" It still dumbfound me that hoi polloi in reality pay companies to let them utilise their bodies as a one . You ’re not even deal out , you ’re just a sucker . "
Recently, people on Redditsharedthings we’ve all been “brainwashed” into thinking that we need, and it led to a pretty eye-opening conversation. Here are some of the top replies:
1.“A 12-step skin care routine.”
2.“Social media.”
— marcellabp
" I ’m a instructor and I talk to my students a mint about how I do n’t have Instagram , TikTok , Snapchat , etc .
They look at me like I am CRAZY . "
— Waltgrace83
3.“An endless stream of clothes and accessories to follow every trend. Overconsumption of clothing is a huge issue.”
— awholedamngarden
" I hate that the clothes you may find in democratic storehouse are mostly paper towel tenuous . you could wear out a canonic shirt approximately five time , and then it will have golf hole and look weird . "
— Which - Article-2467
" I have more shirt survive from 10 age ago than from the last three years . "
— annex - Repair1012
4.“Expensive weddings.”
5.“A new car as soon as the old car is paid off.”
— Hohenmeyer2
" I do n’t get citizenry like this — now you have a pristine car that you do n’t call for to make defrayal on ! "
— JuanaBlanca
6.“A four-year degree for jobs that pay you $18/hr and ask if you’re ‘passionate about Excel.'”
7.“The newest phone every year, no matter the price.”
— ShadyMyLady
" What ’s worse is having to get a novel telephone set because of plan obsolescence . "
— Just - Sir-7327
" I ’d honestly keep my headphone for years and age if darn did n’t go wrong with them , but it always does . "
— Rich - Pomegranate1679
8.“Climbing the corporate ladder. You spend years stepping on rungs made of stress and unpaid overtime, only to realize the top floor belongs to someone else — and they just pulled the ladder up behind them.”
— ajm_usn321
" I pass up a furtherance last twelvemonth . Every single solar day I see my now boss ( who took it instead ) have to care about things I ca n’t even pretend to give a undivided bastard about and I ’m so grateful I did . "
— momostip
9.“Super white teeth. It doesn’t look weird at all.”
10.“Diamond jewelry. It can be made in labs. Chemically and atomically, it’s the exact same stuff that gets pulled out of the earth with child and slave labor, then hoarded to artificially inflate the price. All that blood and misery just for something shiny to look at. ‘A wedding ring should be three months’ pay,’ screw that nonsense the entire and whole way! It’s just cut and polished carbon; whoopty-fucking-do.”
— The_Mr_Wilson
" I separate my hubby before we got pursue that the only way I would say no was if he fetch me a blood diamond and if it be more than $ 1000 . He got me a gorgeous Moissanite ring for like $ 500 , and I adore it . Our wedding bands are simple wood and alloy as well . "
— ArchivistFaerie
11.“Fabric softener. Just more perfumes and probably micro plastics.”
— sparkyvt
" Yes . Fabric softener supply a coating to the fabric , which make it unvoiced to scavenge and ruins things like towel . It ’s also dread for your laundry machine . "
— waterproof6598
12.“A million vitamins and supplements every day, like hundreds of dollars a month.”
13.“The belief that everyone needs to have children, which, in my opinion, is a dangerous mindset since you have people who neglect their kids, abuse their kids, murder their kids, etc.”
— NarrowIntroduction84
" ' Who ’s going to take care of you when you get erstwhile ? ' That shit is not secure . And for all I fuck , it could be a automaton that takes care of me when I ’m old . "
— chocotacogato
14.“Alcohol.”
— RedRibbonRacer
" I do not drink in , and alternatively of ' okay , cool ' or some variation , it ’s always ' Why ? ' Or ' Is it a religious affair ? ' Or something because plainly I need a reason not to desire to consume poisonous substance , shrug .
And hypothetically , what if the reason someone gave was about , like , growing up in an abusive environs due to alcohol ? Like , why require a interrogation that may have a very uncomfortable answer ? "
— Vedina477
15.“Most people don’t NEED a shower every day. Embrace the ponytail and wear that shirt a third time before washing. The Earth will thank you. But PLEASE, however funky you get, brush and floss those teeth twice a day.”
16.“A relationship. Learn to be happy on your own, and things will fall into place.”
— WolfGrouchy1953
" I think we do demand relationships , but they do n’t ask to be romantic or sexual . Humans obviously need connective , but we ’re fooling ourselves if we frankly believe our ancestors were madly in love . work up firm bonds with ally and family . If you find someone who you want to love romantically , even better ! "
— Any - Outcome-4457
17.“Streaming services. Oh, I NEED to see my shows. I need my sports. The classics aren’t on most services, and the new stuff is trash. They jack the prices on these packages, remove content, people cry, and then pay it anyway. I have two services for my wife. I pay $15 for a bundle. I see people paying $100/mo for streaming, and that’s just TV.”
— ducksucktiddyphuck
" We cycle through them . Since each subscription is month to month , every member of the firm picks a ' canal . ' If you require a new one , you drop the older one . We ’re a household of three , so we max out at three at a metre , and sometimes we go down to two , because of overlapping pastime . "
— Gr8NonSequitur
18.“Big trucks, if you’re not in the trades. Big SUVs for a family of four. Etc. etc.”
19.“Designer anything.”
— SaltyPopcornKitty
" It still beat me that multitude actually pay companionship to let them apply their bodies as a billboard . You ’re not even selling out , you ’re just a patsy . "
— Melicor
20.“Keurigs. Making coffee is not that hard or time-consuming.”
— AdMurky3039
" I had a group of coworkers who literally did not roll in the hay you could make a pocket-sized amount of coffee with a normal deep brown manufacturer . They thought you had to make an entire sens every time . They did n’t believe me when I told them they could just put a small amount of footing coffee and a smaller amount of weewee into the coffee maker and it would brew a smaller amount of coffee . They were convinced that a $ 300 Keurig machine was necessary for people who only wanted to brew two to four cup of deep brown each sidereal day . "
— ListeningForAnswers
21.And finally, “Make Up. No one actually needs it, but we’ve unfortunately brainwashed women into thinking they need it.”
— jimac20
" Make - up has an reward : if you put on less or none on one day , all your coworkers will ask if you are sick , and then you may go home easy .
This was the reason I do n’t put on makeup daily , because , sorry , this is just my face , I do n’t have another one lol . "
— corgi_crazy
