Hey James, you bought your Halloween stuff yet?
No, not yet, I'll probably end up scrambling around to buy everything last minute.
There's still time! I went to a thrift store this year to cut down on spending.
That's smart. I miss the days when it wasn't so commercialized.
You know Halloween is now the second largest spending holiday after Christmas?
I'm not surprised. I read last year retailers raked in over $9 billion selling Halloween products.
Well, we do live in a consumerist society these days. Everyone is too preoccupied with work to make things themselves.
That's true. People prefer buying costumes and candy they see in movies or on TV.
Yeah, and decorations have gotten more excessive. People really splurge on those.
Yup, Halloween is really trending away from its traditional, religious roots.
It's all a bit much for me. But I don't blame people for wanting to have fun.
Yeah. Well, personally, I have just as much fun without all the spending.