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What tat are you trying not to buy??

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Merryoldgoat · 20/10/2024 10:01

Following on from last weeks ‘what’s pissed you off today’ thread, today I’m asking ‘What tat are you trying not to buy?’

I keep seeing paint by numbers kits on Facebook and I think today I’ll succumb 🧐

Been trying to resist as clearly it’ll never be worth displaying but I have zero willpower so watch this space…

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Merryoldgoat · 20/10/2024 10:56

Needmorelego · 20/10/2024 10:40

@Merryoldgoat what's your definition of "tat"?
I hate the phrase personally and it's used a lot on Mumsnet but I wouldn't have thought a paint by numbers kit is "tat" by mumsnet standards 🤔

I suppose I mean things I absolutely don’t need, and will clutter up my house but I’m drawn to them. It’s not necessarily bad or junk - just I know that it’s a short-lived or unnecessary nonsense for me.

Notebooks - not tat in and of themselves but I have a whole shelf of pretty unused ones already.

Painting kit - not intrinsically tat but I will do it then have to find somewhere to put it.

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Lucas28 · 20/10/2024 10:56

Also books.
How many books I buy before iv finished one is unreal 🤣

TheFlakyPoster · 20/10/2024 10:49

Merryoldgoat · 20/10/2024 10:22

@Lucas28 I’m not on TikTok mostly because I’m fairly sure I’ll buy ALL the tat 😱

@Journeyintomelody you’ve just reminded me I’ve not bought any notebooks this month 👌🏾

@TheFlakyPoster I’m a craft addict and I needed your post. I’m buying it 👌🏾

Do it! And if you need some justification the weather is shit and you'll need some nice cozy indoor activities for the coming months. It's mindful and good for you (or something). I'm off to by my embroidery kit now. It can sit in the semi abandoned knitting and crochet box!

Needmorelego · 20/10/2024 10:40

@Merryoldgoat what's your definition of "tat"?
I hate the phrase personally and it's used a lot on Mumsnet but I wouldn't have thought a paint by numbers kit is "tat" by mumsnet standards 🤔

movingonok · 20/10/2024 10:40

Christmas wrapping paper. I have bundles of the stuff in the attic, I have no need for more but Cox and Cox etc keeps making me look at stuff

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Merryoldgoat · 20/10/2024 10:37

purplebeansprouts · 20/10/2024 10:04

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Journeyintomelody · 20/10/2024 10:25

Merryoldgoat · 20/10/2024 10:22

@Lucas28 I’m not on TikTok mostly because I’m fairly sure I’ll buy ALL the tat 😱

@Journeyintomelody you’ve just reminded me I’ve not bought any notebooks this month 👌🏾

@TheFlakyPoster I’m a craft addict and I needed your post. I’m buying it 👌🏾

Sorry! 😅

DieDreiHexen · 20/10/2024 10:24

I'm not especially tempted by that, whether cheap or expensive as I don't like clutter.
But I'm trying very, very hard not to buy even more cookbooks I won't cook more than a recipe from.

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Merryoldgoat · 20/10/2024 10:22

@Lucas28 I’m not on TikTok mostly because I’m fairly sure I’ll buy ALL the tat 😱

@Journeyintomelody you’ve just reminded me I’ve not bought any notebooks this month 👌🏾

@TheFlakyPoster I’m a craft addict and I needed your post. I’m buying it 👌🏾

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TheFlakyPoster · 20/10/2024 10:17

An embroidery starter kit, which I know I'll get bored of and sit in my unfinished crafting hobbies box and will also be too crap to display. But honestly if you've got some disposable income and your paint by numbers will bring you some joy in doing it, why not succumb?

Journeyintomelody · 20/10/2024 10:12

Im always tempted by a pain by numbers set, moleskin notebooks and cross stitch pattern?!
Currently trying to stay off vinted however DD has just had another growth spurt - put her in a tartan Christmas dress this morning so she can get some wear out of it. It will probably be too small by December. A Strava subscription is tempting but unnecessary (I just want to see my stats!!). Also since the weather has changed I want to buy and eat copious amounts of food...not exactly tat but will be avoiding all supermarkets when hungry. DD has to go in fancy dress for Halloween, I managed to avoid spending money on a costume will wear once, however, Christmas pyjamas are too hard to resist...

Lucas28 · 20/10/2024 10:06

Suprise toy bundles on tiktok 🙈
I'm so intrigued, so cheap aswell but know it will be a waste of money haha.

purplebeansprouts · 20/10/2024 10:04

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