Georg Complains: Vanity Consumerism

[@ColinHuth]

After initially discovering Georg years ago and eventually getting deep in the back catalogue, I remember feeling it was a shame he’d been pigeonholed into exclusively film-related content... this new *Second Wave Georg* has been wonderful, and extremely therapeutic.

[@bandygamy5898]

agreed, non-film content is the best

[@TubePincher]

It's like Adam Curtis but with 45% more sneering and 80% less 50s music. Love it

[@itzybitzyspyder]

@@twerktospec does this remind you of your own deep-seeded homosexual inclinations? Is that why you're so butthurt? Are you having a hard time coming to terms with your feelings? All of the puns were 100% intended.

[@hypnocilicdreams]

yes, George has broadened the channels scope. a new vein in his shaft has manifested

[@beatrixwickson8477]

@@twerktospec Actually, you didn't say it was gay you said gay belongs to it. Because apostrophes matter.

[@Lawh]

I need to use lotion on my face because it dries up, but the shop only had hand lotion. It doesn't matter I thought, a lotion is a lotion. You can imagine my surprise when I woke up with my face as a hand.

[@NautilusGoose]

It puts the lotion on its skin

[@JackVermicelli]

Not a hand as your face?

[@Lawh]

​@@JackVermicelli Either way you want it, master.

[@lucassmith1886]

I had the same issue...... But in a slightly different place.... 🙄🤝🤏

[@flatflatspin9855]

I don't get it. I'll give it a try.

[@awalltep81]

I was in London having dinner and a cook named Damien put his pubes in my soup. The owner told me to log my complaint here.

[@patrickwild5564]

That's not how cock should be spelled.

[@gourmetwaters6916]

Same. I hate it when Damien doesn't put enough pubes in the soup.

[@repletereplete8002]

@@gourmetwaters6916 Hear, hear. If you don't have a stout wiry moustache upon finishing your appetiser Damien has been skimping again.

[@illiteratethug3305]

*grimaces "I want an EQUAL number of pubes in every pubeberry muffin!"

[@neilwilson5785]

Bruh

[@brassen]

"Convincing people that they can look Not Poor by buying shit" - pretty much the entire economic platform in my hemisphere.

[@singrdave]

I'm doing my part to prop this economy

[@brassen]

@J.C. Denton Yeah, perhaps because shit swirls the other way round above the Equator? The fachos around my area seem pretty damn satisfied wirh their juicers.

[@Ninja-Alinja]

@J.C. Denton considering that the Nazis *were* capitalism-hating socialists…

[@sensational_cellar8606]

@@jalapenofarts The Nazis socialised the race, not the economy. Hitler hated capitalism as did Goebbels. In Hitler’s last will and political testament he explicitly highlighted that he had shone a light on the Jewish Capitalistic system and that the world would thank him for it one day. Hitler was a racial (national) socialist, and anti-capitalist.

[@phant0mdummy]

It's always the most down and out ghetto bum who's wearing a 600 dollar outfit, stepping into a 500 dollar car, to drive from the Walmart back to their shanty where they peddle drugs out the front porch.

[@crusinscamp]

I read this as a young man. It was from a book that was post WWII. I forget the name of the book, but I'll always remember a line from the book. "An exciting new trend is developing, shopping as a leisure-time activity." Here we are, shopping as a leisure-time activity, turned into a competitive sport.

[@inexpertxennial6067]

Look up about the lolz toys. Its sick. Little kids don't even want to play with their new toys they just want to open them because of the unboxing videos

[@k.morningstar7983]

i've seen people with that attitude about the COVID vaccines. "oh, i heard that one's worse. now, *I'm* getting the better one..."

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

@@k.morningstar7983 In medicine, I can understand it a bit. I do want a vaccine that does its job well, considering how bad the pandemic is. But to flaunt it over others? That some weird broken inside shit right there.

[@LootandScoot]

I do body building and I can't tell you how many people tell me my "gains" would be so much better if I wore gym clothes instead of sweatpants and old shirts

[@Tomatonator]

Oh my god

[@Stevo_YouTube]

Serious?

