The wankery way people act when they get new stuff

veryangryman

Im guilty of this myself, but does anyone else notice how different people act when they get new stuff - be it new clothes, new mates, new shoooes etc etc.

For about 24 hours after gaining something new/experiencing something new/meeting someone new, I have this brilliant (albeit invisible) glow about me. Its hard to explain, but it does change your behavior for a bit

Yet a while later i think to myself -"God! You get excited over stupid things".

A few examples...

New white hoodie with ample pocket room
Moate Bypass
Any new mobile
Making new friends that you instantly click with

You get cocky for a short while and then move on.

Hope this suits the theme of AH. Perhaps more suited to BGRH/mid life crisis forums ha! :pac:

Your thoughts people? Positive and negative (I fear a backlash!)

togster

With you there OP. Not so sure i'd get excited about a by-pass :pac:
Meeting people really gets me buzzing. And i just got a new white hoodie..no pockets though :mad:

Magpie!

The Moate bypass is one of the greatest wonders of the modern world. Second only to the Enfield bypass.
It's not remotely wankery to get excited about it. I'm only getting over the buzz of the M50 extension myself.

A_M101

Any form of minor success does that to me. Espeically if I do something unexpectedly cool and unforeseeable. Like a witty joke.

KTRIC

togster wrote: »

With you there OP. Not so sure i'd get excited about a by-pass :pac:

I would, its by-passing Moate FFS

Its like video games, sex and drinking all rolled into one

here.from.day.1

Yea I see this all the time.. Its all well and good when they keep it to themselves, its when they keep going on about it to everyone else and trying to make any conversation focus on their new whatever. Blugh.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

A white hoodie and any mobile phone...?

Blinger...?

Steve

The feeling is caused by a chemical that retailers spray onto all new stuff
It wears of after a few days and so you have to go and buy more new stuff to get another fix.
It's very addictive especially to women.

Quite clever really.

andrew

I cannot frikin' wait until I get my new MP3 player...I really get wayy to excited about stuff like this.

ronnie3585

Magpie! wrote: »

The Moate bypass is one of the greatest wonders of the modern world.

Indeed, followed closely by the Ennis bypass. Galway to Dublin in twelve minutes...I fooken floored it Finton!

boneless

Every time I get a stiffy... at my age it's a great boost, pun intended !!

Aurora Borealis

I love getting excited about little things like that. New shoes, ipod, DVD player, anything. Why not!! They're like getting little presents for yourself and as for clicking with new friends, it's always great to meet someone you can bounce off and the coolest thing in life if you ask me.

keane2097

If I ever get my hands on an iphone the smell of smug off me will be Clooney-esque.

PurpleBerry

I am getting an MP3 Player, a deck (I already have the other one), a gaming console, new headphones and jewellery tomorrow.

How long does that entitle me to, wanker-wise?

keane2097

Neesa wrote: »

I am getting an MP3 Player, a deck (I already have the other one), a gaming console, new headphones and jewellery tomorrow.

How long does that entitle me to, wanker-wise?

~18 hours

veryangryman

5 days

One day for each item

I guess it depends. Ive been gloating about being a homeowner (in a possible wankerish way) for months, but with the economy the way it is, its just not the same as the way people used to gloat in times past

But yes, 5 days. Enjoy them my friend! :pac:

Adam

Neesa wrote: »

I am getting an MP3 Player, a deck (I already have the other one), a gaming console, new headphones and jewellery tomorrow.

How long does that entitle me to, wanker-wise?

Well you can go all you want on me, up to yourself like.

Sherifu

I did cream myself a bit when the new gimp arrived.

Davidius

I think all of you might be too materialistic, if that's the right word to use.

Having new crap isn't exciting. I can't imagine myself ever getting cocky or smug about it especially considering that nobody else cares about what **** I own. :pac:

Also, what kind of monster gets excited over new clothes?

topper75

Up until the 5th cent Ireland was pagan.
From then to the 20th cent it was Christian.
From the late 20th cent onwards, it became devoutly consumerist.

Mmmm - lovely new retail smell and smug face.

