But what if i want to return the product that i bought 10 years ago, then i'll need the original box it came in

I may not need the box, but Emily does!

You don't understand. On no less then two occasions in my life, I needed a nice sized cardboard box and had to make due with taping together scraps, like an animal

Now I have three nice intact big cardboard boxes. You want me to throw away such riches?

Madness.

Which cardboard box? I have several*

*this is an understatement.

Lucky for me I’ve never been diagnosed as neurodivergent. So I can keep all my boxes

But our cats do!!

nono you see I can turn it into a bedside table

But what if I have to RMA my graphics card 6 years after I bought it?!

You say that, but as soon as it's gone I'll need it.

wow calling me out

Not true, I can put waste paper in it to throw away. Oh no I missed collection day! Guess I'm gonna accumulate some more until next week, I just need another cardboard box...

If you're neurodivergent and also sell on eBay, you can justify a BoxLibrary and enter all of those nice FREE boxes into a self-hosted open source inventory management program that also lets you easily print qr code labels that you can tape to each flattened box (sorted by size, obviously) that you can easily scan to take that box out of inventory when you use it to ship stuff.

And then you can buy new boxes anyway because BoxLibrary is too far away (in the garage) because your partner didn't want all of those lovely boxes in the house, but you can't stop adding to it now, because it's infrastructure and also, hey, that's a nice box - I'm gonna keep that, because I might need it later.

Over my dead body.

I just got a new mouse and it came in one of those really sturdy boxes like a phone would come in. I literally put it next to the other boxes I've been hanging on to, just sitting on my dresser...

YOU CAN'T MAKE ME

My neurodivergent ass just had to recover and tape-fix a box from the trash, i trew it away yesterday after asking if we should keep it.

Do not believe this meme, do not throw away that box!!

False.

I move fairly frequently so they're useful for that, and cardboard boxes + basic engineering knowledge = modular shelving.

I currently have a ~2ft x ~1ft x ~1ft box, filled with many old personal pizza boxes, for structural reinforcement.

Now I don't need to crane my neck to look at my TV.

Recycling.

But Christmas is coming

If you have children, look in it first. Otherwise you could be sans passport real quick.

But where else would I store all my cardboard boxes?

Fuck you it's my nightstand.

Say that to my cats face… I dare you.

you're not my dad you cant tell me what to do

It's too big for the trashcan and it'll take me a while to procrastinate breaking the box down.

Thanks for reminding me to ask for my nice cardboard boxes back from my friend after helping her move a bit ago

They're old paper boxes and they have handles and lids, they're great for organization

I recently started selling some of my old stuff online and regret all the boxes I've thrown away.
Keep them.

No! I'm going to need it one of these days. For instance, I'm selling stuff on eBay. I'll get around to selling that stuff. Eventually. And I'll need that cardboard box!

yes I do.

I threw away a sturdy cardboard box just days before I needed it. The neurospicy person was right all along.

Our cats disagree

anyone got the original photo for that picture of the horse in the suit? (pls pls pls don't let it be ai slop omg)

No!

Which of the 20?

You don't understand how nice the box is.

i throw them away with lot of inner resistance and time passing because there could potentially be a use for them - a i neurodivergent?

Sure, I have no plans to move anytime in the next decade, but my 5 year old 50" TV might need to be packed perfectly with all the Styrofoam just in case.

Fuck I have a shelf full of empty 3d printer filament boxes. But what if I will need them one day. I swaer I am neurotypical.

Joke's on you. I keep all mg cardboard in a stash and I have reused it multiple times

The only cardboard box i keep is the one my Christmas tree is in. Then again outta now tape than box at this point.

Joke's on you: i recently cut up an old TV box and used the cuts to separate some stuff that's stacked.

But what if i need to use the cardboard to store something?

My cardboard box collection has saved me countless dollars over all the moves I have made as an adult. I average a move every 1.6 years

To quote the AVGN: Don't you talk about my boxes! I like boxes!

Not my masturbating boxes!

No, never! You can't make me! ...It's comfy, okay?

I use* them for print & play games and costumes! You can take them out of my cold dead hands 😾

*once or twice a year

But like, it's nice and flat but reassemleable so it doesn't take up any space, but if I need it for organising stuff later and it makes no negative consequence to my current being now and, just, you know TT

Mfer never heard of an objet d'art

Literally my couch table. Not throwing it away for any reason

Fool, you think i keep it because i need it? I keep it because the idea of getting rid of it is exhausting!