Black Friday: Why do we do this to ourselves?
Black Friday
Naoko Hashimoto, from Japan but studying at Bellevue (Wash.) Community College, looks over at watches at a Macy's department store Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Seattle. Black Friday, the day when retailers traditionally turn a profit for the year, got a jump start this year as many stores opened just as families were finishing up Thanksgiving dinner. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)






