Not new for long...
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- nikdaum
What is the shortest anyone here has had a new object before it was no longer new?
For instance, after buying a new Vespa 72 hours ago, I find it all scratched up from a fall that I wasn't even around for. Pissed off.
I'm not sure what the point of new things is when they cause stress and bitter reactions like this.
I know nothing lasts forever, especially perfection. But I was hoping for at least a week with a brand new ride.
Any similar experiences?
- marychain0
I hear you...it's almost too stressful to have new stuff. I spend all my energy trying to preserve it's newness that I can't enjoy it.
- hedged0
Within 6 hours of purchasing my first Maserati i had almost worn it out from driving so fast. I remember those days, I was young. It had black exterior, blood red interior, one of the first rides that had black painted chrome rims.
- sputnik20
i was backed into 2 weeks after getting my new car :(
- raf0
I always said Apple based their shiny iPod back design on some serious psychological study. It is nearly impossible to keep it in good condition. You have to treat it as the most precious possession and it still is designed to gather scratches and age quickly.
- e-pill0
i remember this pack of condoms..
or this box of cigarettes..man when i was done with them both wow there were scratches galore and smelly and yucky..
- Hombre_Lobo0
Thats very unfortunate dude.
Could be worse - my gf sold her vespa to a friend, 2 weeks later it had been stolen, put in the back of a van and never seen again.
Still its all relative and that sucks.
- gimmejimmy0
possessions are fleeting. especially ray bays.
- Now you don't have to worry about scratching your Vespagimmejimmy
- idiots0
Hombre_Lobo, how do you know it was put in the back of a van?
Thief!
- plash0
not to sound condescending but i guess i dont think about that kind of shit. having my shit scratched up just doesn't bother me. and having new shit isnt always the goal. kind of like that old pair of jeans i keep patching up.
- nikdaum0
Plash, I agree with it not being the goal. Though it is a special treat when all the cards line up and you can get something new. Of course, fate always needs to teach a lesson about such matters.
- lukus_W0
Why is new important?
On a philosophical level, I think it's probably because 'newness' is a concept that's so far away from most people's ultimate - all-consuming fear - of death.
Once our possessions become old, battered and decayed - it's just one more reminder that we're getting dangerously closer to our final destination.
Ain't that a happy thought ;)
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Apart form the morbid nature of that thought - it probably is quite worthwhile thinking logically about what the benefit of a new / untouched possession really is. If anything, the only tangible benefit is in terms of its resale value - and even then, you're always going to be scared of the loss involved in ruining it's pristine nature.
Your Vespa is scratched - but (although it's small consolation) I guess you've been freed from worrying so much about it now.
I'd try an think of the scratch as something that makes it personally yours. Like a scar - it's a sign of experience.
- hedged0
Newness isn't so important. It's the monetary value preservation that comes with keeping a possession in good shape and "like new."
After all, I think we can all agree that money is the ultimate motivator; the global denominator. 99% of everything done in the world, good or bad, is done with monetary gain in mind.
- Actually, I believe sex to the ultimate motivator. Money is a stepping stone.DoTheMacarena
- pavlov0
I bought a New Nissan Versa in 2009.. I was rear ended the first day i had it... Fucking pissed me off!