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Old Stuff / New Stuff
Do you tend to like new stuff or old stuff better?
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For me, that would depend greatly on what "stuff" we are discussing. For example, I love old cars... but on the flip I also love new electronics.
Jesse |
I prefer old stuff...and that includes people, too (I don't do kids).
Theo :bouquet: ....who is weird that way. |
I really like old things that were designed to be serviced or fixed and last. If that kind of thinking had prevailed, we would have a lot less in landfills!
Some things old like plumbing and wiring I'd rather update. I have to say after taking a look under the carpet in my little 1940's bungalow at the original wood flooring, the quality of the wood is amazing and very much worth refinishing! there are some new green home design products that I like very much such as recycled glass counter tops and composting garbage disposals. And I'm never giving up my Sunbeam perculator! Never! |
Both!
I like new ideas :) But old books and antiques! |
Depends on the stuff. But just in general I think old stuff more so than new stuff. I do like new electronics but I love the old games. I keep a new truck but love antique cars and muscle cars. I love a old knucklehead Harley, but prefer the dependability of the newer models, not to mention the suspension is also much smoother. So I think some of both is a good thing, old and new.
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OMG...I HATE new electronics! I was horrified to learn they stopped making albums! Then, the VCR was replaced by the DVD and now by Blue something. And my daughter just told me they dont make tvs like the one I have...you know..the one with substance...no flat screen or flat back. It doesnt look like it was put thru the mangler. HA! Some of you dont even know what a mangler is!!!! Keep those damned new electronics away from me!
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I can't fairly choose either option in the poll because I like both. I love vintage clothes, old muscle cars, historic homes, etc. But I also love my new big-ass flatscreen, my 3 new computers, and a ton of various other new electronics. I guess I'll just stand in the middle of the road on this one... :)
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At the moment my old dishwasher isn't working , so it would have to be new.
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I had to vote for old stuff, I have a real thing for old (haunted) buildings, of which we have far too many on this side of the pond, but we also have some great flea markets, again in really old places, one's in a victorian train station, which is now a metro station, whic always has lots of old stuff for sale there.
But then again, without new stuff, would we be able to communicate in this way?? |
--not exactly *stuff* but had to do it this way--
I was undecided until I thought about in terms of memories vs. experiences.
I picked new experiences over old memories. |
Depends on the stuff
I need more details to make a good decision |
As witnessed by my sore back, we keep everything.
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Both.
I love old movies and music but I also love finding a new artist. I love antiques. I love old linens. I sometimes love vintage jewelry, but it depends on the history/source. I love new electronics. I love new clothes/shoes. And I love a new bottle of perfume. |
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I hear you about stuff designed to be replaced... drives me nuts. Of course, there's also the "I want" consumerism syndrome -- people wanting to replace something perfectly serviceable with something newer/better/different. Electronics are one example of that -- my teenaged son, for instance, wants the newest iPod/game console/etc. as soon as it gets released, even though his old stuff is just fine. My favorite thing? Something old, repurposed as something new. An old rusty watering can hung sideways from a tree as a bird nest... an old divided wooden box used to store candles upright... antique doorknobs made into coat hangers -- there's a million ways to repurpose cool old things! |
My house is filled with antiques and randon flea market/thrift store finds. I LOVE old stuff.
BUT I also love my new(er) laptop and ipod. I like the mix of old and new energy... :) |
Since I watch too much HGTV (all the home buying/fixing/decorating shows), I immediately thought of old in terms of vintage, antique, and retro styles. I also like old and new stuff, but I vastly prefer it to look comfortable and homey, like it's been around a while. If and when I'm ever able to decorate my older home (50's), I would like it to resemble an arts and crafts bungalow. I am certain, also, that things are now made to deteriorate. I know that when I replace the original grey patterned formica in the kitchen, I won't find another laminate that will last as long and look as good for 60 years.
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I have been collecting antiques and collectables for years. Ok maybe too many. They just don't make things like they use to anymore.
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