Shrinkflation & Obsolescence ... It's Deeper Than you Think
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Shrinkflation and obsolesence is a real thing From food to housing , money , time people Not having kids because Gen Z and Millennials can't. There is no more middle class. Every thing has been gentrified from housing , cars People not being able to find a decent paying job and the cost to live is getting way out of hand . Gen Z and Millennials No Long Want to work towards nothing. On top of That Everyones Single and afraid of starting a family lol America is Broken and it's not cool.
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I have friends who work in construction. They're building these million-dollar houses with cheap stucco and other materials that aren't going to last. Put up nice chandeliers and granite and people buy it regardless. It says something when the guys who built it say they'd never live in. The automobile industry is guilty of this, too, with their cheaper materials being used.
My 1920 craftsman home has petrified wood for a frame. Updated to sheetrock, and put in 2x6 supports in the floor. Pex plumbing with stainless steel supply lines. Insulated the fuk out of it. All paid off in 4 years. I'll live here forever.
I use to inspect houses everything you said is confirmed true .These newer houses are just a rip off not built to last.
In addition a lot of those materials have been recycled so they break and tear easily.
I'd rather use Spotify than have a 500 CD case in my rack while I was in the Navy.
The issue isn't technological obsolescence, its planned obsolescence. I was forced to buy a new phone because updates arent supported after 3 years.
I used my Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo for 7 years until I was forced to delete so many apps to keep it running that it just wasn't useful to me anymore. I purchased a Galaxy A54 because I wasn't forking over the money for the S23 at the time. My boyfriend used his iPhone 6 until the cracked screen made it impossible to use. He's now using my old Galaxy S5 Neo because he only wants it for calls, texting, and Facebook. We keep cell phones until they DIE!
plenty of literature on this in the 50's and 60's for supply to meet demand for luxury goods..
EXACTLY!
@@jenniferlegrow504I've had 2 androids my entire life. If I have a say. I'll have this one for rest of life.,I don't need an iPhone. I just call and text and watch jack on mine
My Motorolas go belly up every two years. Pay $100 for them though. Won't buy fancy phones.
My television used to be fuzzy from bad reception on the antenna. Now my t.v. just has a circle that spins all the time.
I bought a vizio tv a few years ago and after a year it got blue lines going horizontally through the screen. Luckily it was a known defect and was warrantied by walmart. But still i was like wtf.
My dryer just broke after 3 years right after the waranty expired. I remember when i was a kid all of our appliances were from the 70's and nothing ever broke, they would just keep running. If you think stuff isnt intentionally made to break down after a certain period of time then you are living in a fantasy land.
And for all the dupes who thought offshoring all of our manufacturing because foreign countries made stuff cheaper was a good idea, this is the future you chose. I'd rather pay more for something that lasts forever than constantly have to buy new stuff because it keeps breaking down. You think youre getting a deal but in the long run you spend much more money
My washer just died but it was built in the 90s. I paid $50 and it lasted me almost ten years. I'll probably get another used one cuz of all the stories i hear about the new units being total crap
@@philanders3705 new stuff is computerized garbage. I've replaced "new" appliances multiple times now, and had to get my 2 year old stove repaired because half of the burners stopped working for no reason. I'm literally at the point where I'm just going to start looking for old appliances
Buy Speed Queen classics with the 5 year warranty if you want a new set. Worth the $2,500. If not get 20+ yr old stuff or the cheapest new stuff. Get the extended warranty for $50.
@@philanders3705I'm in the appliance business. Buy that harvest gold Maytag set off some old people. Or a 20 year old , top load, Whirlpool/Kenmore set. Buy the on/off, no timer, stove. Buy the cheapest top freezer fridge, and buy a $350 dishwasher. When the fridge n dishwasher breaks in 5 years you don't be so mad you paid thousands more. The plain Jane, coil top, stoves are super simple to fix. Buy aftermarket elements.
