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

Becky McDonald said:
Truthfully, I never bothered to ask. But the technical term is a "burn barrel", as they've talked about it in parlance, and it's when their descendents aren't interested in taking ownership or they don't have any. Normally the city takes care of that sort of thing, but I think if their house was privately-owned, they get it instead. Might be to do with biohazards as well if the owner dies in their home, better to burn it than have a municipal worker die from disease.

I also might have changed one or two details for PLing purposes. Not too much though.
I have read some other people reporting this sort of thing on the internet too since I felt it was really fucking weird when I first heard about it, so it's not just where she works that does it. Guess it's more efficient or something.

But yeah, if any of you know an elderly/ill relative that owns something you want, ask them to give you it now rather than wait for them to die.
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How do I ask my grandpa for his machine shop as gently as possible?
 
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Becky McDonald said:
Anything you can think of, she's reduced to ash at some point. 19th century furniture. Card collections. Old video games, including their boxes. Action figures. Piles of memoirs and manuscripts that were never published.
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Imagine being that grandma in the afterlife and suddenly your possessions start popping into existence like some kind of Egyptian funeral.
 
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Torque Wheeler said:
Is there a word for chain restaurants that are more expensive than Applebee's and Olive Garden but about the same experience? The highway was closed so I had to drive through a rich part of the city that was a victim to suburban sprawl, and there are miles of Chuy's, red robins, Carrabba's, Brixx, Bravo, Blaze, Chick-fil-As etc. I hate that people would rather spend money somewhere safe and sanitized than take a chance at a hometown restaurant that could offer a unique experience. It's killing small business and making people fat fucks. Tophats please
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To be fair, Applebees and Olive Garden are places that would fall into your description, since they are still pretty pricey.

Also, I'd make an exception for Chick-Filet since Chick-Filet is pretty high quality but about the same price you'd pay for a chicken sandwich at Hardeys or Burger King or Wendies.

Also, local restaurants can be super hit or miss quality-wise.
 
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Dunno if this been posted here b4 but this fits! RDT_20221113_193558741878812933724231.png
I just finished the boys btw.
 
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FUTUREMAN said:
Dunno if this been posted here b4 but this fits!View attachment 3858021
I just finished the boys btw.
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Yeah. That's the whole point of Pops. Quick collecabtibles for things that wouldn't normally get collectibles - - Until they cross the line and completely miss the fucking point. Sometimes, I swear it is done intentionally.
You know, for the people who KNOW that having a collectible of THIS character is in poor taste can have something to laugh about and for the people who, you know - COOL FUNKO POP. People tend to forget that Funko makes more than those shitty pops. They make full sized figurines, bobbleheads and other plastic shit to pollute the oceans. Their Vynl Brand is hilarious, people think it's a knock-off but don't actually pick up the box and see that's made by the same people and in my opinion, they're a lot cooler than regular funkos. But it's still the same consumer shit.


Irony is dead.

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Fun Fact: If your corprate Overlords allow Funko Pops at your desk/cubicle, the fastest way to get that revoked is to bring in your Laura Palmer and Alex Delarge Pops. Nothing says TEAMWORK like a masked rapist and a raped, dead girl wrapped in plastic on your desk. I've managed to get away with having them both on my desk 3 times, written up twice for "indirect harassment" at my old job. Like. They're plastic figures Jenny. If I wasn't married, I'd probably ask you out since any biological woman that identifies Alex as a monster , not a hero - is a keeper.

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Starved Artist said:
Yeah. That's the whole point of Pops. Quick collecabtibles for things that wouldn't normally get collectibles - - Until they cross the line and completely miss the fucking point. Sometimes, I swear it is done intentionally.
You know, for the people who KNOW that having a collectible of THIS character is in poor taste can have something to laugh about and for the people who, you know - COOL FUNKO POP. People tend to forget that Funko makes more than those shitty pops. They make full sized figurines, bobbleheads and other plastic shit to pollute the oceans. Their Vynl Brand is hilarious, people think it's a knock-off but don't actually pick up the box and see that's made by the same people and in my opinion, they're a lot cooler than regular funkos. But it's still the same consumer shit.


Irony is dead.

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Fun Fact: If your corprate Overlords allow Funko Pops at your desk/cubicle, the fastest way to get that revoked is to bring in your Laura Palmer and Alex Delarge Pops. Nothing says TEAMWORK like a masked rapist and a raped, dead girl wrapped in plastic on your desk. I've managed to get away with having them both on my desk 3 times, written up twice for "indirect harassment" at my old job. Like. They're plastic figures Jenny. If I wasn't married, I'd probably ask you out since any biological woman that identifies Alex as a monster , not a hero - is a keeper.

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That che guevara funko will haunt me.
Fuck you.
 
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Jonah Hill poster said:

Vinyl consumerism is still a thing. This time, it will cost you $5,000 to get “rare” hip-hop vinyls.
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Vinyl collectors baffle me, because at the end of the day you're left with thousands of dollars worth of a scratchy dogshit recording medium that makes everything recorded on it sound terrible.
 
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Starved Artist said:
Yeah. That's the whole point of Pops. Quick collecabtibles for things that wouldn't normally get collectibles - - Until they cross the line and completely miss the fucking point. Sometimes, I swear it is done intentionally.
You know, for the people who KNOW that having a collectible of THIS character is in poor taste can have something to laugh about and for the people who, you know - COOL FUNKO POP. People tend to forget that Funko makes more than those shitty pops. They make full sized figurines, bobbleheads and other plastic shit to pollute the oceans. Their Vynl Brand is hilarious, people think it's a knock-off but don't actually pick up the box and see that's made by the same people and in my opinion, they're a lot cooler than regular funkos. But it's still the same consumer shit.


Irony is dead.

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Fun Fact: If your corprate Overlords allow Funko Pops at your desk/cubicle, the fastest way to get that revoked is to bring in your Laura Palmer and Alex Delarge Pops. Nothing says TEAMWORK like a masked rapist and a raped, dead girl wrapped in plastic on your desk. I've managed to get away with having them both on my desk 3 times, written up twice for "indirect harassment" at my old job. Like. They're plastic figures Jenny. If I wasn't married, I'd probably ask you out since any biological woman that identifies Alex as a monster , not a hero - is a keeper.

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the vinyl figure scene of the 00s was more about individual artists doing customs and producing limited runs. Like a way to fill the gap between a mass produced product and an unique art piece but Funkos really jumpled the shark and made it uncool. Stuff like those pops are not irreverent anymore after the the milliont time, its commodification
 
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Sleazy Car Salesman said:
Vinyl collectors baffle me, because at the end of the day you're left with thousands of dollars worth of a scratchy dogshit recording medium that makes everything recorded on it sound terrible.
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I've got a soft spot for vinyl, but mostly because I like vintage audio equipment. I don't understand buying new music on vinyl though
 
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Road Work Ahead said:
I've got a soft spot for vinyl, but mostly because I like vintage audio equipment. I don't understand buying new music on vinyl though
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I mean it is what it is I can't really fault them for having an interest even if I do find it weird, although that guy is primo retardo.
 
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Torque Wheeler said:
Is there a word for chain restaurants that are more expensive than Applebee's and Olive Garden but about the same experience? The highway was closed so I had to drive through a rich part of the city that was a victim to suburban sprawl, and there are miles of Chuy's, red robins, Carrabba's, Brixx, Bravo, Blaze, Chick-fil-As etc. I hate that people would rather spend money somewhere safe and sanitized than take a chance at a hometown restaurant that could offer a unique experience. It's killing small business and making people fat fucks. Tophats please
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Like Hooligans?
 
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Troydan’s back at it again:


Apparently, he found out that Popeye’s recently opened in Canada, and he decided to almost order half of the entire menu.

Plus, as expected:

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He mastered the soy face, even with Popeye’s worker cosplay.
Honestly, I should put this as my new avatar next. I just randomly paused it at the 0:15 mark, and this was the first thing that I screen shot.

Overall, the video speaks for itself.
 
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Jonah Hill poster said:
Troydan’s back at it again:


Apparently, he found out that Popeye’s recently opened in Canada, and he decided to almost order half of the entire menu.

Plus, as expected:

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He mastered the soy face, even with Popeye’s worker cosplay.
Honestly, I should put this as my new avatar next. I just randomly paused it at the 0:15 mark, and this was the first thing that I screen shot.

Overall, the video speaks for itself.
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A competitive eater (like Matt Stonie, who was mentioned in that video) eating that much makes sense. They have a skill and it is intriguing to see a skinny person eat a week's worth of food in 10 minutes. But this guy isn't a competitive eater, he's literally just a consoomer who eats at normal speed and loves that a new chain restaurant opened in his area.
 
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