And nothing worse than not being able to find the thing that you stashed away years ago for exactly this situation!
There are few things more satisfying than finding a use for that thing you stored away ten years ago "in case" you ever had a need for it.
Submitted 1 day ago by Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 1 day ago
mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com 1 day ago
But it also enforces the “keep everything just in case” mentality/habit. This situation feels good precisely because it beat the odds. 🙂
Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
It’s cheaper than gambling.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 1 day ago
I recently had use for a piece from my cable collection. ╰(°▽°)╯
Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
You’re a hero.
raman_klogius@ani.social 1 day ago
“99% of hoarders throw away the stuff they thought they would need later a week before it was needed.”
zorflieg@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
This happened to me last weekend. I finally parted with the device I’d been hanging on to for 6 years a couple of months ago in a cleanout and needed it last Sunday.
obinice@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Exactly, like my box of condoms! Knew they’d come in handy one day 😎
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 day ago
"condoms"
"come in"
"handy"
I feel like there's a joke here, but I can't get it out! I'm so close...fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 1 day ago
don’t eat the crab dip!
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 day ago
One in your hand is worth two in my bush?
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Nor a more rare thing
HubertManne@piefed.social 1 day ago
Only thing better is not keeping things for 10 years without using them.
IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
There are 10s of thousands of things more satisfying than that…
foggy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
billwashere@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
My box of wall warts and power supplies thanks you for this post.