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Trigger warning: First World Problems ahead Surely I'm not the only one on here who feel the need to buy stuff even though I know I won't have time to use them and really don't need them. Folio Society versions of books I own (sometimes in two copies for... purposes). Deluxe Sandman editions (I have the original trade paperbacks thank you very much), a looooong list of interesting board games (wen I already have two unplayed ones), endless list of cool indie games, a new camera, a juice press, a new bike, a compost mulcher etc etc How do you guys deal with this? Do you just give in or have you found a way to sit on your wallets? |
That urge to buy stuff (I know I don't need)
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Tonka 31,979 posts
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Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI was seconds away from buying an "Awesome Mix Vol. 1" LP (yes, actual LP... how cool is that?) when my wife pointed out that we don't have a record player.
But it was sooo cool. With that tape cassette cover on an LP making it even better. -
chopsen 21,958 posts
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Registered 16 years agoGenerally yeah I feel your pain but
Tonka wrote:
wtf man?
books I own (sometimes in two copies for... purposes). -
challenge_hanukkah 14,394 posts
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Registered 8 years agoLack of toilet paper? -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agochopsen wrote:
I know... I know. There's the Martian Trilogy which I had to buy second copies of for the first two books so that I could get a matching set. Then there's the ones I have in both english and swedish.
Generally yeah I feel your pain but
Tonka wrote:
wtf man?
books I own (sometimes in two copies for... purposes). -
chopsen 21,958 posts
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Registered 16 years agoWell...that sort of makes sense.
I've found that I've got to a point where I now just want to de-clutter. I've accumulated endless crap over the years that I really didn't need and actually barely used. MY DVD collection was a breaking point for me. I realised I only watched a tiny fraction of them more than once. Some were still in the cellophane.
But I've got so much stuff. I feel if I actually had the time I probably would get some use out of the rubbish I've bought. Or at least I'd like to think I would. -
brokenkey 11,128 posts
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Registered 20 years agoYou know those people who buy commemorative plates? That's you, that is. -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agochopsen wrote:
This is the other end of it. I stumbled over my collection of unopened PS2 games the other day. Good investment that. I have an unopened kitchen lamp from IKEA in the attic. Three big unopened LEGO sets (7965, 8038 & 70816) etc.
I realised I only watched a tiny fraction of them more than once. Some were still in the cellophane.
Hmmm... thinking about all that makes my "Must buy moar itch" subside a little. Now I feel dirty and ashamed. Lying naked on the floor. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoIt's called consumerism.
I'm getting better with age. I'm currently supporting a family of four, which is making me much more careful what I buy, particularly the kind of shite I used to buy. I don't think I've bought anything 'Limited Edition' relating to books, games, comics, films or music for at least five years now. That stuff really doesn't bring you the joy nor the future value you convince yourself it does. -
DFawkes 32,785 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI have so much stuff that I'll never use. I've got 2 Halo statues, an Ezio one, a Defiance one, Soldier 46, Ganondorf, a Blue Shell, a Link Scarf, a Division Watch, A Marcus statue from Watch Dog 2, a Compass Watch thing, a special edition album that came with the vinyl version, Bayonetta 2 in some big fancy box thing, some old Guild Wars special editions I've never actually played and other bits and bobs I can't remember.
I just can't help myself. They're just so lovely to have! Some of them I actually enjoy, like the watch (which I don't wear as I'm afraid to scratch it), but anything non-functional is getting kept until some mythical time I decide to finally get some shelves to display them, which I just can't be bothered doing
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Try reading the book 'Stuffocation' as an antidote. Ideally borrow it so as not to add more clutter. Spending on experiences rather than stuff is the new cool thing. -
Decks 31,013 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI’ve just been into B&Q for a bag of tungsten-tipped screws. Never gonna use them. -
chopsen 21,958 posts
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Registered 16 years agoConsumerism is a thing, but I think I've got an extra layer of stupid on top of that. I've never been particularly been one for limited editions collector thingies and the like . I just get in to doing something then go mental and buy stuff involving it.
I buy stuff that is practical and has an use, but I just get carried away,
Got in to astronomy. BUY ALL THE TELESCOPES! Do I need a computerised mount? No, but I did. Do I have time or the skies to do astrophotography properly? No. But guess what....
Got in to camping. BUY ALL THE TENTS. Yeah, I actually bought multiple tents depending on circumstances. Plus loads of associated gubbins and whatnots.
