Consoomers / Consoomer Culture - Because if it has a recogniseable brand on it, I’d buy it!

[UnsufficentBoobage]

Hello Kitty and Sanrio all around are a level of popular that I really can't conceive of, especially just for nice little Japanese characters

Kitty does not even look actually cute. She, relative to a cat, is something like putting me against young Pamela Anderson as a sex symbol.
I never seen people in real life wear unironic versions of it. Altho I saw few chinese knockoffs that look way more like a cat.

I suspect weird oriental magic at work.

 

[NoReturn]

Hello kitty is not a cat drawing, is a demonic sigil

but explain to me why on god's good green earth is it such a BPD bitch magnet
i know they love their cute shit, but what is it about sanrio in particular? is their shit somehow scientifically designed to be the ideal "type" of cute to attract these loonies? is it just one of the more popular pop culture cute things so the girls who are attached to it don't really like it, they just pick it and pretend they do? i'm sure the latter is true for some, but if there's one thing i learned of these kinda whores is that they genuinely do, honest to god, love cute things, maybe even love them a bit too much to the point where they have the urge to purge anything that isn't adorable
maybe a bit of both?
maybe it's their well documented nature of desperately trying to control the way they're perceived leading them to neurotically trying to design and maintain their perception and thus gravitating towards the brands that do the job best?

Kitty does not even look actually cute. She, relative to a cat, is something like putting me against young Pamela Anderson as a sex symbol.
I never seen people in real life wear unironic versions of it. Altho I saw few chinese knockoffs that look way more like a cat.

I suspect weird oriental magic at work.

Hello Kitty is not a cat, she is a little girl who looks like a cat.
I think @Cuntspiracy Man is on to something, honestly. Cuteness is cute, we all know this, but there's something in particular about the Sanrio characters that attracts a certain personality type.

Compare Sanrio and their rival company San-X's designs in the image below:

Direct comparison of the black cats:
Sanrio

San-X


Or compare BT21 (the BTS mascot line) to Sanrio

Rabbit comparison
Sanrio

BTS21


You can see it, right? That something in the Sanrio characters. There's something there that might be extra attractive to the BPD brain.

I have seen crossover with crazy women and Tokidoki with Sanrio, which is funny because Tokidoki also has crossovers with both Sanrio (general) and Hello Kitty (specific sub-brand).

Tokidoki


Tokidoki x Hello Kitty

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

Hello Kitty is not a cat, she is a little girl who looks like a cat.

its the little girl they sacrificed to power the sigil

 

[Buttigieg2020]

this is way the fuck sadder because a lot of the time this is stuff that older generations treasured and thought their children would at least treat with some semblance of respect

My family runs an estate disposal business.

The majority of Boomers‘ remaining possessions are not noteworthy. Their prized possessions are almost always dozens of cabinets of worthless China and Porcelain made on an assembly line.

If you’re lucky they’ll still have family handcrafted furniture and American steel tools. Most of those usually get thrown out when they downsize.
I did see one family with signed Space Race NASA official photograph prints. Those were awesome.

To give the boomers credit, Hummels are at least better than Funkopops.




Edit: Sorry, I didn’t realize there were like 5 other replies saying almost the same thing. I guess it’s good to know that my experiences aren’t unusual.

 

[Tragon Dirtle]

You can see it, right? That something in the Sanrio characters. There's something there that might be extra attractive to the BPD brain.

I'm having a thought about this that I can't quite put into words. Bc I think I see what you mean looking at the side by sides.

Cute aggression, or playful aggression, is the urge to squeeze or bite things perceived as being cute without the desire to cause any harm. It is a common type of dimorphous display, where a person experiences positive and negative expressions simultaneously in a disorganised manner.

Cute aggression - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Unstable and chaotic interpersonal relationships, often characterized by a pattern of alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation, also known as 'splitting''

Borderline personality disorder - Wikipedia

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[Cuntspiracy Man]

The majority of Boomers‘ remaining possessions are not noteworthy.

"those people cared about these objects"
"nuh uh, how could they? they're not special or worth lots of money"
is a terrible thought process

 

[DrearyDoomguy]

"it's not worth no MONAY" is a pathetic response to "this is stuff that people care about"

It's just a reality you have to face when you've got limited storage space and tight finances. Not everyone can afford to rent out a storage unit for all the heirlooms they don't have room for in their house or apartment. At a certain point you have no choice but to discard the stuff that serves no real purpose other than taking up space.

