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This is how I know you're probably over -consuming.

In today's episode of Under the Influence, we need to be brutally honest with ourselves or else we'll blink

and we'll have spent years in clothes we don't even like and have spent thousands of pounds on things we never needed.

We'll be even more confused about our personal style and the planet's gonna be worse off for it.

Throughout today's video, I'll be sharing my telltale signs of over -consumers but don't worry, if you feel called out,

Hopefully by the end of this video, you'll have some tips that help you make real change.

I'm Em and I'm extremely passionate about getting us all to think more critically when we engage with media online,

especially when it comes to influencer culture.

If you're interested in being de -influenced daily, you're more than welcome to join my free newsletter under the influence on Substack

or follow me on all the other platforms as Ordinary Em.

So how do I know that you're probably over -consuming?

Well, I've got six telltale signs and the first one is that you don't experiment with what you have

You just buy the whole trending outfit

Now this is such a waste of money for two reasons

One being that you probably already have clothes in your wardrobe that can curate a similar -ish outfit or style or vibe

But they feel more you and probably fit better on you

And number two, if you only buy these clothes with

that one outfit in mind

you're probably never going to wear them again unless you repeat the entire outfit

now i am outfit repeating's number one fan

but i think it's fair to say that

if you are buying entire outfits

because they're trending well maybe you're not a fan of outfit repeating

now i understand why people do this in the first place

because i've done it too you're uncertain of your style

you want to feel fashionable you want to feel put together

so you just buy it all it's a very simple solution to a rather frustrating problem

that a lot of us come across you know in our lives it's also

so convenient when influencers link every single item

and maybe throw in a little discount code for you as well it literally couldn't be easier

but you end up with two things you probably don't want one clothes you don't know how to style individually

and two an outfit

that looks like everybody else you're not going to find your personal style by imitating others

but more on how to fix that later

because i've been guilty of the second telltale sign as well number two you buy clothes

because they're cheap on sale

or a bargain we all love a good bargain no one more than me

i live for the reduced section yellow sticker the adrenaline

that goes through my body when i see that yellow sticker

and it tastes so much better when it's like a tenth of the price

so i get it i'm not yet to shame anyone but the brutally honest truth is you're not saving

anything if you didn't need it to begin with

which is a heart pill to swallow one a lot of us spit out

i get it there's two things i've mentioned in the section

and we handle them differently cheap versus a bargain

if you're buying clothes because they're cheap i know you're over consuming

and that's because there are already so many cheaply made

and cheaply sold clothes and they don't last anywhere near as long as they should

so you're replacing them at the speed of light

if it doesn't last more than one

or two washes you really shouldn't be then replacing it with the same cheap ass brand

and i'm not saying splurge on expensive brands

or save for really expensive designer brands no no no no i'm just trying to remind you

that is far more cost effective if that is your bottom line

if that is how you consume clothes

and what is at the top of your brain is the money

it is far more cost effective to buy something

that is twice the price three times the price

but outlost your cheaper option by like i don't know three years

so just don't buy from primark

i'm personally not guilty of buying cheap things not anymore I'm I'm not interested at all

but a bargain in a charity shop twist my arm I'm easily convinced

and I'm I'm actually I'm actually really working on it I try

and go in with a small list of things that I need

or would really really love

that have been on my like thrift wish list for years

current wish list is a pair of hiking another pair of hiking trousers I've only got one

and they're not necessarily hiking trousers a pair of hiking trousers and jeans that actually

fit me because i'm short and they are all so long

and i could probably i should go get them taken up

but anyway a pair of jeans that really fit me that's always what i'm looking for when i go in

but if i really love something then that's a different story i also try

and not look at the price i try

and make up my mind by myself before i turn

that price tag over

and i'm like oh four that's that's really good a really helpful way to think about it is i go

if i wouldn't pay full price for this do i really love it

that much or am i just getting it because I'm right in the high of how cheap

and what a bargain this is in this charity shop.

Or this also goes for not being in a charity shop.

I just, that's my personal experience because I don't buy first hand and I'm never in a high street store.

But goes the same for a high street store that has a big sale.

There's so much marketing around that.

There's so much adrenaline.

Would you pay full price?

If not, you're probably not that obsessed with it.

So keep walking.

Now, if you're one of the girlies

that felt called out by my cheap things comment

i have a feeling you might be guilty of my next point as well number three

you throw away items without trying to repair them first we don't repair anymore now

if you buy clothes that are really cheap they're probably going to rip

and ruin far more easily and are made of materials

that aren't even easy to repair the fabrics are so shit

so another argument for buying better clothes is

that you're more inclined to repair them and they're actually made to last years

and years repairing included even think twice about throwing something out but hopefully these images change that for you

i really do want to make a full video on where our textile waste ends up

so if you don't want to miss that subscribe number four

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if you are buying new for a once -off occasion instead of renting

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or borrowing you're probably over consuming because there's a lot of events

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that we only go to once

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and i get it we all want to look good for our mate's wedding

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we all want to look sexy for halloween

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but clothes are not single use

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you're allowed to re -wear a dress over different years to different events you're allowed to rent clothes

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and more importantly bring back borrowing the fact

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that borrowing clothes from our friends isn't our first instinct

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when going away

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or to an event just shows how messed up our consumption

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habits are remember over consumption is buying more than we need

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or will ever be able to use

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but also it's not using things for the amount of wares they're ready to give to us

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that they're made for i also think this is kind of a gateway drug into over consumption because it's

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so excusable oh it's just for this one party then i'll chuck

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it on to vintage oh it's this christmas has a different theme this summer has a new core

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which leads me to number five

