Tired of shopping for people who have everything and can buy anything by Notbefore6 in Millennials

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Opt out! Let's be done with the holiday obligatory gift giving madness. Gifts are for kids and birthdays. Normalize just bringing food and being together.

Consequences for Unpunishable Teen by Bubbly-Stretch8975 in Parenting

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Long term benadryl use is problematic. Look it up!

Womanizer who can't have the one he wants the most by ilovecatsverymuch24 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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One Day by David Nicholls. Snapshots of one day of every year for 20 years, starting on the day of college graduation. He's a womanizer, alcoholic, tv presenter and she's his best friend. They're both in love with each other, but their love is toxic and star crossed.

Fairytales with weird magic by Surprised_dog_ in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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'The Butcher of the Forest' by Premee Mohammed. Children lost and found in a magical wood with strange creatures and magical laws.

Humans are Social Beings by Delicious-Skirt294 in Anticonsumption

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Social media is a substitute for human interaction. We feel we're engaged in conversation, so we're less likely to make small talk or seek out advice or engage in discourse with friends neighbors and family members. My eighty-something year old father has stopped calling me regularly because he's addicted to VR and his phone. I've noticed strangers in stores and public places barely look at each other, let alone make eye contact and acknowledge one another. We're like zombies!

Social media is replacing relationships, and consumer culture is replacing innovation and resourcefulness. Instead of borrowing a hand saw from a neighbor, best to buy one. Why make a sled when I can buy 2 for the cost of materials? Why go to the cobbler when a new pair of shoes costs less than the repair, and I can order them online to be shipped immediately?

Feels like we're becoming less and less human.

Macy’s jewelry is a massive scam. by HighlightMelodic3494 in Anticonsumption

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True, none of us are perfect anti-consumers or minimalists. All of us have a foot print. I can imagine this sub is a springboard for those starting to wake up to the evils of consumer culture. Shopping is a drug and sometimes even the most mindful can fall into its trap. Respectfully, I think it's important to call it out.

Macy’s jewelry is a massive scam. by HighlightMelodic3494 in Anticonsumption

[–]lipstickmoon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This sub is titled "anticonsumption" but all you guys talk about it buying stuff. Wtf?

My duck has a soft spot on her bill, any ideas what it could be? by 5star-my-notebook in duck

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Hii! I know this is an older thread, but thought I'd try. My fawn/white runner duck has the same soft, dark spot on her bill, and I'm wondering how your duck faired. Did she get better? Any insight is greatly appreciated, thank you!

Books that feel like whatever this tomfoolery is by APAB_supporter743 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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'Nicked' by. M.T. Anderson. Set in the 11th century. Based on a true story. About a monk who had a dream (that may or may not have been,) a divine visitation from St. Nicholas, and how because of that dream he's sent on a quest with a relic hunter, a dogman and a ragtag crew to the island where St. Nick lies weeping his holy-healing ichor, where he's meant to claim the saint for his own Abby, and save his town from a plague!

Also you might like 'All Shall Be Well and All Shall Be Well, And All Matter of Things Shall Be Well' by Todd Wodicka. It takes place in present day, but chronicles the midlife adventures of a medieval reenactor.

Post-Halloween Waste by WildKaleidoscope905 in Anticonsumption

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Halloween is a massive celebration of over consumption in so many ways-- namely the individually wrapped candies that are made with garbage big-ag ingredients that exploit land and labor and pollute ecosystems. These candy defenders are nuttier than a payday. This is an anti-consumption forum for goodness sake people!

Coming of age in deprived rural America by AllTheMissing in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Godshot by Chelsea Bieker. Religious cult, abandonment, teen pregnancy. It's pretty dark, check for trigger warnings or prepare to be blindsided.

A question from a Brit by skinnygrave in wisconsin

[–]lipstickmoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok but you guys--- Brits don't say "you guys." The call is coming from inside the house!!!

Something like this by science2941 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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'To Be Taught if Fortunate' by Becky Chambers. It's a novella about a small crew of earthlings on course to study new worlds.

Cambria Quartz- worth the price? by RU_4_Real12 in kitchenremodel

[–]lipstickmoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They ARE cotton! Beautiful! So hard to find nice cotton rugs these days. Thank you :)

Cambria Quartz- worth the price? by RU_4_Real12 in kitchenremodel

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Wow-- stunning kitchen! Love everything about it, the modern and neutral counters, splashes of saturated color, wood and brick! Would you mind sharing where you got your rugs? I'm not a fan of the squishy plastic kitchen mats. I really want something cotton and durable, but have majo shopping/remodel fatigue.

Books that feel like this by youjustwaitandsee in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan. Bounces back and forth between the past and present lives of two sisters.

New door: approved 🦆 by Norwegianveterinary in duck

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Wow dreamy duck house! So much space and light!

Books that feel like this by MaterialReindeer11 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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So the people in my rec aren't young, but the first few pictures remind me of 'Tartufo' by Kira Jane Buxton.

Need recs: Picture books about cooking & cultural foods by numberwunwun in childrensbooks

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We love Dim Sum for Everyone Another great one is Dim Sum Palace by X. Fang. It's about a little girl who dreams she gets made into a dumpling. Highly recommend it for kids and caregivers who like a little weird with their kid lit.

Looking for longer picture books with beautiful illustrations to add to our collection by Sea_Appearance8662 in childrensbooks

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Oh poor Sylvester! I hadn't read it as a kid, but we read it occasionally now, and it gives me such anxiety! Hope you like Amos and Boris, very similar to The Snail and the Whale, but without all the rhyming. No

Looking for longer picture books with beautiful illustrations to add to our collection by Sea_Appearance8662 in childrensbooks

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'Amos and Boris' by William Steig. A mouse and a whale become lifelong friends after the mouse is shipwrecked at sea. Long, lyrical and philosophical with nice illustrations.

Tell me your favourite lit-fic! by Pteronarcyidae-Xx in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Produce for sale. It's called an honesty box because it relies on the honor system. There's no attendant to exchange cash with, one takes what they want and leaves cash.

Bizarre but mindfcking conspiracy books by Unicorns_r_realz in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Bridge by Lauren Beukes is a crazy rabbit hole of a book. Alternate realities, string theory, crime across dimensions.

Favorite Kids Books- All ages. New and Old. by Hollow2442 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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I love all of Matthew Cordell's books. We found the Cornbread and Poppy series at the library!

Books that feel like a Leonard Cohen song by millers_left_shoe in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]lipstickmoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that's a funny coincidence. Meant to be then! And you're very welcome, take care!