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tl;dr: They buy less in quantity and value expensive brands less. This is in line with the "spend money on experiences not stuff" trend we're watching rise in

by B-Con 9y ago

tl;dr: They buy less in quantity and value expensive brands less. This is in line with the "spend money on experiences not stuff" trend we're watching rise in popularity, particularly in the younger generation. People aren't flocking as quickly to flaunt their status via possessions, particularly in clothing. The right $20 shirt can look great and last you forever. I found a $8 t-shirt and $20 pair of pants that I like. I have a handful of them. They last a while and a topic-specific t-shirt drifts in here and there. I replace socks/underwear every couple years. I already have a suit from past experiences in case I need one. I replace my daily shoes ~annually. I wear the same thing to work and at home. (Disclaimer: I'm a software guy with no interest in fashion.) Per the stereotype: I'm pretty sure I spend more on streaming services per year than clothes. (Even if you don't count a slice of Prime for the video streaming).

johnpowell 9y ago
About five years ago my mom offered to do my laundry. I lived in a little studio apartment and I had to walk about 10 blocks to the laundromat. She did my laundry all the time since she has a washer and dryer in her house. So I had six bags of laundry I carried down to her car. I put them on the passengers side but the doors are locked. So I go around to her in the drivers seat and we chat of a bit. And then she comes around to the passengers side to get some groceries for me out. I run the groceries up to my apartment and look out my window and she is gone. I assume she grabbed my clothes. She did not. She drove off with nearly every article of clothing I owned on the side of her car. It was pretty much the most devastating thing I have ever experienced. She called me about six hours later and asked where my laundry was. I pretty much only had what I was wearing. Tons of band t-shirts that were 20 years old and can not be replaced. I am poor... But for 300 bucks I got going again. 7 pairs of Dickies in different colors. 14 white t-shirts and four different colors of hoodies. And some socks and underwear. Got the stuff on Amazon so shipping took a while. I was washing my only pair of boxers in my salad spinner. Which actually worked well. The salad spinner is still in use. Some bleach cleaned it right up.
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- beigeotter 9y ago
  Why didn't she just drive the clothes back?
  - gaius 9y ago
    She left the clothes on the sidewalk and they were immediately stolen, I assume.
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narag 9y ago
I found a $8 t-shirt and $20 pair of pants that I like. I have a handful of them I was sure I (and Jack Slater[0]) couldn't be the only ones. [0] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107362/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_34 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107362/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_34
mozumder 9y ago
> This is in line with the "spend money on experiences not stuff" trend we're watching rise in popularity, particularly in the younger generation. The irony is that vacations ARE the exact same thing as buying stuff. It's just you're buying stuff for your time. The worst part is that these vacations are commodity items. It's not like people are having new adventures and unique experiences - they're doing the same shit millions of other people do, the way people buy the same shit millions of other people buy. Nothing interesting in that...
- NLips 9y ago
  It's not the same in the important way: research shows we enjoy experiences more than owning extra things. No one's saying "I'll go on holiday to Spain because that's unique, whereas a $500 handbag isn't" - they're saying "I'll go to Spain because I'll enjoy it more."
bitcurious 9y ago
>I replace my daily shoes ~annually. I wear the same thing to work and at home. If you mean to say you have one pair of shoes that you wear daily, you should buy a second pair and alternate. This will allow your shoes to dry out between use which will increase durability and reduce smelliness. tl;dr: 1 pair : 1 year, 2 pairs : 3 years.
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by B-Con 9y ago

johnpowell 9y ago

About five years ago my mom offered to do my laundry. I lived in a little studio apartment and I had to walk about 10 blocks to the laundromat. She did my laundry all the time since she has a washer and dryer in her house. So I had six bags of laundry I carried down to her car. I put them on the passengers side but the doors are locked. So I go around to her in the drivers seat and we chat of a bit. And then she comes around to the passengers side to get some groceries for me out. I run the groceries up to my apartment and look out my window and she is gone. I assume she grabbed my clothes. She did not. She drove off with nearly every article of clothing I owned on the side of her car. It was pretty much the most devastating thing I have ever experienced. She called me about six hours later and asked where my laundry was. I pretty much only had what I was wearing. Tons of band t-shirts that were 20 years old and can not be replaced. I am poor... But for 300 bucks I got going again. 7 pairs of Dickies in different colors. 14 white t-shirts and four different colors of hoodies. And some socks and underwear. Got the stuff on Amazon so shipping took a while. I was washing my only pair of boxers in my salad spinner. Which actually worked well. The salad spinner is still in use. Some bleach cleaned it right up.

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beigeotter 9y ago
Why didn't she just drive the clothes back?
- gaius 9y ago
  She left the clothes on the sidewalk and they were immediately stolen, I assume.

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narag 9y ago

I found a $8 t-shirt and $20 pair of pants that I like. I have a handful of them I was sure I (and Jack Slater[0]) couldn't be the only ones. [0] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107362/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_34 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107362/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_34

mozumder 9y ago

> This is in line with the "spend money on experiences not stuff" trend we're watching rise in popularity, particularly in the younger generation. The irony is that vacations ARE the exact same thing as buying stuff. It's just you're buying stuff for your time. The worst part is that these vacations are commodity items. It's not like people are having new adventures and unique experiences - they're doing the same shit millions of other people do, the way people buy the same shit millions of other people buy. Nothing interesting in that...

NLips 9y ago
It's not the same in the important way: research shows we enjoy experiences more than owning extra things. No one's saying "I'll go on holiday to Spain because that's unique, whereas a $500 handbag isn't" - they're saying "I'll go to Spain because I'll enjoy it more."

bitcurious 9y ago

>I replace my daily shoes ~annually. I wear the same thing to work and at home. If you mean to say you have one pair of shoes that you wear daily, you should buy a second pair and alternate. This will allow your shoes to dry out between use which will increase durability and reduce smelliness. tl;dr: 1 pair : 1 year, 2 pairs : 3 years.

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