Even if I feel flush I will not buy.....

[enoughofthenonsense]

Following on from the event thread here about no compromises

I will not buy even if I feel loaded I'm not really

Heinz beans
Ketchup
Easter/ Christmas gimmick choc
Posh oats
Sugary cereals
Fizzy pop
White bread
Flowers ( they're cut so already 💀)
Most things from a big brand( I buy mostly own brand)

Amongst others.
I'm also a clean and tidy miserable shite person who does not like breakfast in bed because I don't want crumbs and food in the bedroom.

Anybody care to join in? NC because I'm sure I'll be flamed or somebody will be offended.

A horse or pony. I don't ride and it would just be a source of hard work and worry

Yes to branded painkillers too. I just don't get why people buy them?

I would buy pretty much everything mentioned on this thread ( apart from fur ) yuck.

I do like a bit of bling though.

Brand new Clothing, I suppose, not without looking a charity shop first (and jumble sale, etc.). I mean... why would you buy new if you can get good quality for cheap & convenient?

But it's not convenient. If I want, for example, a pair of jeans, the chances of me walking into a charity shop and finding a pair in my size, in a style that I like and that looks good on me, are slim.

cashmere

I buy M&S (men’s for the loose fit) in the sales and bung it in the washing machine. Same price as full price lambs wool or merino (although I buy that too) and no more faffy.

Houseplants. I doubt having millions would improve my ability to keep the bloody things alive.

An en-suite bathroom. Why would I want my (or indeed DH) to poo in my bedroom?

Multiple foreign holidays a year. So much effort!

Blingy designer labels. Though I would buy posh as in high-quality clothes.

Personalised number plates are fab as it lets you know someone is an arse before you meet them

Completely agree..seems to be a growing trend. I know of a couple with his & hers plates so complete arses.

*Time40 I got bought one for a significant birthday and have no choice but to use it blush

Used to worry that people thought I obnoxious (or like anything previously mentioned on MN) before they’ve met me but that’s up to them for being judgemental before actually talking to me wink*

Aww, thank you @StrugglingOn 13. I shall try to stop worrying about it.

The thing is, someone has to buy the brand new clothing so that it can be donated/e-bayed or your source would dry up.

I have no issue being the person that buys the new, but I think it’s better to buy ethically which I’d be able to do much more effectively with my many millions.

There are a lot of morally superior posts on this thread.
I buy white bread because wholemeal sets off my IBS
I buy cut flowers because they give me joy
I often have a browse in charity shops, but I can never find anything I like. Ours don't have posh end clothes as we don't live un an affluent area. So my clothes purchases are always brand new clothes.

I agree that we all have our limits about what we feel comfortable about paying for stuff though. I have even tempered skin so would never spend ££££ on skincare. I would absolutely pay more for business or first class when flying, especially for long haul, and even more especially for an overnight flight.

"Why would I want my (or indeed DH) to poo in my bedroom?"

That is a ridiculous statement. You use the bathroom, not the bedroom. You open the bathroom window to air the room and shut the door between the bedroom and bathroom. Simple.

I'm not a jewellery snob and don't see the point in buying expensive pieces. I get more joy out of wearing something I consider pretty than something with a huge price tag. The same goes for clothes - as long as the fit is great and it washes well that's all I'm bothered about. I am not swayed by designer labels.

Apple products. We are an Android household.

Internet enabled household appliances.
Voice activated anything.
Branded food, unless it's genuinely a favourite and it's on special offer. There are only branded two food items that we stick to, we only ever buy them when on offer or in a discount store.
Pre-prepared fruit or vegetables. So lazy!
Clothes with massive obvious branding emblazoned across it. I am not an advertising board.
Definitely blackberries! I can pick them by the kilo locally, absolutely miles of hedges full of them, well away from any roads. Plus the occasional crab apple tree, wild quince bush, hazelnuts & sloes. I also found a couple of eating apple trees last year, growing wild on scrub land, near the town centre. Not tried them yet though.
Apple products. (Except my ancient ipod nano - I'm dreading the day it finally dies!)
And definitely agree with branded painkillers etc. Not when you can buy the cheap ones for 25p.

LtGregs

An en-suite bathroom. Why would I want my (or indeed DH) to poo in my bedroom

I don't understand this comment, why is it perceived to be "in" your bedroom? - surely an ensuite is just the next door room albeit with a door. Do you feel the same about having a bathroom next to your bedroom.?

WRT ready cut veg or voice activated appliances, I don't like them either but I have elderly relatives for whom both these are a godsend, so I'd never say never to them.

I've thought of another one - Dominoes Pizza. I just can't get my head round the price difference v a decent shop bought one from my freezer which takes less time to bung in the oven and cook than a Dominoes one takes to order and arrive. They are £££££ for what they are. I had a slice of DS's once and it was far too sweet anyway.

I have a brand new 4WD with a personalised numberplate - I think I've reached peak Mumsnet

I'll get my coat.

Just googled and it's 20 quid for 2 pizzas and a side dish. Bonkers.

Take away pizza (think Dominos/Papa Johns etc)
The price they charge for what is a bit of dough and cheese is scandalous......obscene.

Especially when places like Morrisons do those lovely, huge fresh ones.

And I entirely agree with the private plate posters, although a plumber in our town has a ref plate which says (some variation on) TURD, which cracks me up every time I see it, and I'll allow.

Real fur

And I entirely agree with the private plate posters, although a plumber in our town has a ref plate which says (some variation on) TURD, which cracks me up every time I see it, and I'll allow.

Someone near me has the plate BOLLOX.

'Smart' appliances, light bulbs or other things that are dependent upon you having the latest phone, apps, wifi and being willing to share every personal habit for somebody else's profit/gain.
Listening devices.
Berries that grow wild/in my garden. Can you imagine how much six kilos each of organic blackberries and raspberries would cost?
Non generics or ones where that's unavoidable, but they push the combined products as being better at five times the single ingredient price because they also contain the equivalent of 7p of paracetamol and a cup of instant coffee.
Tattoos that are wholly script (they look shit, are unreadable within a couple of years if they ever were and are essentially getting somebody to write on you), watercolour style (there's a bloody good reason why tattoos traditionally have outlines, they stop the colours from bleeding/blowing out and they fade into smudges within a short time), or portraits/photorealism (usually shit and fade quickly).

A pedigree dog that isn't 'dog like' in its morphology/is from a BYB. Why would I pay hundreds for some pitiful mutant creature whose brain is being squished by its skull until its eyes bulge or will be in agonising pain from skeletal/joint problems every moment of its adult life from the age of about 4 until it's put down? Or a mutt who is apparently 'worth hundreds' because the names of the two breeds combined sound cute? It's a fucking mongrel.

Wank fodder shoes.

There's probably more, but I'm not grumpy/hormonal enough to think of the right now. Give it 24 hours and I'll be spitting feathers over a multitude of things.

I once saw a private registration plate that said hull thug i can't remember the exact lettering but that's what it spelt out.

Wouldn't buy caviar fur etc

Other than that if i worn multi multi millions id buy all the wanky stuff

I suppose for me it would be the case that for most items, I'd only be buying a replacement for one that was no longer usable and in that case, as now, I'd go for the best I could afford that could do the job and that I liked. There are 'designer's products that I just don't like - why would I buy them?

On the other hand, one thing I would do, without a second thought, would be to have a last custom made and then have all my shoes handmade to fit. I have struggled to get nice, well fitting shoes for my entire life. I currently pay around £80 a pair just to get some that are reasonably comfortable. I've given up trying to get shoes that look nice as well.

A fur coat.
Apart from that I wouldn't limit myself. I'd buy anything I wanted!