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PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. I have honestly been appalled for decades by the

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 02:03 PM

Yesterday

Buy! Buy! Buy!!
demands this time of year. Most people don't need even half the stuff they have. I seem to be the only person I know that actually got rid of stuff over the years. There are people in my senior living facility whose apartments can barely be walked into, and I just don't get it.

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I have honestly been appalled for decades by the PoindexterOglethorpe Yesterday #1

I soothe my shopping urges at thrift stores but I Phoenix61 23 hrs ago #2

I came on here to say the same thing. NCDem47 23 hrs ago #3

my long held advice: ret5hd 14 hrs ago #4