Sure couldn't tell the economy was hurting today!

[meems]

Kohl's...PACKED! Mall..PACKED, Macaroni Grill, 5 PM (early IMO) 30 min wait. For being so awful, I was watching lots of money flying around!

[oceanbreeze]

it seemed like everyone was out here today as well. but it was almost 70 today and just this time last week we were about ready to get around 10 inches of snow. Maybe ppl just taking advantage of the nice weather?

[riffparker]

its been like that a lot on the weekends in new york too.. target PACKED, costco SUPER PACKED, etc.. the restaurants not as bad, but the malls are at a capacity that look like christmas used to look like a long time ago, insane. i am with op something is up.

[jkelstaten]

Almost every place I have been in the last 3 months has been like that. The only exception was South Carolina. I didn't see as much shopping/spending there. The town we stayed at in Tennessee was totally packed on V-Day weekend. Every place had a two hour wait. The restaurants were so packed you couldn't even park. We ended up taking the kids to Fuddruckers and it was packed as well.

[mcscheatzle]

Too funny, I have been telling my DH this for months. The ONLY thing I have noticed that is different is that there are A LOT more couponers. When I started a year and a half ago I seemed to be the only one in the store with a coupon in hand. Now, there are tons of us out there!

[momof2inohio]

When I started a year and a half ago I seemed to be the only one in the store with a coupon in hand. Now, there are tons of us out there!

I never see anyone use coupons around here. Funny because all of the CVS stores around here always have the shelves cleared by the time I get around to doing the deals yet I never see anyone actually use coupons. Where are all you central Ohio couponers hiding??

[melodyjg]

I think its a matter of there is ALOT of people out there that just don't get it!! I have a friend that was talking about how she had no money and taxes are coming due and then in almost the very same sentence tell me she had bought tickets for her, DH and daughter to go to Las Vegas for 4 days....Granted Las Vegas doesn't cost a whole lot but come on!!!! Grow up!!

[heyitsjenny]

I think its a matter of there is ALOT of people out there that just don't get it!! I have a friend that was talking about how she had no money and taxes are coming due and then in almost the very same sentence tell me she had bought tickets for her, DH and daughter to go to Las Vegas for 4 days....Granted Las Vegas doesn't cost a whole lot but come on!!!! Grow up!!

I think this is what most people are like. They are broke, yet they keep spending and spending. At least around here anyways!

[jillibean_1978]

It's tax time. People are spending their "free money"

[meems]

No taxes back here yet...

Isn't that proof that if you put money in peoples pockets, they will stimulate the economy?