November 25, 2022 - National Blasé Day | Black Friday

Welcome to November 25, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate feeling “blah” and being in the black I know people are excited about shopping today, but I feel positively “meh.” The French have a word for this: blasé, meaning “to be indifferent or bored with life.” Blasé actually describes how many of us feel at this time of year. You may just need to hit pause and be unproductive for a while. So today we are giving you permission to blow off whatever is leaving you with that underwhelmed feeling. If you’re absolutely over “pumpkin spice everything” or the 20 page Christmas letter you’re supposed to read, go ahead and be blasé. On National Blasé Day, it’s okay to celebrate “doing nothing.” Shopping today is hectic, but certainly not awful, so why does it have such a bleak name? Turns out that the phrase “Black Friday” was first used in 1869, when plummeting gold prices crashed the market. It was also used by traffic police in the 1950s to describe the surge in traffic jams caused by post holiday shoppers. The silver lining explanation goes something like this. Through most of the year, retailers are losing money, which is known as “being in the red.” When Christmas shopping starts, sales go way up, and they’re “in the black.” No matter how you see it, Black Friday is a great day to find amazing deals on gifts for friends and family. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices