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

[Raging Capybara]

The standard of living is stagnating or declining in most places. We're on the precipice of the largest economic crash in the history of the human race

Great sources you provided.

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

Humans always find the time/money for booze.

Specially when times are bad. People become very hedonistic and live only for the day when things are most hopeless.

 

[moocow]

That's why all of those Chinese videos of people dying horribly, the ones where nobody reacts to it, exist. People are afraid of scammers (like you see in Russia) and a retarded legal framework where you can get sued by the person you're trying to help (or have the crime pinned on you by the cops).

Yeah, for sure. I think my comment (it's been awhile ) was actually part of a chain talking about how this behavior is migrating from China to first-world nations in the west. It's terrifying to watch bugmen behave like that, and easy to treat it as evidence that they're "soulless" (there's other evidence of that as well, but that's a different discussion), but there's a cold, calculated rationality to it -- it really is in their best interest not to help others in need because it can really screw them over.

The fact that it's making its way to the US (and other western nations) really bums me out. It sucks knowing that no matter how well I know my neighbors, I can't count on anyone to help me if I collapse on my driveway or something. I live on my own and have good insurance, there's good hospitals around here, etc., but if something happens, I'd better hope I can either place a call to 911, get to the hospital myself, or manage to collapse in front of a first-responder who isn't on break or off-duty.

It's hard not to feel isolated when you know you can't count on anyone.

 

[Sayer of the N-Word]

Great sources you provided.

Gut feelings and hot takes aren't enough for you?

 

[Blup]

Specially when times are bad. People become very hedonistic and live only for the day when things are most hopeless.

...and more supersticious too. That would explain all the boomer conspiracy mumbo jumbo floating around these days - seems to be the only way some people are able to make sense of all this in an emotionally digestable way.

It happened in the grest depression era too. Entertainment did pretty well during that time. People can't buy real state or have any social mobility but will buy 10$ worth of copium and small dopamine hit in the form of a funko or a videogame. the average american can still cover those type of expenses even on a low wage.

Amphitheaters were also thriving when Rome was going through her death throes. Because why face real problems when you can watch strangers hack each other to death while munching on wheat crackers and chanting Carpe Diem? "I'm sure someone will come along and sort things out...", says the eternal Redditor.

 

[Sayer of the N-Word]

People only like entertainment during "bad times"? I'm pretty sure that wanting to have fun is part of being human.

Amphitheaters were thriving long before Rome fell. Likewise gladiator games were pre-Republican in origin and faded away in Rome's twilight, not become more popular. This is some real "Greek statue Twitter avatar" talk.

 

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

It's precisely the reason why Coca-Cola is called Coke not "Cola".

Which didn't work out so well for them since the entire South calls most carbonated soft drinks a coke. Probably because Coca-Cola started and still has its HQ in Georgia.

Amphitheaters were thriving long before Rome fell. Likewise gladiator games were pre-Republican in origin and faded away in Rome's twilight, not become more popular. This is some real "Greek statue Twitter avatar" talk.

Because it got replaced with chariot racing (which wasn't just a Byzantine fascination) and to a lesser degree other Roman circus events like watching gladiators killing elephants and lions. It was still very popular in the 5th and 6th century.

 

[glass_houses]

It happened a few times in my language, and there is currently a battle where a large delivery corporation is trying to issue official statements for their subcontractors to not decline (=change the form of the word based on it's function in the sentence) the name of their parcel locker machine. That name has become common parlance and the governing body responsible for standardization of the language has started discussion about including that word for any parcel locker machine, because now a few other delivery companies have them. The company's aim is to prevent people from using the parcel locker brand name as a common word, because if it gets into common parlance then they will loose the trademark and every other vendors parcel locker machine will be called like that. Effectively destroying the trademark. Instead they want the subcontractors to use a colocation like "<parcellocker> Parcel Machine" which is one hell of awful corporate language and sounds weird.

What's interesting is that the exact opposite thing can happen too.

In my country, an 'ugg boot' is a distinctive type of sheepskin boot, usually worn casually in the house during cold weather. The first popular international image of them was of some mong wearing them on the fucking beach in summer.

'Ugg' is a general use word in my country, where the boot originated. But some American cunts started making the boots to and slapped a copyright on the word and now manufacturers from my country can't export ugg boots without calling them by a different name. These same cunts will also go after small makers in my country and try to intimidate them into dropping the product too.

 

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

What's interesting is that the exact opposite thing can happen too.

In my country, an 'ugg boot' is a distinctive type of sheepskin boot, usually worn casually in the house during cold weather. The first popular international image of them was of some mong wearing them on the fucking beach in summer.

'Ugg' is a general use word in my country, where the boot originated. But some American cunts started making the boots to and slapped a copyright on the word and now manufacturers from my country can't export ugg boots without calling them by a different name. These same cunts will also go after small makers in my country and try to intimidate them into dropping the product too.

Since it's in the news lately, it's worth mentioning this happened with Budweiser since for decades the scumbags behind that brand (Anheuser Busch) legally harassed the poor breweries of Budweis in the Czech Republic in courts around the world, and to this day you can't legally sell an authentic Budweiser in the US.

 

[Meaty Fresh]

Since it's in the news lately, it's worth mentioning this happened with Budweiser since for decades the scumbags behind that brand (Anheuser Busch) legally harassed the poor breweries of Budweis in the Czech Republic in courts around the world, and to this day you can't legally sell an authentic Budweiser in the US.

The only argument AB has is that the place they're from is not called Budweis anymore so they have no grounds to use the name. As if they have any relation, the audacious fucks. That's why I never bought anything they sell, long before the tranny business.
For what it's worth, the actual Budweiser is sold here as Czechvar (and they can't mention what Ceske Budejovice were called before anywhere on the packaging)

Wouldn't it be funny if whoever makes Scotch tape made a whisky and tried to enforce their trademark

 

[NoReturn]

Straight up, the last couple generations of kids being raised on this hippie mentality where they're incessantly reminded they are "special" and encouraged to pursue whatever random shit "interests" them.

