Novelty and materialism

Here it is! The latest, greatest! Bigger and better than ever...faster, smaller, new fatures, etc., etc....etc!!!

I'm sure you've all seen flashy advertising and marketing like the above. What do you feel about novelty? Does something new still make you excited or are you sceptical by now like I am - I don't get excited by new versions of stuff and all the great stuff about material goods anymore, because I know there will always be something newer and beter, later and greater, blah, blah....

Really, I'm at a point in my life where I am sickened by materialism and people's obsession about things and objects. How do you feel?

I think new things are cool, and if you are happy with stuff you buy, go for it...but of course being skeptical to an extend is always the smart way to go...

I've never been materialistic.......god it took me forever to get a cell phone.....I was like the only person in the world that didn't one...I've never even bought a Micro wave........my dad keeps buying them for me........now lets not even talk DVD player.......I finally bought one of those.........I don't really need all these newer and better things..........It's all money market anyways......People follow them like hook, line and sinker.........

Now movies....hmmm I was like the only person that didn't see ET......and then when I did, I cried........haha

Originally posted by debbiejo
I've never been materialistic.......god it took me forever to get a cell phone.....I was like the only person in the world that didn't one...I've never even bought a Micro wave........my dad keeps buying them for me........now lets not even talk DVD player.......I finally bought one of those.........I don't really need all these newer and better things..........It's all money market anyways......People follow them like hook, line and sinker.........

so basically you are saying "I don't need them but I happen to have all the new shit by now"?

Only because I'm forced into it.....like DVD's.......I never bought the Micro........and the cell phone........I wanted to fit in......I was feeling left out... 🙁
I wanted to be special too.........

but honestly I'm happy without all the stuff....though I do say that I just love the newer technologies........I love my cell phone it takes pics and movies, and records.........it is the coolest thing ever........It's my favorite toy.....If only I knew how to work it....

Originally posted by Wonderer
Here it is! The latest, greatest! Bigger and better than ever...faster, smaller, new fatures, etc., etc....etc!!!

Really, I'm at a point in my life where I am sickened by materialism and people's obsession about things and objects. How do you feel?

You forgot:
"Call within the next 10 minutes and get a second one free! But you must act now!!
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drool drool
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It's not the materialism, per se. I mean, I enjoy many of the benefits of modern life (I'm using one right now). But what I do find...sad?...is the so-much-goddamn-emphasis on it. I personally find it all easier to deal with if I keep this in mind...
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh."
(Voltaire)
So, to allay our fears, we buy things.

Originally posted by debbiejo
Only because I'm forced into it.....like DVD's.......I never bought the Micro........and the cell phone........I wanted to fit in......I was feeling left out... 🙁
I wanted to be special too.........

but honestly I'm happy without all the stuff....though I do say that I just love the newer technologies........I love my cell phone it takes pics and movies, and records.........it is the coolest thing ever........It's my favorite toy.....If only I knew how to work it....

What the hell...every sentence ends with a contradiction to how it started out...do you even know what you type?

Originally posted by Wonderer
Here it is! The latest, greatest! Bigger and better than ever...faster, smaller, new fatures, etc., etc....etc!!!

I'm sure you've all seen flashy advertising and marketing like the above.

Not a response about novelty, but I think the worst kind of marketing is not like the example listed above. It's the one that patronizes the consumer. (Internet banners, like the ones that tell you to get your living room ready for a free plasma TV just for identifying what Jessica Simpson's ass looks like, are prime candidates)

Originally posted by botankus
Not a response about novelty, but I think the worst kind of marketing is not like the example listed above. It's the one that patronizes the consumer. (Internet banners, like the ones that tell you to get your living room ready for a free plasma TV just for identifying what Jessica Simpson's ass looks like, are prime candidates)

Actually I think whoever believes that shit deserves all they don't get...

Originally posted by botankus
(Internet banners, like the ones that tell you to get your living room ready for a free plasma TV just for identifying what Jessica Simpson's ass looks like, are prime candidates)

Originally posted by Bardock42
What the hell...every sentence ends with a contradiction to how it started out...do you even know what you type?

Yeah it is......lol.............I don't need the stuff, but when I got my cell phone I loved it........but in reality I could do without........I don't go out and seek these things.....I would rather spend my money on experiences not material things.

Sometimes I get excited about a new concept used in a movie. Like, for instance, I was really pumped about Blair Witch Project and South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut before they came out.

Originally posted by Mindship
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Yeah. Stuff like that almost helps me to understand why people wanna blow us up.

I guess one should decide to either live in all of this or abandon the technological material world alltogether. It's difficult if your born into a system though and you wanna get out...

Originally posted by debbiejo
Yeah it is......lol.............I don't need the stuff, but when I got my cell phone I loved it........but in reality I could do without........I don't go out and seek these things.....I would rather spend my money on experiences not material things.

Depends on what IS new…
Xbox 360 got me out of my seat (mostly because it was the only console to allow me to play Oblivion). New cell-phones don’t. I haven’t even figured out what the one I got last year all can do yet (I mean blue-tooth? What is it that that’s supposed to do?).

So I guess you can say, that if the “new thing” can better my life I MAY become interested. On the other hand… I might as well NOT… Just today I found a new version of a Latex-editor that can REALLY make scientific-article writing easier and I had a party… But my digi-cam died (drowned) last year in Thailand and I haven’t bought a new one yet…
So it all depends I think.

Originally posted by The Omega
Depends on what IS new…
Xbox 360 got me out of my seat (mostly because it was the only console to allow me to play Oblivion). New cell-phones don’t. I haven’t even figured out what the one I got last year all can do yet (I mean blue-tooth? What is it that that’s supposed to do?).

So I guess you can say, that if the “new thing” can better my life I MAY become interested. On the other hand… I might as well NOT… Just today I found a new version of a Latex-editor that can REALLY make scientific-article writing easier and I had a party… But my digi-cam died (drowned) last year in Thailand and I haven’t bought a new one yet…
So it all depends I think.

Originally posted by Wonderer
I don't think any new thing can better your life. No material thing can better your life, only you can beter your life with your spiritual growth. Happiness is something inside you and cannot be bought or induced by material.

Aww, that's sad, new stuff can't make you happier....want a hug?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Aww, that's sad, new stuff can't make you happier....want a hug?

A hug from Bardock would be classified as new stuff, so don't even think about it.