Have You Ever Had a Shopping Habit You Finally Broke?

Pen collection image from Canva
@mayka123 (17210)
India
July 30, 2026 12:49pm CST
For many years, I had a habit of buying pens. It didn't matter whether I actually needed one or not. If I saw a pen with a nice design, smooth ink or an interesting colour, I would buy it. I ended up with drawers full of pens, many of which I never even used! These days, I hardly buy any. I realised I already had more than enough, and now I only replace them when they run out. Looking back, I wonder why I felt the need to keep adding to my collection. I suppose our interests and priorities change as we get older. Have you ever had something you just couldn't resist buying, even though you didn't really need it? Do you still buy it, or have you finally broken the habit? What made you stop? Pic courtesy: Canva
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@toniganzon (81262)
• Philippines
31 Jul
Buying too many journals of the same kind when I use only one. I have too many pens as well and I love collecting them, but I use all of them! I stopped buying too many journals especially one of the same kind.
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@mayka123 (17210)
• India
31 Jul
I too would buy journals but they would all be different and would ensure I dont buy same ones. I have more than 50 pens next to my study table and obviously I cannot use all of them.
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@toniganzon (81262)
• Philippines
1 Aug
@mayka123 I have as much even more pens than you and most of them are Zebra Sarasa. And I have even expensive fountain pens. But I use all of them. Not at the same time but I do write every single day at work. And I can consume a pen in one week time. So yeah, I need pens and I need them to be of high quality and from a known brand.
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@mayka123 (17210)
• India
2 Aug
@toniganzon I work mostly on computer. Hardly ever write except when taking notes during online meetings. So most of the pens are just lying in the box and hardly being used. Many have stopped working but I cannot bring myself to dispose them off.
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@Wrexxo (7831)
30 Jul
I can't relate to that..
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@mayka123 (17210)
• India
31 Jul
Not in the habit of shopping ?
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@Wrexxo (7831)
31 Jul
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@JudyEv (388693)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jul
I used to buy anything connected with horses. Now I'm wondering what to do with all my stuff before I go.
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@mayka123 (17210)
• India
31 Jul
Any one in the family or a close one who has the same passion ? May be they could inherit all the stuff.
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@JudyEv (388693)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug
@mayka123 I'm sure I'll find someone who would like them. I just need to think a bit harder.
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30 Jul
Motorcycles I used to buy motorcycles I couldn't help myself But one day when I had about 10 of them My wife said stop!!
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@mayka123 (17210)
• India
31 Jul
10 motorcycles ? How do you decide which one to ride when you are going out ?
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1 Aug
@mayka123 Well I only have 2 now so it's not an issue anymore It was hard to decide which one to use
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@valherma00 (5442)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
3 Aug
i stopped going to stores where i wasn't appreciated. i went rarely but now entirely stopped. they had good sales but it's not worth it anymore.
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@mayka123 (17210)
• India
5 Aug
I too would have done the same.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 Aug
@mayka123 thank you.
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