One of my roommates here is writing his senior thesis on how the store "Spencer's Gifts" is a summation of all the reasons why the world hates America. His work is downright hilarious...think about it...the store has uber-flashing lights everywhere, tacky and expensive jewelry, novelties that no one needs, an entire section dedicated to kinky sex in the back and has a strange love affair with Bob Marley. Who wouldnt hate that? (aside from Bob Marley himself)