What’s OUT and IN during the recession?
What’s the difference between a recession and a depression? A recession is when your neighbour loses their job; a depression is when you lose yours.
The Mirror.co.uk have devised a list of what is OUT and IN during the recession. We have added a few ourselves at the bottom of the list.
OUT: Baths
IN: Showers
OUT: pints in pub
IN: cans at home
OUT: hairdressers
IN: hair dye kits
OUT: bottled water
IN: tap water
OUT: fresh food
IN: frozen food
OUT: shop sarnies
IN: packed lunches
OUT: branded food
IN: own-labels
OUT: foreign hols
IN: british breaks
OUT: new clothes
IN: mending
OUT: special cleaners
IN: Multi-purpose
OUT: new cars
IN: car repairs
OUT: shop cakes
IN: home baking
OUT: divorce
IN: staying wed
OUT: Shop veg
IN: grow your own
OUT: Starbucks, Nero, Costa
IN: Nescafe in a cup made in company kitchen
OUT: eating out
IN: home cooking
OUT: sky tv
IN: freeview
OUT: Bonus, Salary Increases
IN: Pay cuts and job losses
OUT: Unskilled, lazy, time watchers
IN: Skilled, multitaskers
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