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

[Jonah Hill poster]

Disney Consoomer/Funkopop crossover:

Disney crossing over to Funko Pops is about as surprising as still thinking that 30+ year olds riding roller coasters get labeled as ”children” that are over five feet tall to go on the rides with a parent.

 

[Becky McDonald]

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Can anyone make a template out of the pic on the top? Normally I wouldn't have given a shit but his passive-aggressive-aggressive (or whatever you want to call a message written in a dismissive tone but still threatening violence) rant over a single word makes me want to give him a brief bout of e-fame just to really piss him off further.

Also Docs are lesbo shoes. There's a rule I've come up with; if your boot can be worn by a dangerhair dyke or a hot scene girl (i.e. Demonias, New Rocks etc.), then you're a fag. If you're a male goth, get some actual rated police/military boots that are built to last.

 

[Pil Chollins]

Can anyone make a template out of the pic on the top? Normally I wouldn't have given a shit but his passive-aggressive-aggressive (or whatever you want to call a message written in a dismissive tone but still threatening violence) rant over a single word makes me want to give him a brief bout of e-fame just to really piss him off further.

 

[Oilspill Battery]

Art from One piece one of the most famous manga of all time

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Page from Justice League

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I'll take "C" for consistency. You're telling me I can open a random DC page and get the same art as this?

Because you can literally open any page of one punch man volumes across its entire run and 99% of the time you're going to run into what I linked above.

Say what you want about manga but they are consistent. As pointed out above, the same comic (sandman) has wildly different artstyles of varying quality by multiple different artists, whereas the manga one stays consistent with itself and its artstyle.

Also, the shittiest example of manga art you could find is still better than the sandman panels I linked lmao.

 

[retard strength]

Alright kids, both your comic books are really cool.

 

[NoReturn]

Alright kids, both your comic books are really cool.

What about my comic, tardy?

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[Jonah Hill poster]

Political consumerism is a lost art these days:

 

[Anaspook]

Political consumerism

When does consooming stop being consooming and move to historical archiving

 

[Israellover1234]

Does collecting silver coins make Josh a consoooomer?

 

[FILTH Tourist]

When does consooming stop being consooming and move to historical archiving

Honestly, I give a pass for political memorabilia. They are intresting pieaces of history and if I was still in the US I might collect some buttons too.

But to answer the question. The difference between consooming and collecting is that one is a respectable hobby, while the other is acting like a superfan that eats breaths and shits their obsession.

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

My criteria for the difference between a consoomer and a collector are as follows:

1. Wasteful: the person buys more than they could feasibly ever use
2. Mindless: there is little to no engagement required
3. Bland: there is no meaningful difference between experiences or items
4. Compulsive: despite requiring little to nothing of the persons time or energy it some how it takes up all of it
5. Trivial: no matter how you slice it the thing isn't important
6. Pursuit: the finding and purchasing of the item is more important than the actual act of possessing the item

If a "collector" meets 5/6 of these criteria I consider them a consoomer. Furthermore: Consoomers seem to fall into two major "subsets", those who consume for the dopamine hit that consooming gives them, and those who wish to buy into a group, in this second case the act of consooming grants them status within the group.

Edit to add:
I think the difference between enthusiast and consoomer is a gradient rather than a distinct line, but it's somewhere around buying a lot of stuff just to have it. There's nothing wrong with liking things and living in a house with no decorations or personal touches would be a bit grim, but when you start buying a lot of the same or related things purely to accumulate them, you're getting into consoomer tendencies. You can descend into consoomerism like an alcoholic descends into chemical dependency. Someone can start out really loving music and buying physical copies of albums they enjoy, then they start buying a few special editions, then albums they don't love to have complete discographies, then new releases just because they're hyped up and sought after and throw tantrums if they don't get one, and then overpaying for multiple presses from different years or labels where the only discernible differences are the matrix codes. I'd say the change is somewhere around step three, where they're gone beyond what they originally loved and are buying things for their own sake. For example, buying an action figure and even a couple of classic toys that you've always admired isn't really consoomerism, but collecting anything with the logo on it is in that territory.

 

[FILTH Tourist]

My criteria for the difference between a consoomer and a collector are as follows:

1. Wasteful: the person buys more than they could feasibly ever use
2. Mindless: there is little to no engagement required
3. Bland: there is no meaningful difference between experiences or items
4. Compulsive: despite requiring little to nothing of the persons time or energy it some how it takes up all of it
5. Trivial: no matter how you slice it the thing isn't important
6. Pursuit: the finding and purchasing of the item is more important than the actual act of possessing the item

Other than compulsion all the rest can be describe both collectors and consoomers.

