What happens when Northern Virginians plan strategic Black Friday shopping operations? Two worlds collide. A world in which a wild-eyed escaped lunatic breeds with a take-no-prisoner soldier. Want to know how to spot the five most common Northern Virginia personality types in the shopping aisles this Friday? Read our handy guide to surviving the biggest shopping day below.
The Helicopter Mom: We cherish our children in Northern Virginia. What won’t we do to keep them happy? We see these hovering moms mostly in the summer ensuring their kids safety and happiness, but many will reemerge for Black Friday.
Type A Overachiever: Most of us don’t even need anything, except to win. Even if that means getting the last TV on sale at Walmart at 2 a.m.
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The Money-to-blow shopper: On Black Friday, people with extra money get to blow even more cash on twice the stuff for half, a third, an eighth the price. But still, isn’t it nice to let it rain?
The Athlete: Northern Virginia is inhabited with top-athletes, weekend warriors and competitive sports teams ranging from lacrosse to football to gymnastics to ping-pong. Each of these athletes possess an edge to beat the crowds once the doors open.
The Fashionably Late Diva: Showing up late isn’t fashionable if everyone else has already gone home.
