Do you love buying STUFF? - Page 3

On August 14 2009 08:28 zizou21 wrote:
this is 2009, all u need is an internet connection

On August 14 2009 09:10 MK wrote:
I'll NEVER exchange my freedom and my confort for anything and surely not because of some silly speculation from ecoligions (yeah, ecology is a religion now, imo).
I live in Tokyo and here, consuming is normal. Everyone buys things and we all wanna buy the latest gadget and change our toothbrush every week. And guess what ? Japan is considered as one of the best country for the Ecology.

On August 14 2009 10:59 Jawa~ wrote:
One thing she didn't talk about that is DEFINITELY going on is companies purposely withholding technology so we will consume more.

Look at Apple. Remember when the iPhone came out? It didn't have 3G, and everyone complained about, yet still bought them at an astounding rate, paying well over 400$ for each one!

6 months later, out comes iPhone 3G. Do you really think Apple didn't have the know-how to implement 3G on the original iPhone? NO! And guess what, people still bought the 3G at an astounding rate!

But wait, there's more features we withheld invented! Now you can do Video? Your top of the line phone can now do what my 100$ phone from 4 years ago can do! And it's up to twice as fast! But Apple won't release the specs of any of the iPhones......

This is the easiest example to note, but it happens all over the place.

On August 14 2009 10:10 teh leet newb wrote:
This video is retarded. What's the point of life if you can't enjoy it? Humans really don't *need* much besides shelter and food, but being alive just isn't the same as living. I enjoy getting new clothes and electronics, traveling to new places, and eating new foods. We can all start somewhere, like using fewer plastic bags. It pisses me off so much when I'm working at CVS and people ask for a bag when they have 1 tiny thing to carry.

On August 14 2009 11:03 travis wrote:


I would say another good example of this is any technology where fuel has to be purchased separately.

On August 14 2009 10:37 travis wrote:



really? says who?
have you forgotten the relationship japan has had with the oceans that surround it?

On August 14 2009 06:08 bdams19 wrote:
I am glad that I don't care about fashion or gadgets that much. I bought a 52 inch tv to play console games on (my roommates have 360, I have wii) and that's pretty much all I've bought in the last few years. I would never pay anything unreasonable for clothes although I have bought some sneakers for like 100+

also, japan has mandatory separation of trash (regarding safe burnables, non-burnables, recycling of plastics, etc.), to a much much farther degree than the US. So that helps curb their consumerism as well.

I also agree with what Jawa wrote, it's something I've thought about before, i.e. with the development of phone technology. When I was 13 I went to Japan and saw cell phones with color displays and marveled at that technology, while the US was stuck with that black/green MSDOS-looking bullshit. The technology truly does exist, as evidenced (and maybe even to an extent that isn't publicly known yet) only they're trying to make the most out of older technology while they can (and how could you blame them?).

Usually, people here change their phone every 6 month-1 year.
In Europe, correct me if I'm wrong, it seems people change it like every 2 years or even more, right ? So I understand that for many western people, it seems wasteful but seriously, it's convenient ! I love being able to shoot everywhere, even at night or under water ! I love being able to check my GPS and watch my TV in 16/9 mode while I'm walking and I've heard the new LTS phones are soon available and I'll be able to catch incredible Internet connection so I'll change my phone again and again.
I mean, ofc I can live without my phone but if we start like that, I can also live without oil, without electricity, without meat etc.
If technology is available and can enhance our living, so we should adopt it.

On August 14 2009 14:07 Imagination wrote:
i stopped listening when she said pcs only change 1 little chip that says 2006 and then 2007.

she had my attention though, but i hate stupid bitches.

On August 14 2009 11:04 Tongchiman wrote:


I didn't want to say anything to u.. but since u said this video is retarded.. I have no choice but to tell u'r also retarded.. not because of ur opinion but because of u saying that using fewer plastic bags is a small step to begin to save the environment/world. I want to tell u that plastic bags from grocery stores are useful. From my point of view, I can see that after u go shopping u throw away the plastic bags (*Sigh*). But, u don't see that u can reuse the plastic bags to throw away ur trashes, instead of buying GLAD "super plastic bags that are hefty and odor resistant." Probably those people ask u for a bag knowing that they can reuse it later :D

On August 14 2009 15:07 number1gog wrote:
Isn't the key to reviving the economy to loosen up the wallets and buy more? I think we should be stimulating spending, not discouraging it.

On August 14 2009 10:14 LxRogue wrote:


That about sums it up. Though I have to say, buying stuff on the internet and getting in the mail rocks.

I don't like having to regularly buy a ton of stuff. Mostly because I'm cheap, but that's a good enough reason for me.