I always buy older washers
Crazy because this applies to everything in todays products. Quality is getting worse & worse
Why even buy a tv anymore. Cable is so expensive. The LED light is annoying. Nothing good on tv or Netflix. Disney keeps messing up. Meh.
Every product is getting less reliable and more difficult to self repair. Planned obsolescence. They want you to buy a new one or have to take it to a repair shop where they have invested in a 10K computer to make the repair. There is a right to repair movement that's gaining in popularity.
New electronics are barely worth fixing. Buy the replacement warranty. Buy the cheapest. I should know. I'm in the TV n appliance repair business.
Louis fan here as well
I work in tech. The commodity shrinkflation (Peanutbutter etc) is out of our control but our mindless consumerism making tech "obsolete" is so dumb and wasteful as you pointed out. I can have just a fun of a time gaming on a Sega Genesis as a PS5, and I listen to music on vintage stereo equipment from over 45 years ago that sounds better than any bluetooth bullshit that will break in a couple years.
😂You said planned obsolescence and unlocked a kid memory watching the brave little toaster sequel something regarding appliances. Talked about that shi* in the 90s.
Planned opulence was invented when the light bulb never burnt out and they needed to sell lightbulbs so they planned to make it burn out after 10,000 hours..
Shrinkflation is when the product gets smaller but the price gets bigger.
TVs at grandmas was like a parked car in the living room lol
everything is just progressively getting shittier
at this point in my life, i just want to fish
I didn’t vote for any of this crap. I still play cds too.
But diversity is our strength!
Records baby
But everybody else you you just got outvoted.
But everybody else you you just got outvoted.
We’ll be living in the real life WALL E movie someday 😂
SO basically the 80s and 90s were more durable and just overall better. I agree GEN X ASSEMBLE!!
I cant even grow flowers on my apartment balcony. Balconies became obsolete because the apartment buildings themselves block sunlight and rain.
Why do you think a new car is impossible to repair? It’s so the doofus at the dealership can plug it into a computer and charge you $150/hr to replace a $5 part that they charge another $200 for.
Have you seen how much OBD2 computers cost?
Exactly my snap on reader was over 5000 plus monthly fees
bang on
I just recently bought a cd and a tape. To play on my stereo set I got for my 16th birthday.🤣 I also did construction for a bit. Came home beyond dirty but I learned a lot. We all have time to learn new useful skills.
There’s something about Jack going into a Dunkin Donuts 🍩 that’s inherently hilarious! I can just picture Jack in a DD commercial, “Time to make the donuts!”
I feel l like this video is a contender for the best video of 2024 on the channel! love it! Jack you are legend
yeah i know. I moved out into the woods, I just have property. My neighbors just built two houses near me. Im like f that, i just need shelter! Have fun with your giant bills every month. Oh and by the way. when the electrical goes off, a traditional built house will start to eat itself. It will disintegrate almost within years if the power goes out.
100%
by "traditional", you mean the american cardboard, plaster, spray foam and wood unfit to make transportation pallets way of making object shaped like houses, right? 😏
I was pretty high listening to your explanation, Jack. Made perfect sense 🫡
You will be fine, maybe, lol, take a hit but not while your in your car....I'm 56yrs old you, I've seen some shit, but not like what is going on right now. You are on point with what your saying in your videos, keep it up, it is mind blowing the times we are living in. I seriously doubt we have seen the last of the weirdness. Hit the "follow" button on the world, you will be entertained......
