Guess.

Thinkpads. I'm not sure one can ever have enough of them tho.

USB power banks.

It's just so useful to just have another one to grab when the one you're using runs out, and let that one charge in the meanwhile. I can also just take two in my bag and never run dry.

Penis ornaments. Why? Why the fuck not? Shout out to @CelloMike@lemmy.world for the amazing wooden starship model.

I need more

• Common handtools. I have at least 2 - 3 of each. One set in my work truck and another in the toolshed. What can I say - I'm a sucker for tools.

• Traditional hatchets. If I see an old hand-made axe head for sale with or without a handle for a decent price I'll buy it because they're not making more of them. I'll gladly sell/hand over one to who ever needs, appreciates and promises to look after one.

• Bikes. I don't sell the old when I buy new one. It's worth more to me as a bike than as the money I'd get from it.

• Hand carts. I don't know how I ended up with two but here we are.

Trauma. I seem to collect it without even trying or wanting it. Like it just happens without my approval or wanting it.

Electric razors. I have one for the left hand and one for the right. I bought one several years ago and was gifted the same model about the same time. Didn't have the heart to tell them I already had one. Turns out shaving with two razers goes pretty fast.

Headphones. I have my commuting headphones, walking headphones, working headphones, video game headphones, music headphones... I also have two pairs of earphones.

I could get down to two pairs of headphones and one pair of earphones.

I find that if I really like a product, I don't want to have to go to the trouble of finding a new one in future if I lose/break the first one. Often, even if it's something that you wouldn't realistically expect to break, I'll buy a few of it just in case, like clipboards, or document cases.

Another is consumables. For example, I bought an unusual eraser holder that has replaceable inserts for it. I really like it, so of course I had to buy 20 years' worth of inserts because I can almost guarantee they'll stop making inserts before I'm finished using the product.

For bulk food prep, it's often easier to work in batches. For example, I might make 5 days' worth of breakfasts at once, and store them in the fridge. In that case, I need 5 * <number of people> worth of containers. I also need to account for contingencies: what if a guest stays over? I don't strictly need that many identical containers, but it makes for a good system

Clerks the animated series dvd sets

Games I've got through steam or gog, but still pick up if it's free on Epic.

Can openers, they're cheap, I keep losing them, buying them, and finding them.

Mental 'challenges.'

Trust me, I didn't start this life with a desire to acquire so many (if any.)

Some of them were "gifts" from my parents. (Relatable post)

Trackballs. Once you make the jump, a world opens up. There's always a better, more comfortable, more feature rich trackball to be had.

Keyboards. Wired, wireless, red switch, blue switch, LED, plain, full, half. I like having options.

Gaming computers. I have a laptop, a desktop, a Steam Deck, a light handheld and a smartphone. Not to mention a few older consoles, but they don't get much use anymore. The others all do.

RJ11 cable

Nail clippers. I kept losing nail clippers so I bought a pack of 10 and put two in each of the places I'd expect to be able to find them. I think I'm down to only having four now, so it might be time to buy another 10.

Indoor plants. Its like a jungle in here.

Languages...

because immigration...

and why I maintain my previous languages? because I wanna feel superior to others

:P

random old android phones (theyre fun)

hard drives random people give to me (promise ill use them eventually!)

shadow plushies (hes cool ok!)

ikea otter plushies (people knew i love otters, got me them, im committed to the bit now)

i have a lot of plushies in general but most of them are different

Chances to make a change in my miserable, depressive life. It only takes one opportunity to capture, one chance to seize and decide to do things differently, but alas, I'm not there yet. Thankfully, I have multiple - nay - an unlimited amount of chances ahead.

Materialistically speaking, off the top of my head, maybe my physical security keys (Yubico)? I have a backup key so that I don't get locked out of my accounts in case I loose my main key, but I could manage without the backup. Jeesh, it's hard to come up with something material that I have multiple of since I'm a minimalist and literally have like ONE plate and ONE spoon/fork/knife if you catch my drift.

D&D dice. Metal. Stone. Blinky LED. Cthulhu. So many dice...

Lip balms, nail clippers, and we have a lot of laundry baskets despite living in a 3 room apartment. Two or three per room and three/four in the main laundry collecting area.

I needed a machete one time and honestly could have managed with a different tool. I now own three of them.

10mm wrenches. Saw a deal online years ago for 20 wrenches for like 20 bucks. I was still doing field work at the the time so 10 and 11 mm were common purchases for me. They didn't break, so there was no need for an expensive warranty. They just got misplaced, usually by a trainee who didnt have their own tools.

It was frustrating because buy even one cheap wrench was $10, but a kit of 8 or 10 wrenches could be bought on sale for $20. I have a few of those kits too, and a few socket kits. I have yet to use most of the pieces in 20 years. I mostlt just needed the 10, 11, and 13mm.

A 20 pack of 10mm for cheap? I couldn't pass that up. Then I stopped working field. Now I have a shed full of tools that I might never use again. Nothing wrong with them except some old batteries maybe. I refuse to get rid of them in case I have to back to field work. But it makes me look like a hoarder.

Classic cars. Triples is best.

Vacuum Cleaners

We have four.

One lives in my backyard shed, for cleanups and dust collection.

One lives in my garage, for cleaning the cars.

Our house is split level, so we have one for upstairs and another one for downstairs. All to save carrying it up and down the six steps that divide the front and back of the house. These two are the same make and model.

I have four copies of Skyrim and haven’t even played it.

I have seven coffee makers (various sorts, sizes, and materials). I use 3 regularly.

More generally, anything that I use frequently, like tools, I have multiples of because I misplace things a lot. Having multiples means it’s more likely to find things when I need them, without having to hunt them down.