Walking down 7th ave, stores seem dead. Restaurants too.
katbka Regular
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 187 Location: Caught between 2 worlds - on PS and WT border
Thu Nov 06, 08 3:07 pm EST
Were you walking down last night? It was pretty nasty outside, might be the reason.
bohuma Local
Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 236 Location: New York
Thu Nov 06, 08 3:58 pm EST
Stopped for everything except essentials. Don't go out for dinner, cook at home. Brown bag my lunch. Treat: diner on Sunday morning for breakfast.
young & modern Regular
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 86 Location: park slope,.... ever heard of it??
Thu Nov 06, 08 5:02 pm EST
i saw some people shopping today. they had bags with items in it.
veets "Way Too Incestial"
Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 2248
Thu Nov 06, 08 5:40 pm EST
I have definitely slowed down on shopping. I spent time going through fall/winter clothes and realized I have enough and don't plan on clothes shopping.
bullyboy Regular/Unleaded
Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 460 Location: Windsor Terrace
Thu Nov 06, 08 7:08 pm EST
"Shopping"? What is "shopping"?
We buy groceries. That's about it.
modsquad Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 1464
Thu Nov 06, 08 8:37 pm EST
Old Time Brooklyn wrote:
Walking down 7th ave, stores seem dead. Restaurants too.
Was that you?
Drunken Revival With a 45 character limit I just want to sa
I bought some Johnnie Red, batteries, and some extra large condoms today... so, yeah, just the essentials.
ljnd "Anonymous Guest"
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 416
Fri Nov 07, 08 12:07 am EST
I shopped on election day, because I was giddy
GIDDY, I tell you
Old Time Brooklyn Bruce Ratner's Love Child
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 634
Fri Nov 07, 08 8:34 am EST
Are people not shopping because they lost they're jobs? Or expect to? Or have less money coming in because they're dependent on monies that have dried up?
Cause not buying just makes things worse. If it's based on perception vs. the reality of your checking account.
WhyFi Staid and Dull
Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 4389 Location: In the Groove
Fri Nov 07, 08 8:48 am EST
I work in a retail environment, and the pace has certainly slowed. For a few weeks there was virtually no traffic. Now, there's a bit more traffic, but still not much spending. People seem hesitant, waiting to see if we've really hit bottom or not, and whether there's some stability is around the corner. I don't think that there needs to be a rebound before people start opening the wallets, but they do want to know that it's not going to get any worse. _________________ ...not that there's anything wrong with that.
Underhill_MT Master of Unenlightenment
Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 321 Location: Park Pl
Fri Nov 07, 08 9:51 am EST
We've cut back in my house. Haven't lost jobs, but one of our jobs is a little shaky and we have a baby on the way... so we're trying to pay off as many bills as possible and save as much as we can now in case we go down to one income when we add another human to the household.
Our splurges - breakfast at Tom's a couple Saturdays a month and dinner out after our midwife appointments. Other than that we're brown bagging lunches and planning our grocery trips better to save more rather than picking up what we need without much thought every couple of days. _________________ Be the change you want to see in the... neighborhood.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 10:19 am EST
being on the other side, as someone who sells non-essential goods (unless you consider my work essential) there is a definite slowdown. _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
belzjm Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1355
Fri Nov 07, 08 1:23 pm EST
i'm still shopping a little bit...but i get all my clothes from beacons closet, things for my house usually at bob and judy's antique shop and household items at super savers (cause i hate duane reade, even if they are a little more expensive).
the thing is that spending less feels like the right thing now, and while it might not be good for the economy, it is essential for our country that we all scale back our materialistic ways. we don't need most of this stuff we buy.
i've also noticed that i'm (even more than ever) focused on buying one quality item instead of 10 crappy ones. i think a lot of people are thinking about how they can simplify their lives. i know i am.
