You know you're in a recession when...
- You have a flat screen plasma TV but have no wall to hang it on.
- People start disconnecting their cable and satellite TV services.
- Baseball stadiums, football games and basketball arenas have empty seats because nobody can afford the ticket prices.
- People get out their lawn mowers and do their own yard work instead of paying a landscaping service.
- People are listening to AM/FM radio or CDs in their cars instead of satellite radio.
- Kids ask for expensive electronic toys for Christmas and Santa leaves them basketballs and little dolls.
- Every 10-year old child doesn't have a cell phone.
- Women buy nail polish rather than going to the manicurist to have little fake diamonds put on their 2-tone false nails.
- Instead of eating out, families eat pasta 2 or 3 times a week -- and leftovers!
- Ladies are no longer buying Coach bags, shoes, eyeglass cases, keyrings, wallets, change purses, sunglasses, etc. (GUILTY!)
- Pets are no longer eating gourmet dog/cat food.
- Store brands are selling better than name brands.
- Coupon clipping makes a major comeback.
- Smokers have to quit because they can't afford to buy cigarettes.
- Lottery sales drop.
- The kids move back in -- with their families -- that is, if they ever moved out to begin with!
- People can't afford to buy new cars, even with the 'cash for clunkers' deal.
- The Christmas tree stands taller than the presents underneath it.