I've probably posted this video like 5 times here already, but it's worth posting again for anyone who hasn't seen it yet:

Source for Tor-copypasters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGGv7WCNK-s

The company's aim is to prevent people from using the parcel locker brand name as a common word, because if it gets into common parlance then they will loose the trademark and every other vendors parcel locker machine will be called like that. Effectively destroying the trademark. Instead they want the subcontractors to use a colocation like "<parcellocker> Parcel Machine" which is one hell of awful corporate language and sounds weird.

We have a couple words like that. Zipper, Escalator, Dumpster, Thermos, Granola, and Laundromat come to mind specifically as having been trademarked in the not-too distant past and are now legally generic. Corporations will cling to their trademarks tooth and nail though in English speaking countries.

'Ugg' is a general use word in my country, where the boot originated. But some American cunts started making the boots to and slapped a copyright on the word and now manufacturers from my country can't export ugg boots without calling them by a different name.

IT WAS FOUNDED BY AN AUSTRALIAN STOP BLAMING US FOR EVERYTHING. I FITE YOU.

 

[Yaks]

Lol I have never once in my life heard someone call it a "hook and loop". I wonder how long they're gonna get to keep it.

 

[Maggots on a Train v2]

FunktoTard shows off his collection. Welcome to hell!
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Imagine being so obsessed with consoooming that you buy brand merch.
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His daughter buys him the toys not the other way around.
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YAAAASS!!! My favorite predatory multinational corporate hegemony supports anal sex between men.
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The re-boxed collection of expensive baby shoes in adult sizes really tops off the fake toy collection. No greater way to show that his tastes and outlook on life haven't changed since he was in elementary school.

Honestly, it's just pathetic. I remember both having the desire to hoard up toys just to brag, and getting peer pressured (bullied) into obsessing over grossly overpriced sneakers. Those are both things I'm glad I left behind once puberty hit.

 

[WelperHelper99]

The re-boxed collection of expensive baby shoes in adult sizes really tops off the fake toy collection. No greater way to show that his tastes and outlook on life haven't changed since he was in elementary school.
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Honestly, it's just pathetic. I remember both having the desire to hoard up toys just to brag, and getting peer pressured (bullied) into obsessing over grossly overpriced sneakers. Those are both things I'm glad I left behind once puberty hit.

I never really got collecting shoes, mostly because I burn sneakers out in a few months. Work boots like I have for my welding, they may be heavy, even with composite toes, but they fucking last, and they're repairable.

 

[Carpenter Trout]

Those are both things I'm glad I left behind once puberty hit.

I think that you're right. These people never grow. Most of them are zealots of any dumb movement, be it consumerism, (fake) environmentalism, neo-communism or the letter-soup clan. Things that you usually see in middle to early high-school and then grow out of it, but since these idiots all go into the same echo-chamber on the internet, they never grow out of it. And they'll only get bitter as time passes, or turn into lolcows.

 

[Yaks]

I never really got collecting shoes, mostly because I burn sneakers out in a few months.

Bold of you to assume any of these sneakers get more than very light use.

 

[John Titor]

I never really got collecting shoes, mostly because I burn sneakers out in a few months. Work boots like I have for my welding, they may be heavy, even with composite toes, but they fucking last, and they're repairable.

Collecting sneakers for display is especially stupid because they will deteriorate regardless of how pristine they are.

 

[The Real Slim Shady]

Sneakers are phenomenon to me. On one hand modern sneakers are a pinnacle of artistic design, there is so much money going into making them look good - even $30 can get you a decently looking pair from some sports mall.

At the same time you have the collectors segment where prices are inflated and the production runs are counted in hundreds instead of hundred thousands. Unique and expensive items that show your social status. They are kind of like swiss watches, but the materials used for production of them are so utter shit that you can't really wear them, and even if you don't wear them they will deteriorate in a few years just by being in a box. And by wearing or owning them you gain the "spoilt white kid' social status, instead of a "rich and influential man social status". A Patek Phillipe watch can actually be resold by your kids in 30 years to buy a house or something (or at least it's what they wanr you to think), simply because it will look pristine and not fall apart for three generations. You could say collectors sneakers are the swiss watches for the middle class high school kid.

The marketing and sale tactics are intricate as well. A few people in my high school were into sneakers, the things that I overheard about how they are buying them, or how much of (their parents') money they blew every month was insane. The marketing tactics and constant "exclusive releases" make peer pressure hard and turn the whole thing into a gambling-like experience because you "unlock" a chance to buy a pair of shoes. Then you have underground marketing tactics with some shoes being sold via facebook groups for cash and so on.
If you want a peek into how to sell overpriced shoes to rich white kids, check this: https://sneakernews.com/2021/06/17/how-to-get-nike-snkrs-exclusive-access/

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[TVB]

Having Sneakers was a phenomenon forever, I'd say as early as the 80s

 

[Scoia'tael]

I wish I could remember the brand name, but there is a sneaker brand that is designed specifically to look as scuffed up as possible, with the added addition of high school skateboard bro doodles on them.

Late but since we're talking about sneakers again: Golden Goose is the brand and I have a fucking bone to pick with them. $500+ to look like you dug your shoes out of the dumpster.
My first lesson in artifice and brandwhore classism was taught by these shoes. My (naturally) scuffed, secondhand Stan Smiths weren't up to dress code but my classmates' shoes which looked way more fucked up than mine were fine. I didn't understand it for the longest time. Every time I see someone with these shoes it activates the wild chimp instinct in me and I want to bite their face off.