LongTimeSloper Hi there
Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 2423
Fri Nov 07, 08 1:42 pm EST
We are still shopping but as always, doing most of it online since the prices we get online are about half of the stores around here and that includes paying for shipping. We do still go out to eat about twice per week and go to a lot of local plays also.
caaahyoko Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 1258
Fri Nov 07, 08 1:51 pm EST
I'm a clothes whore, so there's no stopping that. I'm paying $100 a month less in rent now anyhow, so it all balances out.
Fortunately, as long as my boss is alive and touring/releasing stuff, I'm all good.
Drunken Revival With a 45 character limit I just want to sa
Caaahyoko... I'm a bit of a whore myself. Now that's one industry that is insulated from a slow down.
On a less serious note: I've always felt that overconsumption is the greatest challenge facing our species. Bigger houses, the Big Gulp, faster cars, 24 oz steaks, the mere existence of Old Navy... and it trickles both ways.
Corporations are forced to show growth. More sales, more corporation t-shirts, the Swifter, plastics pieces of shit designed for obsolescence... designed to make YOU feel good as you consume them.
It's sick. It will catch up with us. As always, with everything, the lean, shrewed, cynic smart ones will survive. The rest will, thankfully, die.
Old Time Brooklyn Bruce Ratner's Love Child
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 634
Fri Nov 07, 08 2:36 pm EST
LongTimeSloper wrote:
We are still shopping but as always, doing most of it online since the prices we get online are about half of the stores around here and that includes paying for shipping.
Boo. Shop local.
flux Insider
Joined: 09 Mar 2008 Posts: 364
Fri Nov 07, 08 2:42 pm EST
Drunken - I agree. My British wife is discusted with the amount of wasteful consumption that takes place in the US. She is amazed at the amount of garbage that is being thrown out twice a week.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 3:24 pm EST
Old Time Brooklyn wrote:
LongTimeSloper wrote:
We are still shopping but as always, doing most of it online since the prices we get online are about half of the stores around here and that includes paying for shipping.
Boo. Shop local.
yes! i'm local! _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
LongTimeSloper Hi there
Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 2423
Fri Nov 07, 08 3:40 pm EST
Old Time Brooklyn wrote:
LongTimeSloper wrote:
We are still shopping but as always, doing most of it online since the prices we get online are about half of the stores around here and that includes paying for shipping.
Boo. Shop local.
boo to you too! I would be happy to shop local if it was more affordable. but, I am sorry, i am not going to pay $40.00 for something at the local housewares store that I can get on amazon.com for $20.00 for example, the exact same thing! Or, the special ice packs that were needed the other day, $18.00 per at Neergard's, $8.00 per online, again, the exact same item, brand, etc..
And, i do shop local as much as I can. I go to local book stores and card stores, some gift shopping, some toy shopping. i of course do all my liquor shopping local, LOL! And, I don't mind paying a little bit more to buy something at a local store, but, there is a limit and I have to think about our budget first. The prices around here are outrageous at a good many stores!
LongTimeSloper Hi there
Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 2423
Fri Nov 07, 08 3:41 pm EST
brooklynpotter wrote:
Old Time Brooklyn wrote:
LongTimeSloper wrote:
We are still shopping but as always, doing most of it online since the prices we get online are about half of the stores around here and that includes paying for shipping.
Boo. Shop local.
yes! i'm local!
and what do you sell?
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 3:43 pm EST
art.
alyssaettinger.com. that's me. _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
belzjm Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1355
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:02 pm EST
your pottery is beautiful!
stacey Beyond Karma
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 3105 Location: Underhill Ave.
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:04 pm EST
belzjm wrote:
your pottery is beautiful!
I have her mini bowls and I have to say they are wonderful. I use them for dipping bread in oil, keeping my spices on hand while cooking and I get so many compliments on them.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:11 pm EST
thanks belzjim, and stacey (who still rocks, btw).
and no shipping charges. but enough about me... _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
queencallipygos Bruce Ratner's Love Child
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 791 Location: Ft. Greene
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:14 pm EST
Old Time Brooklyn wrote:
Are people not shopping because they lost they're jobs? Or expect to? Or have less money coming in because they're dependent on monies that have dried up?
