IPhones

IPhones have been a big selling item for about the last three years. Almost every college student seems to have one now. It actually seems odd when a student doesn't have one. I do have one and I do believe that it is the best phone I have ever had. At the same time, I am sure that there are other good phones available. There seems to be a new IPhone out every few months. The new model of the phone always promises to do something completely amazing. They keep making the phones because people keep buying them. Do you find yourself always wanting the newest high tech item? Even if you current one works fine?

Response to Allison Ray

Do you buy things specifically because you have a coupon for it? Do you go out to eat at a restaurant because you have a coupon for it?


I am not normally a person who has a lot of coupons. My parents have both never been people who use a lot of coupons. I think it is because we are usually on the go so we don't have time to find them. My mom will use them sometimes if she finds them in her purse but I don't think she goes to a place purposely because of a coupon. Whenever we use them it is usually for clothing stores. Sometimes places such as Victoria's Secret give incentives when shopping. I find myself and my family using these a lot. For example you can get 10 dollars off if you spend 100 dollars or more during certain times. If we spend 80 we will go out of the way to reach the hundred to get the 10 dollars off. 

Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon bombing was something that effected many people throughout America. Living outside of Boston, my family kept telling me how dead the city for the past week. Until the second terrorist was captured many people in the Boston area did not leave their homes. Businesses located in these area's shut down and had signs outside their establishments that said things like, "will reopen when terrorist are found." Until now I did not think about how this past week effected the businesses in Boston. Many of them shut down for about two days causing them to lose hundreds of dollars. This was money that they are sure not going to get back. Tourism in Boston will probably not be as popular as it normally is in April during school vacations. It will take a long time for people to believe Boston is a safe place again. Because of this happening, many small businesses will be effected. For example, places such a Cheers is not a place people from the Boston area usually go to. It is mainly for people from other states and countries when they come to visit. Will these places be able to stay open if they do not have as many tourist this year as they usually do?