What are the items you refuse to own on principle?

[MrGongGong]

So did you or did you not go the Hollow Way when studying composition? Just curious...

Nope
it was more like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs90Pq2y3Pw

[ahinton]

Nope
it was more like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs90Pq2y3Pw

Thanks for your confirmation!

[Barbirollians]

A spiraliser and a nutribullet.

[MrGongGong]

A spiraliser and a nutribullet.

Best way to make hummous / breadcrumbs / crushed ice etc (the nutribullet)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

... I used to think this was quite a good principle. But it ends up being pretty soul-less - it wd prevent you having objects which you knew were neither useful nor beautiful, BUT which had associations of significance, something a bit more important than 'objects of sentimental value'. I like having around me books which I shall never read again but which were important at various stages of my life - Jules Verne, Addison, Crabb Robinson, Stifter. The worm-casts of my existence.

I wouldn't question the point that "objects of sentimental value" - or, in other words, things that have contributed to the development of a lively mind and to a fulfilling life - are precisely "beautiful" in the fullest sense of the word. I'd be astonished if anyone else did.

[vinteuil]

I wouldn't question the point that "objects of sentimental value" - or, in other words, things that have contributed to the development of a lively mind and to a fulfilling life - are precisely "beautiful" in the fullest sense of the word. I'd be astonished if anyone else did.

... o, there are items of 'sentimental value' around the house here that are not beautiful at all - that are absolutely hideous. But they belonged to interesting family members, or were made / bodged by people we love. I can clearly see that they are not beautiful, I haven't lost my critical faculties - but I can look at them with wry affection.

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[french frank]

they belonged to interesting family members, or were made / bodged by people we love.

Mmmm, I suppose 'up in the roof space' does count as 'in the house'. I don't have things like that around me to gaze upon with wry affection. Soulless, me.

[gradus]

... o, there are items of 'sentimental value' around the house here that are not beautiful at all - that are absolutely hideous. But they belonged to interesting family members, or were made / bodged by people we love. I can clearly see that they are not beautiful, I haven't lost my critical faculties - but I can look at them with wry affection.

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I don't suppose we're alone in still having vast quantities of our children's work, toys, clothes etc from infancy to graduation but we've vowed to dispose of most of it and reclaim the space. Needless to say the kids don't want any of it.

[Anastasius]

Anything with the word 'smart' in its title.


Looking at some of the items on people's lists you can probably say if they live in a city or out in the sticks ! Out in the sticks, we need a freezer and a 4 x4 vehicle !

[gurnemanz]

Anything with the word 'smart' in its title.

Point taken. I prefer to use "smart" in the sense of "neat" or "fashionable". I would buy a smart shirt but might avoid a smart restaurant. In the informal US usage of "clever" it would be hard to put such a ban into practice if you want to own a newish mobile telephone or TV.

[Alison]

Trainers

Personalised number plates.

[Bryn]

Point taken. I prefer to use "smart" in the sense of "neat" or "fashionable". I would buy a smart shirt but might avoid a smart restaurant. In the informal US usage of "clever" it would be hard to put such a ban into practice if you want to own a newish mobile telephone or TV.

For pocket computer/telephones, the Germans have the right word, I think, "Handy".

[Bryn]

Trainers

Personalised number plates.

With you, re. the latter, but the former are just the thing for running around in, if not for dress wear.

[Dave2002]

Anything with the word 'smart' in its title.

This for example - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glac%C3%A9a...ds=smart+water

It’s just **** H20, plus possibly some low level contaminants .... for ................ [expletive deleted]

[vinteuil]

Personalised number plates.

... of course, completely unacceptable.

I sometimes wonder what we wd do if the next car we buy, by some statistical fluke, happens to come with a plate that looks as if it were chosen, personalised...


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