December 3, 2008
People do the darndest things during a recession
I’ve been consumed with every recession-related article I can find. Mostly in terms of how it affects human behavior and what people do when pulled to the extreme. I’m not that interested in learning when this recession started or when it is projected to end or what we have lost so far and how much more we stand to lose. Not really because that is just a waste of time and something we have little control of.
Art Linkletter used to say, “kids say the darndest things” and it was hysterical listening to these kids.
Well I think people do the darndest things when they are confronted with rough economic times. Everyone in my immediate circle has been effected by this recession and are finding their own ways of cutting back. As one of my friends mentioned her heating bill is $350 per month and her kids commented on how cold the house was. Her reply was, “do you want heat in December of Christmas presents?” so that shut them up quick. Another friend was laid off from a lucrative position and is walking dogs for some extra quick cash, here are a few more:
1. Next time you cross the bridge, pay for the car behind yours
2. Instead of bridal registry or baby registry, try the tough times registry
3. Order your t-shirt that says, I can’t afford to love New York
4. Check out these recession busters- coupon strategy is worth learning about
5. Get creative with this alternative Christmas tree 
Lyle on December 28, 2008 @ 5:04 am
Josiane,
You know, it’s funny that there is all this recession hype in the media, but ask your friends who live in rural areas when it started. I bet it started about a year or so back in 2007.
Here in the rural South, we started the recession back in May of 2007 and were surprised that the nationwide media never noticed or said anything about it. People stopped spending discretionary money. If it didn’t keep you alive or required to get you to work(gas, for example), they weren’t going to buy it. My business revenue plummeted and people were laid off.
My friends and I have been scrimping now for a year and a half. Interestingly enough, things here seem to have started getting busier now and the metro areas seem to be getting slower. “Knee jerk”? I don’t know.