#BlackHoleFriday and other #BlackFriday spin-offs

In the unlikely event that you haven't noticed, #BlackFriday is all over social media today as people flock to the shops in the hope of bagging a bargain.

But the shopping phenomenon has also sparked a number of spin-offs - and they're not all about parting with your hard-earned cash.

Here's a selection of the biggest anti-Black Friday trends:

#handsupdontspend

A spiritual adviser to the family of Michael Brown - the black teenager who was shot dead by a police officer in the US city of Ferguson - has been spearheading the #handsupdontspend movement.

The idea is to boycott Black Friday by staging a protest outside prominent malls and shops and to encourage people to spend locally on "black businesses and the black community", Pastor Jamal Bryant said.

#BlackHoleFriday

Nasa has launched its own intergalactic version with #BlackHoleFriday.

#GivingTuesday

More than 700 charities and businesses have apparently joined forces to bring you #GivingTuesday - the ultimate antidote to "wild consumerism".

People are invited to do one thing for a charity or a cause they care about, and to share it on social media with an #unselfie.

#Freebie Friday

Lots of businesses are cashing in on the Black Friday phenomenon by offering customers who follow or Retweet them on Twitter the chance to win free prizes.

#OrangeFriday... #GoldFriday... #GreenFriday

Businesses, sports teams and just about anyone with a colour other than black in their logo have been trying to get alternative tags trending.

But the National Trust reckons we should adopt #OrangeFriday, #GoldFriday or #GreenFriday by taking a walk outdoors.