November 28, 2008

marco:

Me:

Cause of death: an incredibly dysfunctional society where overconsumption and consumerism are out of control while education and adulthood are neglected.

dalasverdugo:

Marco, I like you, but every other post you make is about something you just bought or you are considering buying. So this is hard to take, coming from you.

You have a point, but I don’t feel it’s in the same league:

  1. I only buy things I can afford. The only debt I’ve ever taken on was financing for a car, which I paid off after 18 months.
  2. I never buy anything at retail if I can reasonably get it online.
  3. I know better than to assume that anything at retail is ever a “good deal”.
  4. I’ve never killed anyone trying to get into a Wal-Mart at 5 AM.

Fair enough. I didn’t mean to imply that you were irresponsible or homicidal. I think it’s good that you avoid debt. Here’s to not trampling people!

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    these are the solutions that the average american can adopt to fix their own current economic crisis (the only thing we...
  4. ronenreblogs reblogged this from marco and added:
    emphasis mine ;)
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    preduke: 24freedinners
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  9. brianvan reblogged this from marco and added:
    (Responding to countercriticism against Marco relating to his sharp criticism of consumer culture by way of Wal Mart...
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    allisonweiss: thadeej)
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  12. anzu69 reblogged this from pdl2h and added:
    worker died after being trampled when hundreds...shoppers smashed through the doors
  13. azspot reblogged this from kateoplis and added:
    Eh, I think Marco has not neglected his (a) education and (b) adulthood. Judging from his posts and career success to...
  14. kateoplis reblogged this from dalasverdugo and added:
    I must chime in. Dalasverdugo’s point is right on the money Marco, because u have made ‘over-consumption’ the basis for...
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  18. dalasverdugo reblogged this from marco and added:
    Fair enough. I didn’t mean to imply that you were irresponsible or homicidal. I think it’s good that you avoid debt....
  19. marco reblogged this from dalasverdugo and added:
    You have a point,...I don’t feel it’s in the same league: I only buy things I can afford....
  20. alexbeaudet reblogged this from marco and added:
    This is awful. It’s one...those terrible times when you know
  21. peroty reblogged this from marco and added:
    Marco has said it all. Sickening. Utterly sickening.
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  27. animinimalism reblogged this from lynrei and added:
    truly ridiculous and disturbing. i was hoping this holiday season would be more peaceful.
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  29. kittykittybangbang reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY!?!?!
  30. dalasverdugo reblogged this from marco and added:
    Marco, I like you, but every other post you make is...something you just bought or...
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