The tragedy of a donkey, despite the spree it may enjoy for the time being, however, lies in fact that it has no choice but to come back to reality when master's whip is curling down.

It doesn't matter, so long as they're enjoyable, and not likely to have negative side effects, such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you're on a tight budget.

As the output slump sends Germany's jobless rate towards double-digits, it is hard to see consumers going on a spending spree.