
Originally Posted by
badkuk
^ quite true. Back when we were kids, kain lang sa bahay pag me birthday...now it's almost a rite of passage to celebrate your birthday at Jollibee...wala naman Halloween party dati, with costume pa, now even the private companies are hosting trick or treat parties for their staff(i kinda like this one though)
Kinda sad to see how commercialized the holidays have become, but the uncomfortable truth is this feeds our local economy.
i guess the guiding principle should be : spend only what you can afford, not what your neighbor can afford.