Consumerism Critiquer Pillows

"Agnes has singlehand decided to save the global economy!"

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

"My online account predicts the things I should own, then buys them with my credit card. It�s very convenient, but I do now need to move to a larger house."

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

Made in China

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

"I shop, therefore I am."

"Wait a sec, I have a coupon around here somewhere."

"Sure, shopping online is faster and cheaper, but there's something almost sensuous about carrying an armload of packages!"

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."

"Shopping! Now that's what I call quality time!"

"That shirt is so last year."

"Everybody should live in a market economy. It's terrific."

'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.

Woman thinking about luxuries.

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

"Of course, I'm willing to negotiate. . ."

"Would you like to see the markup?"

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

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

Holiday Sales: The Starting Line

Man with dollar sign on his t-shirt.

"Do you have pants in XL?"

Customer Convention

Fire hydrant with regular or sparkling water

"Dear, you are Definitely coming back as a centipede."

'The meaning of life is to get a nice sneaker contract.'

'It's about time!'

"I've been wondering if there isn't some way we could capitalize on the cat craze."