I'm all for buying good durable products that will last, but I've noticed attitudes on this sub that entirely defeat its purpose.
- Non-consumable products being praised for lasting a relatively small amount of time.
I think this is a result of shitty throwaway products being so common that we've accepted the idea that stuff doesn't last. I've had a shitty Ikea table for about 8 years. Does it deserve praise for not falling apart? Hell no. Durability shouldn't be an issue for an item like that unless it's going through excessive abuse. Same goes for stuff like electric mixers and box fans. The bearings are literally the only wear item. As long as they weren't built with crappy construction and didn't use the cheapest, sloppiest bearings available, they shouldn't die after 10 years of light use.
2 . The expectation that good consumable/wear products will last forever.
Shoes are a wear item. They have to wear in order to grip the ground. If they don't have the stiffest, slippery, most uncomfortable soles known to man, the sole will wear out after a few years depending on use. Same with other clothing and other wear items. It's a tradeoff between durability and comfortability. This assuming it doesn't instantly fall apart because it was hastily made in the crappiest sweat shop with no quality control.
I guess my point in posting this is that I came here because I thought it was for people who reject consumerism, and look for utilitarian products. But to be honest, this sub has turned into its own brand of consumerism. Instead of buying shiny new things we don't need, we buy durable nice things we don't need, and buy more of them than we could ever use.
Submitted October 21, 2017 at 03:23PM by ALEX_JONES_2020 http://ift.tt/2zFe35b