I've done it so many times.... -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agochopsen wrote:
Yours is a fairly typical shopper archetype, which isn’t quite the same as those that collect nerdy models and such, but it’s not a million miles away from it either. Don’t beat yourself up about the extra layer of stupid, because almost everyone has it in some form.
Consumerism is a thing, but I think I've got an extra layer of stupid on top of that. I've never been particularly been one for limited editions collector thingies and the like . I just get in to doing something then go mental and buy stuff involving it.
I buy stuff that is practical and has an use, but I just get carried away,
Got in to astronomy. BUY ALL THE TELESCOPES! Do I need a computerised mount? No, but I did. Do I have time or the skies to do astrophotography properly? No. But guess what....
Got in to camping. BUY ALL THE TENTS. Yeah, I actually bought multiple tents depending on circumstances. Plus loads of associated gubbins and whatnots.
I've done it so many times.... -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI've bought a stupidly expensive car, which makes me think twice about buying luxuries like bread. -
Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI'm getting better at not getting carried away by the "Ooooh Shiny!" and impulse buy crap. I think partially because I have started clearing out stuff I don't need or ever read/watch. I now sort of loathe the idea of adding to it.
I also have games I bought in the steam sales 3 or 4 years ago and added to my inventory as a gift. They're still uninstalled. So at most steam sales, I resist temptation by reminding myself that I have enough to install and play until the next steam sale and I can pick them up then.
I do have a keyboard and mouse that are getting long in the tooth. So I bought a new mouse recently. I didn't have any headphones anymore, so I bought some of those. I'll look to replace the keyboard soon as well.
Overall, just thinking "do I REALLY need it" before clicking 'buy' seems to help in a lot of cases. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agorice_sandwich wrote:
Yes, as is the "access over ownership" shift. There is a collective realisation, particularly with younger people that actually owning loads of stuff doesn't really improve your life, especially if you can still get access to the things you want if needed.
Spending on experiences rather than stuff is the new cool thing.
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Dougs 100,414 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYou can't beat a bit of consumerism fuelled by a fad. -
motti82 3,324 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI am in the camp of spending good money on stuff you will use every day, such as shoes, bed matress, car/bike, a decent coat. That way, the "cost per use" will be next to nowt. Nothing worse than spending money on summat and never actually using it. -
Tonka 31,979 posts
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Registered 18 years agochopsen wrote:
I recognize myself in that. Nowadays it's so damn easy to find out all the stuff that's "essential" too. Just watch some youtube videos, read some blogs and hey presto. Long list of the things you absolutely need to make ... whatever.
I buy stuff that is practical and has an use, but I just get carried away,
Got in to astronomy. BUY ALL THE TELESCOPES! Do I need a computerised mount? No, but I did. Do I have time or the skies to do astrophotography properly? No. But guess what....
Like coffee? Here's a guide to the five unmissable ways to make coffee with handy shopping lists for them all. It never ends.
I do like the whole experience over stuff and access over ownership thinking. Most of my (well, our me and my wives) money go towards travel. I do use Spotify and streaming video over buying DVDs etc.
But still, that lovely coffee grinder I've been eyeing... Or that little co-op card game I miiiight be able to play with the kids in say... five years? Only one copy left for sale in Sweden. I'd be stupid NOT to buy it right? Or that lovely dutch bike with integrated LED lights both at the front AND rear? Maybe upgrade to 7 gears? Maybe get the electric one?
And a Google Home and some Philips HUE lamps. That footrest for higher lounging comfort? An Aeropress for when I only want one cup of coffee?
I should pirate that book that was mentioned. -
@Mfolf Haha, yeah. I am reasonably good at not spending money on all kinds of stuff I don't need (well, there are exceptions, like games...), but I am also guilty of thinking I need THE BEST.
Or at least the best I can afford. And once I've bought the best I can afford, I can't decide if I should have bought an even better one, or if the thing I bought was already a waste of money. -
@Tonka
What about all this lagom stuff that's been talked about in the UK press atm. The 'just enough' concept that supposed to be important in Sweden (or so they say). -
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This is the view of a man who has never had to dress as a Frankenstein
I’ve just been into B&Q for a bag of tungsten-tipped screws. Never gonna use them. -
You-can-call-me-kal 23,013 posts
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Registered 15 years agoThe thing I find most interesting is that these days I'm completely aware of the little endorphin rush I get when I click 'buy'. -
Think of buying such crap as lining your coffin with ever-thickening velour as you march inexorably towards death -
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