Question about consumer spending?

[nostradamus]

It must be these consumers doing the spending:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/23/business/main3643715.shtml

[novice1027]

“But you always have to pay the piper, and that can be a very painful process.”
I think the fat lady is starting to warm up her vocal cords!
I am constantly amazed at all of the admitting gals where I work, they make around $15/hr and most of them carry Coach bags. It boggles my mind. Here I sit making way more money than they do, and I about had a stroke paying $70 for a purse, ONCE! and they come in on a regular basis having just got back from the Coach store. Boy is it going to get ugly.

[novice1027]

“But you always have to pay the piper, and that can be a very painful process.”
I think the fat lady is starting to warm up her vocal cords!
I am constantly amazed at all of the admitting gals where I work, they make around $15/hr and most of them carry Coach bags. It boggles my mind. Here I sit making way more money than they do, and I about had a stroke paying $70 for a purse, ONCE! and they come in on a regular basis having just got back from the Coach store. Boy is it going to get ugly.

[novice1027]

“But you always have to pay the piper, and that can be a very painful process.”
I think the fat lady is starting to warm up her vocal cords!
I am constantly amazed at all of the admitting gals where I work, they make around $15/hr and most of them carry Coach bags. It boggles my mind. Here I sit making way more money than they do, and I about had a stroke paying $70 for a purse, ONCE! and they come in on a regular basis having just got back from the Coach store. Boy is it going to get ugly.

[novice1027]

“But you always have to pay the piper, and that can be a very painful process.”
I think the fat lady is starting to warm up her vocal cords!
I am constantly amazed at all of the admitting gals where I work, they make around $15/hr and most of them carry Coach bags. It boggles my mind. Here I sit making way more money than they do, and I about had a stroke paying $70 for a purse, ONCE! and they come in on a regular basis having just got back from the Coach store. Boy is it going to get ugly.

[novice1027]

“But you always have to pay the piper, and that can be a very painful process.”
I think the fat lady is starting to warm up her vocal cords!
I am constantly amazed at all of the admitting gals where I work, they make around $15/hr and most of them carry Coach bags. It boggles my mind. Here I sit making way more money than they do, and I about had a stroke paying $70 for a purse, ONCE! and they come in on a regular basis having just got back from the Coach store. Boy is it going to get ugly.

[nostradamus]

Same here, I had a hard time buying a Mazda (even though I needed it and haven’t bought a new car in 10 years) yet I know waitresses and receptionists who drive brand-new BMWs. I cannot fathom where this ability to turn a blind eye on basic financials comes from. I think it would be a great project for a psych major to study this modern phenomenon. Is it a testament to the success of marketing techniques? Or are people just getting worse at math? Do they have a sense of entitlement? Are they expecting a bailout or a rich prince charming to come along to foot the bill?

[nostradamus]

Same here, I had a hard time buying a Mazda (even though I needed it and haven’t bought a new car in 10 years) yet I know waitresses and receptionists who drive brand-new BMWs. I cannot fathom where this ability to turn a blind eye on basic financials comes from. I think it would be a great project for a psych major to study this modern phenomenon. Is it a testament to the success of marketing techniques? Or are people just getting worse at math? Do they have a sense of entitlement? Are they expecting a bailout or a rich prince charming to come along to foot the bill?

[nostradamus]

Same here, I had a hard time buying a Mazda (even though I needed it and haven’t bought a new car in 10 years) yet I know waitresses and receptionists who drive brand-new BMWs. I cannot fathom where this ability to turn a blind eye on basic financials comes from. I think it would be a great project for a psych major to study this modern phenomenon. Is it a testament to the success of marketing techniques? Or are people just getting worse at math? Do they have a sense of entitlement? Are they expecting a bailout or a rich prince charming to come along to foot the bill?

[nostradamus]

Same here, I had a hard time buying a Mazda (even though I needed it and haven’t bought a new car in 10 years) yet I know waitresses and receptionists who drive brand-new BMWs. I cannot fathom where this ability to turn a blind eye on basic financials comes from. I think it would be a great project for a psych major to study this modern phenomenon. Is it a testament to the success of marketing techniques? Or are people just getting worse at math? Do they have a sense of entitlement? Are they expecting a bailout or a rich prince charming to come along to foot the bill?

[nostradamus]

Same here, I had a hard time buying a Mazda (even though I needed it and haven’t bought a new car in 10 years) yet I know waitresses and receptionists who drive brand-new BMWs. I cannot fathom where this ability to turn a blind eye on basic financials comes from. I think it would be a great project for a psych major to study this modern phenomenon. Is it a testament to the success of marketing techniques? Or are people just getting worse at math? Do they have a sense of entitlement? Are they expecting a bailout or a rich prince charming to come along to foot the bill?

[novice1027]

Maybe it’s the math issue. I love to give the sales clerk that extra 16 cents for a $4.66 sale and watch their eyes start to spiral in there head. I guess I need to get a life, but it is fun to watch the panice set in, besides I hate pennies, lol

[novice1027]

Maybe it’s the math issue. I love to give the sales clerk that extra 16 cents for a $4.66 sale and watch their eyes start to spiral in there head. I guess I need to get a life, but it is fun to watch the panice set in, besides I hate pennies, lol

[novice1027]

Maybe it’s the math issue. I love to give the sales clerk that extra 16 cents for a $4.66 sale and watch their eyes start to spiral in there head. I guess I need to get a life, but it is fun to watch the panice set in, besides I hate pennies, lol

[novice1027]

Maybe it’s the math issue. I love to give the sales clerk that extra 16 cents for a $4.66 sale and watch their eyes start to spiral in there head. I guess I need to get a life, but it is fun to watch the panice set in, besides I hate pennies, lol

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