Comments on: When Black Friday Morphs Into Good Friday

By: Phil Bentley

Phil Bentley — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:28:14 +0000

John,
As someone who has worked in the retail business, all I have to say is that McLaren is on the mark! I have often felt that I work in a temple.It is
an extremely sad thing to watch people buy an image, having no idea who they really are.
Thank you for posting this.
Phil

By: Bill Long

Bill Long — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:46:14 +0000

In my opinion, most folks don’t appreciate the expertise of the people whose job it is to make you want stuff. As much as we know about science and medicine, we also know how to get inside your head and make something you don’t need seem irresistable.

By: Mike Ansel

Mike Ansel — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:02:06 +0000

So true John, and so well said, but how do you “really” get good people to listen. It’s like they are trapped, and have been in this condition for so long it has become their “normal!” I’m sure a voice inside their head says this is not what Christmas is, but they are stuck in the mirrored funhouse, and can’t find the exit door.