 

[Cuntspiracy Man]

It's just a reality you have to face when you've got limited storage space and tight finances. Not everyone can afford to rent out a storage unit for all the heirlooms they don't have room for in their house or apartment. At a certain point you have no choice but to discard the stuff that serves no real purpose other than taking up space.

the point i'm making is that it's a bad mindset which is why i altered the post to better express what i mean

if you think responding to the claim that the people who hand you down things loved and cherished those things by saying those things aren't valuable in the eyes of society as a whole or expensive as some kinda retort, then you clearly think people can't love or care for things that aren't worth cold hard cash

 

[NoReturn]

The Hello Kitty stuff continues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwe3QYwOIDA

It's just a reality you have to face when you've got limited storage space and tight finances. Not everyone can afford to rent out a storage unit for all the heirlooms they don't have room for in their house or apartment. At a certain point you have no choice but to discard the stuff that serves no real purpose other than taking up space.

the point i'm making is that it's a bad mindset which is why i altered the post to better express what i mean

if you think responding to the claim that the people who hand you down things loved and cherished those things by saying those things aren't valuable in the eyes of society as a whole or expensive as some kinda retort, then you clearly think people can't love or care for things that aren't worth cold hard cash

I think there's also a disconnect between "loved and cherished by the individual" and "loved and cherished by the family".
Going back to someone I mentioned earlier itt, I know someone who is being asked to pay for a storage unit for their mother's possessions. These are not things that are valuable or hold emotional significance to my friend, but they do to my friend's mother.
This is causing some conflict between them because the mom is sayings like "Don't you care about your own childhood? What about all these memories!"

 

[Randy Butternubs]

This is causing some conflict between them because the mom is sayings like "Don't you care about your own childhood? What about all these memories!"

This is called "Living in the past" instead of accepting that time has moved on. I cherish memories and relationships but the trinket is only a vessel for them. Realizing that the object's time has come to an end is just part of growing and moving forward. Don't let the past define things and you won't be upset when the reality of things is that nothing lasts forever and people move on

EDIT: The mindset of "I have to preserve this to my own detriment" I think is a worse mindset than acknowledging that people cherished them and moving on when necessary.

 

[melty]

This is called "Living in the past" instead of accepting that time has moved on. I cherish memories and relationships but the trinket is only a vessel for them. Realizing that the object's time has come to an end is just part of growing and moving forward. Don't let the past define things and you won't be upset when the reality of things is that nothing lasts forever and people move on

Boomers have strange ideas of what their children should want. My friends boomer mom sent him a big box of "memories". What are the memories? Stuff like the first dishes he used, clothes he wore as an infant, baby and doll stuff the mom personally liked. In other words, moms memories.
Most kids cherished items are more like a favorite toy, not clothes they don't remember wearing. A lot of boomer "heirlooms" are like that, it's something the boomer personally liked, so he thinks everybody else should like it and find it valuable too.

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I really like your post. My first thought at seeing this fridges is that's actually a neat idea. Why shouldn't they look nicer if it's something in your house you look at regularly?
But you're right that there's too many impracticalities and how trends don't come about naturally. "Fridgescaping" is just like people making ice cubes with juice and flowers all over again.

 

[Cuntspiracy Man]

"Fridgescaping" is just like people making ice cubes with juice and flowers all over again.

I'd argue it's not the case at all, the latter is a lot better and more productive since it (assuming the person engaging in it views it that way) can be a sort of creative hobby, one where you fiddle over an object to achieve an end result, as opposed to something requiring maintenance and upkeep

At the end of the day I don't even think any of these practices are *inherently* bad, they're only bad for you if they overtake your life
It goes back to the argument this thread has like once every 20 pages or so of "Guys am *I* a consoooooooooooooomer?" "Guys I only do this and that, please quantify how valid I am" there's no easy way to say just by looking from the outside in, we can only laugh at the most egregious and obvious examples, but the stuff that sits in the middle of that blurred line is on a case by case basis and depends entirely on how much unnecessary spending, emotional toil and little reward outside of the act of acquiring more and more goes into it
I think the biggest thing most of these hyperconsumers have in common is how much they advertise what they do because so much of it hinges on them getting attention for it, that's really the defining trait here, is them doing this for the approval of others

Semi related: you won't find me a single person who still performs, even half a year later, any one or several of these trendy hobbies, you won't find me the same girly still fiddling over drinks and ice cubes while also "fridgescaping", because they take up such a large part of their day and mental capacity that they're not really lifestyles or hobbies but rather things to fill their lives with until the newest trend comes in

 

[AnOminous]

Semi related: you won't find me a single person who still performs, even half a year later, any one or several of these trendy hobbies, you won't find me the same girly still fiddling over drinks and ice cubes while also "fridgescaping", because they take up such a large part of their day and mental capacity that they're not really lifestyles or hobbies but rather things to fill their lives with until the newest trend comes in

I sometimes make fruit juice ice cubes, especially with grape juice, because I like it really cold but I don't like it getting diluted when the ice cubes melt. Then I crush any leftover cubes into slush.

 

[Apustajan apustaja]

My ashtray collection is worthless at the moment, and mostly stored away, but it was something that was common in every home or restaurant my childhood, but people are ashamed of now. It keeps getting bigger.
I hope my great grandchildren can sell them later like nazi stuff today, "I can't beleive people used to poison themselves/jews".
I have sold some to collectors already, it is usualy the missing peice from their design series of plates and glasses.
But I don't get how people buy stuff recently made as "collectibles".

 

[Cuntspiracy Man]

I sometimes make fruit juice ice cubes, especially with grape juice, because I like it really cold but I don't like it getting diluted when the ice cubes melt. Then I crush any leftover cubes into slush.

is there a "who cares?" rating?

