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Re:Aging Parents with Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t ... by pm90 on Monday August 21, 2017 @01:30AM (#15062164)
Ah, this makes sense. Maybe its a generational thing but I notice my parents do love their trinkets/mementos. They are avid travelers and try to get something from wherever they visit. When I visit new places, my memory of the place is mostly: photos on instagram and facebook.
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Re:Aging Parents with Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t ... by jedberg on Monday August 21, 2017 @02:20AM (#15062346)
When my wife and I travel, we try to buy a magnet that is representative of the place.

It's small enough that it isn't an issue, and it's nice to look at the refrigerator and remember all the places we've been.

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Re:Aging Parents with Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t ... by hndamien on Monday August 21, 2017 @01:36AM (#15062192)
We also value space and time differently because it is so damn expensive. The things you own, own you in many ways, so reducing them increases living space, and time which are both in short supply.
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Re:Aging Parents with Lots of Stuff, and Children Who Don’t ... by prawn on Monday August 21, 2017 @02:08AM (#15062309)
Trinkets mean storage or displaying and dusting. Current generations are already going through a stage of ditching video, CD and DVD storage, and potentially book shelves too.
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