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I don't mean this thread to be for true hippies, but reading the Costco thread and hearing people talk about it, it seems a big deal and it gave me an idea for a fun thread.

Apparently 1/4 of America has a CostCo membership (~66mm people). Probably 80% of this board has one. 99% of my demographic has one. I do not. I am countercultural in that respect.

Also, I have never and refuse to ever set up a Spotify account. Not out of spite or any real reason, I just don't want to. People will send me links from time to time and I can't do anything with them. I'm literally the only person I know who can say they don't have a Spotify account in my social/family group-- at some point it became a point of pride.

I don't pay for music or TV.  I get it 100% free from YouTube, bunny ears or FM.

I have zero social media presence.  Have Twitter and FB just so I can open forwarded links.

50 minutes ago, HonkeyVape said:

I don't mean this thread to be for true hippies, but reading the Costco thread and hearing people talk about it, it seems a big deal and it gave me an idea for a fun thread.

Apparently 1/4 of America has a CostCo membership (~66mm people). Probably 80% of this board has one. 99% of my demographic has one. I do not. I am countercultural in that respect.

Also, I have never and refuse to ever set up a Spotify account. Not out of spite or any real reason, I just don't want to. People will send me links from time to time and I can't do anything with them. I'm literally the only person I know who can say they don't have a Spotify account in my social/family group-- at some point it became a point of pride.

Are you Mike Bisceglia???

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I don’t do butt stuff. I am happy in my heterosexuality. 

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1 hour ago, HonkeyVape said:

I don't mean this thread to be for true hippies, but reading the Costco thread and hearing people talk about it, it seems a big deal and it gave me an idea for a fun thread.

Apparently 1/4 of America has a CostCo membership (~66mm people). Probably 80% of this board has one. 99% of my demographic has one. I do not. I am countercultural in that respect.

Also, I have never and refuse to ever set up a Spotify account. Not out of spite or any real reason, I just don't want to. People will send me links from time to time and I can't do anything with them. I'm literally the only person I know who can say they don't have a Spotify account in my social/family group-- at some point it became a point of pride.

 

49 minutes ago, Parliament said:

I don't pay for music or TV.  I get it 100% free from YouTube, bunny ears or FM.

I have zero social media presence.  Have Twitter and FB just so I can open forwarded links.

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1 hour ago, Parliament said:

I don't pay for music or TV.  I get it 100% free from YouTube, bunny ears or FM.

I have zero social media presence.  Have Twitter and FB just so I can open forwarded links.

You post here....you have a social media presence.  Thoughts, pics, gifs, memes, bad ideas, stories....this place has it all.  

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42 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Are you Mike Bisceglia???

I kinda wish, no homo.

We have a Costco card but no Spotify.

I still download movies, books, and music(unless it's something for the kids). I just can't bring myself to pay for that stuff anymore.

4 minutes ago, Davis Lane said:

Most things I don't do is solely based out of sheer laziness.

nothing countercultural about that 

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23 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

You post here....you have a social media presence.  Thoughts, pics, gifs, memes, bad ideas, stories....this place has it all.  

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Whut the hell is gone on round heah?

32 minutes ago, HonkeyVape said:

I kinda wish, no homo.

WTF???

1 hour ago, Kwix said:

I hate mustard

I like peanut butter

1 hour ago, Upgrayedd said:

I don’t have any tattoos 

Me neither

14 minutes ago, baboso said:

But, do you read Financial Times?

Too uppity. I'm a WSJ commoner. 

2 hours ago, Brothahorn said:

I still download movies, books, and music(unless it's something for the kids). I just can't bring myself to pay for that stuff anymore.
 

Because ill never run for office, I will also openly admit to stealing most of my media consumption, even despite being (mostly) honest and fair on everything else. I even read paywalled websites through online archivers. 
 

But I do have a legit apple music subscription tho. 

I refuse to buy anything from Amazon. If something I want is on sale through one of their partners, I'll search for the partners website and order direct from them. 

