In which Walmart explains why we’re all doomed.
Obviously, I’m a masochist. I actually read Walmart’s press release on its early rollback of toy prices. While the Play-Doh Ice Cream Shop would be tempting if it weren’t Walmart we’re talking about here, I was much more struck by the survey results at the bottom of the document. Most notably:
Sixty-one percent of Americans do not plan on making cut-backs on how much they spend this Christmas season.
* Those who do plan on making cut-backs, plan on cutting back $50 or less.
Don’t you think that result seems just a tad self-interested? Why is that stat there if not to convince people to spend more whether they can afford to or not? I suspect Walmart has declared Christmas early because they’re afraid nobody will have any money left in December.
Indeed, if there’s an economic crisis going on, do people really have a choice on how much they cut back? If they just charge everything, isn’t that just asking for more trouble?
Walmart: Enabler for shopaholics everywhere.
I once was told that the finest inheritance that ANY parent can bequeath upon their child is the legacy of a “good example.”Perhaps its too late for many of us , but for those with young children, is WalMart worship REALLY how you want to be remembered? Your life’s philosophy reduced to the size of a WalMart shopping cart?