I agree Converse, it has got to a situation where people seem to now be buying things, and throwing them out before they actually use them
I too have noticed the replacement of the 15c bags discarded in the street - I suppose everyone figures 15c is SFA.
Our toaster is 10 years old, and I have repaired it several times over this period - always the electro magnet that holds it down gets crumbs in it and stops working. Most people would throw it away the first time it happened
And apparently saying my mobile phone is 'only 7 years old' is quite funny - people seemingly expect them to last 4. The ironing board is 35 year old (arc welded twice), the clothes dryer from the early 80s, last TV lasted 15 years, still have my great grandfathers Black and White TV and Panasonic Radio.
The companies now seem to have a knack for making something break fast enough to have you continually buying new ones, but just long enough so people don't begin thinking of their products as complete crap.
