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Not sure how the things are related? How should buying something excite me? .-. I watch stuff with friends, go out with friends, organise dinners at home, bbqs, etc.

Should be noted that I am italian so maybe there could be a cultural difference to explain myself

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Probably not related but wasn't sure how you defined 'consumerism'

> I watch stuff with friends, go out with friends

To me this is consumption too.

You are defining it as consuming physical things (that are not food ) ?

For me there is a difference, I am not continuously looking forward to the latest beer, I am looking forward to an experience, I could also go out and have a chat with a friend on a bench, without consuming anything, I have been talking with a friend on a bench in a park until 4 AM in the morning few weeks back, and we didn't consume anything, but even if we have a beer, I am paying for the experience of spending time with someone, not the beer itself

Definitely, If you can sit on the beach everyday by yourself or with a friend, then yea you go can go with consumption.

I think most ppl would find that intolerable after a few days. I think you can't either based on your first response. You are resorting to consuming media, consuming food ect. I don't understand how consuming a movie is very different from consuming a new gadget. Surely gadget also gives you an "experience"?

I am just upset with a system that exploits people weaknesses in order to sell them something, so I don't want to support it, that's why I am continuously acting in order to unsupport it, advocate for a life without gadgets

I recently have to reconsider this definition and set boundaries with my friends. Finding the ability to have a fun experience together that wasn't centered around paying for access to the experience, such as access to a place or event, or in drugs/alcohol. We were all kinda taught we have to "buy" something in order to have fun. Beer, food, vacation, concert tickets, so on. I'm not saying I don't do that any more but when I'm with my friends I'm there for a reason and I want it to be them, not the thing we paid for, it comes secondary.

I find this surprising. Did we not just have a pandemic, where people had to have fun without 'going out' and spending money? It was great to see so many people gathering in parks etc. instead of going to restaurants.

I found it very strange and sad that after the lifting of lockdowns people went right back to the way things used to be. Did we learn nothing? Such a squandered opportunity.

What happened to just meeting up in a street or at someone's place and 'hanging out' informally? At what point did it become near-obligatory to have a sit-down dinner or 'go out' to enjoy the company of friends?

I have my personal opinions with the pandemic, but I would have to agree as an opportunity to embrace more positive social behaviors. Surely didn't stick in my woods either. Plenty of things changed, but I would agree. The other part is that at this point were going on 4 years since and I would say my social habits in my age group just changed anyway, so IDK to be honest.

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