“All My Life for Sale” -> I thought the article was kind of cool. I could never sell all of my stuff to someone else I didn’t even know through eBay. A lot of my things hold sentiment, and just to give them to someone else without them caring what I’ve done with it is weird to me. I also think its weird this guy decided just to up and move & sell all of his stuff. As I got deeper into the essay and I came across the part where he actually MET these people, I thought it was super creepy. How did Freyer know these people weren’t freaks? But I do like the idea of people’s possessions reflecting who they really are. Because it’s true, think of all your stuff- it represents who you are as a person. Your tastes, style, likes and dislikes can be discovered through the belongings in your room. Not so much stereo-typing but to some extent you can read a person by their possessions.
“A Place for My Stuff” -> I could see where Carlin was going with the whole…a house is just a place for your stuff deal. However, a house just isn’t a place for your things. A house is actually a home, a place for safety and security and being with your family. It need make me realize how materialistic some people are though. How everyone is so concerned with their “stuff”. I thought it was funny what he was talking about sleeping in someone’s guest bedroom. Everyone’s been there when you’re in a room full of someone else’s crap and you wonder why they are still keeping it. I will say by the end of the clip, I didn’t wanna hear the word STUFF anymore- I don’t think he could have said it anymore times.
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Lots of your peers agreed that it was "creepy" for Freyer to meet his buyers in person.
ReplyDeleteGood points about the house, too. "Stuff" (and he does say it a LOT) can invoke positive memories, too...material manifestations of our families and the people we love. A house can be something much more - it can be a home.
Enjoyed the post.