NOT getting a better deal on black Friday. I've worked for many popular and big brands and the product sold during black Friday is usually made specifically for that day. It's cheaper and poorer quality made just to bring the customers into the stores so they can shop for others products. You can get better deals during other times of the year than on black Friday. Like change of season sale for example.

@ShaudaySmith 4 года назад

so true!! What's really crazy is that some companies, especially those with shops inside malls, receive majority of their annual profits from the holiday rushes. They could be in the red most of the year but then the holiday's hit and their sales figures skyrocket and sustain them until the next holiday. it's ridiculous.

@AndreaHa 4 года назад

That's right!!! Exactly ! You can get good electronics on sale in April!!

@brendam4607 4 года назад

The White Cat i go to after Christmas sales for clothes or shoes . To me those are the best deals rather than wasting my time at the mall waiting to buy something thats cheaper

@JamesYoungVideosYT 4 года назад

Worked for bestbuy for 6 months and it was enough to realize every deal is pretty much worthless. They have the same sale every couple of months

@kisha4268 4 года назад

Back to school is the best time to buy computers .late February early spring to buy TVs cause manufactures are getting rid of the old models to bring in a newer models. October generally is the best time to buy appliances .End of every season sale on clothing.you’re not getting any better deals on Black Friday then any other time of the year.

@erinhebert2619 4 года назад

Wait people consider black Friday a Holiday? That's so sad

@PHlophe 4 года назад

Eryn, yup its called black friday because of american slavery. this was the day white men and white women were auctioning off enslaved Black people . this is the saddest part. this would be like us trying to arrange a fire sale on crystal night .

@shauntelgill9384 4 года назад

@@PHlophe what I didn't know that can you show me where you found that I am always researching things on the internet and finding out deep things

@seadragon1456 4 года назад

Lechiffresix six as an American I’m curious to know more about ALL of that. You’re seriously telling people about a MEME that started circling the globe YEARS ago when there is ZERO truth to it. If you want to learn about Black Friday look it up, don’t be taking your history lesson from FB memes. 😂

@nihilisticbarbie 4 года назад

@@shauntelgill9384 Shauntel Gill no. That's wrong, it's called black Friday because of the increased foot traffic to the northeastern city of Philadelphia the day after Thanksgiving in the 1950s. The term was coined by police officers because they had to work 12 hour shifts. The name also refers to economic stress www.dictionary.com/e/black-friday/ That explanation the other person posted is, respectfully, horseshit. Although America has not successfully dealt with its systemic racism problems, the name does not come from racist connotations.

@lebronjames7041 3 года назад

All religious holidays have already been Americanized to just consume useless products , so why not just create a new holiday that doesn’t need to try and hide consumerism behind a bible ?

@darwinlucero8423 4 года назад

Don't forget: There's been times when people were killed in black friday shopping.

@suhtangwong 4 года назад

Yeah, the slow people -,-

@ricericericericericericeri5762 4 года назад

When I was growing up being raised by a single mom, Black Friday was very useful to us because it let us get some things that we otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford. But now that I'm grown and we're both in much more comfortable financial situations in life we don't participate in it anymore. Since we don't necessarily need to get things when they're super cheap we'd rather not participate in a holiday that negates the meaning of the holiday that just ended. I've also watched the Black Friday insanity gradually get worse throughout my whole life. I don't think it was as bad in the 90's as it is now. I might be wrong, though, since the world looks much better when you're a child.

@Jaded42O 3 года назад

I definitely think you’re right...it’s gotten scarier and more intense (& useless) as time has passed. These days you’re not even getting a deal, and it’s a big scam to get you into stores and spending money

@Xloi63 4 года назад

Demanding better skills based education would allow people to repair goods that they already own, and craft things they wish to make. Basics such as sewing and cooking, going into leather, metal and woodworking, etc, these are all skills that can be learned in high school and developed into lifelong careers or at least intense hobbies.