Collections are inherently wasteful, mindless, trivial, and bland to everyone but the collector. It boils down to "I think X is neat and I like to collect them". The reason why they think it's neat can differ from person to person, but at the end of the day you are still gathering useless trinkets and knickknacks.

It's the obsession and identity built around it that makes a consoomer, not the collection its self.

 

[Sleazy Car Salesman]

Other than compulsion all the rest can be describe both collectors and consoomers.

Collections are inherently wasteful, mindless, trivial, and bland to everyone but the collector. It boils down to "I think X is neat and I like to collect them". The reason why they think it's neat can differ from person to person, but at the end of the day you are still gathering useless trinkets and knickknacks.

It's the obsession and identity built around it that makes a consoomer, not the collection its self.

At the end of the day it's always going to be a sniff test but those are common behaviors of consoomers, for me collectors tend to focus more on curation and preservation rather than the simple act of hoarding like a consoomer does.

 

[Oilspill Battery]

At the end of the day it's always going to be a sniff test but those are common behaviors of consoomers, for me collectors tend to focus more on curation and preservation rather than the simple act of hoarding like a consoomer does.

Everything you say about collectors can apply to people who buy funko pops. Curation, preservation, etc.

How is collecting coins not trivial, bland or mindless?

Ontop of that how does pursuit mater at all?

 

[Fartificial Insmelligence]

Everything you say about collectors can apply to people who buy funko pops. Curation, preservation, etc.

How is collecting coins not trivial, bland or mindless?

Ontop of that how does pursuit mater at all?

None of it really matters, frankly, long as you take care of your needs first and your wants second. The only problem is when you buy stuff just to buy stuff...

 

[Mister Uno]

None of it really matters, frankly, long as you take care of your needs first and your wants second. The only problem is when you buy stuff just to buy stuff...

Certain things I will never EVER understand. For example, I simply cannot fathom why anyone would want a Funko Pop. They're soulless and generic looking and impress NOBODY besides maybe the most fanatical of collectors and even then. If you want a figurine of a character there is very likely a decent looking one somewhere online, especially for popular media. Sure it typically costs more but they look better most of the time. But I can understand why someone might want to collect Hotwheels even if I haven't cared for them since I was a kid.

 

[Gar For Archer]

Certain things I will never EVER understand. For example, I simply cannot fathom why anyone would want a Funko Pop. They're soulless and generic looking and impress NOBODY besides maybe the most fanatical of collectors and even then. If you want a figurine of a character there is very likely a decent looking one somewhere online, especially for popular media. Sure it typically costs more but they look better most of the time. But I can understand why someone might want to collect Hotwheels even if I haven't cared for them since I was a kid.

On the topic of Funko Pops, between the shutdowns it’s been a while since I hopped in this thread but Funko Man himself is offloading his 9000+ collection! Not $9000… 9000 Funko Pops. He cites Funko’s predatory business practices exploiting FOMO and creating artificial exclusivity making it no longer fun to buy them. So you know things are REALLY bad when even a king consoomer like him taps out.

 

[FILTH Tourist]

Certain things I will never EVER understand. For example, I simply cannot fathom why anyone would want a Funko Pop. They're soulless and generic looking and impress NOBODY besides maybe the most fanatical of collectors and even then. If you want a figurine of a character there is very likely a decent looking one somewhere online, especially for popular media. Sure it typically costs more but they look better most of the time. But I can understand why someone might want to collect Hotwheels even if I haven't cared for them since I was a kid.

Funko Pops are popular because they are figures made for mass consumption. They are cheap, everywhere, and have a ton of licensed products. So it's easy for people to impulse buy some because they like the show or character. Also, I think a lot of funko pops given as a cheap gifts, like with me when my friend got me a Judge Dredd and Blood Angel figure. If you want a GOOD figure, you need to not only pay more than $15, but HUNT for it, which most people are unable or willing to do. If someone has a few out on their shelf or desk I don't hold it against them. But if you have shelves dedicated to them pristine in the box, then it't time for an intervention.

 

[Vingle]

a lot of funko pops given as a cheap gifts, like with me when my friend got me a Judge Dredd and Blood Angel figure.

Doesn't sound like a good friend to me. There are a lot of cheaper stuff that isn't shit that can be gifted. Giving a funko as a gift is shitty. You feel guilty for throwing it away, even though you hate it. Because you got it from a friend.

 

[FILTH Tourist]

Doesn't sound like a good friend to me. There are a lot of cheaper stuff that isn't shit that can be gifted. Giving a funko as a gift is shitty. You feel guilty for throwing it away, even though you hate it. Because you got it from a friend.

I never really do gifts with friends, so the surprising gesture from her is what matters most to me. Besides the Dredd and Blood Angel figures don't look too bad becuase their helmets cover the creepy soulless eyes.