"Thou shallst not be happy unless thou ownest things.
And when thou ownest things, thou shall still not be happy.
So thou shallst want to buy more things."
Book of Visa 12:18

Lets all worship in the Dundrum SC temple and declare a Consumerist Republic of Ireland.

Orion

veryangryman wrote: »

I guess it depends. Ive been gloating about being a homeowner (in a possible wankerish way) for months, but with the economy the way it is, its just not the same as the way people used to gloat in times past

Ah no - now it's even more wankery. Extreme wanker points for gloating at people who can't afford a house even with the market crashing.
Bought mine ~7 years ago - it's still worth more than when I bought it. So I think I get triple wankpoints for gloating over people who bought a house in phase 1 of an area and phase 2 went for 100k less :pac:

Adam

Davidius wrote: »

I think all of you might be too materialistic, if that's the right word to use.

Having new crap isn't exciting. I can't imagine myself ever getting cocky or smug about it especially considering that nobody else cares about what **** I own. :pac:

Also, what kind of monster gets excited over new clothes?

Clearly your friends are sh!t.

Davidius

Mordeth kthxbai! wrote: »

friends

Not sure if I understand.

veryangryman

Macros42 wrote: »

Ah no - now it's even more wankery. Extreme wanker points for gloating at people who can't afford a house even with the market crashing.
Bought mine ~7 years ago - it's still worth more than when I bought it. So I think I get triple wankpoints for gloating over people who bought a house in phase 1 of an area and phase 2 went for 100k less :pac:

Cool. Thanks all for replies sofar. Didnt think this thread would take off.

This "new" thread i own now gives me the smuggish self-confidence to act all wankery for another 24 hours!

Adam

Somebody get the camera, I hear bukake is in this season.

Quazzie

keane2097 wrote: »

If I ever get my hands on an iphone the smell of smug off me will be Clooney-esque.

I got one.. absolutely ****ng brilliant. HA

Terry

veryangryman wrote: »

5 days

One day for each item

I guess it depends. Ive been gloating about being a homeowner (in a possible wankerish way) for months, but with the economy the way it is, its just not the same as the way people used to gloat in times past

But yes, 5 days. Enjoy them my friend! :pac:

I've been doing that for years.
It never gets old for me.

Aurora Borealis

Neesa wrote: »

I am getting an MP3 Player, a deck (I already have the other one), a gaming console, new headphones and jewellery tomorrow.

How long does that entitle me to, wanker-wise?

keane2097 wrote: »

~18 hours

Please, I'd milk a good three days out of that!!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

topper75 wrote: »

Up until the 5th cent Ireland was pagan.
From then to the 20th cent it was Christian.
From the late 20th cent onwards, it became devoutly consumerist.

Mmmm - lovely new retail smell and smug face.

"Thou shallst not be happy unless thou ownest things.
And when thou ownest things, thou shall still not be happy.
So thou shallst want to buy more things."
Book of Visa 12:18

Lets all worship in the Dundrum SC temple and declare a Consumerist Republic of Ireland.

And, like most religions, it's built on lies and fabrications. What will ye do with the Visa Bill comes?

He who dies with the most toys, wins.
(But he who dies with the most ties will still be dead...)

Kold

My new PC is expected next week... I'm gonna take pictures of it and keep them in my wallet.

PurpleBerry

I'm still feeling very happy about my Gemini PS04 mixer and CDT05 turntable and I got those in February and April respectively.

m83

Fantastic post op. I too am aware of this! Let's be friends! Maybe?!

Degsy

Neesa wrote: »

I am getting an MP3 Player, a deck (I already have the other one), a gaming console, new headphones and jewellery tomorrow.

How long does that entitle me to, wanker-wise?

You're also getting me a pint over the whole mcsavage thing remember?
YOu can act like a wanker forever over that!;)

holylucifer

I Would get exicted if i got a new pc for gaming really.

arybvtcw0eolkf

boneless wrote: »

Every time I get a stiffy... at my age it's a great boost, pun intended !!

Being a bird watching Mod I thought you'd have a permanent horn on ya!.

