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Re: Consumerism

Posted: Thu December 01, 2016 10:03 pm
by Strat
Don't need no dizziness, don't need no nausea, don't need no side effects like diarrhea!

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Thu December 01, 2016 10:03 pm
by Chloe
There's this, too.
http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/
People suck at life.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Thu December 01, 2016 10:26 pm
by Green Habit
Chloe wrote:There's this, too.
http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/
People suck at life.
In high school I had a classmate who died in a car accident the day after Thanksgiving. It put the term Black Friday in grim sense for me early on.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Thu December 01, 2016 11:32 pm
by Self
Chloe wrote:There's this, too.
http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/
People suck at life.
If only we were allowed to say, "Merry Christmas."

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Thu December 01, 2016 11:34 pm
by BurtReynolds
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Re: Consumerism

Posted: Thu December 01, 2016 11:35 pm
by Chloe
Green Habit wrote:
Chloe wrote:There's this, too.
http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/
People suck at life.
In high school I had a classmate who died in a car accident the day after Thanksgiving. It put the term Black Friday in grim sense for me early on.
That's awful :(

But, really though. People going crazy over $200 TVs? The attachment to "things", and acquiring more, is quite absurd.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Thu December 01, 2016 11:35 pm
by Chloe
BurtReynolds wrote:More people have died going to Bonnaroo. It's hardly a sign of the end of days. There are plenty of better signs of that.
It might be a tie...

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 1:09 am
by Strat
I sit on my ass the day after thanksgiving. its digest and leftover day anyway.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 3:49 am
by Superblood Wolfmoon
Chloe wrote:People going crazy over $200 TVs? The attachment to "things", and acquiring more, is quite absurd.
This is really the heart of what this thread is about, so thank you for getting it back on track. I try to make sure my kids understand the difference between wanting/having nice things and coveting those things, or even worse, coveting the "deal." I'm sure we all know that person who is constantly buying shit they don't need, just because they "saved" x amount of dollars on it. As opposed to not buying it at all and saving 100%.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 3:52 am
by Jorge
I've never seen Idiocracy.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 3:54 am
by Norah
theplatypus wrote:I've never seen Idiocracy.
It's not very good.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 3:54 am
by Strat
theplatypus wrote:I've never seen Idiocracy.
You follow US news

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 4:29 am
by BurtReynolds
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Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 4:53 am
by The Argonaut
cutuphalfdead wrote:
theplatypus wrote:I've never seen Idiocracy.
It's not very good.
But it's got electrolytes!

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 4:58 am
by tragabigzanda
FUCK ICE

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 4:59 am
by Jorge
The Argonaut wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
theplatypus wrote:I've never seen Idiocracy.
It's not very good.
But it's got electrolytes!
And that's what plants crave! Right? That's a quote from the movie, yes? I've never seen it but I've read enough stupid AV Club comments that I know a bunch of lines from it. Kind of makes me hate the movie a little bit.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 4:59 am
by The Argonaut
I find it hilarious.

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 4:59 am
by tragabigzanda
FUCK ICE

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 5:03 am
by 96583UP
Image

Re: Consumerism

Posted: Fri December 02, 2016 5:06 am
by Strat
96583UP wrote:Image
Isn't he in an At&t commercial now? Or something commercial that is similar. Amazon?