mommykink@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoWhat's one product or type of product that you never think is a waste of money?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down14
arrow-up123arrow-down1message-squareWhat's one product or type of product that you never think is a waste of money?mommykink@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareOrbituary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoPreference aside, because I agree with you, they’re a waste of money and space and natural resources if you only read them once or twice. I don’t feel that way about reference manuals or books you use to look things up in, though. Again, to be clear, I prefer handling books. I have many shelves of them. But… It’s illogical these days.
minus-squareQuazatron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoYes, you’re right. I bought a Kindle but haven’t used it much as I am still going through my book backlog. As they say: you will own nothing, rent everything, and like it.
minus-squareOrbituary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoI pirate my books or use the public library program to check ebooks out.
Preference aside, because I agree with you, they’re a waste of money and space and natural resources if you only read them once or twice.
I don’t feel that way about reference manuals or books you use to look things up in, though.
Again, to be clear, I prefer handling books. I have many shelves of them. But… It’s illogical these days.
Yes, you’re right. I bought a Kindle but haven’t used it much as I am still going through my book backlog.
As they say: you will own nothing, rent everything, and like it.
I pirate my books or use the public library program to check ebooks out.