American Affluence

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Overheard in a Gap store near the campus of Michigan State: "Instead of buying new clothes for tonight, I guess I could just do my laundry."

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  1. Anonymous10:57 AM

    I think this was actually a "tip" from a recent women's magazine. Also from the same magazine - don't go grocery shopping when you're hungry.
    These are words to live by.

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  2. Anonymous8:29 PM

    If they were really affluent they wouldn't be shopping at the Gap, and they certainly wouldn't be contemplating doing their own laundry!

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  3. Bob Murphy9:01 PM

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  4. Bob Murphy9:03 PM

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  5. gcallah12:12 AM

    Bob, I disagree with what you say here -- this post has not been removed by the author.

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