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Phones. Got my current along with the last 3 I had. I haven't disposed of them because I'm a little paranoid someone would reconstruct the contents of each phone if I just disposed of them.
Also, burned CDs/DVDs that are useless because they don't work. I'm not good and throwing away discs, which is why I still keep them.
I thought about saying loose bread ties, but those are generally so useful for when one breaks or you just need one.
Knives and pocket tools, basses (electric/upright/electric upright), 10 mm sockets
10 mm sockets
This is a lie. One will never suffice. That thing will disappear the second you look away.
Scissors.
Don't need to use them every day, but previously I could never find any of the three pairs I had. Then I realized that I have money and can go buy a dozen pairs of scissors.
Now it never takes me more than 30 seconds to find a pair of scissors. 10/10, would recommend this lifestyle.
I have 3 copies of "London Calling". Original vinyl, CD, and the 25th Anniversary box set.
Forks.
I have four copies of Skyrim and haven’t even played it.
I have seven coffee makers (various sorts, sizes, and materials). I use 3 regularly.
More generally, anything that I use frequently, like tools, I have multiples of because I misplace things a lot. Having multiples means it’s more likely to find things when I need them, without having to hunt them down.
Screwdrivers.
Nail clippers. I kept losing nail clippers so I bought a pack of 10 and put two in each of the places I'd expect to be able to find them. I think I'm down to only having four now, so it might be time to buy another 10.
Other people have sock monsters, you seem to have a nail-clipper monster.
I know. No other logical explanation!
I play a lot of airsoft. That alone isn't very useful in day-to-day life, except for cardio.
But I own eleven airsoft guns. Mostly pistols.
Airsoft, combined with my love for the Payday games and John Wick movies, is also the only reason why I own any three-piece suits.
Guitars. I have a whole stable, including a couple of electrics (Strat and Les Paul), and a few acoustics (My favorite, a backup, another one with a nice tone that is also electric, and a nice travel/parlor guitar).
I also have a short scale electric bass, and an acoustic bass. Also a couple of nice ukuleles.
I'm still on the hunt for a small all-mahogany acoustic, a 12 string acoustic, and a good semi-hollow body that isn't white, red, or black. I'm also always looking for a good deal on a new electric bass. Also a banjo and mandolin.
I'm not in a band, I don't even play with others, I just like to record my own music, both originals and covers, that nobody ever hears but me. And I delusionally believe I need a shit-ton of guitars to do that.
Game consoles.
I enjoy collecting and modding them more than actually playing lol. Generally I suck at games.
Now I do play them. But I spend a lot more time figuring out better ways to use them and getting the best quality out of them possible, or trying to use og hardware but playing any game (like ps2 over ethernet)
This is so wholesome.
Kidneys and thinkcentres.
I don't need four power drills, I want four power drills.
I like having two so I can switch between drilling pilot holes and driving screws.
So, the oldest cordless drill I have is this old Black & Decker 12v thing, my dad bought it in like, 2002. It has a quick detaching chuck, and under the chuck is a 1/4" hex collet. So you can load a phillips or torx driver bit in that, then mount the chuck over it and chuck in a drill bit, then you can drill your pilot holes, pop the chuck off and drive screws.
And other than that minor innovative feature it's crap. The build quality on even consumer-grade power tools has increased a lot since I was in high school; I've got some of the new SB&D Craftsman tools that are a lot nicer to handle; that old B&D creaks and squeaks as it flexes in your hand, it's not overmolded and the bare ABS slips around in your grip, the controls feel like you're twisting lego bricks, the batteries are long out of production and it's the only tool I have that takes that standard, and it's a 20 year old brushed motor 12 volt tool; it's the size of my 20v drills but less powerful than my little 12v mini Bosch drill.
Computers. I could do everything I need to do on my threadripper workstation, but it's not as portable as my gaming rig. I move around a lot for work and wasn't thrilled with my steam decks performance plugged into a TV for some games. Then there is my limited home lab stuff that I could host on the workstation for a minimal hit to power consumption, but why do that when I have tons of older hardware I could piece together to do it. Then there are my multiple Atari STs that I've collected. One of them is my first computer which I've managed to keep for almost forty years. I also have a few classic macs and dozens of video games, all of which I could functionally duplicate with emulation. I like old hardware, and now it's not polluting the environment in a landfill.
Children
One is not enough. You need two so they can play with each other and leave you alone.
But more than that is insane.
Yeah if I had more than one other sibling, I would be too annoyed
Handheld vacuum cleaners, one on each floor.
Amplifiers: Mainly because I rescue distressed amps and bring them back to life.
Classic cars. Triples is best.
Well you need three to be sure that you have one that's actually running at any given point.
Headphones. I have my commuting headphones, walking headphones, working headphones, video game headphones, music headphones... I also have two pairs of earphones.
I could get down to two pairs of headphones and one pair of earphones.
Back in the vinyl phase a few years ago, I bought both a regular cover and an alternate cover of an album.
It was so cool for about 3 seconds, when I realised the record/music were the same. Realised I paid double JUST for a different picture.
Last record I ever bought
USB power banks.
It's just so useful to just have another one to grab when the one you're using runs out, and let that one charge in the meanwhile. I can also just take two in my bag and never run dry.
Coffee machines. Three roommates, each one brought theirs.
Trauma. I seem to collect it without even trying or wanting it. Like it just happens without my approval or wanting it.