Comments on: Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories

By: Alka

Alka — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:59:01 +0000

Ritu, you are absolutely right about tacit marketing about buying anything. But kya Ritu, How are you? I wish you all the best. Paradox, yours is an interesting viewpoint. I agree about the education system. Amit, what a profound analysis you have done! Thank you. These type of research always make me suspicious and I wanted to know who funded this research?

By: AmitL

AmitL — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:51:40 +0000

BTW,I’m still looking for the video you wanted…no luck!And,that’s surprising,coz the net has every video conceivable,available somewhere or the other.

By: AmitL

AmitL — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:50:40 +0000

Hi,Alka-this is something I see nearly everyday,and never understand. From the poor to the rich, everyone’s out trying to buy status symbols. So, the poor worker earning barely 800 dirhams a month and having a family to support back home,has to buy a camera based cellphone in the first two months of his coming here,the middle-earning group needs to buy branded clothes,shoes,et al, in order to feel happy,and,the rich-well,for them,the sky’s the limit-change mobiles,cars,homes,…just to keep up with the Joneses. A sheer waste,but,then,that’s what shopping is all about,they say! I doubt that any of it would bring ‘pleasant memories’ in future..In fact,all my happy memories as of today,are of the times when I struggled to read/buy Enid Blytons,Richie Rich,etc…as also, the times when we used to go and see video at our neighbour’s, sometimes three movies at a stretch….so,I certanly feel-being able to afford something hi-fi is not the key to happy memories.

By: Paradox

Paradox — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:38:49 +0000

I guess this also depends a lot on a person’s attitude. Some people would even enjoy and remember a walk in a drizzle, others would not be pleased even when they get something they had longed for.

The advertising gains a lot from our education system where we create obedient students, who would be reprimanded to question established systems.

By: Ritu

Ritu — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:01:35 +0000

Hi Alka, I so agree with you. Every single day we are being fooled into buying something that we ACTUALLY dont need…. As an aware consumer you must enlighten others. Im glad you chose to blog about it!