Xyrcus Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Didn't see a thread like this, so we'll take a different turn. The point of this thread is to describe the things you buy/collect that you are ashamed of or feel alittle uneasy. Now it dosen't mean that you have to hate these items. It could be that you're embarassed or you dont want anyone to know about them, it could be that you have enough of the item, yet others make you feel bad for buying them still. So lets see where this goes! I can only think of 2 things for me...I'm a collector of many things. But I'd say ty beanies and alarm clocks are the 2 for me. Ever since I was little I tried to aquire ty beanies. To this day I still go out and search for them to add to my collection. Sometimes I feel alittle ashamed of getting them bc I feel like "Im a grown ass man buying stuffed animals" and ppl look at me weird when I go up to others to buy them. (usually markets of some kind) The alarm clock thing is even weirder because an alarm clock is simply....A clock. It tells you the time and wakes you up. Yet I have just a hair over 100 of them. So when I want to buy another one or show off my collection I always get shitted on and ppl say " jeez, another one!?" It makes me happy to add to my collections, but sometimes I do feel ashamed. Its not necessarily a problem, the point of collecting something is to add on, right? lol. Lets hear your stories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_357 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Lotion. I love lotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariost Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Alarms clocks are an interesting one. Do you keep them all plugged in? Also a picture would be cool. Nothing to be ashamed of, I think its neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyMix Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I collect disney items and numerous times i've been asked if im a 10 year old girl. Im not ashamed as per say, its just peoples assumptions around collecting items makes you feel pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoaringEagle23 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I can't think of any collection items that I would be ashamed of, but I'm getting into the mindset where I don't want to buy CDs anymore. I prefer having games in physical form, but not music, aside from a few bands; soundtracks I would prefer to have in physical form. Other than that, I'm getting more into collecting anime or game character figures. I already got one from Christmas, and once I save up some more money, I'll buy some more. I've got a list on what I want, and they're pretty expensive, but it'll be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Respectable Inn Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Lego. Not only do I love the games I already own about £1000 worth of Lego Star Wars box sets which I bought several years ago. Since the Lego Movie came out I like the idea of creating a huge lego city on a huge tabletop, although I don't have the space available to do this unless I win the lottery or something so the Lego City sets I'm buying now will just gather dust for the time being. Edit: I should be ashamed, I'm 36! I do have a son who is nearly 3 however so it's a good excuse to be a big fucking kid for a little while longer! Edited April 14, 2015 by Respectable Inn Forgot to answer OPs question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious Gargoyle Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm going the state the obvious and say videogames. I always feel awkward when a girl sees the set up in the living room in my house for the first time with 190 (+) games stacked on a shelf and both the PS3 and PS4 hooked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcolwander90 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I collect coins and baseball cards. Strange for an early 20-something. Not ashamed of it as I mention it quite a bit in real life. I say this because I rarely openly mention that I collect trophies haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baqsam Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) I have quite a few collections of things that I am not necessarily ashamed of, but people think they are weird sometimes. "Memorabilia" I have a box in which I keep the most random items that will remind me of a certain person, place, or time etc. Perfume I always say that my favorite sense in terms of enjoyment is smelling. A whiff of a brilliant scent can give me a rush of optimism like no other. I am fascinated by perfumes, especially the fruity or citrussy ones. I am a male. Languages Whenever I get the chance to without being awkward about it, I ask people if I can record them speaking in a foreign language that they speak. So far, I have languages like Farsi (Iran), Armenian, Russian, Urdu (Pakistan), Japanese, and Vietnamese. My first language is Arabic. Characters I take screenshots of movie characters that I liked and ask people their first impressions of the pictures. Supplements I have a shelf of bodybuilding supplements that I have mainly used up. When people look at them, they could think that I'm some sort of supplement junky, but the supplements are mainly different brands of (1) vitamins, (2) creatine, and (3) preworkouts (which I have recently quit). I also collect Nuts 'N More spreads because I like their design. Journal I log my daily life for myself. I have yet to meet anyone else in college who does it. It's a great way for me to organize my thoughts, reflect, and plan. Reading something I've written years ago is very gratifying and beneficial. Beats I'm always looking for the next solid beat to bookmark on YouTube and freestyle rap to. People would never guess from either my appearance or interactions with me that I have any interest in rap. Edited April 15, 2015 by Baqsam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noid Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Video games. Everyone is always really impressed when they see my collection, but secretly I wish I could separate myself from the physical copies and go 100% digital across the board, and be done with all the shelves full of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryukori Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I wasn't really ashamed of it, but I used to collect video games and anime figurines. I don't collect them anymore because I'm working on managing my money