Remarkable poll at CNN Money

[KansDem]

1. Where did you do the most shopping this past weekend?

Malls 18%
Big discount stores 16%
Local shops 7%
Online 11%
Didn't shop at all 48%
http://money.cnn.com/index.html?cnn=yes

I thought the Thanksgiving weekend, particularly the day after, was the biggest shopping day(s) of all? Yet from this poll, only 52% of those respondents did any shopping. I wonder how this compares with any other weekend? I went shopping, although it was unrelated to the holiday season, so I would have to answer in the affirmative. However, I would have gone shopping regardless of what time of year it was.

Is 52% a sign of a impending booming economy? If not, then how is this reconciled with the "good economic news cheerleaders" of the corporate media?

[vi5]

1. I've always maintained the dread placed on that date....

Was overrated. I've always been shopping the day or two after Thanksgiving and while it ain't exactly a calm walk in the park, it's not the ridiculous onslaught it's made out to be either.