Friday, January 25, 2013
Jenn: Unsubscribe
Posted by
Cara
I just cleaned out my email server. There were 15,000 emails on there. Granted I haven't done it since the summer - but it was overwhelming nonetheless. There are emails I keep with info I know I am going to need. I do go back and look through emails for info I know someone sent me - or a recipe they shared - or a coupon. I didn't keep any this time. I just checked the select all box and away they went. So if you emailed me something recently - well it's gone.
I was getting over a 100 emails a day - some of them I remember signing up for but most I do not. This morning I spent an hour going through today's emails and "unsubscribing." I don't really need to hear from William Sonoma or Pottery Barn or Discount Dance or J. Crew on a daily basis. Showing me things I need but can't afford or don't really want. I wonder what these companies marketing execs are thinking. If they keep shoving their products before me I'll cave and buy? I am so sick of all the gimmicks and promotions - I am smarter than that. 30% off at one store might just bring the price down to a another stores "everyday value." Consumers are being conned by many of these companies. Flashy emails and must have lists. I am done. Simple is the way to go. Buy what you need. Make a list of wants and splurge once in a while. The everyday consumerism has got to end.
I took Ballerina shoe shopping on Sunday. She had one pair of shoes that fit so it was time for a pair or two more. We went to the Roosevelt Field Mall - if your not familiar with it, it is a shopping Mecca - with names like Prada & Louis Vuitton and Nordstroms and Vera Bradley. I took her there because I know she would find shoes at Nordstrom. They have the most amazing selection - and the prices aren't bad - yes you can buy a $450 Gucci loafer but you can also get a $55 pair of Toms. We found her a nice pair of flats. She was happy, I was happy, end of story. The point is not that I went shopping Sunday, its that half of Long Island went shopping Sunday. I don't know if Martin Luther King day is now a cause for present giving, but the mall was as crowded as if it were Christmas Eve. I was overwhelmed by the madness. Why were all these people shopping? Our country cries recession - yet no one is saving - they are at the mall spending. Ballerina & I opted not to walk around the mall - we got what we came for - we needed nothing else. Let's go home. Let's Unsubscribe. Let's stay away from the madness.
My theme this year is to unsubscribe. I am not drinking the cool aid. I am going to enjoy my friends and family, I am going to keep it simple. Drive the same old car, not buy a new outfit for every party or event. Live life comfortably with everything I need - and maybe splurge on a want once in awhile. It sounds good to me.
I was getting over a 100 emails a day - some of them I remember signing up for but most I do not. This morning I spent an hour going through today's emails and "unsubscribing." I don't really need to hear from William Sonoma or Pottery Barn or Discount Dance or J. Crew on a daily basis. Showing me things I need but can't afford or don't really want. I wonder what these companies marketing execs are thinking. If they keep shoving their products before me I'll cave and buy? I am so sick of all the gimmicks and promotions - I am smarter than that. 30% off at one store might just bring the price down to a another stores "everyday value." Consumers are being conned by many of these companies. Flashy emails and must have lists. I am done. Simple is the way to go. Buy what you need. Make a list of wants and splurge once in a while. The everyday consumerism has got to end.
I took Ballerina shoe shopping on Sunday. She had one pair of shoes that fit so it was time for a pair or two more. We went to the Roosevelt Field Mall - if your not familiar with it, it is a shopping Mecca - with names like Prada & Louis Vuitton and Nordstroms and Vera Bradley. I took her there because I know she would find shoes at Nordstrom. They have the most amazing selection - and the prices aren't bad - yes you can buy a $450 Gucci loafer but you can also get a $55 pair of Toms. We found her a nice pair of flats. She was happy, I was happy, end of story. The point is not that I went shopping Sunday, its that half of Long Island went shopping Sunday. I don't know if Martin Luther King day is now a cause for present giving, but the mall was as crowded as if it were Christmas Eve. I was overwhelmed by the madness. Why were all these people shopping? Our country cries recession - yet no one is saving - they are at the mall spending. Ballerina & I opted not to walk around the mall - we got what we came for - we needed nothing else. Let's go home. Let's Unsubscribe. Let's stay away from the madness.
My theme this year is to unsubscribe. I am not drinking the cool aid. I am going to enjoy my friends and family, I am going to keep it simple. Drive the same old car, not buy a new outfit for every party or event. Live life comfortably with everything I need - and maybe splurge on a want once in awhile. It sounds good to me.
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