The Upsetting Parts of TikTok’s Viral UNDERCONSUMPTION CORE EXPOSED!

Underconsumption core is viral trend that's sweeping through Tiktok where people are showing underconsumption, slow living, minimalism and sustainability by sharing ways to reuse items, minimize waste, and embrace a minimalist lifestyle.The Underconsumption core has it's big flaws despite being positive that we must expose!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro to the Underconsumption Core Trend
00:26 Why Underconsumption Core is Trending
00:57 Issues with the UnderconsumptionTrend
01:23 Types of People in the Underconsumption Core Trend
01:50 The “Posers” and “Impostors”
02:16 Problems with Consumer Behavior
03:19 Authenticity vs. Aesthetic
04:15 Real vs. Trendy Underconsumption
04:44 Overconsumption and Trend Influences
05:11 Trends and Privilege
06:07 Inauthentic Participation
07:22 New Trends and Overconsumption
08:22 Marketing and Sales Pitch
08:48 Minimalism vs. Underconsumption
09:14 Trends and Consumer Behavior
09:40 Beauty Products and Marketing
10:06 Real Living vs. Trendy Living
10:36 Trends vs. Authenticity
11:04 Temporary Trends and Long-Term Impact
11:28 Influencer Authenticity
11:54 Privilege and Underconsumption
12:19 Trends and Regular Consumption
13:13 Need for Balanced Consumption
14:06 Regular vs. Extreme Consumption
14:29 Misinterpretation of Underconsumption
15:17 Normal vs. Trendy Consumption
15:43 The Problem with Trends
16:11 Short-Term Benefits vs. Long-Term Change
16:39 Critical Thinking and Trends
17:07 Individuality vs. Trend Following
17:36 The Need for Authenticity

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[SocialSymone]

How do you feel about the rise of "underconsumption core" as a trend? What is your definition of under consumption? Is this a trend you'd like to start in REAL life? Also what percent is your phone 🔋on? I'm on 69% but it's 12:23 a.m. 😭 I''M TIRRRREEEEDDDD!

[aeternam]

Can’t’ wait for the ✨critical thinking core ✨ trend to arrive so some people can use some

[Psilolcybin]

and the fact that people modify their behaviors JUST to be trendy and keep up w the joneses is genuinely scary and makes me feel like we’re living in a simulation

[AndrewShafer]

Tiktok makes poverty an aesthetic, and they're arguing in the comments whether someone is faking poverty well enough. What a world

[ros_limbo]

Never thought I'd see the day where everyday living a normal life would be a trend. Like you said: recycling containers and rinsing out jars has been how some of us have lived since we could remember.

[h.l.]

i deleted tiktok 2 years ago and im so glad because watching these trends come and go from an outside perspective makes them seem so cringey and childish and vain and im so much happier being off in my own world not being influenced by strangers <3

[badgerclan]

If you genuinely want to consume less, then the LAST thing you should do is to throw out all the stuff you already bought. You SHOULD have all the shoes from your over-consuming in your closet. You may never have to pay for shoes for the rest of your life.

[juliajs]

A world where "not buying unnecessary stuff" is a "trend" is really sad.

[Nerfzilla]

Underconsumption means to me: thinking before I spend and often deciding I don’t need anything.

[___dal]

The whole mason jar trend alone is so baffling to me when everyone wanted to acheive the "rustic farmhouse core" trend. I can achieve that same "aesthetic" by taking one of the many empty glass pasta sauce jars in my cabinet that i save to put used oil and grease into after cooking, clean off the label with rubbing alcohol, and use it as a vase for flowers. It's so baffling to me seeing people go out and buy mason jars just for that aesthetic alone

[davidb]

Predictions for underconsumption sales pitches:
- courses
- repair kits
- mid range "unbranded" type skincare
- soap savers, reusable fruit bags, similar "zero waste" era products
- digital products
- "nose to tail" type bougie snacks and processed food

[Sweet_Dee]

Felt it in my soul when you said, "this is my real life, this ain't no core!" 😅 But I'll admit, it is kinda nice to see other people's ugly, mismatched items and storage solutions. There's too many videos showing off every item under the sun in a perfect matching set. It's a nice reminder that the if stuff we already have works fine, there's no need to replace it for the aesthetic. Even a lot of "sustainability" influencers show off this minimalist lifestyle full of nice-looking, eco-friendly materials, and some of those items are not cheap! Just a reminder that you don't have to break the bank or buy that new reusable product before you USE WHAT YOU HAVE. The BEST thing you can do for the planet and your wallet is to literally just avoid buying shit you don't need, especially with money you don't have ! 💚

[zahraaalz]

This is like the "Living in my car" Trend. Back then, that was "homeless" now it's "cool". People actually live this way and have no choice!

[Rs-drfw]

I grew up extremely privileged, but my family has always lived like an "underconsumption core". Using what you have and reusing objects is saving for future emergencies, retirement and necessary large purchases like vehicles. Debt ain't worth it!!!

[Psilolcybin]

people are just too impressionable now. critical thinking went out the door a looong time ago. suddenly all my thrift shops have NOTHING cute anymore because of the rise of fast fashion + the fact that the rich think it’s “cool” to go thrifting now. like… some of us don’t really have the option… it’s not just a “trend” for us

[eb_nowhereland]

So having the same 2 sets of bedsheets for years on rotation is considered trendy now? 😅 Ok cool

[seleciaa]

It feels weird to me because I grew up working class. This is called being frugal, making do with what you have. My family is now middle class, but personally, I prefer to not be owned by objects.

[audodonald]

I always laughed at “core”. My house isn’t cottage, vintage, modern, minimalist - it’s just decorated with stuff I like and furniture that’s comfortable. Probably the least trendy place you’ll ever visit. But if you do visit you will be made welcome and fed!

[selenajosephina]

Honestly Tik Tok trends should not be your new personality. But saving money should always be a goal! ❤

[espressonut]

I am 63 years old, and I am still using my grandmother's baking sheets. Two of my pressure canners are 61 years old. We have towels that are 18 years old and still look great and are very absorbent. I can so have lots of mason jars, and yes, we use them for drinking glasses, food storage, vases, etc. I'm too old to keep up with trends. We have shoes, clothing, and more that are between 15 and 30 years old. Things were made extremely better years ago... better quality, better materials, made to last. We also live like this due to being on a fixed income. Can we afford to get new things? Of course we can. But by not replacing things that do not need replacing, growing a garden, reusing things, mending and fixing items, we are able to live in a beautiful forest mountain cabin, completely off grid, complete with a pond and streams on just under 100 acres. Trends make people lose their identity, lose themselves and spend money they usually do not have to feel important. If people think that following trends will make them more popular, they really need to look inside and do some serious soul searching. Sorry, my psychology degree is speaking. Now, I'm going to refill my coffee mug (it's over 10 years old) and go sit by my pond (garden chair about 15 years old), and enjoy the wildlife. Be an individual. It will probably make you happier and cost less