This Online Group Is All About Stuff That ‘You Didn’t Know You Wanted’ (50 New Pics)
Have you ever wondered why we all buy so much stuff? Well, I have. It doesn’t matter if you’re a subscription hoarder, a fashion addict, an new-iPhone fanatic, an aficionado of buy 3 get 1 free, a serial slipper-in adding an extra and very irrelevant item to the bag, and so on, we’re all guilty of the same thing—buying what we think we need, not realizing just how little, in fact, we need it.
Just look at how brands, their marketers and advertisers have nailed techniques to convince us to spend money, purchase things, and fuel the already prospering modern American consumerism. One online destination that takes this logic to a whole new level is the “Didn’t Know I Wanted That” subreddit.
According to the group’s description, “this subreddit is the perfect place to find all products you didn't know existed, but suddenly want, right after you've seen them!” With a whopping 1M members, the sub shares things that verge on the border of totally useless to somewhat genius, and it’s hard to tell which one is which.
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904points POSTAroace tiger (she/they/he)Aroace tiger (she/they/he) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoAndd nobody will actually ever use this.
203203pointsreplyView More Replies... View more commentsTo find out more about what’s going through our minds when we feel an urge to buy things we don’t need or don’t have money for, Bored Panda reached out to professor Michael R. Solomon who happily shared some insights into consumerism and our behavior in relation to it. Michael is a professor of marketing in the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph's University, as well as renowned international speaker and multiple book author. Check out his recent book “The New Chameleons: How to Connect with Consumers Who Defy Categorization” which gets into some of these issues discussed in the article.
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683points POSTKatarzyna GratkaKatarzyna Gratka Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoWhy has no one figured this out before? Perfect!
123123pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#3Nice View
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628points POSTRed Hair Blue SoulRed Hair Blue Soul Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoWhere can I get this and donate these to strangers?!
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615points POSTMohsie SupposieMohsie Supposie Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoPeople will STILL get them wrong!
188188pointsreplyView More Replies... View more commentsMichael argues that in a typical day, consumers are exposed to thousands of commercial messages. “We don't pay attention to the vast majority of these, and we don't immediately act on most of them, either. However, some of this information still gets stored in memory, and it can be activated later if we encounter some kind of 'trigger event'—that could be the appearance of a new need or want, a conversation with a friend, or perhaps exposure to a similar message on another day,” he explained.
Moreover, we don't buy until a need is activated, the consumerism expert said. “But today a lot of that activation is vicarious, as we watch online posts by others whose opinions we respect (rightly or wrongly) as they advocate use of a product or service. This activation may reflect a genuine need or want that we weren't aware of—or it could just be FOMO."
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612points POSTMooliaMoolia Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoMay the floorce be with you.
418418pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#6Finally, Something For Everybody
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598points POSTHoly MolyHoly Moly Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week ago=^.^=
115115pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#7I Got New Playing Cards That Are Matte Black. Unless You’re Looking Directly At The Card, It's Basically Impossible To See What They Are
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597points POSTDUN DUN (she/her)DUN DUN (she/her) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoThat's one great invention!
123123pointsreplyView More Replies... View more commentsInterestingly, the particular things we consume may reveal a lot about us. “There's a lot of research support for the notion that our purchases reflect our personalities and inner needs—an extravert may choose a flashier car or color than an introvert, for example,” Michael said.
He explained that indeed, “in many cases these products are part of 'the extended self'; important personal possessions and linkages to social groups like political parties or music subcultures are part of our self-concept. We have expressions like, 'you are what you wear, eat, drive, etc.' and there is a lot more truth to these than most people think! Our consumption choices—food, apparel, music, etc.—often are an expression of our values, priorities, and personalities.”
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571points POSTFoxxy (The Original)Foxxy (The Original) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoAt first I was like, aww cute toe beans. That was until I saw the balls and b******e which gave me a good giggle.
247247pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#9Chameleon Tape Measure
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555points POSTAuntriarchAuntriarch Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoDear heavens it's so obvious once you've seen it, why aren't they all like this?
109109pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#10Sandwich Crime
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553points POSTWubbleyewWubbleyew Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoUpvoting purely for the title
226226pointsreplyView More Replies... View more commentsBut our urge to spend on particular things also depends on more profound things than just exterior influences, like the ads we see. This has to do with a person’s self-concept which, according to Michael, is a work in progress.
“It constantly gets fine-tuned, as we measure our worth or proficiency on different dimensions such as intellectual ability, athletic performance, body shape, etc. But these judgments can only occur if we compare ourselves to some standard—for example, my self-assessment of my skill as a tennis player depends a lot on whether I play a novice or a professional athlete.”
“That's why the process of social comparison is so important, Michael told us, “as is our choice of whom we compare ourselves to.”
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552points POSTVicky ZarVicky Zar Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoThis is the first sensible product here. … maybe a bit too much, but especially perfect for children. I‘m astounded it is not already a thing in Germany. In the winter it is still dark when kids go to school.
113113pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#12Door With A Hidden Built-In Kitty Door
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524points POSTBrian BennettBrian Bennett Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoNot for my Chubby Checker!
