Saturday, April 27, 2002

South Korea: kicking ass, taking names. A recent article in Time Magazine uncovers the truth behind Korean consumerism: L.L. Bean and J.Crew Catalogues.

Meet Choi Ju Hee, savior of the South Korean economy. Armed with two credit cards and an allowance from her parents, she spends at least $600 a month on clothes, drinking with friends and a serious cell-phone habit (her father once cut off her home phone for a month to teach her a lesson on the cost of things). Her most prized possession: a pair of Salvatore Ferragamo loafers. What she badly wants: a pair of Prada sneakers. On a recent shopping expedition, she eyes a white cotton DKNY skirt. Her mother steps in, telling her it is "too fancy." But by the end of the day, Choi has bagged two blue, $70 Ralph Lauren shirts. "They are fearless when it comes to spending money," says her mother. "These kids don't really think—they just want to buy everything."

And you can quote me on that.

Song of the Day:
1.) Ronnie Dobbs - Ya'll Are Brutalizing Me. Yes, the classic Mr. Show skit in all it's MP3 glory. I'm looking forward to the Run, Ronnie, Run movie those guys are putting out.

UPDATE, from the RONNIEDOBBS.COM site: "Also I think the Mr. Show DVD's are coming out in June?" COOL!
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