[@ianhall6614]

Those people need to be told they look gross more often

[@LootandScoot]

@@Stevo_KZbin yeah a guy actually gave me this really tight shirt that was supposedly to help my blood flow and all it did was make me incredibly uncomfortable made my fiance laugh at me and started to tear after the first wash

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

Well, I've never understood the fad of skin tight clothes for men. Can't you run or just exercise in sweatpants? The same could apply to women (but then we wouldn't be seeing their dope legs :D) .

[@MrKajithecat]

As someone who worked in a thrift shop we'd be swamped with juicers, many barely used.

[@dominictemple]

That does not surprise me in the slightest.

[@marctorres7182]

And bread making machines. And exercise equipment, etc, etc

[@TheCivildecay]

@@marctorres7182 bread making machines... I think I had more than 5 of them gifted to me, and only used them twice to find out that the result isn't worth the effort

[@polz8]

Yeah, they're probably upgrading to the latest juicer.

[@MrKajithecat]

@@polz8 Doubt it.

[@Jesse__H]

Frugality is the happiness of NOT having things.

[@tomhoward4905]

And then people say I’m tight because I don’t spend a load of money on total shit. It’s a sad world.

[@aumuamuanakakara9908]

is that a belgian malinois dog?? love em

[@ianhall6614]

Just tell them you need the money to feed the kids. That’s my excuse, and I don’t even have kids

[@cmelft2463]

Know so many people who have built new homes with uneeded aplliaces ($4k sink tap for a single sink WTF?) and bought 100k+ cars for what?....what they dont tell you is the millions of debt theyre in just to have crap

[@Jesse__H]

@@aumuamuanakakara9908 Yes! She's a Dutch Shepherd, which is a coat variation of the Malinois 😊. Her name was Sam and she passed away earlier this year at 15 y/o. She was my best friend.

[@PotassiumMan]

You should do a video on self awareness in the social media age! You've always got such solid insight!

[@insertnamehere917]

couldn’t have said it better myself. ofc i’m down if people want to buy things that they enjoy (even if slightly impractical) but the rampant consumerism i’ve seen where ppl buy things just for it to grow dust on a display shelf in some basement? sad. and your mention of prestige and colleges hit home. i’m a high school senior and i’ve spent the last seven months hearing ppl ramble abt what school is #1 or whether they want the school with the fancy dorms or the one with the fancy cafeteria; higher education is absolutely a product and its advertisement is almost unethical in that kids my age are at their most vulnerable (naive, unsure of their place in the world, etc) and it’s so easy for us to fall into that trap of needing to have the shiniest degree. thanks for the great vid, earned yourself a sub

[@vryc]

We need MUCH more Georg Complains. Much more.

[@arsenii_yavorskyi]

YES

[@vegetableman4619]

Agreed. It was so therapeutic listening to him say all of my thoughts. He even spoke to me, I heard him say Steve.

[@burningmisery]

MOOOOREEEE! MOOOORREEEE GEOOOORGE!

[@Naptosis]

Georg would be so pleasant to listen to at a bus stop in the morning.

[@brigittepetrovics]

I agree

[@dagfinissocool]

"You look gross" People need to hear this so much.

[@unusefulidiot]

Wouldn't that just foster more conspicuous consumption and compensation?

[@sprobablycancr4457]

@@unusefulidiot Not if you follow up with: "Get a grip"

[@gundabalf]

not you tho, you don't need that shit

[@neilwilson5785]

I like what you said, but will leave you at 69 likes. Are we the baddies?

[@dagfinissocool]

@@neilwilson5785 I should have specified I obviously mean the influencer types not the people who are already depressed..

[@NiacinWaterTaffy]

You get used to a certain level of quality on YT and then you watch a GRS video and it's like -- *hot damn!* Great as usual.

[@unclearsector4266]

Wait, youre telling me we _arent_ getting a series describing Georg's past life as a piece of driftwood?

