What Is the One Thing You Can't Live Without?

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The thread explores the concept of essential items that participants feel they cannot live without, encompassing both material and non-material aspects. The discussion includes personal anecdotes and preferences, highlighting a range of items from food and beverages to emotional connections.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention basic necessities like oxygen, water, and food as essential for survival.
  • Others propose more personal items, such as Q-tips, chapstick, and coffee, emphasizing their daily importance.
  • Several participants express a humorous take on essentials, with mentions of beer and music as vital to their lives.
  • Emotional connections are highlighted, with one participant stating they cannot live without their wife and dog.
  • Specific food items, like A&W root beer barrels, are discussed in detail, with one participant expressing concern over their availability.
  • There are playful exchanges about the addictive nature of lip balm and the concept of quitting it, with some participants joking about their ability to stop using it.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a wide variety of personal essentials, leading to a lack of consensus. There are competing views on what constitutes an essential item, with some focusing on practical needs and others on personal preferences or emotional attachments.

Contextual Notes

Some claims about the addictive nature of certain items and personal anecdotes may depend on individual experiences and definitions of "essential." The discussion reflects subjective perspectives rather than objective criteria.

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Readers interested in personal anecdotes about daily life, humor in essential needs, or discussions on material versus emotional necessities may find this thread engaging.

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You can not do without, material or other.
 
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Oxygen or H2O, and probably various forms of CxHyOz, P,S,Fe,Ca,Na,K,Mg,Zn,Co,Cr,Cu, . . .

http://www.thebody.com/content/art12095.html
 
Q-tips and chapstick. I don't know how people lived without those things.
 
wolram said:
You can not do without, material or other.

food and water.
 
Beer!
 
leroyjenkens said:
Q-tips and chapstick. I don't know how people lived without those things.

Lip balm is addictive. Quit while you can.
 
My wife. She's got the key to the beer fridge.
 
Newai said:
Lip balm is addictive. Quit while you can.

I can quit anytime I want.
 
My default answer is always 'Music', because on average that seems to be what it always comes back to. I'm not entirely positive though.
 
  • #10
My mind. :rolleyes:
 
  • #11
lisab said:
I can quit anytime I want.

:smile:

Women hide their addiction under lip gloss.
 
  • #12
drizzle said:
My mind. :rolleyes:

Shoot has no one told you yet, :biggrin:
 
  • #13
wolram said:
You can not do without, material or other.

What thing can you not do without, Woolie?
 
  • #14
lisab said:
What thing can you not do without, Woolie?

My tin opener.
 
  • #15
wolram said:
Shoot has no one told you yet, :biggrin:

:smile:
 
  • #16
coffee
 
  • #17
My running shoes.
 
  • #18
wolram said:
You can not do without, material or other.
Individually wrapped, A&W root beer barrels -- packaged and distributed by Brach's candies, and sold at many fine retail outlets both here and abroad. My current source is the bulk candy kiosks at Publix supermarkets, but most stores are phasing these particular candies out, and I'm somewhat upset about this. The only acceptable alternative are Reed's root beer rolls (individually wrapped lifesaver-like root beer thingys). But it's a noticably different root beer experience that just doesn't satisfy the way that Brach's A&Ws do.

Not only are they quite addictive, and a great ice breaker, but I've found them to be instrumental in diffusing imminently violent situations.
 
  • #19
wolram said:
My tin opener.
How can you do without that? Have you invented a better way? Or is "tin opener" some kind of wollie talk?
 
  • #20
lisab said:
I can quit anytime I want.
Prove it!
 
  • #21
I cannot do without my wife and Duke the wonder-dog. Eventually, I may have to come to grips with losing either or both, though given my health issues they will both have to cope with losing me.
 
  • #22
ThomasT said:
Individually wrapped, A&W root beer barrels -- packaged and distributed by Brach's candies, and sold at many fine retail outlets both here and abroad. My current source is the bulk candy kiosks at Publix supermarkets, but most stores are phasing these particular candies out, and I'm somewhat upset about this. The only acceptable alternative are Reed's root beer rolls (individually wrapped lifesaver-like root beer thingys). But it's a noticably different root beer experience that just doesn't satisfy the way that Brach's A&Ws do.

Not only are they quite addictive, and a great ice breaker, but I've found them to be instrumental in diffusing imminently violent situations.

lol, you mean like this? http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/608630740
 
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Proton Soup said:
lol, you mean like this? http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/608630740
I wasn't able to access this with Firefox 2.0, but am curious so will try to get to another computer soon.
 
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Apple juice, it washes off the lip gloss the morning after.
 

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