June 5th, 2008
Holidaying Hits Brits In Pocket
Many holidaying Britons feel under pressure to up their spending on souvenirs, presents and cheap “tat” they later wish they had not purchased, a new report has warned. A study conducted by cahoot has revealed that “pier pressure” leads people in the UK to spend a “colossal” 231 million pounds a year on things they later regret.
It has emerged that 68 per cent of people who have spent money on such impulse gifts shamefacedly report they have bought “tacky ornaments, stuffed donkeys and other novelty items”. Cahoot noted that a large number of tourists had sombrero hats and other pieces of clothing from their trips now hidden away at the back of cupboards.
