I find it funny comparing the intended use vs “real” use, and why things gain such popularity. I’m guilty of what you described as well, but I’d probably consume a lot more if I only used things for their “original” purpose. I work in workwear because it’s functional, but I wear it casually too. I use carabiners, but I don’t climb. Good things stick around when they have use, and if they’re good for multiple things then they become “staples”… blue jeans were made for miners, but that’s not the first thought that comes to mind when I see them.
I listened to a podcast this week about how, for a while, hunting gear was so far behind mountaineering gear in tech and quality… when hunters adopted it, that opened the door for companies like first lite and Sitka.
Interesting rabbit hole of a topic for sure. Good read!
“Good things stick around because they have use” is exactly right — and I think things that are authentic have a higher likelihood of being good. Lots of nuance I didn’t get into on this one — maybe deserves a follow up.
And which podcast was that? I’ve made that connection in my head before, but never seen someone else explicitly talk about it. Sounds like a podcast that should be on my radar.
I may take this too far- I tend to wear the same quick dry pants and sun shirts for work, at home and to the supermarket, because they are very functional here in the south. Right now I’m eating cucumber and tomato salad from the garden every night. Never gets old.
Certainly makes getting dressed in the morning much easier! We’re a few weeks behind on our tomatoes up here in New England, so we just picked our first ones yesterday. Already salivating over BLTs for dinner.
The facade of fake brickwork on the fronts of houses. I’ve always been confused by those. So you want to make it look like part of your house is brick, even though you built out of wood? But it’s just a thin, fake layer, not even structurally useful? And it cost how much? For fake bricks.
I find it funny comparing the intended use vs “real” use, and why things gain such popularity. I’m guilty of what you described as well, but I’d probably consume a lot more if I only used things for their “original” purpose. I work in workwear because it’s functional, but I wear it casually too. I use carabiners, but I don’t climb. Good things stick around when they have use, and if they’re good for multiple things then they become “staples”… blue jeans were made for miners, but that’s not the first thought that comes to mind when I see them.
I listened to a podcast this week about how, for a while, hunting gear was so far behind mountaineering gear in tech and quality… when hunters adopted it, that opened the door for companies like first lite and Sitka.
Interesting rabbit hole of a topic for sure. Good read!
“Good things stick around because they have use” is exactly right — and I think things that are authentic have a higher likelihood of being good. Lots of nuance I didn’t get into on this one — maybe deserves a follow up.
And which podcast was that? I’ve made that connection in my head before, but never seen someone else explicitly talk about it. Sounds like a podcast that should be on my radar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzlMnGCo9pw
it's around the 5-6 minute mark.
I may take this too far- I tend to wear the same quick dry pants and sun shirts for work, at home and to the supermarket, because they are very functional here in the south. Right now I’m eating cucumber and tomato salad from the garden every night. Never gets old.
Certainly makes getting dressed in the morning much easier! We’re a few weeks behind on our tomatoes up here in New England, so we just picked our first ones yesterday. Already salivating over BLTs for dinner.
+ Bonus points for the Dumb & dumber quote I missed the first time around.
Figured the chances anyone would notice that one were about one-in-a-million.
You, my dear, are authentic. And I, too, love your bracelets.
Love you more though!!
And yes, we will take the boat to get ice cream.
Inauthentic things are everywhere.
The facade of fake brickwork on the fronts of houses. I’ve always been confused by those. So you want to make it look like part of your house is brick, even though you built out of wood? But it’s just a thin, fake layer, not even structurally useful? And it cost how much? For fake bricks.
Once you notice these things it’s tough to ignore. Best I can think to do is make my own decisions (design, whatever) as authentically as possible.
Thanks for commenting!