The survival guide for the holiday season

It was the first year at a time to buy it on Black Friday. In general, I get most of my holiday purchase before Thanksgiving. Completely avoidance after Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving has long been my goal. In 2007 this is not the case.

However, the late purchase of this season's season is very unique. A survey of US retail consumer reports shows that only 22 percent of people expect holiday shopping after Thanksgiving. This is 30% in 2006. In fact, 45 percent of the respondents said they were not buying up until the end of December, and another 20 percent said they would buy it by 24 December.

Generally, the audience will later buy in the season and will be among the crowd. So how much mass will it be? What is the consumer's mood in America at the end of 2007? Information from various public opinion polls and surveys does not show much festive atmosphere.

High energy prices, the mortgage crisis and speech about recession have violated American confidence in the economy. World events such as the Iraq War, Pakistani instability and possible conflict with Iran. American consumers are also buying this holiday season, aware that thousands of products from US companies have been replicated in China due to high lead levels. Usually, Americans are in a dark mood for the holiday season, with high costs of energy associated with economic worries, product safety, security concerns, and rising pessimism.

Therefore, the consumer in such a sour mood is critical for this holiday season to be a survival guide. Here are my twelve lists and don & # 39; Ts listám.

1. Think twice before buying a dress as a present: More than two-thirds of people are craving for this festive gift this year. Consumers estimate that clothing is the number one gift idea. However, last year's dresses were the most disillusioning gift people had received for the holidays. In fact, more than half of people said they were disappointed with the various types of clothing for the 2006 holidays, including socks, sweaters and shirts.

2. Give Gift to Men: Nearly 25% of the men interviewed want electronic items as the primary gift for the holidays. They are the most popular holiday items for men. Many people hate clothes but love electronic gifts. Essentially most men are ok because they are less dressed as long as they have electronic toys.

3. Buy Women's Gift Cards: This is the most popular holiday gift requested by women, according to recent surveys. Unlike most men, many women love clothes. They just want to buy.

4. Avoid the temptation of re-buying: Overall, nearly 25% of them are now gift items that they have previously received. Nearly 75% of people are not in the holiday budget. 25% of people on the budget are probably the people who are rethinking. Note: If you re-donate, make sure you do not return the item as a gift to the person you originally received. This can cause some tense moments in the eggshell.

5. Do not give a bunch of charcoal as a gift: Over the last few years this was a gift that was given to a humorous joke. This year, this can be regarded as a serious attempt of love to help a person with a high home energy bill.

6. Do not eat figs pudding: I do not think anyone does this, but it's an old tradition and this warning belongs to every holiday survival guide. There may be a fruit basket in this category as well.

7. Do not buy a black Christmas tree: They are selling at a high price and they're the apprentice's new trend for vacation decorating design. Think about what you're doing. People think they bought a tree that was saved from a fire.

8. Say "Happy Christmas" or "Happy Holidays": We should remember that more than two-thirds of Americans use the term "Happy Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays". Almost 90% of Republicans like the Happy Christmas in 60% of Democrats. In order to be politically correct, he is sure to say "Merry Christmas" in Republican polling stations, while "Happy Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" will be held in those states that are democratic.

9. Do not sing: "I am dreaming of a white Christmas", "Baby, cold", "Sleigh ride," I have my love, Warm "or any other cold and frozen Christmas Christmas. We hope everyone is cut off north of the Mason / Dixon line, as the months of December warm their homes cold? These songs are no longer politically correct. It must be banned until the price of fuel oil is dramatically lower.

10. The most popular holiday resort in the past year for Americans is Malaysia (a great job of the Malay travel agency). If you insist on singing and dreaming of Christmas cold and snow, then we must be more consistent and have a vacation on a vacation in a country such as North Canada or Alaska instead of Malaysia.

11. Watch out for the party party: This can be a career breaker, so stay sober. Drinking and holiday parties, like drinking and driving, are a bad mixture. Do not try to sing or dance if you're not good at it. Mobile phones are great for capturing the most embarrassing moments.

12. Run or cover your ear right away from Alvin and Chipmunks' festive sound (I can not call this music) or that terrible dog can bark the Jingle Bells tune.

This is a survival guide for the 2007 holiday season. Have a happy Christmas, happy holidays, happy Hanukkah or happy Kwanza, and have to see on the other side what an interesting year to be in 2008.

Source by James W Smith

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