Definitely love my CD's! I had to buy a new-to-me SUV 2.5 years ago when my 13 year old Ford Escape literally broke a hip. So, I get excited when I go to look at this 2016 Kia Sorento because IT'S GOT A CD PLAYER!!!! It doesn't take much to make me happy! 😂 I really don't like being forced to listen to music on my phone or laptop and download this and that. So, now after people have chucked all their vinyl, cassettes, and CD's because they're obsolete...you get to pay $45 for one album on vinyl because it's all back in style! P.S. I got an added bonus of heated seats in the new car...when you live in Newfoundland, Canada...your shivering shrunken arse will thank you during the winter 'cause it's frickin' cold up here b'y! 🤣🤣🤣
Back in the 80s a regular size bag of Doritos is now the family size bag . Cereals been doing it forever less product same size bag gradually less and less in the bag for more money 💰
Happy record collector here (vinyl). And Jack; good call with the Louis Prima! 🎉🍻👍
Luckily listening to music on the radio isn't obsolete - Yet!
This hits harder than the main channel
Everything is a shitty product or experience these days. Employees even nag at me or look cynical. Then I'll leave, fine. I don't need this shit. No money for Neddy!
Great topic per usual.
Oh terribly true. Thanks for bringing this all together
Im currently drinking out of a little shitty piece of shit can of Red Bull 8.4 fl oz that was 3 dollars; what a fucking joke.
@Joe-ti7qd i shit my pants, thats on me too
Fret no more my guy, your local dollar general has the 12 oz redbull for $2.75, let that give you wings 😂
I have a box of 80's cassette tapes. Pop them in and do work jamming. Sucks when you have to change them out every 45 minutes instead of continuous play loop.
Yup I still use CDs in my 2002 Escalade it even still has the OEM 12 disc CD changer. Lol old tech but I still fuck wit it. 👌👌
SHRINKAGE!
It shrinks?
Yes!
I don't know how you guys live with that thing.
Good ol' Elaine!
Yes,, i agree, everything is shrinking except consumerism. People buy more crap they can afford or need to fill in a void they feel inside and later they complain about shrinkflation.🤦♀️
Myself and other goth folk that aren't making bank shop in thrift stores alot and like old tech. I do have a flat screen TV but will not give up my cd/dvd collection for nothing because I can watch it until I wear it out for FREE WHENEVER I WANT. My apt is commercial space with no kitchen or closets. I talked the landlord into it and that he would have free security on site all night since it was a bad neighborhood until we moved in and he cleaned it up. I have a coffee maker, flat air fryer oven that does everything, a toaster and a two burner stove top. I pay a reasonable amount considering utilities are included and he's an electrician so when the power goes out, he can fix it. Use your mind and open your mouth and make shit happen. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. YES I WOULD BUY THE SPANISH HOME!! Rent part of it to someone to renovate it and take their costs/pay in trade for rent.
Hows about we all just stop shopping as much as possible...
Even if its got gadgets and gizmos aplenty. Whos its and whats its galore!...
Already been doing that for the past few years. Good luck getting your average person who defines themselves by what products they buy to do the same.
The sad fact is the only culture this nation has is consumerism. It would be a huge feat to change that at this point
just found this channel, immediately subscribed lol good shit
Facts. As a plumber I've been getting a ton of prints for people wanting to build these 4plexes with a legal suite in the basement ( basically an 8plex) on an infill lot that use to have a single family home on it. It's disgusting.
I visited churches and palaces in France and England in the 80’s, there nothing anywhere comparable built today that is accessible to the public.
Ur right box's all over just box's the old buildings r amazing
I remember when all TV sets had what was called a picture tube (AKA a CRT: Cathode Ray Tube).
That was the thing that stuck out the back of TV sets back in the day, and they had a curved, thick glass front surface where the image was made.
It was a big vacuum tube with a heating element inside of it (you could see the orange glow from this heating element if you looked for it), and on the oldest TVs there were a slew of smaller vacuum tubes used in the video oscillator and audio circuitry as well, all with their own heating elements glowing away.
These all added up to heat building up inside the TV and after a while, the heat would cause a part to go kaput, and mom and dad would call the TV repair shop to schedule the TV repair man to come up to the house in his repair van.
So, the once common sight of a TV repair van driving to somebody's house is another thing that has gone obsolete.