[@cobracommander8133]

I just bought a brand new $999 juicer for my off-campus Luxury apartment now that I'm going to Berklee.

[@eyemsuperserial4693]

You are a man about to juice and I shall stand back then.

[@ashkuigp]

Lets be real. This Juicer is actually a present from grandparents who has no idea what to buy to you. Cuz you work so much and they live so far away that you never talk to each other.

[@zashbot]

you forgot the homeless encampment 2 blocks down

[@BrendanWestBogPerson]

A likely story, unboxing vlog or it didn’t happen...

[@jabberwaki1625]

Enjoy that piece of garbage degree!!!

[@despicabletaylor]

"Look at my teeth! Thats what you look like to me." I was already dying, dude. Then that

[@antraxxslingshots]

Why can you tell he is from GB by his teeth anyway? I noticed that quite some years ago...are dentists over there not included in healthcare or what?

[@waynewayne8419]

@@antraxxslingshots lol, it’s just a stereotype but they have excellent dental care over there.

[@fv2977]

@@antraxxslingshots The NHS only fully covers dentistry if you're a child, pregnant, or on benefits. They still cover some of the cost for everyone else, so most adults do still go to the dentist. The real difference is that the culture as a whole doesn't really put value on cosmetic procedures, not just for dentistry but other cosmetic procedures too. When you see British celebrities with wonky or coloured teeth, their dental health is almost definitely fine, they just don't care beyond the health side of things.

[@EditorialJoe]

My firstborn's middle name will now be: 'Velocipede'. Thanks, Georg.

[@MisterBones2910]

Make sure you change your last name first. Then you can name little Joe Jr. "Joseph Velocipede Quickfoot."

[@hibryd7481]

I bought a pair of gardening gloves today. They were brown. They had ample protection and mobility, they were really well-designed. Even though they were exactly what I was looking for, I scanned the aisle to see if there were any other gloves that had the same features but came in a color that better represented my lifestyle. And then I thought of this video and immediately stopped looking for another pair because it was a huge waste of time and they're garden gloves and no one's ever even going to see me use them.

[@bonzibuddy4483]

Every GRS video is what your favorite uncle sits you down to tell you right before he blows his brains out

[@subliminallyinc]

I just stumbled upon this channel by accident and 5 minutes into this video and I can declare that you are my spirit animal.

[@ianhall6614]

This seems to be a problem of people not feeling good about themselves and or fomo. I’m a bit surprised more people don’t notice this type of behavior in themselves, just spending money like they have no limit and nothing better to do. It really does pay to be cheap in most cases, just ask yourself if you really want whatever you’re going to buy or the money you’re going to be spending and wait a day or two. It usually figures itself out.

[@viktorpoulter8184]

true, when you wait and realize you dont realy need it. good advise

[@vaderladyl]

Only worth it when you are going to use the shit out of that item. If not, it is just wasted money for an status symbol.

[@spacedoohicky]

I had a buddy who asked me what my pants were, and what they cost. I told him they were Lees that cost 12 dollars at the outlet store. He chastised me, and told me all about his wonderful $300 dollar jeans. I just sat in silence, and stared at him. There were other acquaintances there, and nobody else said anything either. But I realized I might be talking to an idiot.

[@Pancakegr8]

The fascination society has for things that do not matter is frightening.

[@john-ud3jk]

So happy to see this. Thank you for more content.

[@ladystoneheart8155]

“You look gross. Get a grip.” Brilliant words from a gross, smelly, brilliant man.

[@OccultDemonCassette]

I'm really loving the transition to revolutionary radical Georg.

[@fjbz3737]

0:33 “We Live In A Society” - Georg

[@Jadty]

Was waiting for this comment.

[@MultiAlanR]

Okay, you've convinced me, I'll watch Fight Club again

[@antraxxslingshots]

The things you own will end up owning you!

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

Doesn't take much convincing, does it?

