is the US becoming a third world shopping mecca for europeans?

[datasuspect]

i remember people here in the US would go to mexico to load up on goodies.

but in the heavily touristified shopping districts i notice lots of furriners in fancy stores buying our murkan junk extra cheap (exchange rates have something to do with this).

the newsfucks seem to think this is a good thing.

what's next, donkey shows in times square?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. Hey Canucks -- Come on down and spend your bucks --

We gotta 'em good stuff, going cheap ;)

[Whoa_Nelly]

18. Now that's a real catchy jingle y'all gots there, Tuesday!

Cracked me up! :rofl:


:hi:

How are you tonight? :loveya:

[Flaxbee]

2. yup. Treasury secretary said this was one of the goals

of the diminished dollar.

Have you tried to get a hotel room in NYC lately? A mid-level hotel room starts at $400/night. Last time we were there in October 2007 (courtesy of a company paying our room rate) the concierge said the hotel (a Doubletree) hadn't had hardly any Americans in it for at least a year - if you're rich enough to stay in Manhattan, you stay at the Regency or Waldorf or somewhere, not a Doubletree. The "regular" hotels are full of 'furriners' ;-). We saw several FAMILIES (multiple rooms) carrying TONS of stuff to their rooms. We asked them why they were visiting (my husband has never met a stranger - will talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime about anything) and they said they were in NYC to shop.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Yes, indeedy, it is! And we thank our brilliant president for leading us down that path.

Thanks, great leader! Thanks, O Wondrous Decider!

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

4. My boss flies from London to DC every winter...

...just to go to Nordstrom's.

Me? I get paid in pounds these days. I buy from Italy.

[neweurope]

5. Ah, don't you worry.... just a short interlude.

We won't have any money anymore soon... Both Europeans and Americans will be very, very glad when the Indians and Chinese will come over shopping three years from now. And what's more, it serves us right.

----------------------

Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[Deja Q]

8. "It serves us right." Care to elaborate?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. .

[Deja Q]

12. Would you explain too?

Naivety is one of my stronger points...

Nation-building is one thing... but something ain't right.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

13. .

[Deja Q]

14. You exploited them? I had? Personally? When? Were we slaveowners as well?

Multinational corporations had exploited, and so did the indigenous peoples those corporations employed at top levels... and with China saying they've pulled 1/3rd their population out of poverty, never mind the piracy rates the same corporations condone, "exploitation" is a many faceted word.

I don't believe in "sins of thy father". The past is for historians and wankers. The present and future have more relevance. We can learn from the past...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. nevermind.

[cemaphonic]

6. When I was visiting the state and national parks in California this summer...

There were tons of Germans and Dutch tourists.

[swag]

7. These Europeans are so full with money.

It is our duty to take it from them.

[DBoon]

17. "good money drives out bad money"

I will take their Euros (or Pounds or Loons...) anytime

[Sanity Claws]

9. Lots of Italians and Irish in New York City shopping

There are some others I'm sure but I recognize the Italian language and the Irish brogue.

[bumblebee1]

19. I was in NYC the first week of December.

I was waiting in line to get into the Wollman Rink. I was holding a small conversation with some men with Irish accents. We got to talknig about zamboni machines and their purposes.

[Sanity Claws]

20. Their wives were shopping while the guys did some tourtist things.

That's my bet.
Today there was an Italian family on the subway. They were having fun taking photos on the train and trying to mimic the announcer's accent. I'm hoping that all the tourists will be gone by tomorrow. Please. Please.

[Beausoir]

10. Yeah. I saw an NBC news piece about this. Europeans are getting some cheap fares to the states and

shopping like crazy! Getting some good deals.

[mitchum]

16. I hope that my ragamuffin Chiclet concession will do well...

"Scott! Greg! Andrew! You kids have to push that gum!"

[madeline_con]

21. Does Europe restrict trade in Chinese made junk?

Maybe it's difficult to come by in the civilized world. :shrug: