tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19867400.post113575130135804339..comments2009-12-17T11:50:53.620-08:00xnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19867400.post-1138211551354603202006-01-25T09:52:00.000-08:002006-01-25T09:52:00.000-08:00I'm mixed on the whole Wal-Mart thing. On the one hand, I think places like Target are getting a free pass even though I doubt their model is all that different from Wal-Mart. Maybe it's because Wal-Mart built itself on the backs of small towns, either that or it is its profession to be all-American. My concern is that Americans are consumers and it doesn't matter how rich or poor you are, we tend to take so much more than we need. I remember when I went off to college and bought my first VCR. I spent $300 on it and at the time thought the price was fair. Now you can buy DVD players for $40. I have a co-worker who makes $50,000/year and is the supporter of a family of five. In his house he has five TV's and five DVD players. When I see that I just see waste and it kind of makes me wish we went back to the days of $300 DVD players where people actually save up and consider item they are buying rather than getting multiples of items just because they are cheap. I'm as guilty as anyone, I own 44 pairs of boxer shorts from the Gap bought at an average price of $2.50.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com