With the Holidays around the corner and the economy tripping over itself, we are being encouraged to spend, spend, spend in order to get things back to normal. Our economy depends on conspicuous consumption. I came across this video today and thought now is an appropriate time to post it.
Watching it reminded my of a “Pure Michigan” ad I heard on the radio recently. It is a dramatic ad that plays up shopping as some sort of serene and peaceful activity corrupted by todo lists. The ad says we need to “make a change” and “rediscover the joy of shopping.” It promises that the “breathtaking” acres of malls in Metro Detroit will allow us to enjoy “the thrill of the hunt.” This comical, yet scaringly serious commercial just makes me shake my head and say, “oh, my.” Give it a listen here.
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your post is really good… it really makes me think about … shopping more… or less…
at the end… it makes me just wonder
U’re right, u know? In December we’re spending more money than any other month and then we realize that we exagerated a “little” bit;)) But, too late!:))
I recently read that 12 million Americans (as in residents of the USA) are still paying off their debt from last Christmas… crazy!
12 million? That’s insane.
Soon the economic crisis will mention the majority of the countries
Patrick – That doesn’t surprise me one bit, in fact I’d be willing to bet the true statistics are much higher than that. So many people just throw holiday gifts and presents on credit cards without thinking twice about it! Comeon people, lets get serious now!
That doesn’t surprise me either. It seems that everyone likes to overspend during the holidays and they somehow avoid the repercussions until later in the year. It is a shame really, I have seen so many friends add a ton of debt on unnecessary gifts/gadgets/and ‘holiday cheer’.
The video must have been released by one of those big shopping malls. Isn’t it?
I’m not so sure a mall would advertise such a video