Consumer Spending Pillows

"Give me a couple of more days in the stores and there'll be no more talk of recession."

"Don't tell me. . . you're trying to stimulate the economy all by yourself!!"

"Unfortunately, the consumer was not as demanding as we had hoped."

'Going...Going...Gone! Sold to the lady with more money than sense.'

"If the economy's ground to a halt, we can help by carrying on shopping."

"I need to increase my salary so I can increase my spending."

George doesn't really like me using the credit card.

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

'How effective is this new weight-loss regime?' 'We can guarantee you'll lose £50 at your signing on.'

"Hey, honey, the credit card company increased our debt... I mean our credit limit!"

"Defense budget... Do you have any idea how much catnip $700 billion would buy?"

'Our strategy is perfect! This is the customers' fault - they don't think the way WE do!'

What happened when the bond issues failed during the building of the Great Wall of China: The Great Picket Fence of China.

'Can you loan me *** till pay day?'

Keep the econoimy moving

"This is crazy! We've been here only 10 minutes, we've spent all our money, and we've got nothing to show for it!"

"Unfortunately, the consumer was not as demanding as we had hoped."

Take pity on me. I can't give much this year. What is this heresy, son? I didn't get a raise this year, got furloughed this summer, am behind on my cable bill, can't afford proper dates. But it's the holidays. Think of the needy. Pierre in flat-panels has a new baby. Sandy, the mobile device manager, toils so hard for your business. And don't forget Apple. It's got to make its quarter. Computer Villa. Customer service. I shouldn't just think of myself. That's better. I'd like to upgrade all my d

Our large economy size packet hasn't been selling...it's too big to carry home.

First United Church of Outrageously Overlimited Credit Card Holders

"Well, we can try. But to be honest, I doubt that you'll get custody of your husband's credit cards."

Run in the Family

'It's amazing! I'm a magician! I can make a weekly wage disappear in four hours!'

'Whoever stole your credit card is spending a lot less with it than you did!'

"Hey, I just got a burst of consumer confidence- let's go buy something."

"I don't mind out of control spending as long as it's on stuff I like."

'Sorry - I only donate big.'

'Some people say they're ego-compensation, but what do they know.'

"Times are perfect for us masochists!..."

"I see your point, but wouldn't it be more fun to spend it while I'm young enough to enjoy it?"

"Well, one good thing about summer...is I work more hours and make a lot more money. The bad thing is...I have a lot more free time to spend it all."

'Turn we women loose in the malls - that'll stimulate the economy.'

'When it comes to shopping, not only does the buck stop here, but so do the fives, tens, twenties, fifties and hundreds.'

Percentage Lifetime Income.

'She had just rung her husband and he'd said 'buy them all'!'