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Yes, I am guilty of buying geek clothing. Several items, in fact. Usually I get more interesting comments from people than when I just wear a ralph lauren shirt though, so it makes things interesting.

I’ve bought from:

Jinx

Jinx has some interesting shirts, though lately it seems like they’ve been more focused on gamers than “true” geeks. Gamers are a huge niche, so I’m sure it was a tactical decision. However, they still have plenty of geek shirts to browse through and some gems you might like.

They also have some neat accessories and peripherals you might be interested in, but it’s clear their main business is in clothing. Take a look around Jinx and see for yourself!

ThinkGeek

These guys, oh boy. They’ve gotten me to buy some stupid stuff over the years. I have an einstein doll, I bought several t-shirts and they were my main supplier of bawls for a long time. I also bought a keyboard from them way back when along with other stuff I don’t really remember, but I had fun with my geek toys I bought from them.

I still look around at all the interesting stuff they carry, it’s a nice shop for “us” geeks. They don’t focus on gaming nearly as much as Jinx does, but they are constantly coming out with new stuff. They also sell lasers, marshmallow shooters and science related knickknacks. It reminds me of going to a candy store as a kid. They’re obviously my favorite shop, but if you’re a gamer you’d probably prefer Jinx.

Anyway, that’s about it as far as geek stuff goes for me. I know there’s lots more out there in small shops made by zazzle and such, but Jinx and Thinkgeek are the big players.

Buying Online

I rarely buy anything offline these days. The prices are just so jacked up at brick and mortar shops like wal-mart that I don’t even have to look at the prices there to know I can get it cheaper online.

Not only that, but a lot of stores where you walk in to buy stuff – they try to up sell you on some cheap Chinese garbage that has been marked up through the roof. For instance, you buy a HDTV so they try and sell you a $100 HDMI cable or something like that. The $8 HDMI cables work just as well.

New Clothes Are a Waste

I don’t buy new clothes. Even when I can afford to drop $100 on an outfit I feel ripped off these days. I’ve bought from thrift stores most of my life, and I know what new clothes feel like and what thrift store clothes feel like. There’s no difference. So the question is do you want to spend $1 for your jeans or $30.

Grocery Shopping

I don’t buy food from the regular grocery store. I buy from a surplus outlet that’s nearby, about 10 minutes away. The food tastes exactly the same. The cost is about 70% less. The difference? Usually the packages are dented or the food didn’t sell well at the grocery stores. Some may be close to the expiration date, but most isn’t.

Cell phones

Most cell phones are a rip off – you’re better off using “burner” phones just because in the end they do the same thing as a subscription plan does for far less. Pay only for the minutes you actually use, see what it costs you compared to what your monthly bill is. Verizon and AT&T are the big offenders here and act like they can charge whatever they want. They’re ruthless.

Chinese Stuff

You might not know this, but most people make all their profit off Chinese stuff right now. They pay significantly less for the items and then just mark it up a bit so they get 100% or even 1000% ROI. This is especially common at theme parks, concerts and the like. They sell something they paid $1 for $20. If it’s not heavily branded by the band or event don’t buy it. It’s not going to hold value.

Overpriced Stuff You Still Have To Pay For

Internet

Look at what everyone else is paying for internet around the world. The USA is severely overcharging for internet and providing LESS bandwidth. This is similar to the cell phone companies in the USA.

Conclusion

All these changes make absolutely no difference in your quality of life, unless of course you enjoy buying Chinese items and then throwing them away later. Most guides on saving money will worsen your quality of life – this guide does NOT. You still get the same stuff basically – just a lower bill.

Anyway, my account on youtube was suspended mysteriously without warning, I can’t access it, I can’t do anything with it, it’s just gone. All I had on that account was my GTA IV video, an e-cig video and some THPS4 videos. I don’t see what the problem was, many other users have the same exact kind of videos.

Well, whatever I did some research and found YouTube is going on a mass ban spree, banning users for no real reason. So whatever, I just won’t use them anymore now that I know they’re garbage, and like to ban users for the fun of it.

Anyone who currently uses YouTube I would advise you to be extremely careful about everything, because I’m not sure what the issue is but they are banning like mad men.

From now on all my videos go on a different video host. I don’t trust YouTube or Google now.