Britain in grip of 'shopaholic' epidemic

[Clippy]

The lure of the high street proves too much for the majority of these people, who end up turning to a combination of credit cards, store cards and loans to feed their addiction.

It is not just the four million women - around one in six of the adult population - who have an unquenchable thirst for shopping. The latest report into Britain’s debt crisis claimed three million men - one in seven - are also shopaholics.

FFS, are we turning into a nation of bedwetters?

Are peoples lives that shallow that they have to turn to consumerism to fill it?

This would never happened under communism!

Source.

[doodab]

It's sad isn't it.

[chef]

unbelieveable how low the people of the Uk have sunk...

[fullyautomatix]

I definitley agree with this report. Odd occasions I have tended to go into a mall during week days I have been surprised at the number of women buzzing about the place buying clothes etc. This used to happen only during weekends.

[doodab]

Indeed. You won't see me filling my house up with crap I don't need until I can hardly move from the sofa to the kitchen without standing on something.

[MarillionFan]

Bollocks.

If it was true Id be loaded!!!

Well more loaded!!!!!

[chef]

Bollocks.

If it was true Id be loaded!!!

Well more loaded!!!!!

I think it's more a key pointer to the true quality (or lack of it) with the tat youre selling..

[Spacecadet]

unbelieveable how low the people of the Uk have sunk...

are you being ironic?

[Platypus]

It's sad isn't it.

I like buying stuff and having stuff

[chef]

are you being ironic?

yes.. the key difference between me and that article is that I can afford to buy my purchases having no loan, no mortgage, no kids (that I'm aware of), no store cards and clearing my credit card each month in full with a minimum of 9 months war chest and being in contract until the end of the year on better rates than I was earning in the Uk..