Happy Black Friday

michaels

So you only wear knickers at work? Prepare for your PM box to be filled

onlyroz wrote: »

There was a thread on the families board a few months back about how often people wear their clothes before washing them - and an astoundingly large number of people said that they change every stitch of their clothing every day. Such people will wear out their clothes much more quickly and so will need replacements more often.

As for me, I buy two skirts and a few shirts each year, along with a few packs of knickers, for work, and that's about it.

Mrs_Bones

stonethrower wrote: »

I cant say much about the shops but my wife's restaurant has more Christmas bookings than ever.

Yes I can believe that. Taking among people I know many of them are cutting back on gift giving but all of them are determined to have a good meal whether staying in or eating out and quite a few of them are choosing to eat out this year with families getting together and chipping in for the meal instead of getting gifts.

Generali

michaels wrote: »

So you only wear knickers at work? Prepare for your PM box to be filled

Is that a euphemism?

DaddyBear

stonethrower wrote: »

I cant say much about the shops but my wife's restaurant has more Christmas bookings than ever.

MacDonald's??

On a serious note, it shows just why we have Chrstmas rammed down our throats for 2 months every year. Without Chrstmas most companies would cease to exist. The fact that Western society is dependent on its inhabitants giving each other crap gifts one day a year says it all about Capitalism.

Generali

If we're on the subject of shopping, here are the best 5 toys of all time according to wired.com:

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/01/the-5-best-toys-of-all-time/all/1

All classics, all pretty affordable in the grand scheme of things.

FTBFun

Generali wrote: »

If we're on the subject of shopping, here are the best 5 toys of all time according to wired.com:

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/01/the-5-best-toys-of-all-time/all/1

All classics, all pretty affordable in the grand scheme of things.

Do kids still build forts from cardboard boxes?

abaxas

Today is 'White Monday'. *

Massive reduction in road grip and temperatures all over the north/scotland.


* other skin tones are available.

Generali

FTBFun wrote: »

Do kids still build forts from cardboard boxes?

Mine do. And buses and cafes and fairy princess palaces and shops and trains......

wotsthat

Christmas seems to be starting late this year.

I don't recall the BRC's annual December message that this will be the worst one ever for retailers (followed by the January message that, contrary to expectations, it turned out to be the best ever - again).

It must be due any day now - there was a chap on BBC Wake up to Money this morning saying how retailers would be struggling to pay their rent in the new year and pondering who would be this years 'Woolworths'.

abaxas

wotsthat wrote: »

Christmas seems to be starting late this year.

I don't recall the BRC's annual December message that this will be the worst one ever for retailers (followed by the January message that, contrary to expectations, it turned out to be the best ever - again).

It must be due any day now - there was a chap on BBC Wake up to Money this morning saying how retailers would be struggling to pay their rent in the new year and pondering who would be this years 'Woolworths'.

I've fully ready for Christmas.

Over the last 6 months I've been buying up presents via deals from Hotukdeals. Saved a few quid and bought when things get cheaper.

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