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bucolic_frolic

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1. People may yet wake up to what chronic consumerism is doing to them and their future

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 07:18 PM

Nov 3

My guess would be they are choosing between trinkets and food, and food is currently winning. But anything that breaks them of overconsumption is a good thing. New habits begin in hard times.

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I have seriously limited my purchases on Amazon [View all] kimbutgar Nov 3 OP

People may yet wake up to what chronic consumerism is doing to them and their future bucolic_frolic Nov 3 #1

People should buy what they need. The problem is people buying crap JI7 Nov 3 #2

Sammich OC375 Nov 3 #3

Me too. Thank you. This is one of the only ways we have of fighting back. BlueNProud Nov 3 #4

They had a prime day 2nd week of October IbogaProject Nov 3 #5

I already told my family that I will NOT BigmanPigman Nov 3 #6

I think their customer service is prenominal Polybius Nov 3 #7

You name it. BigmanPigman Nov 3 #8

Amazon customer service is awesome! MorbidButterflyTat Nov 3 #10

It used to be better fujiyamasan Nov 3 #12

They are paying $200,000/year for health care for my daughter - Ms. Toad Nov 3 #9

If it breaks, I replace it Warpy Nov 3 #11