8787pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#13Credit To Nic On Twitter. Nothing Gets Me Moving Faster Than That Awful Sound
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509points POSTAuntriarchAuntriarch Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoOn a canal boat I thought I heard the dog widdling in the kitchen. Shot out of bed to see him having a big stretch. I still can't believe how much his claws scraping along a mosaic pattern vinyl floor sounded like a stream of widdle.
6565pointsreplyView More Replies... View more commentsHowever, he argues that the problem is that the media often provides a comparison point that is unattainable and so we're on a constant quest to get closer to a standard that may not even exist in real life. “For example, research shows that when young girls spend just a short time looking through pictures of women in fashion magazines, their assessments of their own appearance go down markedly. But typically the women they compare themselves to literally don't exist—they are digitally altered to be flawless so that the models don't even look like their photos!”
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509points POSTCaro CaroCaro Caro Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week ago(edited)This is the coolest product I have seen. Where, how much (gulp), Need this. EDIT $50. https://www.homecrux.com/10-transparent-toasters-to-ensure-you-never-burn-your-toast-again/40213/
9595pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#15These Fan Pull-Strings
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503points POSTChucky CheezburgerChucky Cheezburger Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoI have these and they do help.
9898pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#16No More Squinting At The Measuring Cup Labels
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483points POSTMadison FeehanMadison Feehan Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week ago(edited)I love this! I hope it's only a fraction of the cost.
135135pointsreplyView More Replies... View more commentsMichael added that “again, social media exacerbates this process because a lot of it is about sharing a plethora of idealized images of attractive people doing glamorous things. Then that good old FOMO kicks in and we may invest in new items (cosmetics, clothing, travel, etc.) that we believe will bring us closer to this (impossible) ideal,” he concluded and added, “so the cycle continues…”
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479points POSTAuntriarchAuntriarch Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week ago
I need this for my niblings!
7171pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#18Leave Me Alone
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479points POSTDUN DUN (she/her)DUN DUN (she/her) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoI can see my aunt returning and never coming back after this. Thank you!
7979pointsreplyView more comments#19Epic Dog Toy
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433points POSTAuntriarchAuntriarch Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoWallace crossed with Grommit?
163163pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments #20I Want That
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418points POSTEmberEmber Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoWhat an amazing costume!
9191pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#21I’d Buy This Just Cause Of The Packaging
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413points POSTNa SchiNa Schi Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoAnd they are good quality too. You can for example get them in Germany at Netto. (Though my first buy was clearly triggered because of the cuteness ^^)
5555pointsreplyView more comments#22Luxuriating
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411points POSTLingonLingon Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoAs a geologist, I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
155155pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#23Magnetic Goose, Peace Was Never An Option
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394points POSTDUN DUN (she/her)DUN DUN (she/her) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoI want this. No, I NEED this!!!!!!!!!!!
9595pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#24Cabbage Umbrella
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391points POSTEric C.Eric C. Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoLooks more like romaine lettuce
208208pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#25This Is A Game Changer
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391points POSTDUN DUN (she/her)DUN DUN (she/her) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week ago(►__◄) How did I not know about this blessing ╰(‵□′)╯
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382points POSTNa SchiNa Schi Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoBeautiful!
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377points POSTDUN DUN (she/her)DUN DUN (she/her) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoThis is pure genius. After destroying two lenses, this is a must for me now I guess
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376points POSTWubbleyewWubbleyew Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoI dunno about you people. It seems crazy to just stop reading before the end of a page
247247pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#29One For The Pranksters
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353points POSTKateKate Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoI have a black cat. She likes to stick her tail under the door, for some reason. I'd LOVE to get this and weird HER out for once! XD
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349points POSTMonaMona Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agowow! Hubby would love that!
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349points POSTFoxxy (The Original)Foxxy (The Original) Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoThat would be a pain to clean.
196196pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#33I Want The Octopus Kites
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347points POSTDavo gifmanDavo gifman Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoCould you imagine seeing those on a real foggy day? The invasion of the Old ones has begun. 🥴
208208pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#34This Is Ingenious
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346points POSTWistitiWistiti Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoSure, sure.... I just won't be cleaning it.
241241pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#35This Ceramic Mug
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344points POSTMadison FeehanMadison Feehan Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoI'd love to just casually place some of these around and see who falls for it.
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318points POSTRed Hair Blue SoulRed Hair Blue Soul Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week ago(edited)Not a roll I want in life
8181pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#39Mini Whacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man
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302points POSTMadison FeehanMadison Feehan Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoForget shiny objects, introducing: flailing tube man!
5555pointsreplyView more comments#40I Don't Need It. I Don't Need It
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275points POSTAuntriarchAuntriarch Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoYes you do
7878pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#41Artoo Deco
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258points POSTLingonLingon Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoSo you can float out to sea together with your friends...
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4949pointsreplyView more comments#45Didn't Know They Made These Huge Shower/Bathtubs In The First Place
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249points POSTNa SchiNa Schi Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoLooks like a modern version of the one in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather movie ;)
6262pointsreplyView More Replies... View more comments#46Built-In Water Pitcher
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244points POSTEric LawEric Law Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week ago(edited)And now we have a picture of the pitcher.
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200points POSTBrian BennettBrian Bennett Community Member •points postscommentsupvotesFollowUnfollow1 week agoOne drink is enough to make you drunk - if only!
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