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[–] Stormstout@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You might be what is called a "harbinger of failure". A type of consumer that continuously and unwittingly buys failing products. https://scienceblog.com/479872/harbinger-of-failure-some-consumers-unerringly-buy-unpopular-products/

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

This sounds more like me than "hipster." It's not that I like things that then get popular, only to not like them. I like things that haven't been and will never be popular, just because I like them. I'd love if people started enjoying the things I like because it would help them survive.

Anybody have something they hate they want me to buy so it can be destroyed?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago

As long as I don't have to use it, sure.

[–] Stormstout@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Did you have a zune? Please tell me you had a zune :D

I myself gave a bit of a harbinger streak to me. Proud owner of a Nokia N-gage, I loved google Stadia and all my favorite snackflavors seem to disappear.

I'm almost scared to like new concepts or products and techniques, afraid of killing them off.

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

Book a night at Trump Tower.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Crystal Pepsi was good.