Asklemmy

I would never buy the subscriptions that most people buy (YouTube Premium, Netflix or similar). It's just too easy to pirate.

I don't know if never.

But I don't want a smartwatch.

I've never carried a watch in general and I don't see the appeal of it when I carry a smartphone all day anyway.

After building my first pc I will never buy a pre built again. I might never buy a pc again (pc of thesius!)

• Phones on contract payment plans
• New monitors: Maybe my eyes suck, but my set of two 21-inch LCD monitors from 2005 is still going strong
• Third-party meal delivery: I'm fine sitting down with a microwaved meal or some canned soup if I don't feel like cooking
• A new car every x years: My car of choice is old and relatively cheap, so I could afford to pay in full in cash. Bonus of being spyware-free, so I'll just maintain it for as long as I can.
• Stuff from Aliexpress, Temu and the like: the user experience is horrendous, customer service is nonexistent, and discount codes are pure gimmicks

1. A car
2. Subscriptions of any kind (except a good VPN)
3. New clothes (I always buy used)
4. If the app is paid or even freemium I don't use it.
5. Food delivery (Really? $40 for a fucking burger)
6. Guess that leaves rent and renter's insurance which I have to have if I want a roof over my head.

Lottery tickets.

They’re basically just a tax on the dumb. But man the slogans — all you need is a dollar and a dream, you gotta be in it to win it, etc. — sheer marketing genius.

Apple anything

Streaming subscriptions. I swear the average nowadays seems to be like 4 per person because ppl don't know how to torrent anymore

Tickets to sports events. Yawn.

Thanks to Technology Connections - Dishwasher/Laundry pods. Soap with pretty colors, and probably more soap than you need per load. I've swapped to powder and literally cannot tell a difference at all, and instead of 8 dollars for 10 loads I now am getting an entire box with like, 40 loads for $8.

And if you want something convenient for laundry they have the laundry sheets that don't release plastic into your water so that's nice.

But personally if I want a known amount each time for each load I just use a scoop.

Car. I hope I never have to buy a car. They suck.

Holiday decorations. They are just plastic shit. Put a gun to my head, I would already know that every other weekend estate sale is going to have a whole room full of decor that is headed for a landfill. Some psychotics even buy new gimcrack every single year. They are evil, and they need to be stopped.

Software subscriptions. I’ll buy a perpetual license if there’s no decent open source alternative as long as it will run offline. For example, $300 for Marvelous Designer back in the day was reasonable, but they can fuck right off with the subscription-only model.

Alcohol, tobacco

Television. It's like paying to see ads.

Hand soap. Dish soap works better and you can use it on dishes in addition to your hands.

A dining table. I eat at my desk or standing at a counter. I was pressured into buying one by family because it was apparently bizarre to them I did not have one. Got the cheapest one I could find to appease them. I have now owned it for 4 years and it has never been used once, it just takes up space.

Smart home devices. IOT devices. Subscriptions to things I paid for at purchase (car stuff like upgraded performance or heated seats)

K-Cups. They might save you a grand total of a minute over loose grounds and a disposable paper filter, but they're more costly per cup and create more waste.

Labubus

Pre-built computers. I’ve just been building PCs for so long I can’t imagine buying something that meet my specifications within a reasonable budget. And it’s fun.

1. Nestle products (I am bad at explaining why, and would just again end up researching their shit for 2 hours)
2. Alcoholic drinks - kills braincells, and I'd prefer to keep both
3. Cigarettes or vapes
4. Closed-source software licenses (for personal use)
5. Digital content that does not come on physical media
6. Hardware with license-unlockable components (e.g. some networking equipment may limit throughput unless you pay more)

A car. Gas/petrol for a car. A parking spot for a car. Car insurance. A driver's license. Winter tires for cars. Anything car related.

It's so ridiculous to pay for a mobile living room that needs to be parked everywhere people go with it.

Streaming services subscription.

Anything apple

A brand new car.

Buy used, let someone else take the depreciation hit.

Most people go to the supermarket and buy cruelty, torture, violence, atrocity, and slavery.

• P*rn premium subscriptions
• Tinder premium
• Paper news subscription or any printed magazine
• Paid tv channels