@RBuckminsterFuller 4 года назад

I completely agree with your first proposition but you shouldn't forget that intense hobbies can be pretty wasteful as well. A lot of people buying a lot of tools and materials to make things that are basically of no use to anybody else is pretty bad.

@radicalmallard 4 года назад

I wish these skills were considered more important, in my town, they got rid of all of those classes in high schools bc of budget problems. They're usually seen as useless skills and are the first to get cut when theres not enough money

@keke3897 4 года назад

i agree! sewing and cooking should be the standard. im 18 and can't do either. i wish my school would have set aside an hour or two a week focusing on something like that. though my teachers all made the effort in teaching us about tax, loans, mortgage etc. i would have loved to do something practical as well

@Xloi63 4 года назад

@@MaxMustermann-pi6vf Sewing is an incredibly valuable skill. I would never throw out a pair of pants that I could fix myself in ten minutes,I think you're overestimating the time investment. Considering the fast fashion is a huge polluter, I really think we need to return to making our own clothes, or making locally funded/produced clothing options more accessible. The way the system is set up right now favours fast fashion, the cycle of buying and disposing of things in rapid succession, but in an ideal world it wouldn't be that way. As well, a lot of these 'domestic skills' were and are primarily practiced by women, and that work is often devalued or seen as not necessary or useful. Patriarchy, capitalism and climate change are intertwined

@zkcrisyee 4 года назад

I agree. 20 or 30 years ago there were classes in schools here called "économie familiale" or "family economics". It mostly thaught how to budget well, save money, do taxes... but also there was a part to learn how to everyday stuff, sew your clothes, buy food in a smart way, etc. You could even learn stuff like making your own belts with older leather furniture and tires, selling old stuff in garage sales and making a profit, etc. They removed it (ugh budget cuts 🤦🏻‍♂️) a bit before I got into high school and I always found that so dumb, like from many people I talked to it was a legit great learning experience and it teached useful real life skills. I mean, not saying the quadratic formula ain't important at all, but you know, a big % of high schoolers would benefit just as much if not more from a course teaching family/home basic financial literacy and everyday cooking/sewing skills. It's the BASE. I don't get wtf is up with the school system.

@rovingwaves1199 4 года назад

minimalism is the way to go, watch Charlie's video on the topic if you haven't.

@chezzeduck1105 4 года назад

what video?

@ScarecrOmega 4 года назад

that, and buy 2nd hand

@cwang93 4 года назад

Do u have a link?

@ScarecrOmega 4 года назад

@@cwang93 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jwAOVc1Nkbs.html

@campkira 4 года назад

Minimalism is just other word of being poor... and withhold spending money... with high amount the population...if everyone not spending money all hell will break loose....

@username9885 4 года назад

Jokes on them because I can't afford anything even when it's not on sale

@elleyeah746 4 года назад

Oof same

@Anonymous-wb3nz 3 года назад

Then make better life choices.

@slimetank394 2 года назад

@@Anonymous-wb3nz "if you're homeless buy a house"

@bucca2 4 года назад

You’re probably not even getting the best deal they could give you, often they up the prices beforehand or adjust the discounts

@bluesword9112 4 года назад

Your transitions and animations are so good, it took me an extra 5 minutes to finish the video because I had to go back and watch them again! I appreciate you putting so much hard work into your videos, they are both very informative and pleasing to the eyes

@CurveTheRain 4 года назад

I’m a mailman and parcels have gone up since the beginning of November. We can see when there was a good sale because 2-3 days later we are slammed! Christmas comes earlier and earlier every year!

@nihilisticbarbie 4 года назад

Bless you! Stay warm this winter and holiday season 🎄

@artistflare9072 4 года назад

I use black Friday to get expensive *needs* that I wouldn't waste and mostly stocking up on skincare products which always are sustainable and recyclable.

