Do you waste or conserve (anything, not just food)?

ladyislingering · 11-14-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ki

I still waste money though :P

I just spent like 20 minutes trying to find a gif/clip of Francine's mother (from American Dad) saying "wasteful!"

came up with nothing.

Plankton · 11-14-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

I just spent like 20 minutes trying to find a gif/clip of Francine's mother (from American Dad) saying "wasteful!"

came up with nothing.

So, that was a waste of time?

Oooohh snap!

Plankton · 11-14-2013, 11:59 AM

You two crack me up.

GuD · 11-23-2013, 01:16 AM

I use everything until I can't anymore. My shoes are currently held together with duct tape.

ladyislingering · 11-23-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WhateverDude

I use everything until I can't anymore. My shoes are currently held together with duct tape.

I have socks that have massive holes in them just because I'm too cheap to buy new ones. I usually wear my shoes til the soles are falling off or they've got so many holes that all I have to do is step in a tiny little puddle and I've got damp feet all day.

I have a lot of clothes that I've had for almost 10 years, and I never buy new clothes (I work in a thrift store, and our things are nice - throw them in the wash and they're good as new!) because:

1 - they're ridiculously expensive.
2 - women's clothes are shittily made. I've had hoodies made out of goddamn t-shirt material (at twice the price of thrift!).

I don't cut my hair, I don't get my nails done, and I only buy new cosmetics when I'm absolutely out and desperate. People spend way too much money on shit they don't need.

djchameleon · 11-23-2013, 03:22 PM

This thread is descending into who is the most thrifty person.

If there are holes in my socks. I throw them away. I don't let my shoes get so bad that they have holes in them before getting new pairs.

ladyislingering · 11-23-2013, 03:44 PM

During the wet season, when I had to walk everywhere I finally bit and bought a new pair of shoes (though seeing that I get a 50% discount at work and a lot of what we get in is like-new, I can see myself acquiring more eventually) but man, shit's expensive these days. Especially textiles. What the hell happened?

GuD · 11-23-2013, 07:17 PM

I can't speak for others but in my case it's really just that I can't actually afford new things or to waste anything. Agreed with Lady, clothing is expensive as **** so I only shop at thrift stores but have an incredibly hard time finding men's clothes that fit me and that I actually like. You'd think what with all the horrifying sweatshop labor over seas new clothes would be more affordable.

djchameleon · 11-23-2013, 07:20 PM

Idk where you all are seeing these expensive clothes but I can easily find affordable clothes without going to a thrift shop.

Mr. Charlie · 11-23-2013, 07:43 PM

Good clothes are expensive. Plnty of places, especially Supermarkets, sell jeans for a tenner here (that's 'bout 16 bucks) but they don't last. And they're made in sweatshops.

View Poll Results: Waste or conserve?
I'm a waster: if it's half empty it's empty as far as I'm concerned!	0	0%
I get the most of out everything I use	8	80.00%
Not really sure; never really thought about it	1	10.00%
Don't care	1	10.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

11-14-2013, 11:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	You two crack me up. __________________ See location...

11-23-2013, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	I use everything until I can't anymore. My shoes are currently held together with duct tape. __________________ I spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

11-23-2013, 03:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	During the wet season, when I had to walk everywhere I finally bit and bought a new pair of shoes (though seeing that I get a 50% discount at work and a lot of what we get in is like-new, I can see myself acquiring more eventually) but man, shit's expensive these days. Especially textiles. What the hell happened? __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

11-23-2013, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	I can't speak for others but in my case it's really just that I can't actually afford new things or to waste anything. Agreed with Lady, clothing is expensive as **** so I only shop at thrift stores but have an incredibly hard time finding men's clothes that fit me and that I actually like. You'd think what with all the horrifying sweatshop labor over seas new clothes would be more affordable. __________________ I spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

11-23-2013, 07:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mr. Charlie Shoo Thoughts Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: These Mountains Posts: 2,308	Good clothes are expensive. Plnty of places, especially Supermarkets, sell jeans for a tenner here (that's 'bout 16 bucks) but they don't last. And they're made in sweatshops.