 

I try to annunciate correctly and speak with at least some correct grammar in the way I structure my speech.  

 

 

I don't buy ANY clothing online. I have to try it on before I'll pay for it. I hate the idea of having to go thru the return process. People that do it tell me, "but it's easy and convenient to just send something back if it doesn't fit". How about just getting it right the first time? 

No Tattoos and not a dog owner.   

My diesel truck is still 100% stock.

13 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Because ill never run for office, I will also openly admit to stealing most of my media consumption, even despite being (mostly) honest and fair on everything else. I even read paywalled websites through online archivers. 
 

But I do have a legit apple music subscription tho. 

I look forward to following your Austin city council campaign in ten years.

Me neither

Nor do I. Do what you want, but I don’t understand why people who are into different style trends every few years would want to be stuck with one forever.

I spent less than I made and invested the difference in index funds for 30 years and retired at 56.

25 minutes ago, txduck87 said:

I spent less than I made and invested the difference in index funds for 30 years and retired at 56.

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I don't do doordash/ grubhub/ or any of the various iterations. For pizza, I prefer to do carryout if we're using such a place.

I don't buy music.

I use my cellphone until it doesn't work any more- never have understood the need to constantly replace them when they still work. Gotta have the new iphone every time?  Those people are suckers.

I could qualify for a mortgage 3X my current one, if not more.  But why??? Our house fulfills what we need.

I replace my clothes when they wear out, I don't just keep buying shit because it's out there.

I will spend money on beer, bourbon and the wife's wine- because it is enjoyable and worth it to me.  Same goes for hotels/ accommodations on trips- because I just don't want to deal with the fuckery/ bullshit with some properties.

Have a Sam's membership because I like buying dry goods/ non-perishables in bulk. We also have 2 Sams Club stores here in town, but no Costco.  I have enjoyed shopping at Costco when visiting other areas. 

 

I guess my results are mixed.  I still have my consumerism going on, but it's very selective.  I most definitely still have my indulgences too.

I do not own a suit. 
We have a house landline telephone. 
We have cable tv and have never streamed any programming. 
 

7 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I do not own a suit. 
We have a house landline telephone. 
We have cable tv and have never streamed any programming. 
 

I'm surprised you don't have any suits. That has to be pretty rare for your generation. 

Bought my last suit in 1986. 
Wore it two or three times, then it hung in the closet until about 2000.

 

We have to force @Armybrat into a shiny suit and a sleeve of tattoos and Hulu. And make him say "Hulu" with a straight face. Over and over. 

On 7/4/2023 at 9:40 AM, Steel Shank said:

I refuse to eat "samples" at grocery stores.

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Bought my last suit in 1986. 
Wore it two or three times, then it hung in the closet until about 2000.
 
Did you wear your pants above your navel back in the day?

I do not own a suit. 
We have a house landline telephone. 
We have cable tv and have never streamed any programming. 
 

You still get robocalls on a landline? Actually saw an ad online the other day for a service where you get an old looking rotary phone and a landline’s included. It’s somehow hip.

I also haven’t owned a suit for 15 years or so, just can’t see a scenario where I’d need another one. I do still have my Marine Blues and my Army ASU hanging way in the back of the closet for some reason. Don’t know why, my kid couldn’t care less about them and I don’t blame her, and at this point I could probably sew the two together and it might come close to fitting.

1 hour ago, General Specific said:

No tats, and I wear socks with my sliders!

No tats.

No piercings.

And I don't utilize self-checkout.

No tats, and I wear socks with my sliders!

I wear socks with Birkenstocks all the time. Mainly because I switch to sneakers when I go outside and wear birks indoors. I’m not removing socks every time I change shoes.
1 hour ago, Brothahorn said:

Did you wear your pants above your navel back in the day?
 

Never! 
That was extremely uncool starting in the late 1950s.

Nowadays it is impossible because of FUPA conditions.

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