SO. MUCH. THIS.

  • aceshigh@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    maybe it’s my personality or i’m old but i keep my things (including tech) until they become unusable. i’ve never thought about upgrading my phone every couple of years. i kept my last phone for 6 years (it became a brick), my current phone is from 2018.

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      1 year ago

      Me too. My phone is 10 years old, my microwave is 40 yrs old, my car is 24, my home theater amp is 25.

      I take pride in taking care of my stuff and making it last as long as possible. It’s something I got from my grandmother who wouldn’t let anything go to waste. (She was a refugee from ww2, so she knew a thing or two about making things last and making due.) Obviously not everything can last that long, but if you get good quality things chances are it’ll be around a lot longer than if you just buy cheap or flashy stuff.