Economic Downturn TRUE??

i was taken aback (or perhaps fascinated) by people in the Klang Valley..
This is why:
~on Wednesday, i went to AEON Bukit Tinggi for a movie. coincidentally, it was the card members' day. basically, people were swarming towards the mall to get the cheapest goods in town and parking spaces were fully occupied.. then, i something popped up in my mind.. i thought we are currently facing a serious economic downturn, global recession or rather the global economic crunch...millions of people around the world are jobless, thousands of mega companies are considering retrenchment... but when it comes to shopping, it's a totally different story.. people were purchasing goods as if those goods were free of charge... so, global recession or not, shopping is still our priority here, right??? i guess our buying power is still pretty strong... so, stop crapping about economic downturn, money is not enough or whatsoever....everyone is still spending lavishly as if they are the sons and daughters to rich tycoons or even billionaires with plenty of CASH to spend...:)