Black Friday and Christmas might be behind us, but buying “stuff” is definitely alive and well in the New Year. Here are 14 photos from r/anticonsumption that’ll make you think twice before your next unnecessary purchase:
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This revelation about forests:
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This creepy realization about the “minimalism” trend:
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This devastating story stemming from obscene pharmacy prices in the U.S.:
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This disturbing sign in Dubai:
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This upsetting image of Times Square after NYE:
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This person who owns an unreasonable amount of water bottles:
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These “old person traits” that are completely valid:
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This painful dichotomy:
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This overwhelming visual of private jets departing Arizona after the Super Bowl last year:
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This Christmas tree rental service that makes you wonder why this isn’t more common:
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This dumpster overflowing with frozen food and meat:
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This dramatic pro-consumerism sign in Denver:
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This eyesore ocean advertisement in Miami:
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And finally, this boiling hot tea about the term “ugly:”
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/daniellaemanuel/eye-opening-hate-capitalism