I just received the last deskmats for this year. Happy holidays to all of you.Submitted by cheswickFS t3_zubns6 in MechanicalKeyboards
gayfolk t1_j1ifl57 wrote
Wtf. You don't need this much bro it doesn't matter how much disposable income you got.
krzf t1_j1ifw4b wrote
Gotta consume those resources to get that dopamine hit bruh
JagdTeaguer t1_j1k3qoq wrote
If you groupbuy keycap sets you then must buy the matching deskmat and artisan. It's the rules.
CharcoalGurl t1_j1ip0v4 wrote
Dude I have seen people spend thousands on cards that never get touched. Electronics that gather dust in closets among other things. In fact shoe closets are a great example too. Buy vehicles that sit in garages 364 days a year.
If they are happy with spending THEIR money on something they enjoy then who cares? You arent the one looking at this everyday, they are and I betcha they smile at it.
OP keep being you, I honestly think this is dope and love you storage dedication to it. You have given me ideas for my own storage ideas.
LuisFontinelles t1_j1kkpmj wrote
this is not healthy for him. Basing dopamine on material things is not good for the his mental healthy
CharcoalGurl t1_j1klsu9 wrote
Are they going financially broke? Idk but if they arent who cares? What is the difference between collecting cards, coins, stamps, videogames, watches, cars, boats, collages, jewelry, keyboards, art, buttons, merchandise, toys, bottles, antiques, furnitures, weapons, armour, perfumes, rugs, or etc?
Like seriously how is collecting ANYTHING bad? Is the person consumed by buying them? Again not sure but they mentioned they spend about £30 per in another comment so they arent breaking the bank with this. I have seen people spend $200 on a cardboard card and you know what? Good for them. If they were breaking bank I would be worried, if collecting cards was their only passion in life, sure be worried.
Dopamine comes in many forms and as long as you are not trying to find it like a druggie, who the fuck cares? Yall make this person seem like they are some crazy person because instead of collecting "normal" things, they collect something different.
You telling me you don't collect anything? Cause honestly good for you! I am glad you could find happiness in other means but some people find SOME dopamine in collecting.
LuisFontinelles t1_j1kxgxi wrote
from the beginning it was already clear that you did not understand the point of my argument. Collecting is not a problem, I for example have 4 pads, a Control L, speed L and 2 xl aesthetics.
I don't care, nobody cares, I don't know the OP. The point is, basing happiness on junk is not psychologically heealth.
And more than that, I don't collect anything, maybe you have this capitalist (maybe American) idea of having a lot of unnecessary, expensive and exclusive things, socially normalized in you
QWERKey-UK t1_j1lakac wrote
>basing happiness on junk is not psychologically heealth
How do you know he bases his happiness on this? Stop being judgemental.
LuisFontinelles t1_j1lfjm1 wrote
Does he buy to be sad? Buy just to buy? If he buys it, it's because he is happy with the purchase (this is not a problem, unless it becomes an addiction).
QWERKey-UK t1_j1likrj wrote
So do you only buy things you need, and never buy anything for pleasure?
busy-little-b t1_j1lrmqa wrote
bro he's not saying not to buy for pleasure, he's saying that some moderation is necessary because accumulating the same things can become a little absurd at some point.
tytbalt t1_j1xaw6i wrote
In another comment, he admitted he buys out of fomo
QWERKey-UK t1_j1xknla wrote
So? You're judging people, and making assumptions about them when it's none of your business.
tytbalt t1_j1xsc89 wrote
I'm not the commenter you replied to, but I do have experience with shopping addiction.
QWERKey-UK t1_j1xtgok wrote
You seemed to be saying that FOMO is relevant when judging whether someone bases happiness on buying things. Not necessarily so. Many people who collect things feel it. It doesn't mean anything. I once spent way too much money on a set of vintage skateboard trucks, and felt a need to collect at least one set of every Kryptonic skateboard wheel ever made. They have no bearing on my overall happiness, but I just had to have them. Now I have them, I know I am preserving a little bit of history, and I must admit to just getting them out once in a while, and just looking at them. Months can go by without giving them a single thought... but at the time, FOMO was a massive thing while I was on the look out for them.
Many psychologists equate collecting to the hunting instinct that is latent in all of us, and exercising it can be just as healthy as it can be unhealthy.
tytbalt t1_j1ydbnh wrote
>Many psychologists equate collecting to the hunting instinct that is latent in all of us
Lol, save the evolutionary psych nonsense. Fomo on rare occasions isn't necessarily a bad thing, but if it becomes the driving force in purchasing things (like every mat that is a limited release), then you're no longer buying things for the pleasure of owning them, but to avoid the anxiety of not buying them. That's where people get into trouble. Negative reinforcement can be very effective at continuing a behavior like shopping. Speaking from experience, I look at OP and worry.
