Modern Consumer Commentator Mugs

Heart vending machine.

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

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

'The recession is over, again.'

'Adam and Eve in the garden of Sweden'

Woman thinking about luxuries.

Sign Reform

Happiness is spending late summer afternoon on a buying binge at the iPhone app store.

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

"Do you have pants in XL?"

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

"Your mom's not protesting sex and violence on TV...she's taking a stand against those early Christmas ads..."

'Stocks gyrated today on news life is full of suprises.'

"Birth, bed, bath, beer, bankruptcy, bifocals, balding and beyond."

The economy doctor

Hey boss, that generic soap you gave me isn't really cleaning the cups. Mind if I go get some brand name stuff? Are you insane? There's zero difference between generic and brand name products. Corporate America just cons people into thinking "you get what you pay for." Don't be a stooge, Rudy. Don't fall for it. Now get in there and scrub those cups, minion! Strike a blow for the little guy against corporate lies! Wait ... I'm very confused. Are you a right-winger or a left-winger? You mean in w

'You're out of '50 Great Years of Mindless Consumerism?' How about 'Celebrating America's Shopping Malls?' That one, too?'

Woman impulsively buying a book about how to stop impulse buying.

Too Much Plastic.

"I just got a Trump alert with my discount code off my next purchase of Trump baseball caps."

'Hi, my name is Eve. Where is the mall?'

The Lesser Pyramids

"I'm sure you want little Jimmy to have a complete set of 'Muscular Heroes of the Cosmos,' now, don't you, Mr. Bennett?"

"They came up with a new class of anti-depressants that will inhibit compulsive shopping."

"It's just not the same."

desert isle shopping trolley...

"... And that's an 18-pound piece of tofu I shot at Whole Foods."

Mall Ahead - Be prepared to shop.

Melvin would go to any lengths to get away from McDonald's advertising...

'The good news is, I got your Mum's cardigan.'

Visit Santa today...sponsored by Acme Razor Company

'Spending and consuming - that's my kind of patriotism.'

Instant Gratification service desk (with a long queue and delay)

'Well, of course you're having an identity crisis - your T-shirt has no logo.'