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

[Massively Strong Greed]

This thread would not be complete without a mention of Chris Chan, who buys dlc for games he does not even own.

DSP is a pretty high level consoomer as well.

 

[Meat Target]

Dangerously close to getting your VIP pass to the gas there, bub. You'd better watch out!

Along with it are a cactus, a dummy .50BMG bullet, candles, and a crucifix.

 

[DJ Grelle]

This is a game for based and redpilled aryan mad lads, the side who bought the most product and the most expensive product wins. Also applies to Magic the Gathcha-ring

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While I agree that wh40k is peak consuming, it also has a crafting/painting aspect and you can actually play a game with it.

 

[Meat Target]

While I agree that wh40k is peak consuming, it also has a crafting/painting aspect and you can actually play a game with it.

I've always thought huge toys that are too big for kids to play with, like a life-size Barbie or a Death Star Lego set, are consoomerist.

 

[Margo Martindale]

I would say the worse kind of consoomer would be the person that buys microtransactions in games. Chiefly, Ultimate Team in games like FIFA, NBA and Madden. They buy the same game year after year and spend hundreds, if not thousands on those bullshit packs EVERY YEAR. New game comes out? Start all over.

You do not even OWN the digital crap you bought. Say your account gets suspended or the servers shut down, it may as well had not existed. Basically just wasting money.

Definitely agree with that. I remember some guy posted on reddit complaining how he spent over $1000 on lootboxes for a skin and still hadnt got it.

I think we already have a thread for gacha games though

 

[Spez]

Along with it are a cactus, a dummy .50BMG bullet, candles, and a crucifix.

And hopefully a Kiwifarms Silver Coin, because if you're gonna consoom, you gotta consoom KF too

 

[LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV]]

I don't play any Warhammer or board games like that, but atleast with that community there's alot of focus on DIY and Creation, I've seen a whole ton of people who just custom make their own pieces and stuff with 3D Printers and paint them by hand so they can have their OC or whatever be a piece, it's alot more better to make your own playthings than just buying a funko shit to leave on your shelf to collect dust, atleast you can do something with it.

While I agree that wh40k is peak consuming, it also has a crafting/painting aspect and you can actually play a game with it.

mentioning Warhammer always brings up apologist and cognitive dissonance , every other hobby labeled as coonsomer will have people saying how is not consumerism to them because "they bonded with other people, explored their creativity, meet a new community blah blah,"

Niggah just learn to draw, , learn to sculpt, pirate Zbrush maybe, you don't need to buy and army of brand™ figurines to be creative. Specially when all you are doing is applying paint over a prefabricated design, is like when instant cake mix companies made "add an egg" part of the recipe, because they know housewives feel like they are actually cooking when they add something to the mix rather than just having it all premade.

 

[Trappin in the Trap]

Pokemon is fucking insane with just how much stuff they put out every year. It's marketing itself as a lifestyle at this point with all the non-VG/TCG products they put out. On one hand, as someone who somewhat cares about Pokemon stuff, it's cool to be able to get replica merch from a higher class Chinese factory. On the other, I'd be shocked and appalled to see if all of this shit is actually making a significant profit. At least Li-Wen gets to feed his family for a another day.

Spoiler: Misc Pokemerch

 

[Kuchipatchi]

As a business owner, I don't want to dunk on consoomers.

 

[KateHikes14]

mentioning Warhammer always brings up apologist and cognitive dissonance , every other hobby labeled as coonsomer will have people saying how is not consumerism to them because "they bonded with other people, explored their creativity, meet a new community blah blah,"

Niggah just learn to draw, , learn to sculpt, pirate Zbrush maybe, you don't need to buy and army of brand™ figurines to be creative. Specially when all you are doing is applying paint over a prefabricated design, is like when instant cake mix companies made "add an egg" part of the recipe, because they know housewives feel like they are actually cooking when they add something to the mix rather than just having it all premade.

