Consumer Culture Commentator Gifts

For the new gardener.

Sign Reform

White male, late twenties-early thirties; appears to have hung himself with his own CVS receipt."

Mall Ahead - Be prepared to shop.

'Anyone can sell. It's keeping it sold that's the art.'

Stuff. You don't have enough of it.

The Future: "Sorry, but I have to show you an ad now."

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

"The data looks good, sir, but the vibes are mucho heavioso."

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

'Office' block tightening it's belt

"They're on special offer so I got three times more than I could ever use for twice as much as I could afford!"

Proud of herself for "never owning a tv" Emily watches eight episodes of a mediocre tv show on her laptop while in bed.

Made in China

"It's a 'Black eye friday'. I got it in a fight over a 56 inch TV."

"But everyone else gets to market their own personal scent!"

Stuff: You Don't Really Need But Still Don't Have.

'Adam and Eve in the garden of Sweden'

"Good news! She's asking for her Banana Republic and Williams-Sonoma catalogues."

'It must be good chocolate for six bucks a box.'

"But will it distract the public's attention enough that they mindlessly buy our products?"

'We're looking for impartial people who think the way we do.'

"So how did the rest of the team respond to your promotion?"

"Do you have pants in XL?"

"Yoo hoo, the meeting's over here."

"No more thinking outside the box Bamford. From now on I want you to do all your thinking inside your box!"

Screwdriver labelled 'Buyer' and screw labelled 'seller'.

"Consumer confidence remains high as long as we keep them distracted buying stuff."

'Actually, I was hoping for a more inspiring mission statement.'

Latest Greatest Fastest Computer...versus Good Enough.

"This bedtime story is brought to you by your good friends at the toy shop."

'Being taller than me will get you nowhere.'

"We need to make some cuts. We’ll start with integrity, accountability, openness, and transparency."

"I absolutely refuse to be surrounded by yes men, do I make myself perfectly clear?"