Spending Spree Seeker Gifts

"It speaks to my desire to spend money."

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

'It's nothing serious. Rest is the best cure for binge shopping.'

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

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

'Just look at him- a fool and his money are soon partying!'

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

'hold the blog - I got a bargain in the sales'

"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."

"It's wonderful, Harry! How late does Neiman-Marcus stay open?"

"Let's just get through this first aisle...then we'll discuss your impulse buying."

Shops Shops Shops - 'I've just remembered! We came here to catch a flight!'

"I shop to forget what I bought last year."

'I was walking past the washers and dryers and one of my socks disappeared.'

"Uh, officer, actually I wasn't going to report my stolen credit card...."

"Let's just get through the first aisle...then we'll discuss your impulse buying."

"I've had a very trying day. I've tried on dresses, shoes..."

"Fiscal conservatism be damned. I'm a fiscal hedonist."

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

'You must have something in my size?'

"I invented 'shopping' and I haven't seen my wife since."

If you don't see what you want, buy something you don't want!

Giant sale - 'Sorry Luv - that's the last one.'

'You didn't realise she was so expensive? The clue is in the name!'

"Nothing ventured, nothing exchanged."

'This is the 20th car you've bought this month. So, I've checked you into a car-addiction program.'

'Just follow my voice to the checkout stand.'

'Can I have a new credit card please - this one's full up!'

'Good heavens, Margaret, the bailout was for wall street, not for you.'

'We would like an unspoiled paradise with lots of shops.'

'Which wine would you suggest, to go with an enormous expense account?'

"I put all this stuff on your credit card, Bob, but don't worry! I had a tarot card reading by Minerva and she said this is my lucky Bingo card!"

What's this about? The recession is devastating chain stores. Save our mall. They're the lifeblood of teen culture as we know it. What are your solutions? We're having a massive shop-in this Saturday! Shop 'til you drop. Big $$. Like a day of service? Exactly! But you'll feel even better about yourself.