Tons of hobbiess cost money and most people consider them hobbiess still. This point kinda reminds me of Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. Like you can purchase your way through any hobby and wonder why it's so lame and hollow, but with funkopop there is literally nothing besides CONSOOMing. No meet ups, no assembly, no crafting just CONSOOM

 

[Mal0]

Tons of hobbiess cost money and most people consider them hobbiess still. This point kinda reminds me of Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. Like you can purchase your way through any hobby and wonder why it's so lame and hollow, but with funkopop there is literally nothing besides CONSOOMing. No meet ups, no assembly, no crafting just CONSOOM

There's a fine line between a hobby and consumerism. My hobby of record collecting could easily be labelled consumerism if it weren't for these factors that separates the two

- I buy records not because OMG NEW LP DROPPED, but because I WANT the record due to whatever songs it has. If I were a consumer I'd buy every LP my favorite artists release, whether I like it or not.
- I have a Hi-fi setup that costs me a cool 800$, nearing 1,500$ when you take into account my speakers and headphones. But again, it's because I want the best audio quality I can for my budget. I don't buy the expensive accessories just to have them, some times I want to do deep listening with a set of cans, other times I want something playing in the background while I study.
- I don't make it a personality trait or who I am. You look at me and think I'm nothing special. I don't wear shirts for the record stores I visit, I don't have stickers on my car or laptop, it's not my wallpaper. Meanwhile consumers usually have apple stickers on their cars, or marvel shirts, or whatever.

So I'd argue you can be a hobbyist of lets say, comics, without being a consumer, as long as you follow the aforementioned guidelines. Just buy whatever comics interest you, not because it's the newest Spiderman reboot, and don't make it your entire life. Keep it as a hobby. All consumers are hobbyists, but not all hobbyists are consumers imo. It's all about moderation.

Perhaps I am just a consumer in denial, in which case you are all free to disagree with your autistic or trash ratings and label me a consumer, but that's the difference I see in it.

Also, can we talk about right wing consumerism? Like buying MyPillow because he's based, or shit like blackout coffee? They aren't any better, they're literally the same retards that are loyal to their brands that charge too much, only difference is they voted for the guy with the R next to his name.

 

[Meat Target]

Also, can we talk about right wing consumerism? Like buying MyPillow because he's based, or shit like blackout coffee? They aren't any better, they're literally the same retards that are loyal to their brands that charge too much, only difference is they voted for the guy with the R next to his name.

The gun nut crowd is a perfect example.

Granted, own as many guns as you want, I don't care. No skin off my ass. But there comes a point when too many guns will just weigh you down and make you a target for looters or Feds.

And I'd be lying if I said I've never been tempted by/succumbed to the siren's song of tacticool junk.

 

[Mal0]

The gun nut crowd is a perfect example.

Granted, own as many guns as you want, I don't care. No skin off my ass. But there comes a point when too many guns will just weigh you down and make you a target for looters or Feds.

And I'd be lying if I said I've never been tempted by/succumbed to the siren's song of tacticool junk.

We've all be tempted to buy a laser sight or rail mounted flashlight for our rifles, right?

...right?

 

[Kier]

I think Cold Brew makes a great point. Since Pokemon gets talked about a lot, i'l throw my two cents in on that.
The difference between a hobby and Consoomerism is that you actually want the thing for what it is other then the brand attached. In high school I bought a Groudon figure for like 15ish bucks or something because I thought it looked cool and it was fun to look at next to the other dragon sculpture things iv'e bought at ren-fests. I played VGC at some comic stores and made some good friends there. What I did NOT do was buy out the entire section at target. Never got into the plush market or cards or lunchboxes or whatever the hell they sell. I never bought two copies of the exact same game because I had friends to trade with. I skipped out on Let's Go because it looked like trash and I wasn't interested. I didn't collect every toy I could find (after age 8 at least but kids don't count). My investment into it was a copy of Omega Ruby, a figure or two, and the one time I got a hotel room to go to regionals plus an honestly embarrassing amount of time breeding. What I got out of it was some memorable weekends, some great memories at regionals, and some prize money from side events every now and then.

Hobbies are a great thing. Being a degenerate is not.

 

[Ged!]

There's a fine line between a hobby and consumerism. My hobby of record collecting could easily be labelled consumerism if it weren't for these factors that separates the two

- I buy records not because OMG NEW LP DROPPED, but because I WANT the record due to whatever songs it has. If I were a consumer I'd buy every LP my favorite artists release, whether I like it or not.
- I have a Hi-fi setup that costs me a cool 800$, nearing 1,500$ when you take into account my speakers and headphones. But again, it's because I want the best audio quality I can for my budget. I don't buy the expensive accessories just to have them, some times I want to do deep listening with a set of cans, other times I want something playing in the background while I study.
- I don't make it a personality trait or who I am. You look at me and think I'm nothing special. I don't wear shirts for the record stores I visit, I don't have stickers on my car or laptop, it's not my wallpaper. Meanwhile consumers usually have apple stickers on their cars, or marvel shirts, or whatever.