PurpleBerry

Degsy wrote: »

You're also getting me a pint over the whole mcsavage thing remember?
YOu can act like a wanker forever over that!;)

What??! A pint! I don't recall agreeing to that!

I said I'd go as high as 5

MagicMarker

I hate people who wear white... especially fat people, because it makes them look so much fatter.

But i get what you're saying OP, specifically when it comes to new toys like a camera or an mp3 player etc..

I bought a watch on eBay and i can't wait to get it!!! Although there will most likely be a bit of an anti climax when i do.. Because then it's over and i've nothing to look forward to anymore:( Until i buy another one:D

Degsy

Neesa wrote: »

What??! A pint! I don't recall agreeing to that!

I said I'd go as high as 5

Five it is.
I'll buy you a bottle of gin when the first shovelfull of earth hits his coffin!!

javaboy

togster wrote: »

With you there OP. Not so sure i'd get excited about a by-pass :pac:

You should probably avoid getting excited so soon after a bypass. Bad for the ticker.

GirlInterrupted

boneless wrote: »

Every time I get a stiffy... at my age it's a great boost, pun intended !!

Is that how you came up with your name?:D

javaboy

GirlInterrupted wrote: »

Is that how you came up with your name?:D

From his post I reckon he has trouble coming up with anything.

veryangryman

Going to the shops today now that they're open. Hoping to share stories of the new utopia here. More than likely in a new thread due to the mods fear of zombies in any form :pac:

Keano

veryangryman wrote: »

Going to the shops today now that they're open. Hoping to share stories of the new utopia here. More than likely in a new thread due to the mods fear of zombies in any form :pac:

I need to ask. How did you find a thread that is nearly 13 years old?!!

Oh and I like shiny new things!!

frozenfrozen

oooooh fancy new thread

oh

MyLove4Satan

veryangryman wrote: »

Im guilty of this myself, but does anyone else notice how different people act when they get new stuff - be it new clothes, new mates, new shoooes etc etc.

For about 24 hours after gaining something new/experiencing something new/meeting someone new, I have this brilliant (albeit invisible) glow about me. Its hard to explain, but it does change your behavior for a bit

Yet a while later i think to myself -"God! You get excited over stupid things".

A few examples...

New white hoodie with ample pocket room
Moate Bypass
Any new mobile
Making new friends that you instantly click with

You get cocky for a short while and then move on.

Hope this suits the theme of AH. Perhaps more suited to BGRH/mid life crisis forums ha! :pac:

Your thoughts people? Positive and negative (I fear a backlash!)

I have never been like that and make a point of not surrounding myself with people like that.

The reason you are like this is because you have not worked on your spiritual path and believe the educated mentally ill who say you do not have a soul. So you fill what should be your soul with material and social bull**** of no meaning.

The good news is you are waking to the sense of loss in you. Now you can properly address it. Burn your Brian Cox DVDs and come to see the likes of Prof Luke O'Neil as the lunatic creep show he is and find a sunset or a forest. Stay away from religion too. Especially Christianity. That's pure evil.

iamstop

Few cans, be grand like.

13 years old this thread. August 2008. Just one month before the world melted down in the banking crisis. If only I could warn the posters from back then about the iceberg they were approaching.

sporina

i don't think there's anything wrong with people being excited about new stuff or what ever..

what I do have a problem with though is begrudgery.. eg: a guy I know was mocking his neighbours for doing up their drives etc last year during the summer.. they obv had more cash what with the restrictions etc.. but he was like "oh I bet they are all getting loans".. miserable so and so..

Montage of Feck

I found it strange people were talking about buying white hoodies and mp3 players until I realised the thread is from 13 year ago.

BingCrosbee

KTRIC wrote: »

I would, its by-passing Moate FFS

Its like video games, sex and drinking all rolled into one

I felt elated last week walking over the Moate bypass with my new leopard print thong on me. I was mad for the ol ride but sure I’ll have to wait til the jiving starts up again in the Well to get me a sex starved oul wan.

javaboy

All of the new stuff people bought in this thread is now obsolete and in a landfill or charity shop somewhere.