QWERKey-UK t1_j1ym6hd wrote
>Lol, save the evolutionary psych nonsense.
(shrug) If that's what you think it is.
Anything can form addictive behaviours, even things that for most people would seem quite innocuous. It's not the activity itself that is dangerous, but the underlying condition that leads to that behaviour. Basically, someone with a proclivity for addictive behaviour will usually find something to feed that addiction. Millions of people all over the world collect things avidly, feel FOMO when they see things, and do not suffer any psychological harm from doing so. I appreciate that your perspective has been coloured by your own personal experience, but I really don't think the OP has a problem. He sounds quite sanguine about the whole thing, and from what he says, seems to have a disposable income to support his collection, so I would not worry unduly.
CharcoalGurl t1_j1lp5kz wrote
Dude I clearly don't know what you are saying. So you can collect but if you get dopamine from it, it is now unhealthy?
If you don't care then why say that about dopamine? Like you make it sound like the moment you become happy with collecting, it is now unhealthy. Like I agree that if someone ONLY gets happy from buying then yeah, gotta step back and look at that, but you are seeming to make a blanket statement. The moment I am happy from collecting, now it is unhealthy.
Like I said, cool that you don't collect. I actually collect electrical junk so I can reuse them for other purposes. Do I have a closet full? No I got like 2 shelves of it, so is this unhealthy? Because I get a dopamine hit from finding junk and thinking of all the parts I can use it for OR thinking of why it is broken? You know what I got for Christmas? A soldering mat so I didn't accidentally melt my table as easily.
Like seriously WHAT are you trying to say since clearly I am not getting it. Like collecting is bad because you get dopamine hits? Like collecting is a drug? Dude I earn my money and can use it how I like. If you don't care about what OP collects then why make the statement? I feel like you are trying to be holier than thou but you arent. I am really happy that you dont really collect, I really am. But just let people be happy in their own way. As long as they arent causing harm (physically, financially, mentally, etc) then what problem ARE they having?
QWERKey-UK t1_j1laigw wrote
>this is not healthy for him. Basing dopamine on material things is not good for the his mental healthy
You are making assumptions about the OP. Collecting things is not really bad for your mental health. Would you say the same for someone who collects postage stamps?
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QWERKey-UK t1_j1lab0t wrote
>Wtf. You don't need this much bro it doesn't matter how much disposable income you got.
People like to collect things. I don't see why it bothers you. Deskmats are cheaper than a tank of gas. They are cheaper than a bottle of decent whisky. They are cheaper than a meal in a restaurant. They are cheaper than a night out in a night club. They are cheaper than most video games.Stop judging people because they spend their money in a different way than you.
wenoc t1_j1jhgaw wrote
A person that collects desk mats doesn’t have an income. They have rich parents who have no idea this is where their money goes.
BadPWG t1_j1jirhp wrote
That’s pretty judgmental
wenoc t1_j1jitd3 wrote
It’s true
cheswickFS OP t1_j1jzs04 wrote
im 26, working my ass off since im 14, managed to buy(took a loan) my first appartement with 21years old without any money from my partens or someone else :) I was just lucky to hit a way to good paying job afterwards and keept buying real estate.
Cirillion t1_j1keom3 wrote
W.
_Hero4Fun_ t1_j1jzj71 wrote
You don't know them so don't act like you do.
QWERKey-UK t1_j1lavf3 wrote
>It’s true
Is it? It's TRUE that anyone who collects deskmats has rich parents? That's true is it? There's something not quite right with you. The OP has already been bullied into explaining himself because of idiots like you, and you were wrong. He's earned his money, and the right to spend it on whatever the fuck he wants, so stop being a judgemental prick.
hawk5656 t1_j1k22sn wrote
Bruh, deskmats are like $25 on average, you have no clue what filthy rich parents looks like
QWERKey-UK t1_j1laqhs wrote
>A person that collects desk mats doesn’t have an income. They have rich parents who have no idea this is where their money goes.
And you know this how exactly? Do you know the OP? You're all over this thread criticising the OP. Anyone would think you are jealous ;) For all you know, he could just have a disposable income he enjoys spending on a hobby that gives him pleasure. Why are you so judgemental of others?
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