[[An elderly individual is fretting over some sort of amphora.]]
Hoarder: Why do I have such a hard time parting with stuff?
Hoarder: This stuff has USES! I don’t want to just THROW IT AWAY!

[[The hoarder’s spouse looks on.]]
Hoarder: But it’s CLUTTER. It accumulates. I CAN’T keep all of it FOREVER. Just LOOKING at it takes up mental energy.
Hoarder: Yet I can’t BEAR the thought of it being WASTED. So here it stays.

Hoarder: Why is this so DIFFICULT for me?
Spouse: Because capitalism has indoctrinated us to believe that inert objects have inherent value, so we’ll be driven to buy them.

[[The spouse looks surprised.]]
Spouse: Ah
Spouse: I can tell by the look you’re now giving me that the question was intended to be rhetorical

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{{alt-text: Hate to see good stuff thrown away? Donate it to your local thrift shop and let them throw it away, out of your sight!}}

#1132; My Everything Collection transcribed by in

[[An elderly individual is fretting over some sort of amphora.]]
Hoarder: Why do I have such a hard time parting with stuff?
Hoarder: This stuff has USES! I don’t want to just THROW IT AWAY!

Hoarder: Why is this so DIFFICULT for me?
Spouse: Because capitalism has indoctrinated us to believe that inert objects have inherent value, so we’ll be driven to buy them.

[[The spouse looks surprised.]]
Spouse: Ah
Spouse: I can tell by the look you’re now giving me that the question was intended to be rhetorical

{{header: at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Hate to see good stuff thrown away? Donate it to your local thrift shop and let them throw it away, out of your sight!}}

#1132; My Everything Collection transcribed by in

[[An elderly individual is fretting over some sort of amphora.]]
Hoarder: Why do I have such a hard time parting with stuff?
Hoarder: This stuff has USES! I don't want to just THROW IT AWAY!

[[The hoarder's spouse looks on.]]
Hoarder: But it's CLUTTER. It accumulates. I CAN'T keep all of it FOREVER. Just LOOKING at it takes up mental energy.
Hoarder: Yet I can't BEAR the thought of it being WASTED. So here it stays.

Hoarder: Why is this so DIFFICULT for me?
Spouse: Because capitalism has indoctrinated us to believe that inert objects have inherent value, so we'll be driven to buy them.

[[The spouse looks surprised.]]
Spouse: Ah
Spouse: I can tell by the look you're now giving me that the question was intended to be rhetorical

{{header: at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Hate to see good stuff thrown away? Donate it to your local thrift shop and let them throw it away, out of your sight!}}

Hate to see good stuff thrown away? Donate it to your local thrift shop and let them throw it away, out of your sight!

#1132; My Everything Collection

— June 9th, 2015

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#1132; My Everything Collection

— June 9th, 2015

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