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The 5 Black Friday Shoppers You’re Happiest Not to See in 2020, Ranked

At least with quarantine and online shopping, you won’t have to run into these holiday-ruining folks

Omar L. Gallaga
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2 min readNov 27, 2020

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5. Shoulders Sherman

Pre-Covid, Sherman was the burly, former-linebacker-looking dude wearing an even burlier padded coat who’d block your way down narrow department store aisles when you were in a hurry. He still shops retail, but now blocks aisles from a respectfully distant six feet away.

4. Coupons Carla

Carla has a fold-out accordion-style coupon booklet that holds roughly 5,500 Bed Bath & Beyond 20% off coupons; on her plus-sized smartphone, she’s got promo codes from RetailMeNot, Slickdeals, and Honey. When she’s done with her Black Friday shopping, the store owes her $50.

3. Tramplin’ Tonya

Remember when people lined up at the Best Buy sliding doors and then popped through suddenly like unpacked sardines to seek their Black Friday deals? You know, before the virus? Tramplin’ Tonya was the queen of…

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Omar L. Gallaga
Omar L. Gallaga

Written by Omar L. Gallaga

Tech culture writer and podcaster, now freelancing in Texas. Bylines: Washington Post, WSJ, CNN, NPR, Wired, Texas Monthly. Here for all your wordy needs.

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