tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post7263269055434378935..comments2024-01-16T22:31:44.531-05:00Comments on Haphazard Life: Degrees of ConsumerismJazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-90231619174702012412007-12-03T16:05:00.000-05:002007-12-03T16:05:00.000-05:00Evil Spock is a prosumer on an avsumer's budget. W...Evil Spock is a prosumer on an avsumer's budget. Which turns Evil Spock into a shoplifter.Evil Spockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061028012716806630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-77502932664196754312007-12-03T14:20:00.000-05:002007-12-03T14:20:00.000-05:00I'm a presumer. I'm presuming I'm going to get my...I'm a presumer. I'm presuming I'm going to get my Christmas shopping done without any major panic attacks. I'm also presuming I will stay within my budget. *sigh*Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979114933441527890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-88821733168358362862007-12-03T12:50:00.000-05:002007-12-03T12:50:00.000-05:00Too Lively - You go girl. Refuse the lables.UrbPed...Too Lively - You go girl. Refuse the lables.<BR/><BR/>UrbPed - Re-sumer. I like that.<BR/><BR/>Furiousball - That's cool.<BR/><BR/>Jill - Yeah, rationalization is good.<BR/><BR/>Ian - I have no idea what I am.<BR/><BR/>Rachel - Packages are sheer wasteful nonsense, but they make big bucks for the cable companies.<BR/><BR/>Geewits - Bwwahahahahahaha<BR/><BR/>Maddy - yep, that would be me.<BR/><BR/>Susan - I hate you, I haven't even BEGUN the Christmas shopping...<BR/><BR/>Mikster - we are clones<BR/><BR/>POP - Ah but you have had a lesser life, you're just too average to realize it... ;-)Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-4510802230224528182007-12-03T12:00:00.000-05:002007-12-03T12:00:00.000-05:00As of late I guess I am a not-often-sumer. I've d...As of late I guess I am a not-often-sumer. I've decided it's my money and I don't want to give it away just because someone is telling me what they are selling is a "must have".<BR/><BR/>I don't have their "must have" and so far, I haven't had a lesser life because of it.pissed off patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854364015577541981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-13481552868395820212007-12-02T10:12:00.000-05:002007-12-02T10:12:00.000-05:00My middle name is average and my surname is techni...My middle name is average and my surname is technically challenged.miksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014935306811504401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-43181812868010990242007-11-30T23:36:00.000-05:002007-11-30T23:36:00.000-05:00Me--I'm a websumer--already did all my kiddos' Chr...Me--I'm a websumer--already did all my kiddos' Christmas shopping online, albeit the stocking stuffers. Free shipping at Amazon, hassle free holidays--done!! <BR/><BR/>Now we can enjoy what's really important--cookies and spiked eggnog--lol.....just kiddin'--it's about being together and the magic of the season--but yes, spiked eggnog does add to that magic!<BR/><BR/>Susan<BR/>xoSusan Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785720510095849256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-67842599757805885292007-11-30T18:43:00.000-05:002007-11-30T18:43:00.000-05:00Another one that just can't help analyse the words...Another one that just can't help analyse the words.<BR/>CheersMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-41255410860429907172007-11-30T13:59:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:59:00.000-05:00I'm just your average beersumer.I'm just your average beersumer.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-69583371773394294652007-11-30T11:44:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:44:00.000-05:00Huh...interesting stuff. Thr producer-consumer as...Huh...interesting stuff. Thr producer-consumer aspect seems usful, particulary for utilities such as cable: an a la carte option on channels, for example. I've wanted an al la carte cable for YEARS: a flat fee for basic service and channels, then a tiered price ranking for expanded and primium cable channels, in which I choose what channels I want at whatever price. All this "package" stuff is sheer wasteful nonsense.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314429932343190739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-27028361369396842542007-11-30T11:24:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:24:00.000-05:00So, dear, in wondering what you did, does it make ...So, dear, in wondering what you did, does it make you a pre-sumer or an as-sumer? Just asking.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-41968792585508067692007-11-30T10:46:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:46:00.000-05:00I think I'm a consumenabler. I like to go shoppin...I think I'm a consumenabler. I like to go shopping with friends and give them rationalizations for buying the things they want. I'm a great rationalizer.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927671598473871081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-81637389981091730602007-11-30T10:27:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:27:00.000-05:00I have a friend back in Atlanta that had this fath...I have a friend back in Atlanta that had this father with an awesome idea. His father was well off financially, needing nothing in terms of gifts, so for Christmas every year, he asked a different child to come up with a volunteer effort they all did togetherfuriousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-4130966774732210492007-11-30T10:19:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:19:00.000-05:00That makes me a re-sumer because I buy a lot of s...That makes me a re-sumer because I buy a lot of second-hand stuff.XUPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753840302040062406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-42261426721425841582007-11-30T10:10:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:10:00.000-05:00My hubby is definitely a prosumer. I suspect he i...My hubby is definitely a prosumer. I suspect he is also a metrosexual. At least he isn't a Nascar Dad.<BR/><BR/>I am sure I fall under many labels, but I refuse them all.Too_Livelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563315253668625886noreply@blogger.com