I have purchased cassette, replaced by cd 💿 and now repurchased the same music three times on my u tube music Playlist 😂 I'm in my forties and still own all the cassette and cd / DVD
Great job you did that with this one. I been thinking same since the pandemic
Full disclosure, I couldn't stand Jack when I first saw him. But I kept coming back, and now I can't get enough of him.
yea i just replaced a 42 year old water heater with a new one that was told has a life of 15 years
I have a JBL system in my car. The cd player broke but the cassette player still works. The sound is phenomenal and I have no desire to use an iPod. As a musician I appreciate the joy of listening to lofi quality...
I love you Jack❤! Absolutely agree! Keep em coming man❤!
I was riding a Specialized Sirrus because of vehicle inflation as my commute. The pedal bar completely broke off when I was cranking it up hill. The bike shop mechanic said he's never seen anyone do that and the only explanation is everything is being made from recycled materials which is causing all items to break easily.
Jack supports mom and pop business! respect ..on top of all the jokes..funny as hell but true as the day is long!
Yep. Bought a high-end washer and dryer set two years ago. *Right* after warranty expired, washer went to shit. I've had two repair guys look at it. First one was "Maytag Guy" who couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. Second one was old school repair guy who replaced the control board. That was last week; even HE doesn't know if that will fix it because, in his words, "All of this is shit these days." So, who knows if it's a long-term - meaning, these days, *maybe* a few months - fix.
Cost so far to "repair" a washing machine I paid $900 for two years ago: $500, so far.
Going forward, gonna buy the absolute cheapest thing I can buy, knowing I will have to replace it within two years.
It sucks.
They are made to fail when I was a kid, things were made to last our old dryer lasted around 35 years before it burnt out.
Hahahaha 😅 smoke that iPod. Jack you are hilarious.
I still use vinyl, casette, laserdiscs, betamax, and vhs tapes, crt tvs, old cars, etc. Stuff is only 'obsolete' if it doesnt or cant do what you need it to do. The main difference between my stuff and most peoples is I can actually fix it when it inevitably stops working.
iPod classic 160GB I miss those.
Jack, i can hear a very subtle deep bass sound in the bg
I held on to my car and laptop that still had CD readers until they broke down. Got rid of them both this year 😢 at least there will always be CD players I can buy. And I can still play CD and DVD on the tv too, we got a nintendo player that used CD-rom. CD should never die. It is so nice to collect. It is truely the best form of data storage.
Iv got a 2006 dell laptop with a CD drive, I keep it in special place like treasure so I can play movies occasionally 😂
My daycare has a cupboard full of VHS tapes that we can’t use anymore because our VCR finally bit the dust. No replacement player to be found and nowhere to get it fixed 🤦🏻♀️
I have a CD player in my 2008 Honda civic. Works fine. Great video!
Bring me back to the iPod Nano days
Even the muffins at dunkin donuts is 30 percent smaller😂😂😂😂😂😂
Can't get home owner's insurance on that beautiful old home in Florida tho'... I almost ended up on Citizens on July 1st (got a cancelation notice in June). Agent said they're having trouble getting coverage for anything older than 2001 (my place is older than that). 😢
You make sense Mr Jack you are not an idiot at all I think I would joyously buy an old style Spanish house Better quality serenity peacefulness
thank you
Great video Jack. The last time my phone battery went bad they wouldn’t sell me a new one, they made me buy a new phone thank you sir may I have another
I started to buy DVDs by the hundreds for pennies. Anything I would ever want to stream is sitting in my drawer.
My late mom's 1994 Toyota Camry V6 XLE still has its still-functioning BOSE 6-CD and cassette stereo system that came from the factory. Her car, which is now mine, has a little over 300,000 miles. Electronic leather heated seats and automatic seat belts are still in good shape. The engine timing belt was just changed for its second time. Stater motor and intake gasket was changed back in 2010 and still holding on. It also still has the original spark plugs. All other fluids and filters have been changed regularly. Check Engine light fails to turn on but still works on Accessories Mode. The parking brake pedal is shot but who gives a f...
