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01-07-2015, 09:56 PM | #1 |
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Acquisition Disorder
I do not know if this is a real disorder or not, but...
CAD - Cigar Acquisition Disorder PAD - Pipe Acquisition Disorder TAD - Tobacco Acquisition Disorder RAD -Razor Acquisition Disorder BAD - Blade Acquisition Disorder WAD - Watch Acquisition Disorder PAD - Pen Acquisition Disorder IAD - Ink Acquisition Disorder I noticed a trend that happens. When people get onto a board or a discussion in a group that they frequent which has some sort of hobby involved and they hear about new items in that hobby, all of a sudden Acquisition Disorder sets in. Along those lines, I have found (personally) that when I drift away from those boards/discussions, the Acquisition Disorder disappears. Also, I think that those who join such groups or discussions, they already have such a personality that they easily fall into Acquisition Disorder. So, anybody else notice this? Or am I way off mark? Peace of the Lord be with you.
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01-07-2015, 10:18 PM | #2 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
I think it is a phenomenon prevalent in everyday society- we just don't recognize it. IMHO, the acquisition "disorder" is simply a reaction to the advertisement and commercials (intentional and unintentional) we are subjected to.
Take Pipe Acquisition Disorder for example. A majority of people here came into pipes after seeing another member post about the next best tobacco, or the coolest pipe they've ever smoked, and that spurs us to desire such an item. Another example: we go to work and see that our coworker just got a fancy new pen with the company logo and then another coworker has a pen, and another and so on... our desire for that pen -a majority of the time- would increase to the point of us buying/finding that pen. I think everyone has a personality to easily fall in to AD, because that's just who we are as human beings (and as a society).
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01-07-2015, 10:48 PM | #3 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
Yes. I wouldn't be as into cigars if it weren't for this place. I'm happy about it. The relationships here are worth it.
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01-07-2015, 11:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
Yeah, that's me, but it keeps me off the streets.
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01-08-2015, 01:27 AM | #5 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
I probably wouldn't classify it as a disorder but a passionate hobby and with all hobbies, they ebb and flow. By ebb and flow I mean that when your not as active on a forum your not as into the hobby but when the time is right, you want to share and discuss with others of like mind.
Many of the above hobbies can be quite social in nature and sharing your hobby with those that aren't into your hobby can be unpleasant such as lighting up a cigar in a public building would solicit some unpleasant feedback so instead we seek the company of those of like mind. My |
01-08-2015, 08:08 AM | #7 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
Long ago, on a cigar board far far away, we once called it ODO . . . order disorder.
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01-08-2015, 09:23 AM | #8 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
People who embrace hobbies enthusiastically often have obsessive-compulsive personality traits. This is particularly prevalent among "collectors" of varying things.
I think being a member of a board implies one is enthusiastic about a pastime. Thus - people prone to PAD,CAD hang out here. I'm not sure it is a problem unless you are undisciplined regarding budget. I have strayed good Reverend, as I really like expensive toys..... Back to eBay to check on my Dunhill search......
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01-08-2015, 09:40 AM | #9 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
One more for the list.
My ex-wife had a "icehog's money acquisition disorder", but it hurt me worse than it did her.
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01-08-2015, 10:48 AM | #10 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
I trace my CAD back to receiving the emails for sales and a serious estimation problem on my part. I grossly over estimate the number of cigars I smoke in a year compared to the number of cigars I purchase in a year. But hey I got a great deal on them right
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01-08-2015, 10:55 AM | #11 |
I'm nuts for the place
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
GAS - Guitar Aquisition Syndrome.
I have GAS.
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01-08-2015, 11:47 AM | #12 |
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01-08-2015, 12:44 PM | #14 | |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
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Yes, we could get into the whole reason why people are so easily duped into buying stuff. Is it the commercialization? I do not think so. Where someone has no interest whatsoever, a plethora of ads/commercials/etc... will never set them off into a buying spree. I suppose we could call it an addiction. I know people who are addicted to Home Shopping Network and have bought and accumulated stuff they do not use or need, sometimes giving it away, sometimes just hoarding it. I suppose we could discuss the societal influence (do not buy that), or the presence of original sin (not theological discussions please), but neither would be fruitful. Bottom line, I wasn't looking for a serious answer. I was more looking for a chuckle or two, maybe someone saying, I have... X, Y, & Z ADs. Or saying, "hey Todd, you forgot to add X, Y, Z AD to you list." It is interesting though how we can slip into "another one" so easily. Peace of the Lord be with you.
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01-08-2015, 04:02 PM | #16 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
This is exactly why I blame all of you for my purchases, which I know I don't need. But, you should see my cooler!!!
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01-08-2015, 10:58 PM | #17 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
I already know I suffer from must hunt, find, buy, sell, trade for every Viaje Acquisition Disorder. I have helped guys with their other cigar brand AD's. Definitely suffer from cigar and pipe AD in general. When I hit the forums heavy reading pipe stuff the fever builds. The Viaje thing never goes away. I often find myself torn between AD's. I may want a pipe or pipe tobacco but then I equate it into how many Viaje I could buy. I didn't want to do a coolidor because they aren't pretty and I was set on a wineador. Well along comes my Viaje disorder and I have a coolidor because that wineador money turned into cigars.
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01-09-2015, 09:59 AM | #20 |
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Re: Acquisition Disorder
I gather tools. I'm really good at it.
I don't really have any outside influences on it. I just get upset when something isn't working well enough or it's too hard to do, so I get better tools. The problem is that I never get rid of the old ones. I've taken to dragging a bunch of it to the father-inlaw's, so that helps. I haven't bought a cigar in forever. A couple years, at least. I get paid in cigars a lot, so that keeps the hoarde growing. It's not an exponential increase nowadays, so that's good. I agree that temptation is involved a lot of times. It's nice that the gluttony can be tempered a bit by sharing with brothers. Being able to bum a couple cigars and try them tends to stem off those box purchases, but it's also fun to hit a brother with a few smokes that cause him to buy a few boxes.
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