Sorry, have you ever met someone with OCD? I was raised by parents who’s parents where depression era babies. My parents weren’t as obsessed as I was. And yes, for tax purposes we’ve been told to hold on to receipt for at least 7 years. Well, ever since I was a teenager - and had a disposable income - I kept every receipt of every purchase in a shoe box and I never got rid of them! Come at me IRS!
And my bad, sorry, not everyone can be as efficient as you. But, I can tell you what I ate for lunch in 1986 on any day that I purchased food that year... can you do the same? You probably don’t care, and I don’t either. You do you. That said, these receipts became a de facto diary for me. The shoe boxes graduated into FedEx boxes - they stack 7ft high, very neatly in a corner on racks in one of my four 10-20ft temperature controlled storage units. I’m what they call a collector, I collect a lot of shit, vintage movie posters from every era, literally thousands of vinyl records, CDs, movies on VHS, Laser Disc, DVD and Blu Ray. Vintage Star Wars toys and Hot Wheels - I buy them by the pallet (look up “Treasure Hunt” and “Super Treasures”). My favorite thing to collect tho is LEGO sets mint in box. I buy multiples of “most” of what LEGO produces. If I build a set I have to buy even more multiples of said set... it’s a mental problem, I know. It could be worse. I know people I work with that spend all their money on drugs and alcohol and will most likely have nothing in the end to show for it. I look at my “masking” as if I am a librarian, I’m a collector first and a modern day archivist second. Everybody needs a hobby. Mine is collecting, very methodically that is. I have a lot of expenses but thankfully my career in Hollywood has made it very comfortable for me to be able to buy and manage a LOT OF SHIT!
Just because you live your life in a very “economical” way doesn’t mean everyone does the same. I - don’t assume (like you do) that everyone throws away needless receipts from purchases made years, even decades ago. Don’t get me wrong, I run a very neat and tidy ship. I “over” document everything for insurance purposes... my insurance guy loves me, especially once I started to collect actual cars not toy ones - well, my wife refers to them as “toys.” I photograph and have an analog (that’s hand written for the lay people in the room) detailed, written descriptions of every “collectible” purchase I’ve ever made safely stored in three ring binders. These are backed up by Excel spread sheets, that are then backed up on multiple hard drives. These purchases are then photographed - multiple angles - thank GOD for digital photography (I collect cameras too) - part of my business in Hollywood tho, sooo, yeah. If you don’t believe that I’ve kept receipts for decades... your eyes would absolutely pop out of your skull if you saw the total accumulated value of what I collect. I have a self admitted “small problem” that is no concern of yours... but, in the future, my children, when I’m dead and gone... and Wall Street is destroyed - my children will thank me for the wealth that I’ve accumulated for them. I have many recorded video messages for them to watch talking about certain things, purchases I’ve made and the whys and hows - insisting - if they want - to sell everything... obviously keep a LEGO set or two. Ha!
Ironic, that you’re on a “Q” board and you’re surprised to learn that people don’t throw away receipts like you do? You have some awakening still to do.
BTW, you should see the boxes of monthly bills - it’s enormous - my wife actually won that battle and I’m in the process of shredding those. It pains me, but it’s actually therapeutic. It’ll make room for all those damn LEGO sets that they keep making.
If you’re ever in LA and see a sports car with the LEGO ”xxx” license plate (I won’t dox myself, by letting you know the last three characters on the plate), you’ll have to wonder and give me a wave, is that “Crimson?”
In the end, you know what they say about those who assume...
Good day!
Sorry, have you ever met someone with OCD? I was raised by parents who’s parents where depression era babies. My parents weren’t as obsessed as I was. And yes, for tax purposes we’ve been told to hold on to receipt for at least 7 years. Well, ever since I was a teenager - and had a disposable income - I kept every receipt of every purchase in a shoe box and I never got rid of them! Come at me IRS!
And my bad, sorry, not everyone can be as efficient as you. But, I can tell you what I ate for lunch in 1986 on any day that I purchased food that year... can you do the same? You probably don’t care, and I don’t either. You do you. That said, these receipts became a de facto diary for me. The shoe boxes graduated into FedEx boxes - they stack 7ft high, very neatly in a corner on racks in one of my four 10-20ft temperature controlled storage units. I’m what they call a collector, I collect a lot of shit, vintage movie posters from every era, literally thousands of vinyl records, CDs, movies on VHS, Laser Disc, DVD and Blu Ray. Vintage Star Wars toys and Hot Wheels - I buy them by the pallet (look up “Treasure Hunt” and “Super Treasures”). My favorite thing to collect tho is LEGO sets mint in box. I buy multiples of “most” of what LEGO produces. If I build a set I have to buy even more multiples of said set... it’s a mental problem, I know. It could be worse. I know people I work with that spend all their money on drugs and alcohol and will most likely have nothing in the end to show for it. I look at my “masking” as if I am a librarian, I’m a collector first and a modern day archivist second. Everybody needs a hobby. Mine is collecting, very methodically that is. I have a lot of expenses but thankfully my career in Hollywood has made it very comfortable for me to be able to buy and manage a LOT OF SHIT!