Jack, you're gonna love this...
She bought it cash on Christmas of 1993 for $16,500. Had she financed it, it would've cost her almost $30,000 after 60 months.
I’m from Puerto Rico. PR is a US territory. Most of the houses are made of concrete, including the roofs. A concrete house requires low maintenance. You don’t have to replace the roof. All you have to do is apply a treatment (similar to paint). It costs between $1,000 and $3,000. It can last for 3 years or more. House insurance is low-cost because it’s a concrete house, not a wooden house. But the government wants to keep it that way to protect the private interests of banks, construction companies, and home insurance companies. They’re making a lot of money with that.
We have to take control to combat obsolescence. I know I have bought VHS and then DVDs of the same movie. As soon as I could though, I switched to pirated downloads/rips stored on hard drive, the perfect format. Initially I was ripping DVDs. Then as some movies switched to 1080p, I just downloaded and replaced with the better quality for free. Today I am again replacing those 1080p movies with 4K. Unlike when upgrading from VHS to DVD, there is no additional cost to me, I don't have to completely rebuy the right to watch, I just download and replace.
Your best video yet.
❤ u brother.. hello from Perth Western Australia.. thanks also
We would stimulate the economy but a lot of people are living paycheck to paycheck which means economic stagnation.
"..actually that's just shrinkage."
😂
Yep. Don't ever buy an iPad. They only last for 2 years.
Not true
Tablets specifically are horrible, it is criminal. There's NO technical reason why a tablet can be lightning fast on youtube when you buy it and 3 years later it can barely open the app.
Apple is trash with horrible operating systems that dont let you customize anything, and they make it so you cant repair your own stuff like a PC. It's like they are made for teenage girls and old boomers who dont know how to use a computer.
Why anyone buys apple products is a mystery to me. I think it's some kind of strange status symbol for midwits
I understand what you mean. In Phoenix and Scottsdale they build all these 4 story apartment buildings that are built like crap
OMG! What if the whole Minimalist movement was to convince us to get rid of our old stuff. I feel so brainwashed sometimes 🤦🏻♀️
5:40 lol 😂 ✊🏼🏹 🎯
Don’t forget about paper money now
Lets move into the fields and rebuild
Thumbnail...I though Jack was going to talk about owning silver bars
Thanks!
Thanks for the great entertainment! You make so much sense and your mom would be very proud of you. Taking care of your dad to me shows me you have class and a very loving person. Thanks for being who you are and Be Kind and Rewind! Jon 😉
Let's go back to the 80s and Cassette Tapes 😎👍
Architecture geek here. Those ancient stonework homes in Europe took a long time to build - digging out and hewing stone slabs in the case of cathedrals, very $$$ and labor intensive -and when stuff cracks, leaks, etc, you can't just go to Home Depot or whatever they have there -it's very expensive custom craftsmanship to get repaired. BTW, for waterproofing, they used a lot of LEAD, which is toxic AF, but it was easy to use, pliable with a low melting point, so widely-used until people wondered why people were getting diseases from lead poisoning.
Also, electrical wires run along the interior walls in conduit, not inside, as does plumbing, heating, oh, and most don't have A/C! People have been moving out in droves for better and more modern conditions, sometimes leaving whole villages behind.
The big thing that happened in the US was after WWII, when the GI's returned home to start families, etc, there were nowhere near enough houses, so wood-frame houses became a thing, e.g. Levittown, NY and PA were famous big neighborhoods. Then came CBS -concrete block, stucco here in FL which was low maintenance and stronger, except the roofing was still wood. Maybe they'll last about 50 years if you replace the roof twice ... but, most people move around for work or other reasons, and the avg time in any given home is about 13 years anyway, so it doesn't make sense to build stuff to last forever. We won't last forever either.
I’ve had to replace a brand new LG washer and fridge. Both only lasted 5 years.
