Where are the crowds?

Went into town today to complete my Crimbo shopping and was very surprised to see very few people out and about on this usually hectic and stressful 'Blokes Week'. Yes Blokes Week - the very week that males such as myself rush out and make last minute purchases (usually spur of the moment decisions) of crap gifts which have been made with little or no thought whatsoever. But I witnessed no hellish scenes today, with the 25th only being 6 days away. Sums up the whole trend of consumer spending this festive season - no-one is shopping in stores, but it seems that they are taking to shopping in the comfort of their own homes via the internet. And can you blame them?