[@QwertyCaesar]

Yeah but the people in Fight Club trade one yoke on their necks for another. They still consume, they just go from consuming tangible products to consuming experiences. That on it's face isn't necessarily terrible and you can say the same thing about a movie you watch or a book you read - nobody would argue against their merit or worth as things that enrich your life - but it's traded for a manipulative one. It's sort of like how folks who visit one self-help seminar are more likely to visit more of them. Well, the same thing happens to the poor bastards in the film and that's how they end up in a cult being manipulated by a very obvious stand-in for a neo-nazi terrorist. Not saying consumerism is good, just be mindful that you don't trade your consumerist habits for something just as bad or even worse.

[@bbbbbbb51]

@@QwertyCaesar the fact that you think he's a stand-in for a "neo-nazi terrorist" shows how brainwashed you are. Stop politicizing good stories with good messages. Makes you look like a twit

[@smasher248]

Content I wasn't expecting, wonderful

[@benirw1n]

This kind of consumerism started in the 1920s at least in the US. Cosmetics, clothes, technology, cars, they were all marketed and used as status symbols delineating your social class. And back then the marketing was even more directly manipulative than it is now.

[@kateposts]

I’ve recently started a book about the interwar boom of American advertising and it is wildly fascinating!

[@inexpertxennial6067]

@@kateposts i had a magazine from 1903 the back was pretty much the same shit being sold in 1999. Interesting train lines was a hugely advertisements, but had weight loss pills and foot pads in 1903 ads....

[@bbbbbbb51]

It's also the story of the rise & fall of the fedora. It was at one point a status symbol. When it outlasted it's utility, they were discarded.

[@KSmithwick1989]

@@bbbbbbb51 The funny thing is a lot of fathers gave them to their sons. So they could make woopie hats. That crown-hat thing from the old Archie comics.

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

My life as a piece of 16th century driftwood on the Sargasso sea part 2 Preelectric Bugaloo

[@wrongthinker843]

"We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like." Everyone loved the movie (and novel), but nobody takes it to heart. Funny that.

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

I do. I do take it to heart!

[@robertinogochev3682]

We've had the same juicer in the family for about 45 years. A simple glass bowl with a pointy thing in the middle.

[@CaminoAir]

In Frederick Pohl's autobiography ('The Way The Future Was') there's a story from his days as an advertising copywriter. A thick hardback large format book about fly fishing was not selling. Pohl tried different approaches in promoting it, but none worked. Eventually he hit upon the successful advertising formula. 'Have you got a big bookcase? Then we've got a big book for you!' The book then sold like hot cakes. I'm assuming this was due to people wanting the book to be visually impressive on their shelves.

[@TerryMurrayTalks]

My heart sank when you dropped the Crown Derby tea cup :(

[@igloocookie]

This is my favorite youtube channel. The trajectory from its inception has been a wild ride. This identity shifting evolution is some of the realest shit on the internet. It's mere existence is somehow more relatable than the content itself (which is also fascinating and great). Never stop. Unless you want to. We love you.

[@Katie.Griffin]

You should be BLOWING UP!! Your channel is SOOOOO refreshing!!! Please DON'T change!!! I love how you explain things. All videos are very profound.

[@normmidnight3692]

The first time are ever listening to a blog...you are straightforward, funny and informative

[@MrBendybruce]

Freeing ourselves from the insatiable hunger to have ever more material things (phone, car, house etc) is a rare kind of freedom that few of us will ever truly know. Societal consumerism has made slaves of us all, and while it remains so, we can never have enough money to fix what is broken inside of us. Waking up from this bullshit is like escaping a nightmare that almost everyone else cannot see, no matter how hard you try to show them, and believe me I have tried.

[@alexandermilner4248]

Georg, I used to be youthful and optimistic. I would have said, if I believed in such things, that my spirit animal was Sigourney Weaver armed with a flamethrower. Now I’m old and cynical, my guide is a strange matter transporter amalgamation of your good self and a semi-inebriated Mike Stoklasa.......never stop doing what you’re doing.

[@myflatlineconstruct]

@GeorgRockall-Schmidt Don't ever stop. These bits of poetry are so few in my life.

