Jeez, now I'm a "transumer" too??? When will the madness stop!
Check this out: http://trendwatching.com/briefing/
Read to find out if you're of of them (or us)!
A quick cut & paste summary (from above link):
TRANSUMERS are consumers driven by experiences instead of the ʽfixedʼ, by entertainment, by discovery, by fighting boredom, who increasingly live a transient lifestyle, freeing themselves from the hassles of permanent ownership and possessions. The fixed is replaced by an obsession with the current, an ever-shorter satisfaction span, and a lust to collect as many experiences and stories as possible. In other words; the past is, well, over, and the future is uncertain, so all that remains is the present, living for the 'now'*.
My sister sent me this (you trying to clue me into something)?
What freaked me out though when reading this was that I just returned from the airport where I somehow was "involved" in half the things discussed. I was even at one of the airports mentioned in the article and had just passed the new gym (and did find the idea very cool). Further, I always find myself avoiding buying things and trying to own less and less. The thought is constantly in the back of my mind that I always want to be able to simply pack up and move anywhere in the world (in day)!
BUT........I stopped listening to all this stuff after being branded "Gen-X". It all went downhill thereafter. I watched "Singles", was addicted to the first season of Real World, snowboarded, had a Commodore 64 as a kid, wore plaid in the early 90's, etc. etc. etc. The problem is, there are too many trend labels. I don't know whether I should be "nesting" at home, or working harder since I'm "anti-sabbaticaling", or looking to constantly upgrade my home because I have "homeowner envy"......you see where I'm gong with this? Should I even waste a further second pondering this?
I think I'm simply going to ignore all these labels!
Ooops, now I've just become a neologicist? (By the way, I have no idea if this word exists or if it's a trend to try and come up with words to describe one's actions! And why do I constantly have an urge to add comments in italics within parenthesis!) :-)
