IJBM: If it's broken, buy a new one and junk the old one

glennmagusharvey

If 90% of the product is working, I'd much rather figure out how to fix the 10% that's broken.

Because if I buy something, I don't just lose money.  I lose money AND I waste material that's still good.

Why don't more people realize that throwing stuff away and buying new stuff is a waste?

ClockworkUniverse

Depends on the thing. My parents' TV has a problem that costs so much to repair that it's 50% cheaper to get a new one. They're waiting for it to completely stop working before doing that, though.

glennmagusharvey

I like your parents.

ClockworkUniverse

What annoys me, though, is that when they bought a new TV for a different room, they got the same kind knowing that this happens to around one in three of them -_-

glennmagusharvey

...oh.  Okay, somewhat decreased liking.

Nova

See also: Planned obsoletion.

IanExMachina

^

Eugh, I hate the phrase/term.

Icalasari

My uncle destroyed our old blender that was pretty old and still working fine by sticking a knife into it while it was running

:< Now we have to deal with one that is likely designed to break after so long

RedEyedAbyss

Creepy. I just came off watching Toy Story 3, and this thread comes up the next day (If you've watched it, you know the scene).

Icalasari

^ I still have my beanbag Pikachu plush from when Pokemon first came out ^^



...I'm worried some nights that she'll come to life like the toys in Toy Story and stab me to death (unlike the toys in Toy Story)

Crimson

Well, if you're like me then you use any minor breakdown as an excuse to get a newer, shinier, version of what you have. >_>

glennmagusharvey

That works unless you're actually concerned about tight family finances, and/or you feel something nagging at your conscience when you junk stuff with what might even been a really obvious and obviously fixable little problem.

IanExMachina

^

This.

I had a leather whip that was made of intertwining/braided strips of leather, however the handle broke and it unravelled at that end.

I could have thrown it and bought a new one at quite a high cost, however by rebraiding then strapping it round with some black bondage tape I'd fixed the whip and the handle looked pretty good due to the black tape.

glennmagusharvey

...I am going to obliviously assume that your whip is used to kill undead creatures, and not think about it further.

MillerCross

...I am going to obliviously assume that your whip is used to kill undead creatures pedos, and not think about it further.

there ya go

RocketDude

Well, my half-brother got into a rear-ender with his Mazda Miata, and since it's a unibody car, it had to be junked.

What my brother did, though, was cut up the car and sell the working parts off as spares on Craigslist.

Chances are, he'll be able to get a new Miata.

IanExMachina

@GMH + Juan

I've seen people with training whip candles out and hit light switches, that would be cool. (Not to mention Indiana Jonesesque).

Although it wasn't for fighting undead, unless by fight undead you mean...

Icalasari

^ ...Fighting puppies?

You evil fiend

glennmagusharvey

^^^ If only I could do that with like every electronics item ever.

^^ When they whip candles out, does pot roast magically appear?

IanExMachina

^^

Did you know puppies is slang for breasts? (She had a chest like two puppies fighting in a sack).

So you aren't far off .

^

No it just got a bit darker, and the guy gave a smug grin.

If meat appeared when whipping candles I'd equip myself and go shopping in home decoration stores.

TheMightyAnonym

My puppy was broken, so I threw him away and bought a new one.