@Toyon95 4 года назад

A lot of text, but I had some thoughts I needed to write down. To bring another perspective very briefly touched upon, and that I was made aware of only recently: Sale-days like these are good for a lot of low-income families *and others* who has to watch the budget carefully. It's all well and good to talk about over-consumerism, but it's not helpful to shame people shopping on this day since we can't know their background- maybe they take the opportunity to buy things they otherwise couldn't afford? I'm not saying there was any shaming going on in this video. I'm saying some people in the discussion of Black Friday forget or disregard this perspective. I particularly mention low-income families because while I as an adult think it should be relatively easy for adults to avoid buying things they don't need because of norms- it's harder to do so for your kids. I don't know what the social psychology behind this is, but it seems like it's extra important to fit in when you're a kid and to be able to go do fun stuff with your friends, play a sport, be able to go to the cinema, have clothes/toys- but they cost money. Without these things and activities it can lead to worrying about money and "social exclusion" (As we have a term for in my country) My conclusion is that I think it's OK to shop on sales if you have to, and I'm going to change my rhetoric for how I approach the subject to not come across as shaming anyone that depend on the sales. I still think a lot of people are buying a lot more than what they need, and that second-hand is a good alternative for the people who have the time and ability. I also agree with all the other points made in the video.

@celinak5062 4 года назад

A lot of those things ain't that cheap or need something else where the prices stayed high, they also deliberately have fewer items than they know people would buy. Workers have also gotten hurt because of the black Friday crowds.

@keke3897 4 года назад

i agree 100%! at the end of the day, it's about an individual's situation and the choices they choose to make or have to make. i don't want to see anyone shaming anyone else about something like this

@greeleyestateslove 4 года назад

Very good points, in addition to the video. I remember fitting in as a kid because I had the latest toy or item, but, do remember my parents also teaching me sense if the product was too much money. Instead of dissecting the psychology about why kids want the latest item to think they belong, maybe the latest trend should be something homemade by them or from a handmade artist? Its a win-win. Or, parents can teach their kids that fads are fads..and to create another activity to fill the void. I think there are alternatives for any family than perpetuating this current consumerism nonsense.

@libradom1038 4 года назад

Toyon95 yes omg thank you so much for this! as a child coming from a low income family, this is the one time in the year where i don’t feel extremely guilty for splurging and having to reprimand myself! you put it together beautifully.

@jeffharris8166 4 года назад

Huh, well said 👍

@ok-ms3ke 4 года назад

I love how you are so chill about whether or not we become patrons

@isaiahcochran1987 4 года назад

I love shopping during Black Friday. This video opened my eyes to a new perspective during Black Friday. Thanks!

@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables 4 года назад

The scale of all of this makes me sometimes doubt that anything can be done about this issue. So many people try and educate the rest of the world about all of these environmental impacts yet we see so little *major* action. Yes, many people are trying harder to fight for the environment but there is little done on a large scale. The whole world still revolves around money, power and possessions - there is a lack of empathy towards others etc. But I guess that's just the way society works - the way the human brain works.

@mojosbigsticks 4 года назад

Black Friday 2019: I forgot my niece's birthday, so rushed down to the local fancy goods shop on the high street. The wonderful owner helped me select a lovely (sustainable) wooden toy set, wrapped it in ribbons for me, then found a second hand jiffy bag so I could take it straight next door to the Post Office without having to go back home. As we were chatting I found out she'd set up the shop with an inheritance when her Mother passed away, what her daughter was up to, and a smattering of other local gossip. When I paid in cash she nearly bit my hand off, as it avoided the swingeing bank charges. Best Black Friday ever.

@Ali-zx8lz 4 года назад

Man I just want to get some cheap study books

@yourex-wife4259 2 года назад

go to thriftbooks man.

@moritzfriedrich 4 года назад

This is an incredibly beautiful video! Extremely high quality and just a masterpiece! Thank you!

@jasper-od3dv 4 года назад

Damn, the production value on this video is top notch! The animations are crazy smooth, the graphics are useful, and everything just feels cohesive.

