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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think there's much you can do, but I feel you, OP. The disgusting consumerism in this country makes me ill. People are obsessed with material things and we're all getting dumber by the minute because of it. Not to mention how it destroys the environment. I always feel that people who buy loads of crap have the emptiest lives. [/quote]

It's also the generation. Their parents, WWII generation, usually had very little, like, a few toys and candy for Christmas. I don't remember receiving more than a single toy or two from my grandparents. And often, what they gave me was meaningful. I was lucky if they handed me a $5 bill when I was little or a Valentine's Day card. My mother has to go overboard for all holidays. It's nuts. Seems like babyboomers need to go above and beyond. If it's there, they have to buy it. Maybe a lot of them didn't have much as kids? Maybe they are worried their grandchildren will never recognize how wonderful they are? 
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