That's Just a Little Bit Much~

Did anyone else watch the show "Extreme Couponing" , last night?  Was that not one of the craziest things you've ever seen?  I know times are tight right now, and I'm all for saving money, and using a coupon if you have one for something you use.  But the show was not very realistic, in that it was saying , "Oh, I got $900 dollars worth of groceries for 6. 75". But then I noticed , they are spending six or eight hours doing planning and clipping.  They also pay for a clipping service so they don't have to clip all of it themselves. The clipping service costs something like $70 dollars. They also drive to four or five grocery stores in order to get the best deals.  They buy 7 to 10 newspapers a week too.  So if you add it all up, gas , coupon services, and newspapers, you can't help but wonder what the real total is.  And really , who needs 1500 bottles of deodorant , or 300 toothbrushes?  On A and E they show people struggling with harmful addictions, like alchohol or drugs.  But to hear the women on this coupon show talk , they sound just like the addicts on Intervention.  And the fact is , they don't quit buying the items that they already have, because they are constantly adding to their "stockpile".  So apparently 1000 rolls of toilet paper is not enough, if it goes on sale next week and they have their coupon, they buy more.  One lady on the show even has her stockpile insured, for $35,000!  To me, this smacks of gluttony.  It screams rich man in the mansion, Lazarus begging for crumbs type thing.  I  guess people assume that because it' s not costing anything, or hurting anyone, that it's an ok habit.  I think these people are just like any other addicts, and need help with their compulsions.  When they start talking about how their stuff takes up more than two rooms in their house,or that they blow off plans with their families , so they can shop, then this IS a problem. It's all just a little  bit much for me!


What do you think about "extreme couponing" ?  Good habit, or harmful compulsion? Let me know what you think......

Here's to a little more moderation~ Ruby Jeanette