[@ayyywerelisteninghere1022]

Counterpoint: You need to buy an air fryer.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Nah a convection oven.

[@Val.Kyrie.]

I only got one cause it was half price and I use it but not as much as I thought I would so I’m getting rid of it… I’ve made really good potatoes in it.

[@euansmith3699]

That's a nice dressing gown. Juicers remind me of the scene in "Live and Let Die" where Bond makes a cup of coffee using three different gadgets, and M says, "Is that all it does, 007?"

[@tttm99]

I saw the video and just had to buy the matching comment to give my attempted anonymity the ego and status boost it needed. Thanks for contributing to our identities Georg. You're our favourite KZbin accessory. 👍

[@eyemsuperserial4693]

Georg’s face on a piece of driftwood gives me Michael chiklis fan art vibes. Hello georg.

[@dab88]

photoshop opportunity!

[@christinac8250]

Somebody should do this for the fan art episode of the podcast

[@sevenproxies4255]

I still use the same Sony Xperia Z5 compact that I bought six years ago. I mounted it inside the most durable and rugged phone case I could find, turning it into a brick, and it would probably survive a howitzer shell. When the battery and the usb port got worn and the battery would no longer hold a charge and the phone would randomly turn off when it was still at 70% power remaining... I looked up a replacement battery and replacement usb-port for it, checked out some disassembly videos on youtube, got some tools and started working. Suffice to say, I fixed it. Now it holds a charge again. And the new usb port is better. But it's still the same phone. And I plan to use it for another five years as long as it doesn't completely break down on me.

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

Xperia Z3 Compact here (bought new to replace a Nokia 5110 with a dead battery). Needs a new touch screen, which I have but just need to find the time to fit it.

[@virginiaviola5097]

My 25 year old nephew was explaining the term ‘ego death’ to me yesterday..but he hadn’t quite nailed it’s true meaning, so I’m going to send him this, because it clearly illustrates exactly what an ego is and how everything in our modern society is 100% dependent on people not only having one, but how it also continues feeding it to promote and control people..egos impressing egos while contributing a sh*t load of money to the people pulling the strings is exactly what the 21st Century has come to be all about. The fear factor marketing has devolved into a monster. All the way down to the pits of hell.

[@gloom5374]

Georg, have you read The Culture of Narcissism by Christopher Lasch? It touches on a lot of the sad developments you mentioned in this video and tries to articulate the commonalities and the fundamental causes of these. It's shockingly prescient for a book that was published when Jimmy Carter was the president.

[@akamikeym]

Georg's last video was on the Spirit Level which has a very interesting take on narcissism.

[@rachelk5272]

Great book!

[@wickedgrinaz]

I never knew that I had been waiting my whole life for this video

[@lispy-c4s]

This dude is my spirit animal! I just discovered you and I have subscribed!

[@GulfCoastBum]

You are the first person, that I ever heard, use the word “insidious” properly! Sorry, I don’t know where this OCD of mine came from, but it’s so wonderful to know that at least someone knows how to use the word! 🙌🏼

[@charliefoxtrot3980]

I originally subbed to you because of your take on fiction (i.e., film) but now I sub because of your take on REALITY.

[@brilligmark8973]

Oh my God, I love your content, but this was next level. I actually had to stop what I was doing a couple of times because I was laughing so hard. Your takes on the absurdity of our culture is spot on. Love your stuff. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@sevenproxies4255]

I do appreciate the irony of ranting about vanity consumerism with a lit Lava Lamp in the background, and one of those vintage desk lamps with a green tinted, glass lampshade in the foreground. 😁

[@theoknight6488]

If any of your videos deserve to go viral, it's this beauty

[@Ulysses12244]

Thank you for speaking my mind, Herr Schmidt..

[@theriffwriter2194]

What's ironic is, growing up, in my circle, there was nothing that would get you pointed, laughed at and ostracized quicker than the basic bitches (including the ones with penises) preoccupied with brand names and likes. If someone called you "trendy" it meant you'd better be ready to fight. Now being a person devoid of any individuality is the ideal.