LG appliances are notoriously shitty. As well as Samsung. Don't buy either.
I've worked on stuff since I was a kid with my dad and I remember going with him to buy new models back in the 90s and when my dad had old 80s stuff it worked like it should. Fast forward to today I bought a new model Craftsman snowblower that crapped out not long after I bought it new and I could not for the life of me find the exact replacement part that I needed for my model. I was so pissed I just said F it and went with an older model Ahrens and it's worked since the 80s with replacement parts here and there sourced locally in my state. I'm a homeowner as well and I've had trouble finding parts for dishwashers, over-the-range microwaves, etc. I think this is being done intentionally to force people to buy new crap that craps out not too long afterwards just to make some shmuck rich especially ones overseas. We CAN build this shit hell I could teach my 5 year old with enough curiosity how to build something. Our leaders have given up the game for money. Plain and simple.
I bought Pringles. They were smaller than before. Still they raised the price about 80 cents 😑
worst money spent was on an Ipod XL that was back in the day $250 and I lost that shit at my college. It's a brick now
Dang...thumbnail looked like Jack was talking silver bars.
You can use them as long as they work. I just use the radio. Or i turn it off, heh. One of my snacks at starbucks seemed smaller. I get a drink and snack every once and a while. I actually like spanish home styles. So good for me lol.
I still buy CDs brand new and REAL artists still release cassettes from time to time
yes we waste our money on products and they break shortly after I have probably spent 60 on phone chargers because they work for one day and quit working... just like everything else...
Why would people expect relationships to last in a world where men and women have been fundamentally trained for everything to be temporary.
Haha those massive buildings are all over upstate NY. A lot of them are churches. This is a great show. I don't choose shrinkflation. Shit is gonna get a lot weirder and we need to stick together.
great vid Jack I agree with you 100% When I built my house in 2009 I did the best I could to build it as durable as possible but the lumber was crap twisted cracked etc I had to always choose the lesser of the "two evils" I think sheet rock is garbage when back in the day they used wood battens on the interior which would literally last a couple hundred years. one more thing I had to watch the contractors like hawks while they built this place because they are all apes you turn your back on them they will cut corners on Re-bar screws nails vibrating the concrete fully etc.
hey jack im going streaking
Love your videos
Jack is quietly discovering tartaria or accidentally found tartarian architecture.
Rod Serling warned us with the Twilight Zone’s “An Obsolete Man”,
I bought a new phone, promotion for $6 a month (discounted from $20) for 36 months to buy it. I usually buy them outright, but decided to play along with the promotion. I doubt if it will last the 36 months🤣
If you use Samsung Galaxy phones check out their factory refurbished phones. I've bought my last 4-5 phones through it and never had a problem. They have 0% financing too.
Bro and his sarcasm. I swear lol
I'm in the appliance industry. Do not buy fancy appliances. They're all junk! Buy the extended 3 year warranty plan for $50. You'll need it! Buy the most basic ones. Speed Queen classic washers n dryer are worth the money though. Buy those if you have $2,500 to spend on a laundry set. Or go buy a basic washer n dryer that's over 15/20 years old. If you have old appliances then keep them. Keep them fixed as long as you can. Also buy basic, cheap , TVs. Those $2,000 Samsungs n LGs are crap too. When your TV breaks in 3 or 5 years... throw it out.
I recently had to buy a stacker washer/dryer. I bought an Electrolux. It seemed to have good reviews. I think they own Frigidaire?
I haven't got to use it yet b/c I'm still waiting on the damn power company to hook up power at my new place, but just unpacking it, it looked extremely well built. Its a front load washer and dryer. The damned dryer is 8 cuft. Its huge.
I looked at Speed Queen, but a stacker is like $5K. I knew not to buy LG or Samsung appliances. My mom had nothing but trouble with her Samsung washer and it wouldn't even properly wash clothes. There would still be sand in the clothes after washing. No agitator either.
when he smoked the iPod i legit laughed