Cause not buying just makes things worse. If it's based on perception vs. the reality of your checking account.
....You left off a fourth option: people aren't shopping because they never had enough money to begin with.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:20 pm EST
and stores are closing. we've lost numerous gift shops down here in south slope _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
Whatchuwant Parliament Menthol Funkadelic
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 2581 Location: Eastern Pkwy and FA Rock
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:39 pm EST
queencallipygos wrote:
Old Time Brooklyn wrote:
Are people not shopping because they lost they're jobs? Or expect to? Or have less money coming in because they're dependent on monies that have dried up?
Cause not buying just makes things worse. If it's based on perception vs. the reality of your checking account.
....You left off a fourth option: people aren't shopping because they never had enough money to begin with.
Word. _________________ "...you can choose the rain....but I choose the sun..." - N. Costa
Anastasia Beaverhausen hates you
Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Posts: 3309
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:46 pm EST
If I lived anywhere else in the country making the salary I do now, I'd be loaded. Living in NYC, I'm broke a$$. _________________ Babies aren't meat! They're not even people!
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 4:52 pm EST
and yet bloomberg, who feels he deserves another term, wants to raise our taxes _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
I haven't shopped in over a month besides for grocery.
Well. And the bars.... _________________ "My main objective is to be professional but to kill him." - Mike Tyson
caaahyoko Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 1258
Fri Nov 07, 08 5:28 pm EST
Drunken Revival wrote:
Caaahyoko... I'm a bit of a whore myself. Now that's one industry that is insulated from a slow down.
On a less serious note: I've always felt that overconsumption is the greatest challenge facing our species. Bigger houses, the Big Gulp, faster cars, 24 oz steaks, the mere existence of Old Navy... and it trickles both ways.
Corporations are forced to show growth. More sales, more corporation t-shirts, the Swifter, plastics pieces of shit designed for obsolescence... designed to make YOU feel good as you consume them.
It's sick. It will catch up with us. As always, with everything, the lean, shrewed, cynic smart ones will survive. The rest will, thankfully, die.
Yes, music, booze, books and whores. Those steadfast depression-free staples.
Oh, yeah, and the bigger is better is finally catching up. A hell of a lot of "money" that was lost in the stock market drop was not really money to begin with. Just hot air and numbers on an Excel spreadsheet.
LongTimeSloper Hi there
Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 2423
Fri Nov 07, 08 6:13 pm EST
brooklynpotter wrote:
art.
alyssaettinger.com. that's me.
Wow! Beautiful stuff! And, you look nothing like i pictured. first of all, I got the impression you were more middle aged. Thanks for sharing the site.
Drunken Revival With a 45 character limit I just want to sa
Wow. Long time sloper. You're a real charmer. I got the impression... you know what, I'm not even going to bother.
LongTimeSloper Hi there
Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 2423
Fri Nov 07, 08 6:57 pm EST
^^Excuse me? I don't see where I said anything offensive, sheesh
booklaw pompous asset
Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1025 Location: 7th Ave and 2nd Street
Fri Nov 07, 08 7:08 pm EST
I also have a piece of Alyssa's pottery, and love it.
VoodooNYC Mojo Mofo
Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 1880 Location: 1st Place
Fri Nov 07, 08 8:10 pm EST
Funny when you finally see what someone on this site looks like - not at all what you expect - and i mean that in a GOOD way. Potter - your stuff is awesome. I'm placing an order!
The Chipster Irregular
Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 672
Fri Nov 07, 08 8:23 pm EST
On a less serious note: I've always felt that overconsumption is the greatest challenge facing our species. Bigger houses, the Big Gulp, faster cars, 24 oz steaks, the mere existence of Old Navy... and it trickles both ways.
