How To Survive Christmas Shopping

Have you gone Christmas shopping yet? If not, here's a list of helpful hints to survive Christmas shopping.

1) Be patient. As a matter of fact, if you're the least bit impatient on the day of the big sale, stay home!

2) Pack a snack. Why? Because hunting for bargains and standing in lines makes you hungry. And guess what? The people who are in front of you at Target or Macy's will also be in the line in front of you at McDonald's. So I suggest granola bars or an apple. And it wouldn't hurt for you to pack a water bottle from home.

3) Bring tissues. Chances are that you'll pick the stall that just ran out of toilet paper.

4) Wear comfortable shoes. Christmas shopping is not the time to wear five-inch, pointed-toe boots. Footwear of the day should be comfortable and meant for sprinting.

5) Does the rabbit skin you're hunting require coupons? Double check that you have them before you leave the house. The retail clerks won't be able to bend their knees to leave the registers to dig up a coupon from the stock room. This rule also applies to sale ads.

6) Most of all, remember to bring your manners. After all, folks, it's only stuff.