@earthartbalance5188 4 года назад

Absolutely brilliant examination of "black Friday" and more broadly of consumer culture. I am so deeply appreciative of your videos. I often refer people to them as a point of starting a conversation, sometimes a very difficult one. Thank you for doing this work and helping people like me have critical conversations with family, friends, neighbors and more.

@adolfopatron236 4 года назад

LOVE this channel!!

@Evanthenerd12345 4 года назад

The way you design your videos, along with your integration of non-biased facts is fantastic! Keep it up👍!

@crisscross3216 4 года назад

I would say since last year I’ve tried to focus more on the “what I need” aspect of buying. Is reeeeeaaally hard at first. Specially when you’re constantly surrounded by it. But start small. Question every purchase you make. Even the ones it seem obvious. The one coffee, the random shirt, the extra bottle of ketchup that is 50 cents less but will probably expire before you use it.

@tripatripatripatri 4 года назад

The Problem with Black Friday: *everything*

@PHlophe 4 года назад

Pattie, you have a long name, i like. La Duquesa de cali

@ameliadinh6248 4 года назад

Hi there Charlie! This video, as always, is excellent! I love the fact that you narrate while putting key words and great animations on the screen. You mention all the key problems and more importantly, you offer solutions, the ones that are easy to be achieved! If I were to make one alternation, perhaps you can try narrating with more tones, low pitch high pitch etc. It will even be more interesting to watch. Thank you for spreading knowledge!

@alexysese1437 4 года назад

The problem with Black Friday is that I won’t be able to spend time with my family :(

@PHlophe 4 года назад

your family is materialistic. sad !

@alexysese1437 4 года назад

Lechiffresix six no you asshole I had work to on thanksgiving because of Black Friday

@afrog2699 4 года назад

alexy sese then get another job genius

@alexysese1437 4 года назад

The You if you replied with something like that then it’s safe to assume that you’ve never had a job before and have no idea what’s it like to go look for one

@Ulas_Aldag 4 года назад

Meanwhile here in germany, I just went to Amazon, looked for a good deal for a new coffeemaker, didn't find it and left. I don't get why Americans are so obsessed with black Friday

@sixteen02 4 года назад

Because media & companies make them believe that things like black friday are part of "American Culture" (same with Superbowl etc)

@katzenlady5339 4 года назад

@@Murphy-xi1vz I (also German) thought exactly the same. But sadly it's also getting a bigger thing in Germany. Some of my colleague just saved money to buy the newest iPhone on black Friday 🙄

@princereechaos133 4 года назад

A lot of Americans do the same thing. Don’t just assume all Americans are shopping crazed, a lot of us are with you on that.

@Guppyg53 4 года назад

All you need for a coffeemaker is a pot, strainer and coffee filters

@Ulas_Aldag 4 года назад

@@Guppyg53 Iam talking about a machine and was looking for a good deal.

@masara455 4 года назад

Thank up you for making such a video that raises awareness! Your videos are always so well timed.

@okaythen- 4 года назад

This helped me so Much with my essay. THANK YOU. The visuals are great and the commentary is even better!!!!!!!

@TheRealBatCave 4 года назад

2nd hand stores, just got the entire hard cover set of a song of ice and fire all 6 novels 4 bucks a piece. All my kids cloths 2 for years save so much $

@hiimapop7755 4 года назад

We need more people like you, OCC. You help give light to the problems that are often unmentioned or ignored. I told all of my friends about you, but sadly, only a few took interest in the topics you do. I'm disappointed at how little my friends care for the environment. :/

@RumSoviet 4 года назад

Black Friday seems to be expanding internationally. Australia is now having black Friday sales, when we didn't 2 years ago

@em5349 4 года назад

Y’all should go to your local climate strike on November 29 instead of going shopping!

@l00tur 4 года назад

em do they have free WiFi there

@mackenziecumming2516 4 года назад

Yeah!

@ionaneill8061 4 года назад

I plan on doing this!

@peeking3634 4 года назад

No, i don't think i will

@TeknoSquirrel 4 года назад

@@peeking3634 so brave.

