As Black Friday approaches, a surprising number of Britons are planning to trade their office chairs for their shopping carts. A recent poll of 2,000 adults revealed that one in ten Brits intends to call in sick on the biggest shopping day of the year to focus on securing the best deals. Among these faux-ill workers, 41% plan to fake a cold, 31% a case of the flu, and 24% intend to claim food poisoning as their excuse.
This unconventional strategy reflects the growing appeal of Black Friday, a day when consumers scramble to take advantage of deep discounts offered by retailers both in-store and online. With many sales peaking between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., 27% of shoppers admit they will browse and purchase during work hours to avoid the chaos of post-work rushes, per research by The Sun.
