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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:04 PM Original message |
Consumerist society... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. She is only 15 though |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. But that is the point |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It bothers me deeply when my nieces do that |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. My nephews do the same |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Heroin makes heroin addicts "happy". nt |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. i got an i-touch for Xmas and i have no idea what to do with it |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. A few apps |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. it's not a phone and we don't have 3G within 200 miles of here |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Mine is not a phone either |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. thanks for Stanza |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Oh you welcome, |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. Reading Tolstoy on a 3 inch screen |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:52 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Took a bunch of books that way on a trip |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. I had a similar conversation with my mom today who will be 70 |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I use my mom's pealrs, but those are more of a family heirloom |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. I actually know someone whose child has a game system |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I am sure a sociologist or two has done research on this |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. I did a complete 180 back in 2005 |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. We save... to the point that when I got my POD (to replace a PDA) |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I am just glad I discovered it at 25 not 45 |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 01:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. "what do I need this for?" |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. She's the product of advertising campaigns over the course of her life. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. and I should have put this in the OP... not just in the US |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I haven't had the TV on in a long time in my house, and that's probably deprogramming me. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Actually TV makes religion oh that much more powerful |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Yeah, I could agree with that, sadly. That, and hate time radio. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. Music making one happy is a bad thing? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. No, not the music... the machine itself is making her happy |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. Be HAPPY she is using an ipod to be happy and not something like drugs. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. She is talking of the ITEM ITSELF not what you can do with it |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. While I don't know your niece, I think you're not giving her enough credit |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I see her statement as the end result of massive marketing |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
27. My sister uses her IPOD so she doesn't |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. You really might want to recommend "Farhenheit 451" to her. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
30. The way to have everything you want? |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
35. Now that we all know what your niece "uses to be happy" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 01:02 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Having my hubby at home |
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