Human brains are amazing. You can't really focus on the differences in the two drawings because it's too small (at least I can't). But you still see it smiling in the left and unhappy in the right frame.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Purple is also a less happy color than yellow.

[–] doofer_name@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So thats why purple is my favourite colour

[–] Micromot@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago

It's mine too, I love being unhappy

[–] Ubettawerk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 11 months ago (3 children)

My pattern is I’ll find something new that I want and I’ll order it, but before it arrives I’ll research absolutely everything about it—specs, reviews, unboxing videos—that I’ll squeeze every drop of joy out of the purchase before I even have it..

[–] DrDominate@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

And then you're left with the anxiety if you made the right purchase as you wait for it to arrive on your doorstep and a tinge of lingering regret if it doesn't 100% meet your expectations.

[–] DrMango@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Or like, buyers remorse but before you even have The Thing because you impulse bought The Thing and THEN started down a deep research rabbit hole about The Thing and found out that you could definitely get a Thing that meets your needs much better than The Thing you bought except The Thing hasn't even arrived yet.

The first page I look at on a website is the return policy.

[–] hackitfast@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

This is what I do especially if it's expensive. If I find myself researching it more and more, it means I really want it and will very likely use it a lot. If I lose interest on day one it's not worth it.

[–] Seasm0ke@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Hey I do that too! Sometimes I pair it with researching thing, selecting the thing, then putting off buying so long that the new thing came out so then I have double the research and no thing.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The trick for me to reduce impulse buys is to see if I want to buy the thing 3 days in a row. If I kept thinking about buying the thing on the third day, I'll buy it.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I do just about the same thing, but force myself to put an equal amount of money into long term savings before I actually buy it. If I'm not willing to spend twice the price on something, do I really need it?

[–] mercury@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 11 months ago

Hey that's smart, stealing this from you.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So what you're saying is that I should get that $400 thermal camera, then...

[–] Schmeckinger@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I got a $250 one and it helped see where I had a water leak in the wall.

[–] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

For me if i want something but i'm not sure if i should buy it. I just forget about it. If i want it again in the future i think about it but forget it again. After that i might think about it again and get it that time. XD

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

Some impulse buys definitely improved my life:

a road bike: opened up a whole new world of exploring while exhausting myself
gardening tools: made gardening fun, which is a good way to exhaust myself and see progress. And it's something I can always do in a free minute without prep
a phone with a 2.4" screen (Unihertz Atom): stopped me from doomscrolling all the time. Now I only use my phone to actually keep in contact or gather info I really need right now.

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (3 children)

The trick is to delete your Amazon account

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or at least unsubscribe from Prime. That way you can still order stuff in case of emergency, but they bombard you with so many "come back to Prime!" messages that you remember how obnoxious they are.

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Thankfully I live in an area where I'm within a bus ride of a few general stores. Otherwise I like getting stuff from small vendors when possible

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

... then make a NEW one

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok but like 🤡 I dont go out but I need a dozen going out outfits yk?

[–] Window_Error_Noises@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Oh, god, my soul vibrated with this. I don't drive, and I'm waiting for an upcoming surgery, so in the meantime I can barely function, but I have the style personality of a Y2k heroin clown, and a closet [flat surfaces in the bedroom] full of ridiculous secondhand-site clothing that screams at me for the day I'm "normal" enough to wear it. Cause I'll definitely, totally want to leave the house when I'm healthier, right?...Right?

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

I'm so glad I inspired your reply, this is the kind of personal and relatable I'm hoping to find. Y2k heroin clown is exactly the wardrobe I'm trying to build! Maybe you will wanna get out when you feel better, those outfits are you speaking to yourself! I'm spending my days mostly indoors waiting for my Mom to get surgeries! She has a few things in her wardrobe for when life gives us a little more. Mostly though, she buys super comfy clothing for what today brings. And me, I get a lot of handiwork done so I mostly have comfy jeans and sturdy sneakers.

[–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You took your object out of the box? Amateur...

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

You collect funky pops, don't you?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lol get out of my head

[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago

No, I like it there.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 11 months ago

You just made me think. What was the last thing I bought impulsively? I generally don't like spending money.

A pocket calculator for €2.65. I have a phone. I don't need it. But now I have a calculator, always ready in pocket.

Stupidest one? Probably A4 sticker sheets of DVD labels. They were cheaper than regular A4 paper because nobody wanted that. I mean, you can carefully peel it in one piece, and if you tape it over, you got nice stickers. How many? Well, it's 500 sheets of 6 labels each, so 3,000 DVD labels. That was like €1.70.
It was one of those 99+% discount sales. Usually this label paper is around €0.60/sheet (A4), which would land this at €300.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

Thank god I am terrified of spending money. I impulsively do really stupid shit all the time but my fucked relationship with finance and value keeps the frivolous shopping at bay.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've been buying a ton of shit since I moved into a rental. It feels like it might be impulsive, but I get stuff with utility that will last 5-10 years

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

easy rule of thumb, wait 2 weeks and if you still remember that thing then go ahead and buy it.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lol I don't have the patience for that

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 months ago

yeah that's the point, you'll likely completely forget about it and thus there's no need to buy the thing.