[@SamSchott1]

It's gotten even more stupid the last ten years when people spend extra on clothes that are 'distressed' - holes in jeans and shirts and jackets, etc. So they are trying to look rich by trying to look poor but with the right label. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but holes in jeans should be earned.

[@freedomschaffer8264]

Georg, I beg you, please never stop hitting this hard! ❤

[@dillydee6]

I've just found your channel and you have just made my day!! You have a new subscriber!

[@ahpook257]

Georg has been watching his uploads on youtube without an adblocker. Welcome to my world Georg.

[@TheDazlermac]

One of the best videos so far. Thanks for the laughs.

[@bechtholdillustrator9378]

Your Videos are always so on Point,thanks !

[@dropit7694]

Georg getting into these socio-economic videos has nicely followed my world view.

[@MarksREmarks]

Hello Georg, any news regarding the movie you were filming last year?. i would love to watch it.

[@drknow7746]

I have been curious about this myself.

[@peteranderson037]

I think he said something somewhere about trying to get it on Amazon Prime or something like that.

[@tonyhenderson5188]

Thank you for everything you do.

[@thmusic7214]

"they went to oxford" "but they got a 3rd" "but they went to oxford..." "they got a 3rd..." Everyone is irrational. Great video.

[@redeoghan]

Thanks dude, you are beautiful too. Love the new topics you cover, keep up the great work!

[@IvorMektin1701]

Hiptang™ isn't a mere choice, it's a compulsion!

[@NautilusGoose]

Dooby dooby doop doop doop ahaaaaaa

[@fasztimes]

Bless you, for saying what’s in my mind, but not aloud to come out of my mouth at work.

[@Stevo_YouTube]

Where can I buy Hiptang before my neighbour gets some?

[@alexp.4270]

George really did just call us all a bunch of consoomers.

[@imjulesgabriel]

Man, youre getting better and better.

[@lewisb1584]

"We live in a society" - George Rockall-Schmidt

[@rsmith4339]

Gosh , you're really spoiling us with content lately .

[@TheLEGOZora]

I enjoyed giving my watch time to you in return for the ability to tell my friends I watch a British man in a night gown talk about consumerism.

[@mitchturner7563]

I loved it. Thank you

[@pretorious700]

I'm a guitarist, and always am amused by players who spend a fortune on boutique amplifiers, expensive outboard gear, and ridiculously over priced guitars, the majority of which cannot afford them. Invariably they are bad to mediocre players who think technology will hide their incompetence, and other musicians will be impressed by their possessions.

[@NASkeywest]

I live in East TN. Finishing m degree in video production this semester. I remember you had a movie in the works and had a location scouted out in Kentucky. Just throwing it out there but I would gladly work for you for free if you haven’t filmed on location yet.

[@nonono732]

he finished making the film i think

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

My need for Hiptang is all consuming

[@IvorMektin1701]

Ikr!

[@Punisher9419]

I paid £10 for my phone 5 years ago, still working. I could listen to Georg all day.

[@bbbbbbb51]

I definitely got caught in the tech wave for a little bit. Didn't go overboard, but I haven't given a shit about it for a while anymore. Does it work? Good enough for me

[@Punisher9419]

@@bbbbbbb51 That is also how I feel.

[@localbod]

"Everyone looks fucking gross." Never truer words spoken. These observations are spot on.

[@auhbreykumming4429]

Loving your videos! Just found your channel 🥰

[@shanewright2772]

We live in an age of what are called Veblen Goods. The are goods which defy the laws of supply and demand and for which demand increases if and when the price increases. Higher Education, Rolex Watches, Louis Vuitton bags, Premier League football tickets are all examples.

[@InTecknicolour]

problem is the higher education thing is necessary. the rest you can forego. but see if any place will hire you with just a high school qualification. uni is a racket but it's a racket you have to endure.

