consumerism

blueshift · 22 Nov 2010 at 18:17

Im becoming slightly overwhelmed by the constant barrage of buy this buy that, the televison radio etc, advertising is definately more in your face now, i cant even open a magazine without a ton of junkmail falling out.
Even walking across town there are these annoying student types harassing people for a so called good cause?
It just seems all a bit too much now, and with the onset of xmas, oh dear god

I must admit ive have fallen into the hype trap quite a lot, but now have managed to reign myself in, my god it takes a lot of willpower though.

Edrof · 22 Nov 2010 at 18:21

Advertising is 99% invasive, annoying guff and 1% actually useful stuff.

That rhymed, yo.

It's only going to get worse on the net now, too

blueshift · 22 Nov 2010 at 18:24

i agree it will get worse how about those ********! that ring you up and leave those messages about debt etc

well done about the ryhme, your a poet and didnt know it.

hux · 22 Nov 2010 at 18:27

Just blank them out, works for me.

ThriceNightly · 22 Nov 2010 at 18:35

I came across a term used by ******, gipseys etc refering to the general public as gourgers and I think this sums up our current society.

I have to some extent removed myself from mainstream consumerism. First to go was the television in 2004! I don't buy a newspaper or magazines and I use adblocker on the net.

Try to avoid supermarkets as much as possible by using farm shops , local butchers and bakers.

Don't buy anything new if I can help it, by using ebay etc but I could really be a lot more thrifty if I put my mind to it.

Still I am staggered by what I see around me ...huge amount of waste and and endless desire for new goods.

doofer · 22 Nov 2010 at 18:40

Consumerism is simply convincing stupid people to spend their hard earned cash on a huge HD3D-A-SUPER-VISION 9000Hz Digital Enhanced TV! To watch mainly crap about how to make Instant! Easy Cash! from your antiques/house/Grannies Gold Teeth/Have an accident/Credit company and how to cook amazing meals while you sit there lonely with your beans on toast whilst other adverts fly up the screen to convince you to buy the *NEW IMPROVED* HDTV3D-A-SUPER-VISION 9001Hz Digital Enhanced TURBOMOTHER****ER II TV at only 750% APR!

Sadly, there are lots of stupid people who fall for it hook, line and sinker.

LabR@t · 22 Nov 2010 at 19:16

are whole way of life depends on us constantly buying/upgrading stuff without the economy collapses.

Klo · 22 Nov 2010 at 19:21

I agree, they are pretty irritating. I don't enjoy spending money, so usually am quite immune to advertising, but even then I still wish it would stop.

sigma · 22 Nov 2010 at 19:24

Consumerism sucks; easy money though.

Vonhelmet · 22 Nov 2010 at 19:39

doofer said:
Consumerism is simply convincing stupid people to spend their hard earned cash on a huge HD3D-A-SUPER-VISION 9000Hz Digital Enhanced TV! To watch mainly crap about how to make Instant! Easy Cash! from your antiques/house/Grannies Gold Teeth/Have an accident/Credit company and how to cook amazing meals while you sit there lonely with your beans on toast whilst other adverts fly up the screen to convince you to buy the *NEW IMPROVED* HDTV3D-A-SUPER-VISION 9001Hz Digital Enhanced TURBOMOTHER****ER II TV at only 750% APR!

Sadly, there are lots of stupid people who fall for it hook, line and sinker.

I wish I had a TURBOMOTHER****ER tv.

Eriedor · 22 Nov 2010 at 20:25

i <3 consumerism.

p.s. OP what are you using to make this thread on the interwebs?

wozza2k · 22 Nov 2010 at 20:31

Capitalism

doofer · 22 Nov 2010 at 20:32

vonhelmet said:
I wish I had a TURBOMOTHER****ER tv.

Don't forget that to get the best out of it you need the £499.99 HD3D-A-SUPER-VISION Digital Enhanced Cable, other £1.79 Digital Enhanced cables that are exactly the same but not HD3D-A-SUPER-VISION branded will not give good results!

wozza2k · 22 Nov 2010 at 20:38

doofer said:
Don't forget that to get the best out of it you need the £499.99 HD3D-A-SUPER-VISION Digital Enhanced Cable, other £1.79 Digital Enhanced cables that are exactly the same but not HD3D-A-SUPER-VISION branded will not give good results!

You mean a Monster Cable?

Jambo · 22 Nov 2010 at 20:57

Forde said:
Advertising is 99% invasive, annoying guff and 1% actually useful stuff.

That rhymed, yo.

It's only going to get worse on the net now, too

Awesome! That's gonna be my new advert with the product displayed beside the 1%.

Van Hellseek · 22 Nov 2010 at 22:45

"The Things you own end up owning you".

Fight Club - The ultimate anti-consumerism movie. :cool:

Jambo · 22 Nov 2010 at 22:47

seek said:
"The Things you own end up owning you".

Fight Club - The ultimate anti-consumerism movie.

"You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your ****ing khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world."

sigma · 22 Nov 2010 at 23:13

Guessing you all posted from your eye phones too!

Vonhelmet · 22 Nov 2010 at 23:22

sigma said:
Guessing you all posted from your eye phones too!

I am not "consuming" my iphone, which is the complaint here. I will use it until it is no longer fit for my needs, then I will sell it on and purchase something new. It is not "consumerism" to own nice things.

sigma · 22 Nov 2010 at 23:55

vonhelmet said:
I am not "consuming" my iphone, which is the complaint here. I will use it until it is no longer fit for my needs, then I will sell it on and purchase something new. It is not "consumerism" to own nice things.

The OP mentions advertising, something that Apple are experts at hence my post.