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chelsea0011 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:34 PM
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Retail sales much lower than expected and I blame all of YOU!!!
You obviously didn't get the message...we are an ownership society. "People who own things are better off"...Bush

If you all went out and overspent this holiday season, Wal Mart would be feeling pretty good right now. Do you feel bad? Do you feel guilty that you are responsible for failing the economy? Well, do you punk?
:shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:35 PM
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1. Glad to help any way I can! :) n/t
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Kikosexy2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:36 PM
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2. No job...
no money...no presents! What's a girl to do? Scream & Screw?
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 06:27 PM
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17. Heh.
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Kikosexy2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 12:06 PM
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23. Aaaaahhh!...
you caught it--very observant of you. Love the Waitresses--love "Quit" which sadly is not on the greatest hits CD and especially "Pussy Strut" (hilarious little ditty).
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Florida_Geek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:36 PM
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3. one MSM is saying with the after Xmas sells
it could be up 2-4 % over last year.... Go figure.
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Bouncy Ball Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:37 PM
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7. BWA!
I just went to my local Target (my daughter got a gift card for there for Christmas) and I expected hell to pay with the crowds, but nope. Wasn't bad at all!
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 06:21 PM
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15. Credit cards reporting, not retailers.
This year my credit card buys are up at this time of the year. I donated to two groups that I thought were worthy, and I bought Mom an airplane ticket to be with her sisters (first time in many years they would be together.)

I never buy Xmas on credit card. I save through the year. But this year, I donated on-line and bought the ticket on-line.

So my credit sales are up.

I'll wait for the retailer report.
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Bouncy Ball Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:36 PM
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4. Have they released any numbers yet?
I was hearing 5% lower than last year, then 7%, then 10%. I think it was really higher than that (the percentage lower than last year).
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chelsea0011 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:38 PM
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9. My local news just reported 3%, they were expecting at least 4%.
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miss_kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:37 PM
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5. Blame me
I bought nothing this year!

:)
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:37 PM
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6. I tried to sell a pint of blood...
to afford buying things for Christmas, but the guy on the street that I tried to sell it to just screamed and ran away. Perhaps I need to work on my sales pitch?
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:38 PM
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8. I bought 2 things
One for each kid


I'll take credit

I heard on the radio at lunch time that Wal-Mart is saying they are up 3% from last year...When did this happen???
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:53 PM
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12. Economists refer to this as an "inferior good"
One where consumption goes up as income goes down - because it substitutes for something you'd rather have but can no longer afford.

Potatoes are an example.

Walmart is another.

The poorer we get, the more we spend at Walmart
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 07:48 PM
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19. And -- The more we spend at Wal-Mart...the poorer we get.
Unless we're directly related to ole Sam Walton.
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buff2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:39 PM
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10. All these poor people and people who don't have jobs.........
Didn't spend thousands of dollars for Christmas to help the RICH get RICHER???? How DARE they! They are UN-American,UN-patriotic,and should be locked up for TREASON! Damn traitors,anyway..... :eyes:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:40 PM
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11. Oh my God..
Does this mean I hate America? :cry:
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:56 PM
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13. We've had four years of a rotten economy under Bush
how come the economic situation in this country didn't resonate more on November 2nd?
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 07:49 PM
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20. Because when the Repubs are in control...the meme is this:
"The President doesn't control the economy."

Shuck and jive is the order of the day.
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Cuban_Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:57 PM
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14. Our sales were up almost 30%
Rock on, independent businesses!

:D
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 06:24 PM
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16. But Remember - BUY BLUE
After looking up some stores I normally go to, I'm avoiding the Targets and Walmarts of the world whenever I can...

http://www.choosetheblue.com/main.php
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MasonJar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 06:45 PM
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18. I sent donations to various animal organizations, just like most
years. I shopped at a local bookstore that sold Kerry gear during the election cycle, and I had some framing done by a local framer who is a friend of my son. Christmas was thereby great for me.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 07:49 PM
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21. I'm not buying it
peddle this crap somewhere else

no sale, podnah

:-)
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 07:51 PM
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22. I feel GREAT!
I'll take credit, thanks! :D
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