Deal or NO DEAL?

The only way to shop is to shop the clearances. That's what I say. However, this isn't what most Americans seem to feel. Why is it that people will buy jeans for sixty dollars instead of ten to fifteen dollars. I simply don't understand. I guess I'll try to figure out why people are willing to pay regular price for everything.
I guess the first reason would be that people haven't been educated in the art of clearance shopping. My mom has taught me well. I can get formal dresses at prices from anywhere from $6.00 - $25.00. And these aren't lame or casual dresses. Each and every one of them is from Dillards, in excellent shape and style. However, you have to know what time of year the sales come, when additional percentages are taken off of sale prices, where the sale clothes are, and have an open mind (sometimes, but you can usually find what you need if you're willing to shop around.) People have to know how to get the good deals in order to get them.
Even if people knew when sales come, there are still those who would continue to buy their expensive clothing and shoes. I think that some people feel cuter and more "in style" when they pay more for their clothing. I'm always hearing on tv about women who go out and spend a thousand dollars on a swimingsuit or something like that. There are a few strange people who must feel better about themselves, depending on the cost of their apparel.
My grandmother, as well as some people my age, go into a store knowing exactly what they need. They find it, don't try it on or even glance at the price tag, and then they buy it. This is followed by a mad dash to get out of the store or shopping mall as soon as possible. I think that clearance shopping takes patience. While I'm not very patient in other ways, this is a different kind of patience. I'll know that something I like at regular price will be at least half (often more than sevent-five percent off) in a month or two. There's no point in buying it unless it's absolutely necessary, which is sometimes the case.
Well, I think I've pretty much figured out why people don't shop the clearances. They don't know how, they feel "cheap" looking, or they don't have the bargain-shopping patience that's a must. While I will always continue to shop the clearances and get my twenty-five dollar full outfits (yes, including shoes), I have a better understanding at why others don't do the same. Those poor individuals. They'll never know the satisfaction of getting a truly awsome deal.