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you buy a whole new wardrobe for each season instead of re -wearing what you had last year

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this is peak influencer culture this is peak over consumption unless your clothes no longer fit

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you there is no reason for you to be buying an

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entire new wardrobe for summer for winter for spring for autumn for anything

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i know this can sound crazy in this current online landscape

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but clothes are meant to last for years coats last more than one season

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so do boots so do bikinis i know

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that one is you'd never guess it jeans clothes they don't only last a season

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and i fear that if you have done this

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or are thinking about doing this buying a whole new wardrobe for a season

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you're under the influence they've got

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you you are no longer in control of your consumption habits you're no longer in control of your wallet

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and you no longer care for the environment

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and your mental health is going to suffer for it and

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if that sounds extreme then I know you're under the influence

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because buying a whole new wardrobe for a new season

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that should sound radical that's the insane thing here and

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if it doesn't sound insane you're probably consuming a lot of content online

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that is normalizing this kind of behavior

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so i ask you this was your favorite influencer really obsessed with a piece of clothing

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if they aren't wearing it again this year

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and lastly for number six i know you're probably over consuming

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if you are trying to keep up with influencers who get

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those clothes for free influencers careers depend on how much trust they can build with their audience

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which is kind of messed up the parasocial relationship freaks me out

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but also angers me to a degree when it is used to manipulate

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and exploit in order for the influencer to make some financial gains

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i just don't think that's cool at all i think influencers need to be held to a stricter standard

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when disclosing when stuff is gifted free sponsored blah blah blah

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because otherwise it creates

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this really unrealistic idea of what normal consumption looks like what

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a normal wardrobe looks like what a normal shoe rotation looks like

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if you're trying to keep up with them i know you're over consuming

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because they're over consuming it is not normal for people to own

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that many clothes shoes or jewelry

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and i'm not going to get into the use of the word normal

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because i know how defensive people can get over it and maybe I'll do another video on that.

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But let me be clear.

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the influencer lifestyle is not normal most people don't live like

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that therefore you are not behind you're actually part of the majority

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and therefore should not spend all your time money

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and energy trying to live like influencers do because you feel behind

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because you feel left out because you feel abnormal

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because you feel like you should be embarrassed about the way you live

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and the little things you own and have or how you don't keep up with the trends.

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They follow and adhere to trends because it makes them money to sell those trends to you.

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If you haven't tried to figure out your personal style, you're a slave to the trends and will be until you figure out what you like,

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who you are, what feels good on you and what brings you joy.

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That is how you become impossible to influence is you become so sure about yourself, your hobbies, your interests, your values,

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your morals that you don't feel like you have to adhere to any kind of online trends

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and i'm not asking you to not consume or buy clothes ever again

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because that is an unrealistic ask even if

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that is what the planet needs us to do i'm just asking

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you to be more conscious about your purchases really consider before

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you consume let me know how many of my telltale signs applied to you.

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See you in the next video.

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Bye.

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Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “The Symptoms of Overconsumers”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: clothes, influencer, buying, consuming, outfit. Deze video bevat 174 zinnen en 2085 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 11:18. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 185 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 84% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
cloth zelfstandig naamwoord	/klɒθ/	doek, kleed
consume werkwoord	/kənˈsum/	consumeren, verbruiken
outfit zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈaʊtfɪt/	outfit
consumption zelfstandig naamwoord	/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/	consumptie, verbruik
repair werkwoord	/ˈɹiːpɛɚ/	herstellen, repareren
bargain zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈbɑːɹɡən/	koopje
hike zelfstandig naamwoord	/haɪk/	wandeling
charity zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈtʃæɹɪti/	liefdadigheidsinstelling, goed doel
insane bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ɪnˈseɪn/	gestoord, waanzinnig
habit zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈhæb.ɪt/	gewoonte
shoe zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈʃu/	schoen
sticker zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈstɪkə/	klever
adhere werkwoord	/ædˈhɪə/	kleven, plakken
unrealistic bijvoeglijk naamwoord		onrealistisch
adrenaline zelfstandig naamwoord	/əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/	adrenaline

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Betekenis
figure out werkwoord	uitvogelen, er achter komen
mess up werkwoord	verrommelen, in de war brengen
come across werkwoord	overkomen
end up werkwoord	belanden, terechtkomen
go away werkwoord	weggaan
throw away werkwoord	weggooien

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

This is how I know you're probably over -consuming.
Would you pay full price?
If not, you're probably not that obsessed with it.

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

Structuur	In de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	have spent · i've done · i've been
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	are made · are meant · be held
Advies met “should” should + werkwoord — zeggen wat een goed idee is	shouldn't be · should go · should not spend
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt	are buying · they're trending · you're not saving

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 97 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De “th”-klanken: cloth /klɒθ/, clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, tenth /tɛnθ/, thrift /ˈθɹɪft/
De klanken “sh” en “zh”: consumption /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, wash /wɑʃ/, occasion /əˈkeɪ̯ʒən/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/, necessarily /ˌnɛs.əˈsɛɹ.ə.li/, experiment /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: wardrobe /ˈwɔɹdɹoʊb/, jeans /d͡ʒiːnz/, trousers /ˈtɹaʊzɚz/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, defensive /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: charity /ˈtʃæɹɪti/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, adhere /ædˈhɪə/, anger /ˈæŋɡə/, radical /ˈɹædɪkəl/
/g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: bargain /ˈbɑːɹɡən/, anger /ˈæŋɡə/, engage /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/, gateway /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/, girly /ˈɡɝli/

Zo oefen je met deze video

Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als cloth, consume, outfit.

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