Do men like to buy things as much as Women ?

2013 said:
Im curious to see your response,
Do men like to buy things as much as Women ?
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I think it's more the shopping thing than buying stuff.

I like buying stuff, especially for my motorbike or whatever. I don't really buy clothes I don't need. I absolutely hate shopping for stuff on the high street though. Too many people, boring, never get what I want, waste of time.

So yes, I think men like buying stuff just as much, just not the same stuff and not aimlessly wandering around a shop.
 
It depends.

I think if I want anything, I'll do the research and think carefully about what I'm buying.

The misses will see something she likes, gravitate towards it and get it there and then.
 
I buy loads of stuff, my wife has to be told to buy. She is Scottish and I actually push her to buy stuff. I think nothing of blowing a few grand on something shiny, she thinks a turkey that's 5 quid more is not worth it. Guess I could be a bird?
 
Housey said:
I buy loads of stuff, my wife has to be told to buy. She is Scottish and I actually push her to buy stuff. I think nothing of blowing a few grand on something shiny, she thinks a turkey that's 5 quid more is not worth it. Guess I could be a bird?
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Socks are what get me going... they are terrible value when you consider the cost relative to the size of them :mad:
 
I buy anything...these days I tend to at least give it a week though to see if I still want it. If after a cool down period I still want it then I'll likely buy it. If not then I'll wait until it's in the sales or something.
 
sigma said:
Socks are what get me going... they are terrible value when you consider the cost relative to the size of them :mad:
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Yea I made a (god knows why) decision that I was only going to wear posh socks and spent god knows how much buying those multi coloured posh ones for 20 notes a pair. To be fair they fit lovely and last really well, but I long for a pair of M&S black socks :D
 
I buy loads more than my wife but the stuff I buy is thoroughly researched and only bought at the best price possible. What little my wife buys is on a whim and utter rubbish that I'll never have a use for ;)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption

Diddums said:
My wife is the biggest sucker for marketing. We have a cleaning cupboard with a million different products and if a company released a product tomorrow which can "clean the feet of your table" she'd buy it and use it. I'm far too cynical and take 99% of marketing as the nonsense it is.
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Housey said:
Yea I made a (god knows why) decision that I was only going to wear posh socks and spent god knows how much buying those multi coloured posh ones for 20 notes a pair. To be fair they fit lovely and last really well, but I long for a pair of M&S black socks :D
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Just buy decent £10 socks you can get in most menswear shops. Packs of five for a tenner and of decent quality. Then months down the line just buy another pack.

Doesn't matter if they cost a tenner or double that, new socks feel great, so it's logical to buy cheaper new socks more often, so you can enjoy that new socks feel.
 
Hades said:
In all seriousness though, buying a used or vintage item means you can usually sell it for similar money if you want. So it's more a matter of 'parking' money in an item rather than spending it.
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I would not reply with that, unless i wanted a load of vintage dresses at home.
 
Hades said:
In all seriousness though, buying a used or vintage item means you can usually sell it for similar money if you want. So it's more a matter of 'parking' money in an item rather than spending it.
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I tried that with cars... but to some people it's "just a car".
 
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