@samuelpaulini 4 года назад

amazing video! I really enjoyed watching it, keep up the great work.

@nr4393 4 года назад

Thank you! I love how you emphasized that black Friday is a cultural symptom and not a singular event. Black Friday can only exist within the context of today's society and therefore the way to fix it is not only by not participating in the shopping craze but actively doing things to change cultural norms (and not wait for the holidays to do so). There is a lot of content right now calling for people not to buy anything on black Friday and it sounds cool but like you said, it's more like putting a band-aid on a heavy bleed and doesn't act as a real long term solution.

@manuelavanb7233 4 года назад

Great essay. One of your best!

@coleweede1953 4 года назад

Hey man I just found your channel last week. I'm a big fan now, I'm definitely not able to pay for this, but I have already been sharing your videos a lot. I just love the approach you take to these topics.

@gil_0258 2 года назад

Very well explained and also animated!

@allisoneuph1 4 года назад

Working at Target was rough last year. I worked a long shift and people were insane. I didn’t get to spend Thanksgiving with my family. No one should have to work long shifts or Thanksgiving

@spiegs 4 года назад

These videos are unreal man. I can't believe you don't have a million subs yet.

@allielee 4 года назад

please preach it!! all these black friday hauls are making me cringe.

@xMiisxBo 4 года назад

Thank you so much for making these kind of videos! It's so important for our future to question and really look at what we are doing in our society. In the Netherlands Black friday wasn't even a thing that long ago but with all the American companies coming to Europe it is becoming more and more populair every year.. Sadly

@heyjenniferjones 4 года назад

Best video yet 👏👏👏👏 Such an important issue that i wish more people realized

@apotheosis6614 4 года назад

Your videos are peerless

@maya.1153 4 года назад

I just want to say that I love your channel and that I'm sure this will be an amazing, informative, and thought-provoking video before I even watch it! Consumerism is like an insidious disease that most of us never notice. I have friends who buy a frankly disturbing number of clothes and other products on Black Friday despite having closets full of that stuff. It's crazy.

@lanceluna9781 4 года назад

Thanks you for this.

@g3t2liv3 3 года назад

Thank you for your videos! Keep it up. we need to educate the masses.

@Sasha-qf8eu 4 года назад

So happy that Black Friday isn’t really a thing here in Scandinavia. Like, no one cares about it

@frederik7338 4 года назад

it doesn't stop certain shops from pushing black friday offers though. we are importing various Anlgo-american traditions, one by one. First Halloween, and now Black Friday

@timfonteyne 4 года назад

Its already a thing in Belgium :(

@HolybasilYT 4 года назад

You're clearly not in Norway. All malls and major chains are having black friday weeks here.

@Hartz93 4 года назад

Norway has it. Unfortunately

@osmolillie2279 4 года назад

I know finland isnt in skandinavia technically, but we have black friday here.

@jennys9043 4 года назад

Transportation emissions estimates are probably low, especially when it comes to marine transit of goods (which uses some very dirty fuels)

@Laetitialu 4 года назад

I'm actually really appreciative of companies that consider their responsibility in this cycle, and I hope to see this more. I'm seeing companies such as Deciem and other smaller brands who are sending out messages encouraging consumers to "shop slower." On their side, extending the time of the sale and explicitly stating that there will not be any additional sales during Black Friday allows consumers have more time to consider their purchases, which hopefully will decrease impulsive shopping sprees. I really hope that there will be more creative alternatives like this during the holiday shopping season.

@llexcusesll7933 4 года назад

Thanks giving the day where we are thankful for everything we have. The next day Black Friday where we forget about Thursday and what we’re thankful for.

@mannequin3321 4 года назад

you really stepped up your editing game... again?! :D seriously well done and put together. i definetly won't participate in such cruel business practices.

