Thrifting Is the New Normal
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My outdoor propane grill is 19 years old and still works OK. I have had one bathrobe for at least two decades according to old photographs. My car is a 1999 model, as is my bicycle. I could go on. I believe this is much better even than buying someone else's used stuff.
A little use can be good too because it's already stress tested a bit. It depends on the item.
I've had good and bad luck with used and new items for different reasons. A new item can be more of a roll of the dice in some ways, but used items can be too in their own way.
Although, the upper classes have always valued re-use and handing down. Alan Clark (not a man who would have thrived in today's political environment) once said: "The trouble with Michael Heseltine is that he had to buy his own furniture" i.e., he was lower class. There was a similarly snippy remark made about the furniture in Katherine Middleton's (Duchess of Cambridge) family home—it was too neat and new.
"The song's lyrics show Macklemore's esteem for thrift shops and saving money, rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers. The song was met with universal acclaim, with various music reviewers praising its humorous lyrics and social critique. " [Wikipedia]