So I'd argue you can be a hobbyist of lets say, comics, without being a consumer, as long as you follow the aforementioned guidelines. Just buy whatever comics interest you, not because it's the newest Spiderman reboot, and don't make it your entire life. Keep it as a hobby. All consumers are hobbyists, but not all hobbyists are consumers imo. It's all about moderation.

Perhaps I am just a consumer in denial, in which case you are all free to disagree with your autistic or trash ratings and label me a consumer, but that's the difference I see in it.

Also, can we talk about right wing consumerism? Like buying MyPillow because he's based, or shit like blackout coffee? They aren't any better, they're literally the same retards that are loyal to their brands that charge too much, only difference is they voted for the guy with the R next to his name.

I've never gotten the appeal of vinyl records, in part because I don't find the quality to be any better than FLAC files (which in turn I don't find to be much better then 320 MP3s, if I'm honest) nor do I find them to be nearly as reliable, but it's still a hobby that is far and away less consoomer-y than pop vinyls or marvel/star wars/generic capeshit fandoms are. People who buy vinyl seem to genuinely believe they are getting a better quality product, and they do have an investment in the music they listen to. That being said, I have noticed a slight consoomerist aspect to vinyl collecting at times, especially in more niche genres. I think that can be said about any hobby that involves collecting physical objects, though. Including any form of collecting under the consoomer label would be really bluring the line of the definition, imo.

Granted, own as many guns as you want, I don't care. No skin off my ass. But there comes a point when too many guns will just weigh you down and make you a target for looters or Feds. And I'd be lying if I said I've never been tempted by/succumbed to the siren's song of tacticool junk.

All the shit people attach to their ARs comes to mind. I've got a major case of AR fatigue, largely brought on from seeing people with laser sights/flashlights/red dot/random nonsense haphazardly slapped on their ARs.

 

[Meat Target]

All the shit people attach to their ARs comes to mind. I've got a major case of AR fatigue, largely brought on from seeing people with laser sights/flashlights/red dot/random nonsense haphazardly slapped on their ARs

You should minimize the amount of money you pour into a gun you actually plan to use for self-defense. Because the moment you do so, even if you're clearly on the side of the angels, you can kiss that gun goodbye, because it's going in the evidence locker.

Reserve the pimping out for your range toys.

 

[Mal0]

You should minimize the amount of money you pour into a gun you actually plan to use for self-defense. Because the moment you do so, even if you're clearly on the side of the angels, you can kiss that gun goodbye, because it's going in the evidence locker.

It's called home DEFENSE for a reason.

You only should have what you need to keep your property safe if that's your reason for owning guns. A handgun would do well in most home defense situations in the suburbs, something to scare off intruders or fight back and make them flee. Others that live in the mountains may need higher caliber weapons for large animals.

And if you're in Australia all you need is a lighter and hairspray for the spiders, and your arms for the 'gators.

 

[Meat Target]

And if you're in Australia all you need is a lighter and hairspray for the spiders

Don't you need a loicense for that there flamethrower?

 

[Mia Zapata's Ghost]

Never saw this thread before but I've seen this shit in the mechanical keyboard community. People will buy dozens of $300 keyboards just to hang them on their walls. Bro I like them too but you don't need to buy every piece of plastic ever presold on Massdrop.

 

[Toolbox]

Never saw this thread before but I've seen this shit in the mechanical keyboard community. People will buy dozens of $300 keyboards just to hang them on their walls. Bro I like them too but you don't need to buy every piece of plastic ever presold on Massdrop.

This and the invention of shittier and shitter keyboards for the sake of aesthetics and "minimalism". Please, tell us again how this

With all of the hotkey function buttons ripped off of it, as well as many basic function keys, is as useful as this

They're absolutely obsessed with a form factor that lacks something as simple as the print screen button. I've even seen ones that lack the number row. Half the posts on r/mechanicalkeyboards are shit like that. It gets even dumber when you see a lot of these people have like 50 of these things. How is that being minimal?

And you've got people hoarding parts

For seemingly no reason other than display, driving up the price of decent keyboards for everyone. I have to wonder what these people are spending just to have closets full of plastic with buttons.