@TheS1llyH0wT0 4 года назад

this video opened my eyes too glad that i'm not the only one

@mannequin3321 4 года назад

@@TheS1llyH0wT0 i just hope that some day we will reach a point where this mess of overconsumption will be a tale to laugh about 👀

@emeliehammarstrom15 4 года назад

Oh, the irony! One day you’re supposed to be grateful for all things you have, and the next day you feed your own greed, completely disregarding that you were content with all (materialistic and non-materialistic) things you had the day before!

@42thgamer80 4 года назад

Loved the video! And here have a comment to get the word out!

@VeraHannaford 2 года назад

Thanks. I'm working to get out of my pattern of overconsumption and spending money I don't have and being content with what I have in the face of a society that's constantly telling me I'm not enough without their products.

@BobbiPhantom 4 года назад

As long this type of stuff is legal it will keep happening. It would be better if it was more spread out over the year. For example an online re-tailer in the Netherlands (won't name them) they have a more spread out (week) black friday because they offer a certain category in sale for 12h, instead of every category at once (actual black friday).

@loserleeana2191 4 года назад

Very interesting video! I’ll be staying home this year because it’s gotten way out of control.

@tristanmoller9498 3 года назад

It’s not just shipping and packaging, it’s production. Barely any item is produced sustainably. A new TV is a punch in the face for the environment.

@solrac4 2 года назад

Not consuming is one of the pillars for stopping the climate disaster

@markus19999 2 года назад

I love repairing stuff like electronics it gives me such a good feeling!

@SilentSalad 4 года назад

8:17 what song was that? Edit: also, have you done economics of spotify?

@kristinandj 4 года назад

How to fight it : minimalism :)

@keke3897 4 года назад

alternatively: buying second hand things and keeping items in circulation :)

@kristinandj 4 года назад

k eke yeah too ! When I started to live simply I also purchased second hand's stuff and donate mine to perpetuate a circular economy

@heatherreich7415 4 года назад

@@keke3897 if you have to HAVE something, buy secondhand things.

@marmolejomartinezjoseemili9043 2 года назад

I think we should make gamers (kids especially) buy less consoles and stop the culture off buying a phone or a computer or a console every year, it's simply ridiculous

@alec5936 4 года назад

The production quality on your videos are always so high. Charlie, you gotta make a skillshare tutorial on your you do your videos. I'm assuming you mostly use after effects and premier? Amazing video btw.

@definitelynotacrab7651 11 месяцев назад

Superstores black Friday episode is always a great highlight of how ridiculous it is

@yann5489 4 года назад

This is just sad, people you must share this video, Spread the message!

@suhtangwong 4 года назад

You can find cheaper deals year round at Goodwill :)

@doodle3984 4 года назад

honestly i used to think that black friday is like the diwali sales of america. we all wait for the diwali sales having wish lists for sometimes 6 months. only buiying electricals and for some families clothes only on diwali. but i feel like that long wait time also reduces the sales extremely around the diwali months. (you can even check out the stats two months before and after diwali salesdip) however would like to kmow if that is thats the case with black friday. or does consumption just increase without any dips around it ?

@gayatrimestry4509 4 года назад

Honestly, my family doesn't even buy that much, we do buy some clothing but other than that, not much really but I do understand what you're talking about

@snowangel7980 4 года назад

Black Friday in America is like an annual restock for a lot of families. Companies will make a negative profit margin until the holiday season. The sales around the months of November and December are enough to carry them through to the next year’s holiday. There’s another peak like this at the end of summer right as kids are going back to school but it’s not near as significant.

@gayatrimestry4509 4 года назад

@@snowangel7980 thanks, I did not know the reason behind it

@DamienWhite 3 года назад

This video has really helped me realise that I'm spending money unnecessarily, thank you.

@kbhasi 4 года назад

I've a feeling that what you mentioned in the video could also apply to Singles Day, the Asian equivalent we get where I live (Singapore), as there's huge advertising for that, and I was drawn into buying products I already had similar products to, and managed to steer clear of.

