Consumerism Rebels Pillows

Turbo-Capitalism meets its match.

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

Clyde thought “Atomic Sparklers” was just an ad gimmick

"It was terrifying experience being faced with that kind of compulsive, insane behaviour...I tell you it's positively the last time I put foot in the sales!"

"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."

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

"I shop, therefore I am."

"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.

"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

Pirates at the mall.

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.'