I think this should be 2 threads? One about pottery and the other about this topic.
I see people with TONS of Old Navy bags, filled with "cheap" stuff that they then feel fine discarding after a year. More Landfill. Disposable Planet.
I don't shop online, due to the packaging, lack of "mouthfeel" and the ease of hitting "add to cart." How many things do I add to cart only to forget about once I receive them?
I do shop local. And I appreciate the shopkeepers who try adding to their community in a tangible way.
For those of you who think you're "saving" money by shopping online, please think of what you are losing every time you do.
We will survive this, and fear will not guide me. _________________ Ask a burning question, get a burning answer.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 8:27 pm EST
LongTimeSloper wrote:
brooklynpotter wrote:
art.
alyssaettinger.com. that's me.
Wow! Beautiful stuff! And, you look nothing like i pictured. first of all, I got the impression you were more middle aged. Thanks for sharing the site.
ah, lol. but i am sorta middle aged. (what do we define as middle aged?)
regardless, thank you all for your compliments. go back to discussing regular shopping. go down to the brooklynian classified board and see that i'm having a special sale for y'all. 10% off, cash and carry. _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 8:33 pm EST
The Chipster wrote:
On a less serious note: I've always felt that overconsumption is the greatest challenge facing our species. Bigger houses, the Big Gulp, faster cars, 24 oz steaks, the mere existence of Old Navy... and it trickles both ways.
I think this should be 2 threads? One about pottery and the other about this topic.
I see people with TONS of Old Navy bags, filled with "cheap" stuff that they then feel fine discarding after a year. More Landfill. Disposable Planet.
I don't shop online, due to the packaging, lack of "mouthfeel" and the ease of hitting "add to cart." How many things do I add to cart only to forget about once I receive them?
I do shop local. And I appreciate the shopkeepers who try adding to their community in a tangible way.
For those of you who think you're "saving" money by shopping online, please think of what you are losing every time you do.
We will survive this, and fear will not guide me.
chipster, it's really about making local shopping about as affordable as otherwise. everyone's watching pennies, everyone wants to see how they can consume less and live well.
i buy nearly all my clothes at the salvation army or on ebay, even beacon's closet is too pricey. i've always done this, because i've never had a lot of $$ and because i like to get the most for my $$.
i'm also always hunting for bargains wherever i can find them... if they're online, they save me $$. i'd like to be better about the environment, but i'm not increasing my bills by switching to wind-power. really, how many of us can afford that loveliness from con-ed? every little bit counts. as my mother always told me, every $5 you save is another shrimp salad sandwich you can buy. _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Nov 07, 08 8:34 pm EST
VoodooNYC wrote:
Funny when you finally see what someone on this site looks like - not at all what you expect - and i mean that in a GOOD way. Potter - your stuff is awesome. I'm placing an order!
you thought i'd look mean. i KNOW people here think i will look mean. _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 9623
Fri Nov 07, 08 9:49 pm EST
Don't worry people, I am still pumping money into the economy - mostly by buying shoes at Zappos.com
I'm already fortunate enough to have a few of Le Potter's (said like "ooh oooh oooh, Mr. Kot-tair) pottery _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Anastasia Beaverhausen hates you
Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Posts: 3309
Fri Nov 07, 08 10:22 pm EST
I'm diggin' the sweater line! I think they're just the incentive I need to hang shelves in my kitchen so I can buy 'em and make it look pretty in there! _________________ Babies aren't meat! They're not even people!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 9623
Fri Nov 07, 08 10:31 pm EST
brooklynpotter wrote:
VoodooNYC wrote:
Funny when you finally see what someone on this site looks like - not at all what you expect - and i mean that in a GOOD way. Potter - your stuff is awesome. I'm placing an order!
you thought i'd look mean. i KNOW people here think i will look mean.
No, no, no! *I* am the mean one. The bartender told me so. Right in front of Potter. _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
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