The Untouchable Economy: Why Americans Are Turning Against 'Stuff'

Re:The Untouchable Economy: Why Americans Are Turning Agains... by will_work4tears on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @02:58PM (#4445275)

I hate stuff too, but fell in love with a woman that, while she isn't a materialist, tends to want the typical amount of stuff. And now that we own a home, presents tend to be tools, and they are sometimes used, sometimes not.

Frankly, I'd love to cast it off and throw it away, but I'm afraid she'd not let me, lol. I love her more than I hate stuff though.

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Re:The Untouchable Economy: Why Americans Are Turning Agains... by xradionut on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @03:18PM (#4445387)

I was living in a very, very small apartment until I got a partner. Now we are married, we have a small house with very little storage room for stuff. A slightly larger house would be nice, not for stuff, but so we could work from home without interruptions, entertain our large family and have a bit more room for tools and pets.

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Re:The Untouchable Economy: Why Americans Are Turning Agains... by will_work4tears on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @03:43PM (#4445527)

Our house isn't huge, something like 1300 sqft. We don't live in BFE, but it is suburbs. My dream has always been more urban, small space but within walking distance to some cool places and public transit for those that are further away.

Having an office is nice though, I don't think I could concentrate if I had to work on stuff in the living room while she watched Glee.

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