Be your own best advocate. Although everyone is complaining so much about about inflation but holiday shoppers are at the peak for the shopping.
I think many people are used to complaining all the time - but obviously they are shopping and dining out all the time even the inflation is at the peak.
Eating and shopping are part of everyone's life needs. And under any circumstances everyone obviously has to eat and drink and shop for himself because that is the most important part while we are alive. But in conditions of inflation or other similar calamities, everyone can reduce their spending as long as what they need can still be enjoyed sufficiently even though they don't have to cut their portion of food every day.