Today is Buy Nothing Day

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bernjb56, Nov 27, 2015.

  1. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    When was the last time you went a whole day without buying anything? In this day and age, is it actually possible to buy nothing for twenty four hours? Supporters of ‘Buy Nothing Day’ think it is. And what’s more, they think we should all try it. At its core, Buy Nothing Day is a protest against the consumerism the organisers felt was necessary in our world, governed by the need to “have things”.

    Unless you want a Pickup of course :)
     
  2. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    Sorry Bern I can't take part in this one, I'm one of life's spenders, so I'm out
     
  3. It's Friday, does beer count!?
     
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  4. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Obviously not - curries are exempt as well :beer:
     
  5. I shall endeavour to buy nothing despite tempting offers from various tool and consumables suppliers arriving in my Inbox. Must think I'm made of money :rolleyes:
     
  6. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Too late.:oops:
     
  7. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    I often do as buying something often means having an interaction with people.
     
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  8. Too late for me as well, had to buy a metrolink ticket to get to work :(
     
  9. and I was going to buy your pickup today oh well that's life
     
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  10. Another 35% gsf dale today so I'm affraid I'm out :oops:
     
  11. I've bought a sausage roll for me lunch - funk sticks!
     
  12. davidoft

    davidoft Sponsor

    Is that in the shop or online ?
     
  13. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    Oops, saw this too late!
     
  14. too late to, nearly a £1k on the bus :(
     
  15. I nearly bought a tyre :rolleyes:

    was suppossed to be in last Friday ,gave him a week cos he is a bit unreliable ,he mentioned in his excuse something about x mas holidays..:rolleyes:

    he said next wednesday ,I am going to leave it till after christmas...:D

    very funny @bernjb56 :lol:
     
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  16. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Can't be done.
     
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  18. Online. 35BLACK
     
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  19. I haven't bought anything at all today so far! Not going out tonight and I know what's for tea. I might just do it! Actually, thinking about it it isn't uncommon really. I bought a bottle of milk yesterday but cant recall buying anything the day before.
     
  20. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    Agree, you'd have to cancel your mortgage, insurances, utilities, broadband, mobile contract etc etc for a day.

    Very very few people in the 1st world pay zero, zilch, nada, nowt, nothing in a day...
     
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