A nation of shoppers

Shopping seems to becoming an increasing obsession these days. Can anyone explain to me exactly what the pleasure of going to the shops with 100 000 other people in order to hunt for non-existant 'bargains' is?

News reports indicate that people started queuing up for the 'sales' at midnight on Christmas night. Madness. Even the Americans aren't as shopping-obsessed as us barmy Brits!