@JasmineDufanal 4 года назад

And people are just running up their credit cards on these “deals”

@jotunheimr9582 4 года назад

an item is sold at $1000, black friday sale at $750, you save $250. if you don't buy it, you saved $750.

@michelleshilling7450 4 года назад

This is a catalyst for action. We need to end the reckless overconsumption on the streets. There will be another global climate strike on Black Friday. Let's make it even bigger!

@madhavmishra2066 3 года назад

This guy gets be goosebumps 👌👏

@lancehyllested7148 4 года назад

I love Black Friday, but I do understand why some people don’t it can be overwhelming.

@LogicGated 3 года назад

I live in the Caribbean and black friday sales have been popping up here, which is quite worrying to say the least.

@hhoch9503 4 года назад

The problem with Black Friday: things aren’t even that much cheaper. Seriously. Just wait for Prime Day or company-wide sales and you’ll save more.

@tjarkestoepper5734 4 года назад

Could u do a video about economy for the common good I think it is a very good strategy against climate change and social problems u talked about in this video

@iglesiacristoprincipioyfin7545 3 года назад

My family & i haven’t participated in any of the consumer holidays since 2009 feels great

@rachelwilson992 4 года назад

I would love a video investigating “Ground to Grow On” which is popular in offices as a way to be “more sustainable” with their K-Cup coffee.

@nikobelic4251 3 года назад

Me who only buys a new phone every 4 years when my old phone dies: YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME.

@alexisme2477 4 года назад

Just recycle the dang cardboard! If you’re so lazy that you can’t just recycle a box you should probably eat it for dinner.

@SuspirosdaBea 4 года назад

Going to work on black friday and next day and already panicking for all those phone calls

@josiehepburn677 4 года назад

There were black Friday sales in New Zealand this year... we don't even celebrate thanksgiving!

@Istatymas 4 года назад

Every shop in my country doing Friday without black Friday prices. Cuts on electronics almost non existent :(

@AnimilesYT 4 года назад

If there are people here who own a company or who have a lot of influence: Please don't participate in next Black Friday. Instead promote the opposite. Show the facts that we can't keep living like this. Or at the very least make people aware that they shouldn't buy the things they don't need. Another option is to promote alternative products. Products which are durable and products which don't use plastics in their packaging.

@yodaflyz 4 года назад

I remember Thanksgiving. It used to be about giving thanks & enjoyed good food with family (especially Terkey). However, over the past decade Black Friday took over Thanksgiving on Thursday (yet we oddly still call it Black Friday Sales) & as I work retail I now have to work mandatory on the day instead of being with my family where I belong. Although I'm thankful to have a good paying job, it does bother me that Instead of it being a day about family & giving thanks, all I see it as now is as a day celebrating human greed.

@PokeObsession 2 года назад

2:10 that left animation really emphasizes her body shape

@esmaistuu 4 года назад

I'm looking into becoming a better human. Thats why i started growing trees as a hobby. And tbh i'm loving it.

@erlendvageskar3356 8 месяцев назад

In Norway, they’ll set up the prices some time before lowering it during Black Friday. So you’re basically paying the «regular» price. It’s better to spend in January, when people are not so eager to buy ;)

@user-wv9zk2ni6i 2 года назад

I’ve worked retail for many years, and I’ve had to work Christmas (even though the store is closed to the public) and Thanksgiving. The experience has turned me off from the holidays. Especially, seeing people pressured to buy gifts, who are struggling to make ends meet.

@jlkitz1775 4 года назад

I refuse to shop retailers that are open on Black Friday. That day, to me, represents the condition of so many people's hearts - completely counter intuitive to giving thanks/being thankful...✌🏾

@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 4 года назад

I also work in a store. Once a Cattle human came to me and asked "Is black friday still on?" That day it was a Thursday.

@AliShaikh1 4 года назад

What are your thoughts on working as a Software developer at places like Amazon, Walmart Labs, or Apple? For someone in that space, is there somewhere else I should go? Is working for Google search more ethical than working for Amazon prime?