Here's The Very Polite, Orderly Way Canadians Do Black Friday Shopping

    "Excuse me, may I please inquire about your deals?"

    Ishmael N. Daro
    by Ishmael N. Daro

    BuzzFeed News Reporter

    Black Friday shopping in the US is pretty much synonymous with stampedes, fights, and worse.

    Gunnar Rathbun / AP IMAGES FOR WALMART

    Already this year there have been reports of brawls and several shootings.

    But here's what it looked like as they opened the doors at a Best Buy in Montreal on Black Friday.

    Kelly Greig @KellyGreig

    No elbowing, pushing or injuries. Canada step up your #blackfriday game. Covering the shopping for @Global_Montreal… https://t.co/zWslDnmDro

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    Here's another example from Halifax. Again: no hitting, no pushing, no trampling.

    Suzette Belliveau @SBelliveauCTV

    ...and they're off to the races! @BestBuyCanada @CTVAtlantic

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    Yup, just a single-file procession of people looking for a few deals.

    Suzette Belliveau / Via Twitter: @SBelliveauCTV

    The salespeople look more excited than the shoppers, tbh.

    And here are the, um, "crowds" at Toronto's Eaton Centre.

    Ellen Brait @ebrait

    Crowds at the Eaton Centre

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    Maybe Americans can learn a thing or two from Canada.

    That young guy Wayne @datcoOLEiota63

    Ppl fight and shoot for Black Friday down here but up in Canada you get a welcoming applause as you walk in the store lol

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    It's just more dignified, folks.

    Toronto Star / Via thestar.com

    Then again, there's also one huge downside.

    The 3 Fav Kid @SomeCleverPun

    Canada is culturally distinct from the US in that our Black Friday deals are absolute garbage.

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    Hey, at least there's always Boxing Day. 🎁