There are 364 days in the year to prepare retailers for the most dreadful, antagonizing, longest day of the year. After gathering around the table with family and friends and sharing what one is most thankful for, people rush to the stores to snatch up all of their Christmas gifts, or at least try to. Black Friday is filled with people running around, pushing and shoving each other to get their hands on the perfect Christmas gift for their loved ones. Stores prepare months in advance for this day and everything is thought-out to make the day go as smooth as possible. Just having worked my third Black Friday shift in a row, I can honestly say that I consider myself a Black Friday expert, knowing how everything should run to have a successful day. But even with all the preparation that takes place, it doesn't always go as smoothly as one wants it to. That is why I wanted to give some insights from an associate's point of view.