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Fan sets Pokémon collection world record (from Bulbanews)
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So. Dig this. Her collection has 12,113 items of pokemon merch collected over 13 years (that's about 2.5 items bought per day on average), it fills up her entire damn family's home... and she's only 21.
How the fuck did she have the money for all this? Let alone the fact her family, apparently, is 'very supportive' of her collection. Even though it takes up their entire house including her mother's room.
I'm sure some people would consider her a hero for getting into the Guinness World Records book by spending far too much money on merch. To me it's just a perfect example of the sort of people that need to be taken out and shot.
But then, how do you kill that which has no life?
Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against collectors of merch. But for the love of Arceus, there's a fine line that goes between collecting and... this. >>; This is like... unhealthy, man. Just unhealthy.
Also, apparently, she began collecting because she was bullied as a child and PokeMon became her security blanket - Which is not too unusual or even bad. But when it takes the form of obsession - TRUE obsession - yyyyyyyyyeah. >>;
Oh right. And she believes her destiny is to manage to obtain this life-sized Tyranitar plushie that she can't get shipped to the UK.
(On a side note, last year's record went to some chick from the US with almost 6,000 articles in her collection.)
Yes. Have I mentioned that some collectors are obsessive, psychotic, and have no fucking life whatsoever?
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So. Dig this. Her collection has 12,113 items of pokemon merch collected over 13 years (that's about 2.5 items bought per day on average), it fills up her entire damn family's home... and she's only 21.
How the fuck did she have the money for all this? Let alone the fact her family, apparently, is 'very supportive' of her collection. Even though it takes up their entire house including her mother's room.
I'm sure some people would consider her a hero for getting into the Guinness World Records book by spending far too much money on merch. To me it's just a perfect example of the sort of people that need to be taken out and shot.
But then, how do you kill that which has no life?
Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against collectors of merch. But for the love of Arceus, there's a fine line that goes between collecting and... this. >>; This is like... unhealthy, man. Just unhealthy.
Also, apparently, she began collecting because she was bullied as a child and PokeMon became her security blanket - Which is not too unusual or even bad. But when it takes the form of obsession - TRUE obsession - yyyyyyyyyeah. >>;
Oh right. And she believes her destiny is to manage to obtain this life-sized Tyranitar plushie that she can't get shipped to the UK.
(On a side note, last year's record went to some chick from the US with almost 6,000 articles in her collection.)
Yes. Have I mentioned that some collectors are obsessive, psychotic, and have no fucking life whatsoever?
