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25. Why, thank you malaise.

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:09 PM

Mar 14

Fun fact: While the movie and the mall it was filmed in (the Sherman Oaks Galleria) is widely identified with the Reagan years, it was actually built during the "malaise" days of Jimmy Carter (opened in 1980).

Another fun fact? The movie was released 40 years ago today.

Time flies!

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OK folks have you ever paused and thought about the amount of unnecessary [View all] malaise Mar 14 OP

Oh, malaise True Dough Mar 14 #1

I believe you malaise Mar 14 #5

nope Skittles Mar 14 #2

And the truth is that I love most of my very old stuff malaise Mar 14 #3

YES! Skittles Mar 14 #6

So true malaise Mar 14 #15

Same! littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #24

Same here Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #8

right?? Skittles Mar 14 #33

I paid more for a dress I will probably never wear again Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #38

Our daughter got married a few years ago leftieNanner Mar 14 #42

Believe me I spent a lot of time looking for a dress Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #43

I got mine at Chico's cksmithy Mar 14 #46

I' ve saved my MOB dress from 12 yrs ago to be used as my burial outfit. No Vested Interest Mar 15 #79

I'm the same about old stuff. Susan Calvin Mar 14 #10

Me too. I still wear flannel shirts I bought in the late 70s Figarosmom Mar 14 #39

a neighbor does that "FB Marketplace" thing Skittles Mar 14 #40

During my Christmas cleaning, I finally threw away he last gift mum bought me malaise Mar 14 #57

Yeah. Don't you hate letting go? Figarosmom Mar 14 #59

Indeed malaise Mar 14 #60

Give it to goodwill Be The Light Mar 14 #4

I don't care for goodwill. Their CEO makes over 750 grand a year. I donate to the Capuchin run Ziggysmom Mar 14 #7

And they treat their employees badly Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #9

Find local thrift stores that have a local mission Envirogal Mar 15 #71

I don't shop much at all anymore..only necessary items but a good rule I try to follow is..one new, two to go Deuxcents Mar 14 #11

Same here malaise Mar 14 #14

Try a hand pour pour-over? Never breaks, cheap as it comes, you'll never drink old coffee again! fierywoman Mar 14 #32

Thank you!!!!! Dixiegrrrl Mar 15 #69

and nothing is made to be fixed Skittles Mar 14 #34

Get a percolator, they last forever. You have to adjust the coffee amount and still use a filter, cksmithy Mar 14 #47

;-{)...... Goonch Mar 14 #12

Bwaaaah for the home sweet hoard😂 malaise Mar 14 #13

How'd you get a picture of my house!? Marthe48 Mar 14 #19

Haha malaise Mar 14 #26

Hahaha! Are these masterpieces your creations, Goonch? ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #27

Good for you. They will probably be so thankful. Katinfl Mar 14 #16

Brings to mind certain (low-budget) cinematic imagery... peppertree Mar 14 #17

You win the thread - Bwaaaah for an arm and a leg malaise Mar 14 #20

Why, thank you malaise. peppertree Mar 14 #25

Amazing fun facts malaise Mar 14 #28

Thanks! peppertree Mar 14 #31

Quilters AverageOldGuy Mar 14 #18

My oldest sibling is a quilter malaise Mar 14 #22

Respect!!🪡🧵🏆 littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #29

;-{) WAR PREPPING Goonch Mar 14 #21

Hehehe malaise Mar 14 #23

I take things to the road in front of the farm. I have a sign that says "free" and magically they disappear. littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #30

For years I used to leave stuff outside a family owned supermarket malaise Mar 14 #35

Know exactly what you mean. I try to make sure that they're things people would need. I'm also dealing with the ... littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #41

I gave a niece something mum gave me malaise Mar 14 #44

Great ideas! Thanks, malaise.❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #48

As I'm sending this... BurnDoubt Mar 14 #36

I know that we all have stuff Niagara Mar 14 #37

I am a serial hoarder of pottery malaise Mar 14 #45

I'm a serial hoarder of vintage cake stands and Indiana Glass Niagara Mar 14 #52

LOL malaise Mar 14 #53

I never give to the Salvation Army malaise Mar 15 #85

Leaving tings at a bus stop might invite a visit from the bomb squad. rickford66 Mar 14 #49

Not where I live malaise Mar 14 #55

Why ? rickford66 Mar 15 #66

I wish Cirsium Mar 14 #50

I've never been one to shop much. SheltieLover Mar 14 #51

HA ! Had a Waterford comforter that was a steal and never opened vapor2 Mar 14 #54

Love it malaise Mar 14 #62

I found a local group of families who lost their homes in a wildfire. CrispyQ Mar 14 #56

Everyone in my circle gave stuff to hurricane victims malaise Mar 14 #63

Its taken me years to clean out the garage Bayard Mar 14 #58

They should keep the family photos malaise Mar 14 #61

I live in a boating community BeneteauBum Mar 14 #64

To borrow from anotherDUer malaise Mar 14 #65

Glad to give you a moment of happiness. BeneteauBum Mar 15 #81

Another place to donate to SuzannaD Mar 15 #67

Great idea malaise Mar 15 #68

good idea! I'm going to see if I can do this. nt TBF Mar 15 #73

"Buy Nothing" groups can be an alternative to questionable. . . Collimator Mar 15 #70

The stuff of today mostly ends up in a landfill. llmart Mar 15 #75

I love tools and use them Woodwizard Mar 15 #72

I don't give away tools but there will be no new ones malaise Mar 15 #74

My house has been stuffed with items from 3 different households for several years... Trueblue Texan Mar 15 #76

Love it malaise Mar 15 #77

One advantage of moving. Old Crank Mar 15 #78

We really save on clothes malaise Mar 15 #82

I remembered that I have an idea that can be used to littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #80

Great idea malaise Mar 15 #83

Try the Freebie App TexasBushwhacker Mar 15 #84

Yep, we are moving soon and I'm Luciferous Mar 15 #86