Just because you live your life in a very “economical” way doesn’t mean everyone does the same. I - don’t assume (like you do) that everyone throws away needless receipts from purchases made years, even decades ago. Don’t get me wrong, I run a very neat and tidy ship. I “over” document everything for insurance purposes... my insurance guy loves me, especially once I started to collect actual cars not toy ones - well, my wife refers to them as “toys.” I photograph and have an analog (that’s hand written for the lay people in the room) detailed, written descriptions of every “collectible” purchase I’ve ever made safely stored in three ring binders. These are backed up by Excel spread sheets, that are then backed up on multiple hard drives. These purchases are then photographed - multiple angles - thank GOD for digital photography (I collect cameras too) - part of my business in Hollywood tho, sooo, yeah. If you don’t believe that I’ve kept receipts for decades... your eyes would absolutely pop out of your skull if you saw the total accumulated value of what I collect. I have a self admitted “small problem” that is no concern of yours... but, in the future, my children, when I’m dead and gone... and Wall Street is destroyed - my children will thank me for the wealth that I’ve accumulated for them. I have many recorded video messages for them to watch talking about certain things, purchase made and the whys and hows - insisting - if they want - to sell everything... obviously keep a LEGO set or two. Ha!
Ironic, that you’re on a “Q” board and you’re surprised to learn that people don’t throw away receipts like you do? You have some awakening still to do.
BTW, you should see the boxes of monthly bills - it’s enormous - my wife actually won that battle and I’m in the process of shredding those. It pains me, but it’s actually therapeutic. It’ll make room for all those damn LEGO sets that they keep making.
If you’re ever in LA and see a sports car with the LEGO ”xxx” license plate (I won’t dox myself, by letting you know the last three characters on the plate), you’ll have to wonder and give me a wave, is that “Crimson?”
In the end, you know what they say about those who assume...
Good day!
Sorry, have you ever met someone with OCD? I was raised by parents who’s parents where depression era babies. My parents weren’t as obsessed as I was. And yes, for tax purposes we’ve been told to hold on to receipt for at least 7 years. Well, ever since I was a teenager - and had a disposable income - I kept every receipt of every purchase in a shoe box and I never got rid of them! Come at me IRS!
And my bad, sorry, not everyone can be as efficient as you. But, I can tell you what I ate for lunch in 1986 on any day that I purchased food that year... can you do the same? You probably don’t care, and I don’t either. You do you. That said, these receipts became a de facto diary for me. The shoe boxes graduated into FedEx boxes - they stack 7ft high, very neatly in a corner on racks in one of my four 10-20ft temperature controlled storage units. I’m what they call a collector, I collect a lot of shit, vintage movie posters from every era, literally thousands of vinyl records, CDs, movies on VHS, Laser Disc, DVD and Blu Ray. Vintage Star Wars toys and Hot Wheels - I buy them by the pallet (look up “Treasure Hunt” and “Super Treasures”). My favorite thing to collect tho is LEGO sets mint in box. I buy multiples of “most” of what LEGO produces. If I build a set I have to buy even more multiples of said set... it’s a mental problem, I know. It could be worse. I know people I work with that spend all their money on drugs and alcohol and will most likely have nothing in the end to show for it. I look at my “masking” as if I am a librarian, I’m a collector first and a modern day archivist second. Everybody needs a hobby. Mine is collecting, very methodically that is. I have a lot of expenses but thankfully my career in Hollywood has made it very comfortable for me to be able to buy and manage a LOT OF SHIT!
Just because you live your life in a very “economical” way doesn’t mean everyone does the same. I - don’t assume (like you do) that everyone throws away needless receipts from purchases made years, even decades ago. Don’t get me wrong, I run a very neat and tidy ship. I “over” document everything for insurance purposes... my insurance guy loves me, especially once I started to collect actual cars not toy ones - well, my wife refers to them as “toys.” I photograph and have an analog (that’s hand written for the lay people in the room) detailed, written descriptions of every “collectible” purchase I’ve ever made safely stored in three ring binders. These are backed up by Excel spread sheets, that are then backed up on multiple hard drives. These purchases are then photographed - multiple angles - thank GOD for digital photography (I collect cameras too) - part of my business in Hollywood tho, sooo, yeah. If you don’t believe that I’ve kept receipts for decades... your eyes would absolutely pop out of your skull if you saw the total accumulated total value of what I collect. I have a self admitted “small problem” that is no concern of yours... but, in the future, my children, when I’m dead and gone... and Wall Street is destroyed - my children will thank me for the wealth that I’ve accumulated for them. I have many recorded video messages for them to watch talking about certain things, purchase made and the whys and hows - insisting - if they want - to sell everything... obviously keep a LEGO set or two. Ha!
Ironic, that you’re on a “Q” board and you’re surprised to learn that people don’t throw away receipts like you do? You have some awakening still to do.
BTW, you should see the boxes of monthly bills - it’s enormous - my wife actually won that battle and I’m in the process of shredding those. It pains me, but it’s actually therapeutic. It’ll make room for all those damn LEGO sets that they keep making.
If you’re ever in LA and see a sports car with the LEGO ”xxx” license plate (I won’t dox myself, by letting you know the last three characters on the plate), you’ll have to wonder and give me a wave, is that “Crimson?”
In the end, you know what they say about those who assume...
Good day!