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Everything you describe is a tool. I think there's a difference between unnecessary stuff, and tools.
by mtreis86 11y ago
Everything you describe is a tool. I think there's a difference between unnecessary stuff, and tools.
- 0xffff2 11y agoA very insightful observation. That wasn't intentional. Upon reflection I think that everything I own outside of a small collection of half a dozen pieces of art could be classified as some kind of tool. That makes me feel somewhat better about the amount of "stuff" I have.
- Huhuh 11y agoThe line between tool and stuff is quite often blurred. Lots of tools exist only to facilitate a very specific task and can be replaced by a less specialized one. Its not always as efficient but most of the time its enough. A knife can peel, mince, cut, etc. It can easily replace lots of 'stuff' in the kitchen.
- MisterBastahrd 11y agoThe average guy who owns a toolbox will never use 80% of the stuff in that box. He owns the tools "just in case."
- antod 11y agoOr more likely, they needed it once. And they remember that time they got rid of something they thought they'd never need again...
- jlarocco 11y agoThat doesn't match my experience at all. I can't recall ever seeing a big box of unused tools. I mean who goes out and spends a bunch of money on tools for no reason? 99% of the time, people buy tools when they have a need for them.
- 0xffff2 11y agoReally? Never in my life have I ever bought a tool except when I had a specific need to use it. I can say with 100% confidence that I have used every single tool I own at least one time.
- ant6n 11y agoMy tv is a tool. I use it to watch Netflix.