Thinking about the shopping/purchasing coping mechanism, my mom, and the adage, "money does not buy happiness," along with my own experiences overcoming habitual purchases. There is a positive feedback mechanism present in shopping purchases that is rational. For me, that drug is hope. Perhaps that reflection resonates with others too.
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SethranKada@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 258d
For me, money buys quality. I absolutely hate when a product I'm using is underperforming because I didn't save up for another month to get a better version. Sure, for some things, it just isn't worth it. Stuff you replace often, for example. But for electronics? I never cheap out. Because I'd rather not have anything than have a low quality tool.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 258d
My mom says: 錢唔係萬能，但冇錢就萬萬不能
Money can't solve every problem, but lack-of-money will make you unable to solve any problem.
Then she threatens to leave me zero inheritance and already transfered some stuff to my older brother's name...
😕
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 258d
"money can't buy happiness" used to be a saying for rich people so to make them more grounded and stop their endless chasing of wealth since they already have it, but over time it became a saying targeted at working and middle class to stop chasing financial stability altogether. It's a tool now used by the wealthy so they doesn't get out-competed.
sparkles@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 258d
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 258d
Money buys freedom from consequences
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 258d
Money sure does and your mom is wrong. Money buys happiness.
scytale@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 258d
It’s dopamine release in the brain when you click the Buy/Purchase button.
morto@piefed.social · 1 pts · 258d
Are you sure that drug you call hope isn't consumerism?