better, and it's not worth it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twyz Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I collect T-shirts. I have so many I have to keep some in a bag under my bed. Mostly of rock bands, but some video game or movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyrcus Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Wow some very good and interesting stories to read! I like the one about logging your daily life, very good idea I might have to do that myself. As my thoughts are always scrambles and all over the place. @Ariost, I would like to but theyre stacked in totes in my closet I really don't think I could get them all in a picture lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfree7 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I collect T-shirts. I have so many I have to keep some in a bag under my bed. Mostly of rock bands, but some video game or movies. We are rock T-Shirt collectors as well. So many that never get worn. That is embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipsy Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Collecting anime figures and video games. My figure collection is tiny but there was a time my volume of games gave AVGN a run for his money (actually ended up donating a few games to his collection to save space ) I've gotten better as time goes by but there are times I don't share such things with people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solstice Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I have quite a few collections of things that I am not necessarily ashamed us, but people think they are weird sometimes. Perfume I always say that my favorite sense in terms of enjoyment is smelling. A whiff of a brilliant scent can give me a rush of optimism like no other. I am fascinated by perfumes, especially the fruity or citrussy ones. I am a male. How very serial killer of you Beats I'm always looking for the next solid beat to bookmark on YouTube and freestyle rap to. People would never guess from either my appearance or interactions with me that I have any interest in rap. I used to do this a lot to, adding beats to my "Watch Later" (still have a couple in there) or just downloading them. Haven't written anything in ages though with the exception of a shitty thing a couple weeks ago. For me, I'd say clothing is my vice in terms of collection. I have a tendency to buy a lot of clothes and never wear half of it because it either ends up being way too big or too small when it arrives, or I immediately regret the decision once I have the physical shirt in my hand. Aside from that, I guess I'd say song ideas. I have a huge document filled with references and wordplay schemes for rapping, and general song ideas and lyrical chunks for not rap. I kind of have them hidden in some obscure folders on my laptop for the fear of anyone I know somehow finding them. But hopefully in the near future I'll actually do something with my musical ideas. To be honest I think most of them are quite good (not trying to sound like a braggart). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I have a collection of sneakers. I'm not ashamed of it, however I am sometimes weary of telling some people about it because they just see it as a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Marble Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) I bought a Beats Studio headphones a couple years back. I bought into the hype because I actually found them cool looking and that was my reason. I should've done some comparison before dropping $200+ on some overhyped piece of shit headphones. It has a nice packaging though. Thanks, Dr. Dre! As for my personal collection, I don't have anything that I'm ashamed of. Edited April 15, 2015 by Mr. Marble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysorian Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Languages Whenever I get the chance to without being awkward about it, I ask people if I can record them speaking in a foreign language that they speak. So far, I have languages like Farsi (Iran), Armenian, Russian, Urdu (Pakistan), Japanese, and Vietnamese. My first language is Arabic. Lol, that's kinda awkward, but amazing at the same time. I love hearing foreign languages, but I've never thought about doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergen The Boss Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I don't tell people in real life that I trophy hunt on PSN because they often consider it to be a waste of time and that it "ruins gaming". That's basically the only thing I really collect to be honest, when I was a kid I also had a lot of WWE Action Figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiku Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I'd personally have to say video game-related content. I like to collect figures, statues, collector's editions of games, etc. I personally don't like mentioning it in public around new people, because I feel like they're just judging me for spending a lot of money on something that doesn't do anything but sit there and take up space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druoxrodest Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I'm going the state the obvious and say videogames. I always feel awkward when a girl sees the set up in the living room in my house for the first time with 190 (+) games stacked on a shelf and both the PS3 and PS4 hooked up. This. Most of the time I won't even unwrap the game if I got it free from plus or if I feel like it may hold more value down the road. In that case, I just buy the digital version for a cheap price or a cheap used price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowStar83x Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Sometimes games, but the real one? Nintendo plushes. I have a whole bunch of them on my bookshelf. Most of my friends and family understand, but strangers look at me like I told them I killed someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzatziki Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Trophies.:whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janne-da-arc24 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 We are rock T-Shirt collectors as well. So many that never get worn. That is embarrassing. I am too actually. I also make it a point to buy a shirt for every concert I go to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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