From what he saw, one would be left wondering exactly what kind of economic recession the country is currently going though. The LV Index was a reasonably healthy 5, which means that the boutique was full (Note: A certain "ideal" number of customers is allowed in the boutique at any one time.Once this number is reached, the boutique is considered "full". It doesn't mean that the boutique is packed with customers to the brim. It is only "full" to the extent that the customers inside the store would have a shopping experience they would expect out of a luxury goods boutique. Additional customers would have to queue. To allow one more person to enter the boutique, one of the customers inside the boutique has to step out of the boutique first.) The Coach Index was 0, but the store was at least 75% full.
Armani Exchange was swarmed with customers but this could be due to the ongoing sale at all Club 21 outlets. (Say, wasn't there a Club 21 sale not too long ago?) While a 30 percent discount is quite attractive, 70 percent of the original price tag still sums up to quite an amount. Say, a $100 t-shirt. After 30 percent off, one would pay $70. That could pay for Eric Banana's lunch at work for one whole month ($3 a day multiplied by 22 days). That $70 could go a long way to helping the poor.
Despite the gravity of the economic situation, it would seem that some people have yet to fully realise how serious it really is. They may have escaped the negative impact of having their investments wiped out in the financial markets. They may have managed to cling on to their jobs... for now. But doomsday could come tomorrow for just about anyone since there is no such thing as an iron ricebowl. It's a bad time to become jobless because guess what, one would have to vie with many highly-qualified, experienced people for just one theoretical position (theoretical because that position may not even exist). Without that big, fat salary and obscene bonuses, excessive lifestyles would have to be adjusted drastically overnight. It's a long journey on the way down, so it's probably prudent to prepare for it as early as possible.
For Eric Banana, life is fairly simple. He merely watches the prices of bananas and hopes they don't skyrocket. *Eric Banana spied Astro Girl rolling her eyeballs in disbelief* Okay, maybe it is not thaaaaaat simple. Hmmm, so much for the benefit of the doubt. As for Astro Girl, she already led a lifestyle as if the economy was in a recession WHEN the economy was booming. She is not called "impossibly thrifty" for no reason yah?
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