I don't think it's just the US, I have talked to lots of Canadians who say similar things about Boxing Day. On a smaller scale, of course, since there are more stores in the US and more people on Black Friday. But you can find many BD fights and crowds on Youtube. And of course, nothing really needs to be said about how fucked up things can get in the rest of the world.
I've only sat in one BF line, to get into a Target one year. It was actually the night the Butt Fumble happened in the NFL, I was watching live on my phone. Glorious. Nowadays there's no point in waiting around on BF. Thanks to online shopping, it's a waste of time.







