Comments on: To buy or not to buy? http://michiganmessenger.com/461/to-buy-or-not-to-buy The Michigan Messenger is a local news site covering politics and policy throughout Michigan. Its team delivers original reporting daily. The Michigan Messenger is published by the nonpartisan and nonprofit group American Independent News Network. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Celeste Whiting http://michiganmessenger.com/461/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/comment-page-1#comment-1947 Celeste Whiting Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:18:16 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=461#comment-1947 <strong>Avoiding the crowds?</strong> Tuesday morning is a great time to shop. It's easy to find parking and the check out lines are short.<br><br>As for neither over nor under consuming, I couldn't agree more.  Trouble is consumerism makes it hard for a lot of people to understand what is actually "enough" or to distinguish needs from wants.</br> Avoiding the crowds? Tuesday morning is a great time to shop. It's easy to find parking and the check out lines are short.

As for neither over nor under consuming, I couldn't agree more.  Trouble is consumerism makes it hard for a lot of people to understand what is actually “enough” or to distinguish needs from wants.

]]> By: chetly http://michiganmessenger.com/461/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/comment-page-1#comment-1946 chetly Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:54:03 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=461#comment-1946 <strong>I protest it too</strong> but only because I've worked in retail, and 1) have no desire to fight crowds 2) have empathy and sympathy for people working on this day.<p><br>Retailers are more than happy to take my money at other times of the year too.  </p><p><br>Do your duty and spread out your consumption.  Or better, neither over nor under consume.</p> I protest it too but only because I've worked in retail, and 1) have no desire to fight crowds 2) have empathy and sympathy for people working on this day.

Retailers are more than happy to take my money at other times of the year too. 

Do your duty and spread out your consumption.  Or better, neither over nor under consume.

]]> By: chetly http://michiganmessenger.com/461/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/comment-page-1#comment-285 chetly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=461#comment-285 <strong>I protest it too</strong> but only because I've worked in retail, and 1) have no desire to fight crowds 2) have empathy and sympathy for people working on this day.<p> Retailers are more than happy to take my money at other times of the year too.  <p> Do your duty and spread out your consumption.  Or better, neither over nor under consume. I protest it too but only because I’ve worked in retail, and 1) have no desire to fight crowds 2) have empathy and sympathy for people working on this day.

Retailers are more than happy to take my money at other times of the year too. 

Do your duty and spread out your consumption.  Or better, neither over nor under consume.

]]> By: Celeste Whiting http://michiganmessenger.com/461/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/comment-page-1#comment-286 Celeste Whiting Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.michiganmessenger.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=461#comment-286 <strong>Avoiding the crowds?</strong> Tuesday morning is a great time to shop. It's easy to find parking and the check out lines are short.<br> As for neither over nor under consuming, I couldn't agree more.  Trouble is consumerism makes it hard for a lot of people to understand what is actually "enough" or to distinguish needs from wants. Avoiding the crowds? Tuesday morning is a great time to shop. It’s easy to find parking and the check out lines are short.
As for neither over nor under consuming, I couldn’t agree more.  Trouble is consumerism makes it hard for a lot of people to understand what is actually “enough” or to distinguish needs from wants.

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