And, who is the goblin vs who is channeling Marie Kondo changes depending on context. I will throw out shit that could be considered sentimental all the time, but I have chargers and hard drives from the 90s.

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I’ve tried to cut back on my saved cords, limiting myself to 3 of each kind. Why 3 I couldn’t really tell you

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you need one, it might be for something you got two of (especially if you're married), and because they're old one of them might be broken

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Very true. I think my thought process was something like, if I need a cord and one of my backups is broken, I can use backup #2 and still have backup #3 in case another cord breaks before I can get a new backup.

Has this ever happened? No. “But it might,” whispers the hoarding goblin in my head

Edit: spelling

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

I carried around a Costco pack of toilet paper through like 4 moves "just in case" and then the plague hit and I was the only person I knew who wasn't wiping with wads of lawn trimmings. Sometimes that hoarding goblin is on to something

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm not sure why I have even one parallel cable, but I do. Surely I could just buy one online if I ever needed one. 🤔

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

I'm the last year I've needed exactly 2 m.2 standoffs and been able to produce them from my pile of shite, continue with installing the drives and not spent an extra few quid on getting them delivered. I will continue to use this to justify hoarding power tools and wood.

[–] ChaosCoati@midwest.social 1 points 3 months ago

For me, I live rurally so yes, I can order one but it’ll take at least a week to get here. Or I can spend as much on gas as the cord costs and waste my time making a special trip into town to get it sooner

Mind you, I still hoarded cords when I lived in a city. Now I can finally justify it