The curse of the Boxing Day sales- a spell so treacherous it will leave your pockets emptied yet your hands full. Full of what, you may ask? Anything and everything is the answer. Post-Christmas sales have once again taken the nation by storm with offers bigger and better than ever before. Whether it’s in store or online, people have been snatching up everything in sight, crazy to take advantage of the mega deals and discounts in all corners of retail. Crazy may be a slight understatement to the behaviour of some when it comes to buying; in the days following Boxing Day, you can see just how avid people are to take advantage of reduced prices. Shops have been left with stock scattered in places they do not belong, hooks half- draping clothes that are barely staying up and pathways un-navigable due to the messy piles items have been left in. With limited staff at hand during the holiday period, there is no enforcement or assistance on the tidying front. Even the sheer mass of people in and out of clothing stores means there’s no access to changing rooms. It is all good and well to go shopping however why do people behave in such a manic way? How could a few bold adverts here and there and some red signs plastered in windows be the trigger to such animalistic actions? A worker in the busy Oxford Street branch of department store John Lewis said that it was very hectic and often full of long and tedious transactions. People often end up spending recklessly, just for the sake of it spending at all. They come home with bags full of things they probably didn’t need or really want and although the spending spree may have been fun, it’s temporary bliss. Once the stacks of receipts are unfolded the next day there is a chance the guilt will settle and nestle in the back of your mind. You didn’t need that popcorn maker did you, or the matching onesies for you and your dog? So what if they went from £60 to £45? Really? It seems the curse of the Boxing Day sales is a real menace…