[@shanewright2772]

@@InTecknicolour Oh correct, correct - but there are certain brands of Higher Education, let's say the ''Ivy League" higher education which are a Veblen Good and the more people are asked t pay for it the more they will pay because they equate cost with prestige and quality. The scandal over pay for admissions in California proves that.

[@InTecknicolour]

@@shanewright2772 i would argue ivies are not a veblen if you use them correctly. they are tremendous networking opportunities. but if you go to an ivy and just coast and smoke weed for 4 years, then it's absolutely a veblen

[@shanewright2772]

@@InTecknicolour Again - absolutely prescient, but strictly speaking is it not a Veblen in relationship to the purchaser, not the consumer? Oh - I have just thought of a great example of a Veblen - you know those ridiculous weddings that cost $50,000. Veblen good.

[@InTecknicolour]

@@shanewright2772 no doubt. i got married at city hall.

[@dab88]

not laughed this much at a youtube video in a long time. Fucking class

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

"Think of all the work you could do. But won't." Here i am watching KZbin videos so I can put off mowing the lawn.

[@K4g4m1]

I feel refreshed now. Thanks.

[@Ponyboy_Curtis]

Also there is a line between being frugal and being cheap. You can spend a little more money on a few things that bring you joy like some higher quality/org/local foods, or things with superior value like items of clothing that will last for years as compared to cheaper clothes. So it's value over cost, although you can often save money in the long run and reduce landfill. ... So a juicer may be worth it if its well built, you use it a lot, and it brings you joy

[@robokill387]

organic foods are not generally higher quality, just saying.

[@DefGoat]

Thank you, this pointed out many things that I didn't think to much about. "Fitness Culture" I am well aware of the ideas of " buy this, get everything you wanted" but nice (horrifying) to see it in all its other forms.

[@FREDSDEADBABE]

I am a fella who primarily buys used items. I get compliments for some of the clothes or items I own because its a "distinguished brand" but I actually got it from the second-hand store for $10. I makes me feel good and classy without the added retail price tag of $1000. If only they knew I am insanely poor! Celebrities pay thousands for the same wardrobe you can buy cheap but ripped/faded jeans are suddenly classy and sophisticated when you paid $2000 for them (the same amount of money that my first car was).

[@RachelGJBB]

Where has this channel been my whole life?

[@jabberwaki1625]

Enjoyed this very much!!!

[@grogery1570]

Watching this I remember part of the book "Gorky Park" where the hero visits a friend who is showing off his new washing machine, listening to him brag about how it was so worth it waiting the extra two years to get the premium model! He turns it on and water goes every where, he then tells his wife there is a problem with the machine. She is not troubled as she can still show it to her friends!

[@BibleStorm]

I just went to like the video and realised I already had.

[@meh23p]

Okay how the hell do you manage to get an iPhone for $100?

[@deltahalo241]

Ah yes, your kid may be sticking regular crayons up his nose, but my kid is sticking BRANDNAME crayons up their nose!

[@mariaraposabranca7062]

Georg: Universities are vanity consumerism Me, who went to a completely free of charge university because all public unversities in my country are grounded in research and giving back to community, and house some of the most respected research centers in the continent despite the chronic lack of funds: *sips juice while looking at their diplomas* You know... y'all are very sick.

[@jamesthompson7694]

Vanity Consumerism is expensive nihilism Posted from my iPhone 12+ Max 4k gaming phone that will be traded out when the latest comes which will basically be the same thing as an iPhone 3. C O N S U M E O B E Y R E P E A T

[@Shlooomth]

Welp, that’s capitalism for ya

[@Johny40Se7en]

In modern society "Excess is success" 🥴 And 8:12 What... 🤭😆🤣 Love that outro 👍

[@qwvpv]

The great unwashed don't need to be convinced of this attitude for social competition, or to not look poor. It isn't an invention of humanity, it is merely evolution my dear Georg. They are simply relinquishing to the sefish gene as they have evolved to do. You can't blame them, nor the people "manufacturing". The tragedy is that human beings can make informed counter-evolutionary choices, but these "manufacturers" you exampled inhibit that behaviour in society.