 

[Summertime]

This website has been brought up before on this thread, but what's your opinions on the "Aesthetics Wiki"? I think some of these pages are actually very informative, while others just feel like a guide for younger teenagers (mostly girls) on how to act, what to buy, and what to consume/watch/play (especially when the pages in question have some sections like "Media" or "Brands"). I think TikTok has created a concerning loop of new fashion trends being shat out every single week even if everyone will forget about these crazes in no time.

For reference, this specific pages are "consoomercore" as hell:

• Nintencore (legit just Nintendo images)
• Kawaii Gamer (Belle Delphine syndrome)
• Animecore (filling up your room with anime figures)
• Clean Girl (forgetable TikTok trend)
• Basically everything on this category: Microtrend

 

[Sarcastic sockpuppet]

I feel like this post from r/flipping fits the conversation

https://www.reddit.com/r/Flipping/comments/1ff8dnc/i_cant_get_over_how_many_people_are_hoarders/

I can't get over how many people are HOARDERS.​

I can easily say I've been to over 500 estate sales. It never ceases to amaze me how many older people are hoarders.
Now when you think of hoarder, you probably think of a very messy house filled with tons of newspapers, dog poo, bags of random items, etc.
That's not the case, in fact even if you stepped in their living room prior to the sale, you would probably not even realize they are hoarders.
It's the closets, the attics, the basements, the garages, etc where the bulk resides.
A lot of them have shopping addictions, which I always tell people my age to make sure their parents don't fall into that, because it will easily wipe out their inheritance.
Usually it's to places like QVC, HSN, etc. You might see easily 200 boxes of jewelry. A lot of it costume, some of it silver or even gold. But if they bought each piece for at least $30, that's $6k right there. Literally as decorations, because none of it is worn, almost always still new in box.
I see a lot of addiction to Christmas. Especially department 56. But again, did they take it out of the boxes and display it? Usually not. I've seen sales with easily 100 boxes of Dept 65 Christmas. Those can average $50 each, some can be $200 or more, so that's $5,000 right there.
Oh and bathroom items. Old people LOVE bathroom items. How many new in package toothbrushes do you have right now? Maybe 1 or 2? I've seen sales with dozens of them. Don't forget all the medical quackery they buy as well. How about 3 new bathroom scales, never used?
How many sets of flatware do you have in your home? Maybe 1 for regular use, and another for guests or the holidays? Wanna know how many sets I usually see in these "Bougie boomer" homes? At least FIVE, sometimes a DOZEN or more. You could literally open a restaurant. How many people actually need 250 pieces of stainless flatware? Don't forget the plates and stuff too. Entire sets for every holiday.
They also love electronics. I often see a dozen cell phones or more. All newer touchscreen androids or iPhones. They buy a phone, fuck it up somehow by downloading too many apps, or taking too many photos, and instead of clearing it out like a normal person, they just...buy a new phone again, rinse and repeat.
Went into a home last month, they had 4-5 sets of surround sound setups. All name brand like Klipsch or Yamaha. I guess they couldn't figure it out, and instead of having help or returning it, they just...bought another one? 3-4 receivers too. The Klipsch set was easily a grand at Best Buy.
Lastly, clothes. The amount of clothing can be unreal. Just in ONE sale, I saw over 30 pairs of shoes, over 50 handbags/purses, 15 men's wallets, over a dozen men's belts, 20-25 ties, and easily 200-300 pairs of pants, shirts, dresses, coats, etc per person.
So what I'm saying is two things. One, check on your parents or grand parents. Make sure they aren't maxing out their credit cards or pissing away your inheritance on dozens or hundreds of expensive little tchotchkes they will just throw in a closet and never use. There's nothing worse than bored elderly people who have tons of money.
Second, offer technical help if they need it and are at least somewhat understanding of how stuff works.
Again, you wouldn't think these people were hoarders unless you knew them personally. But an entire 1500-2500 sq/ft finished basement can hold tons of things.

 

[Summertime]

>eat the rich
>character is worth 84.5 billion dollars

 

[NoReturn]

I feel like this post from r/flipping fits the conversation

This actually makes me angry.
Think of all the good that could have come from the money spent on that stuff. They could have paid off their mortgages and left a paid-off house to their children and grandchildren. They could have set up trust fund, even a small one that could have covered things like medical expenses or braces. Goddamn.

 

[Sarcastic sockpuppet]

This actually makes me angry.
Think of all the good that could have come from the money spent on that stuff. They could have paid off their mortgages and left a paid-off house to their children and grandchildren. They could have set up trust fund, even a small one that could have covered things like medical expenses or braces. Goddamn.

Unfortunately isn't that most people nowadays? A lot of shitty things are cheap, garages are big...

And to bring some nuance I actually think the guy is too obsessed about inheritance. The old geezers shouldn't buy every dumb thing but they also shouldn't deprive themselves so the kids can inherit more. It's their money. Maybe the kids are ungrateful, maybe they suck, maybe the porcelain figurines brought more joy... sad but not unseen.

But yeah i agree with a previous poster: bullions and unregistered guns over knickknacks. if you priority is wealth accumulation stop collecting things and try to leave them a small bullion.

Personally i would love it, but i aleady know the old riffle in the attic is rusty and unusable ...