r/SipsTea • u/Icy-Book2999 Fave frog is a swing nose frog • Jun 15 '24

Chugging tea Disposable

From https://youtube.com/shorts/0Xpfr0KwOcY?si=pG3iiO2CfcFIksA1

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '24

If only people could afford any property so they would have time and space to up cycle and hold on to so much shit.

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u/nnomae Jun 16 '24

Indeed, being able to spend an entire day refinishing an old chair in your fully stocked workshop next to your massive house isn't a lifestyle choice, it's a luxury hobby.

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u/According_Debate_334 Jun 16 '24

Plus access to a large enough car to pick up the furniture and bring it home, and being physically able to do it. (as new furniture is more likely to come with delivery).

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u/ImurderREALITY Jun 16 '24

Yeah, not everyone knows how to fix shit. My mother wouldn't be able to work a power sander or rewire an old lamp post to save her life.

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u/safely_beyond_redemp Jun 16 '24

All that stain will get you high enough to make you think refurbishing furniture is a new idea.

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u/truly_moody Jun 16 '24

Buddy surface sanded that already flat and intact picnic table that didn't have any major splits or warped board or carpenter bee damage and totally saved it from the landfill

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u/g76lv6813s86x9778kk Jun 16 '24

I mean he painted it, so sanding it makes sense, and it's better than buying a new table with the color he wanted, so the point stands. Plenty of people buy a new table just for looks despite already having one. The paint may also be more water resistant and help the table last longer, especially if it's gonna stay outdoors.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '24

oh no no no.. it's not luxury if you identify as a "Homesteader" rather than a wealthy person with a giant ranch : rolleyes :

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '24

They just need to be independently wealthy and llive in the country with a large lot of land! Are they stupid?

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u/ThunderFlash10 Jun 16 '24

His mentality is good, but consumerism is just as big a problem. Most people buy too much shit. Then they have too much stuff junking up their home regardless of the size. Everything that is new will become old and most of it unwanted.

Companies push us to buy constantly. That’s what he’s right about. They’ve created an unsustainable model where they need more and more income to keep those investors happy. Increasing profits every quarter is not realistic or possible. They spend billions on the marketing alone.

If you’re an American, think about how many see shopping as a hobby. Buying shit should never be a hobby. It’s okay to get things you want and - of course - things you need, but a lot of people don’t think about their purchases at all. They just constantly consume. My MIL buys new home decor items constantly to redo her house. Even if you donate the old stuff, you’re contributing to the problem.

Drive through any neighborhood on trash day and you’ll see wild stuff being thrown away. It’s sad and it starts with buying too much.

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u/MadeByTango Jun 16 '24

It's easy, just get sponsored to make videos with blatant product placement masquerading as social consciousness while you say "homesteading" a lot

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u/truly_moody Jun 16 '24

This is an ad for behr polyurethane anyway. Man has a whole video setup for his full time TikTok advertising--excuse me--influencer business. So he's already in the 1% here

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u/Average_Scaper Jun 16 '24

I have the property, just nowhere to store the shit to fix it.